What shooting glasses are you using?

Smith optics aegis echos. 3 sets of lenses. By far the BEST shooting glasses I have ever used. Rest flat under ear muffs, optically perfect and no spots where your vision is blocked. Fantastic product.
 
About a year ago I contacted Hamilton Lens. It is a wholesale lens grinder business and they make lenses for the Rangers and (I think Pilla). I met up with the owner, Dave, who is a long time competitive shooter. As a sideline/hobby he sets up other shooters with glasses - I'm sure it is more about yakking with them and helping them that motivates him, rather than making money. He had Ranger frames in stock and spent an hour with me basically custom-planning the sweet spot of the prescription to where it needed to be when I'm shooting. Fair warning: Dave is going to talk your ear off. Also he's going to try to convince you that clear lenses are the best but you can get tinted ones 'if you really want'.
Great guy, though. He took my address and mailed the glasses to me along with an invoice. The price was very reasonable. He took no deposit and asked me to send a checque after I got them. That's old school.
 
Londonshooter said:
About a year ago I contacted Hamilton Lens. It is a wholesale lens grinder business and they make lenses for the Rangers and (I think Pilla). I met up with the owner, Dave, who is a long time competitive shooter. As a sideline/hobby he sets up other shooters with glasses - I'm sure it is more about yakking with them and helping them that motivates him, rather than making money. He had Ranger frames in stock and spent an hour with me basically custom-planning the sweet spot of the prescription to where it needed to be when I'm shooting. Fair warning: Dave is going to talk your ear off. Also he's going to try to convince you that clear lenses are the best but you can get tinted ones 'if you really want'.
Great guy, though. He took my address and mailed the glasses to me along with an invoice. The price was very reasonable. He took no deposit and asked me to send a checque after I got them. That's old school.
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No kidding that's old school! I hope he doesn't get screwed by too many not so old school types!
 
Pilla x7's (or x6's if you have a wider cranium). They're expensive, but I took the plunge a couple years ago and the enhancements/clarity is unreal. Loads of lens options too (almost too many though - I tried several and settled n my favourite 3, so selling a couple spares). Buy once, cry once.
 
Sorry for reviving a two year old thread, but are you saying your Decot Hy-Wyd has interchangeable lenses?
Or do you just replace (screws) the two lenses when the time comes?

Ashcroft said:
Decot Hy-Wyd with the adjustable bridge. Going on 25 years now, through three different sets of interchangable lenses, they are made specifically for shotgun shooting and they work fine for both target and hunting. Recently had cataract surgery, time for new lenses - easy peasy. Toughest part of ordering new lenses is deciding on colour. If you truly want the best for this purpose these are the ones you want.
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Those "special shooting only" glasses are usually made of polycarbonate which is much stronger and scratch resistant than the plastic lenses used on most designer sun glasses. Even a lot of cheap safety glasses with logo's on them such as Beretta and Browning only use plastic lenses. Will plastic lenses stop shot or broken bits of clay targets... maybe, but I wouldn't bet my eyes on it. I've been using my Post 4 "special shooting only" glasses now for about ten years, I paid $300 for them with two sets of lenses, one set for sunny days and the other set for cloudy days, color makes a big difference and those polycarbonate lenses don't have a single scratch on them. Also, shooting glasses tend to sit higher on your face than ordinary sunglasses do so that when you tip your head forward your not looking at the top bar on the glasses. So for just a bit more money I'll buy the real thing instead of some designer plastic glasses that are not up to the job.
 
Falconflyer said:
Those "special shooting only" glasses are usually made of polycarbonate which is much stronger and scratch resistant than the plastic lenses used on most designer sun glasses. Even a lot of cheap safety glasses with logo's on them such as Beretta and Browning only use plastic lenses. Will plastic lenses stop shot or broken bits of clay targets... maybe, but I wouldn't bet my eyes on it. I've been using my Post 4 "special shooting only" glasses now for about ten years, I paid $300 for them with two sets of lenses, one set for sunny days and the other set for cloudy days, color makes a big difference and those polycarbonate lenses don't have a single scratch on them. Also, shooting glasses tend to sit higher on your face than ordinary sunglasses do so that when you tip your head forward your not looking at the top bar on the glasses. So for just a bit more money I'll buy the real thing instead of some designer plastic glasses that are not up to the job.
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I have been struck by shot twice while shooting skeet, one pretty much centered the lens of my shooting glasses. I will gladly pay a bit more to know that the shot isn't getting through the lens to my eye.
 
Falconflyer said:
Those "special shooting only" glasses are usually made of polycarbonate which is much stronger and scratch resistant than the plastic lenses used on most designer sun glasses. Even a lot of cheap safety glasses with logo's on them such as Beretta and Browning only use plastic lenses. Will plastic lenses stop shot or broken bits of clay targets... maybe, but I wouldn't bet my eyes on it. I've been using my Post 4 "special shooting only" glasses now for about ten years, I paid $300 for them with two sets of lenses, one set for sunny days and the other set for cloudy days, color makes a big difference and those polycarbonate lenses don't have a single scratch on them. Also, shooting glasses tend to sit higher on your face than ordinary sunglasses do so that when you tip your head forward your not looking at the top bar on the glasses. So for just a bit more money I'll buy the real thing instead of some designer plastic glasses that are not up to the job.
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Oakley prism lenses…. All PRIZM lenses are made of Plutonite: Oakley's proprietary lens material. Plutonite is a high-grade polycarbonate material that is highly impact resistant.

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