Eye Protection Recommendations

The Pilla Outlaws look really good, yet more than I was thinking of spending.

Any other brands, folks? I’ve been mulling over options from various brands, and have some analysis paralysis going on, so I thought I’d look at some other brands to break the impasse. :)
 
I just use regular sunglasses or glasses.

I try to find ones that fit close to my face all around the perimeter of the lens, both to prevent debris from getting past the lens, and to ensure I have large field of view through the lens.
 
Love4Range said:
What non-prescription eye protection do you recommend?...
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Ten guys will give twelve different answers on this. What kind of shooting? How much optical quality do you want? Do you need tint? Do you use plugs or muffs?

Fit is super important, and you just won't know what works until you start trying a bunch of different styles on. Not just comfort, but coverage and compatibility with your shooting positions and other shooting gear.

For what it's worth, I use the 3M Solus. This kit gives some flexibility: www.3mcanada.ca/3M/en_CA/p/d/v101154829/

I also use some $2.99 hardware store specials that just happen to fit me really well - I bought a dozen of them when I found them. Frankly, unless you have a good selection locally that you can try on, I recommend buying five or ten of the cheapest styles you can find online, just so you can experiment with different sizes and shapes.
 
The $3 hardware store glasses work fine from a protection standpoint, I've used them many times. However, the plastic arms on them can sometimes be a bit thick and work against you if wearing ear muffs. I'm actually looking for some safety glasses that have thinner metal arms, so following this thread. :)
 
Elvex safety glasses - partial wrap around, ballistic rated (whatever that means).
I use a 1.75+ for iron sight bullseye pistol shooting - really helps us older guys see the sights, use them in my workshop too. I'm sure they make non-magnifiers too.
 
I personally run 3M SecureFit safety glasses, I find them light and really comfortable. They come in clear, yellow, and tinted versions.... and more importantly they come in "Free Issue" from work :p
 
adamg said:
I just use regular sunglasses or glasses.

I try to find ones that fit close to my face all around the perimeter of the lens, both to prevent debris from getting past the lens, and to ensure I have large field of view through the lens.
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I don’t (yet!) have to wear glasses, and prefer clear lenses to sunglasses. Those little targets are hard enough to see with clear lenses. ;) I’m currently using some clear lenses on ancient Oakleys, but the arms are a bit awkward under muffs, and there’s a bit of distortion. They do give reasonable coverage, though.
 
alpining said:
Ten guys will give twelve different answers on this. What kind of shooting? How much optical quality do you want? Do you need tint? Do you use plugs or muffs?

Fit is super important, and you just won't know what works until you start trying a bunch of different styles on. Not just comfort, but coverage and compatibility with your shooting positions and other shooting gear.

For what it's worth, I use the 3M Solus. This kit gives some flexibility: www.3mcanada.ca/3M/en_CA/p/d/v101154829/

I also use some $2.99 hardware store specials that just happen to fit me really well - I bought a dozen of them when I found them. Frankly, unless you have a good selection locally that you can try on, I recommend buying five or ten of the cheapest styles you can find online, just so you can experiment with different sizes and shapes.
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Agree! These are important things to consider. I’m just bench shooting at ranges, and rimfire out to 300 metres. So clarity/non-distortion is important, and clear. I’ve found that the arms need to be slim for wearing with muffs, although we’ve just ordered some in-ear pro, so if that works out, there may be more latitude for glasses.
 
Gatehouse said:
The $3 hardware store glasses work fine from a protection standpoint, I've used them many times. However, the plastic arms on them can sometimes be a bit thick and work against you if wearing ear muffs. I'm actually looking for some safety glasses that have thinner metal arms, so following this thread. :)
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Please update if you find some safety glasses with thin metal arms. Seems a tad counterintuitive to have metal arms on safety glasses. :p
 
cuslog said:
Elvex safety glasses - partial wrap around, ballistic rated (whatever that means).
I use a 1.75+ for iron sight bullseye pistol shooting - really helps us older guys see the sights, use them in my workshop too. I'm sure they make non-magnifiers too.
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DiMP said:
I personally run 3M SecureFit safety glasses, I find them light and really comfortable. They come in clear, yellow, and tinted versions.... and more importantly they come in "Free Issue" from work :p
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Good info on different safety glass brands, thanks!
 
Love4Range said:
Please update if you find some safety glasses with thin metal arms. Seems a tad counterintuitive to have metal arms on safety glasses. :p
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Love4Range said:
... I’ve found that the arms need to be slim for wearing with muffs, although we’ve just ordered some in-ear pro, so if that works out, there may be more latitude for glasses.
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For wearing under muffs, I've found that glasses with a flat strap are far superior to glasses with hard flat arms - Unless the frames happen to fit your head remarkably well, the flat arms always spring out from the sides of your head - It's just a question of degree. Some plastic frames have very flat and flexible arms that can work - My hardware store special glasses, for example.

Earplugs completely avoid the problem, and for outdoor target shooting from a bench, that is 100% how I would go. Unless you (or the guy on the next lane) are shooting a braked centerfire rifle, in which case it's plugs and muffs!
 
alpining said:
For wearing under muffs, I've found that glasses with a flat strap are far superior to glasses with hard flat arms - Unless the frames happen to fit your head remarkably well, the flat arms always spring out from the sides of your head - It's just a question of degree. Some plastic frames have very flat and flexible arms that can work - My hardware store special glasses, for example.

Earplugs completely avoid the problem, and for outdoor target shooting from a bench, that is 100% how I would go. Unless you (or the guy on the next lane) are shooting a braked centerfire rifle, in which case it's plugs and muffs!
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Give 3M Pistonz earplugs a try - best earplugs I've ever used - as good as or better than many molded plugs I've tried and far more comfortable than muffs.
 
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