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Safety, Sun, and Reading Glasses
- Sir Henry
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Safety, Sun, and Reading Glasses
I wore glasses before cataract surgery but will no longer need glasses for distance. Since eye and ear protection is required for shooting I must get some safety glasses. I want high quality glasses and not the cheap plastic ones that scratch easily. Any recommendations?
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Re: Safety Glasses
Not sure the quality for shooting but these look interesting and the price is right! Plus a money back guarantee!
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Re: Safety Glasses
I still must wear prescription glasses after having my cataracts taken care of. I would wait a couple of months before I would spend any real money on the safety glasses. Just wear the Cheapo plastics for a while . . .
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Re: Safety Glasses
Best thing about cheapos is they are cheapos. Scratch, leave behind, drop, it’s no big loss.
I keep them in socks in the range bags.
I keep them in socks in the range bags.
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Re: Safety Glasses
My surgery went so well your post seems to be in a large font. Seriously in the last six hours most of the cloudiness went away and I can see what I believe to be 20/20.
Decades ago I wore contacts and needed reading glasses. I would buy the cheap over the counter readers for out and about but also had a good pair for business. I’ll also get a pair of no-line bifocal sunglasses. They will be made optical for driving. I already have several pairs of expensive frames and will only need the lens.
I do want one pair of good shooting safety glasses with no-line bifocals.
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Hi, my name is Gene and I'm a Henryholic from Wisconsin.
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Re: Safety Glasses
Hi Gene. I'd suggest going to an optometrist for high quality glasses that fit properly. There are tons of safety supply places that'll have dozens and dozens of choices, but just about 99% are polycarbonate, scratch easily, and are meant to be semi-disposable. The fit matters for things like shotgunning, where you'll find yourself either looking through the top of the frame, or over it, which offers no protection. And if they're not comfortable and stay on your face, you won't use them.Sir Henry wrote: ↑Mon Jan 15, 2024 11:45 amI wore glasses before cataract surgery but will no longer need glasses for distance. Since eye and ear protection is required for shooting I must get some safety glasses. I want high quality glasses and not the cheap plastic ones that scratch easily. Any recommendations?
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Re: Safety Glasses
I agree 100%.rickhem wrote: ↑Tue Jan 16, 2024 7:32 amHi Gene. I'd suggest going to an optometrist for high quality glasses that fit properly. There are tons of safety supply places that'll have dozens and dozens of choices, but just about 99% are polycarbonate, scratch easily, and are meant to be semi-disposable. The fit matters for things like shotgunning, where you'll find yourself either looking through the top of the frame, or over it, which offers no protection. And if they're not comfortable and stay on your face, you won't use them.Sir Henry wrote: ↑Mon Jan 15, 2024 11:45 amI wore glasses before cataract surgery but will no longer need glasses for distance. Since eye and ear protection is required for shooting I must get some safety glasses. I want high quality glasses and not the cheap plastic ones that scratch easily. Any recommendations?
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Re: Safety Glasses
Gene, I got a couple pairs from here. https://www.safetyglassesusa.com
They have a very large selection and are a veteran owned company. Mine are designed to fit over my glasses.
They have a very large selection and are a veteran owned company. Mine are designed to fit over my glasses.
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Re: Safety Glasses
I like some of those. Im going to see what the Vision Center of Wisconsin has first. If they don’t have what I want I’ll buy from the link. I have several expensive frames I can use and just buy lens.markiver54 wrote: ↑Tue Jan 16, 2024 9:58 amGene, I got a couple pairs from here. https://www.safetyglassesusa.com
They have a very large selection and are a veteran owned company. Mine are designed to fit over my glasses.
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Re: Safety, Sun, and Reading Glasses
I found some good American Optical safety glasses on eBay. These are from the 60’s-70’s and are real glass. I saw the same frames at the Vision Center of Wisconsin and with the same safety and bifold lens would have been $700.
These are new Ray-Ban sunglasses that I bought and run about $200 new. These have the Ray-Ban lens and not the older Bausch and Lomb glass. I believe B&L to be a better glass or in this case a better glass rather than poly. For those that have worn glasses for as many decades as I have knows glass is much heavier although don’t scratch nearly as easy.
I’m still searching for more glasses as I also need computer readers or inside readers.
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