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I recently had cataract surgery and now don’t wear glasses.
When I went to the range my glasses were Ok but now I need safety glasses.
I got some inexpensive plastic glasses that work OK but They get fogged up pretty quickly.
i didn’t have trouble with my regular glasses so I’m thinking I should get glasses without a prescription.

what do you use for safety glasses at the range?
 
I know a bunch of folks who consider their prescription set as good enough for range use. I feel different. I had a ricochet off a bad backstop in an indoor range come back at me and smack my glasses hard enough to dig a divot in my impact rated glasses.
 
nhusa said:
I recently had cataract surgery and now don’t wear glasses.
When I went to the range my glasses were Ok but now I need safety glasses.
I got some inexpensive plastic glasses that work OK but They get fogged up pretty quickly.
i didn’t have trouble with my regular glasses so I’m thinking I should get glasses without a prescription.

what do you use for safety glasses at the range?
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Nice being able to see again isn’t it? I had that surgery when I was twenty years your junior. Could see highway signs, but not what was on them.

Did you have them implant lenses that just correct for distance, or also up close?
 
I wear Allen amber lens at the range. Seems to me they were less than $8 a pair at WallyWorld


Edit: Here they are.
ANSI Z87+, wraparound for side protection, anti fog coating.
I wear these when I shoot here and when I'm on duty running a qual range. Fogging hasnt been an issue with these even when wearing them 10-12 hours at a time.

www.walmart.com

Allen Company Shooting Safety Glasses, Yellow Lenses, Wrap Around Frame, ANSI Z87 Impact Resistant, Polycarbonate - Walmart.com

Tomorrow Buy Allen Company Shooting Safety Glasses, Yellow Lenses, Wrap Around Frame, ANSI Z87 Impact Resistant, Polycarbonate at Walmart.com
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Polycarbonate lenses are far safer than cheap acrylic. Plus side shields with hot brass and lead spatter flying around, especially with shooting steel.
I’m fortunate enuf to get Rx safety glasses thru my employer.
 
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Nice being able to see again isn’t it? I had that surgery when I was twenty years your junior. Could see highway signs, but not what was on them.

Did you have them implant lenses that just correct for distance, or also up close?
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my glasses had progressive lenses
the new lenses were corrected for mid and far distance…
It took me a bit of time to figure out how to get a sight picture with the handguns.
the rifle scope was easy…

my biggest issue is fogging..
 
If you shoot a lot, spending a little on glasses is worth it.
I like oakley Thombstones or ESS
 
Titmus Z87 frames side shields and rated progressive PGX glass lens for everyday use along with Wiley prescription safety glasses for outdoors.
 
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Get you some pit vipers, brah
 
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I have some ESS and like them. My favorite glasses are Rudy Project. They used to have some on their site specifically saying they met ANSI and MIL impact specifications but for some reason I'm not seeing them any more. Man they are clear and crisp though

EDIT: Companies surely don't make shooting stuff easy to find anymore. These used to be advertised I believe as meeting the standards but don't publish it anymore. I've emailed them for details

www.rudyprojectna.com

Rydon Performance Kit

This Rudy Project sunglass kit for cycling, running, triathlon & gravel comes with the Rydon frame and five lens options for every weather condition.
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I am a safety glasses connoisseur. Was and has been one of my crusades to get more people at work to wear them and I've had my hands on or worn a lot of different styles and brands.

I like Hexarmor and NoCry as cheap good quality glasses. They both have hydrophobic coatings that prevent fogging and have good scratch resistance. However, if you clean them with lens wipes or other cleaning products, the coating will peel within a few months. It's not a huge deal for me because I usually get about 6 months before I toss them.

ESS, Aegis and Revision are all good choices if you go up a tier in cost.

I used to wear Oakley sunglasses exclusively until I switched to Wiley X and find them more comfortable, have better scratch resistance and impact protection. I have personally taken a piece of flying metal from a vehicle extrication that was stopped by a pair of Wiley X Valors.

This is the Authorized Protective Eyewear List(APEL) for MIL: https://www.peosoldier.army.mil/Equipment/Approved-Eyewear-QPL/



This is a good article that details the differences between ANZI Z87.1 and the different MIL standards such as PRF-31013 which applies to glasses.

blog.safetyglassesusa.com

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Learn about ballistic & tactical eyewear, it's importance for military personnel and why it's making ripples in the civilian world.
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A $5 dollar pair of glasses is better than no glasses but you should buy what is comfortable and you will wear...and wear them for more than shooting, yard work, and anything when you could get something flying towards your eyes.
 
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Fogging depends a lot on face shape, if you can try them on is best, you don't want huge gaps for safety, but nothing super close especially in the forehead/brow area airflow mainly upward prevents a lot of fogging.

I can't remember models but fit and weight of several WileyX's were awesome but pretty sure just moving thru the air scratched them.
 
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