Good prescription hunting shooting glasses

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shotgunsteve

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Hi everyone,

I recently found out that I need a prescription for far vision (and I always thought it was the gun), and was thinking of buying specific prescription glasses for shooting. I don't really need glasses for everyday life, so why not? I spend a lot of time scouting and glassing in the summer/during hunting season as well.

What are people's preference for an all around good lense colour? I'll be out in the hot, bright summer, but also hunting in BC in the fall during, cloudy and rainy/low light conditions.

Are there better frames for binoculars?

What is the best place (optometry store) to buy ballistic glasses? (In the Lower Mainland).

Thanks in advance.
 
Hi shotgunsteve,

I wear Smith Chamber Tactical glasses. They're marketed as sunglasses often, but my optometrist recommended them to me as they can take prescription lenses. I haven't looked back since. Mine are clear but they are available in different lens colors as well, and are CE Z87+, so they double up as worksite glasses for me.

You won't be disappointed. The frames were under $150, plus the prescription lenses. Lightweight, durable as hell and contour perfectly.
 
Wearing glasses sucks while glassing, mine are always fogging up on me especially after walking for any amount of time.

You'll want something that sits pretty close to the face otherwise you won't be able to get the binos close enough to your eyes for a proper eye relief, even with adjustable eye cups (At least thats been my experience.)
 
Dark grey lens will work well for those sunny hot days while you might find a shift to yellow lens to be better for dull grey days. I have two prescription sets of glasses in both colors and I will switch off.

As was previously suggested a lens that sits higher on the brow will work better if you're using irons. You can even direct the optometrist to shift the optical center to the part of the lense that you eye naturally sees through when you look at the sights.
 
Dark grey lens will work well for those sunny hot days while you might find a shift to yellow lens to be better for dull grey days. I have two prescription sets of glasses in both colors and I will switch off.

As was previously suggested a lens that sits higher on the brow will work better if you're using irons. You can even direct the optometrist to shift the optical center to the part of the lense that you eye naturally sees through when you look at the sights.
 
You're getting great advice here ESPECIALLY on getting glasses that either sit higher OR have a "slider" that permits you to raise the glasses so they're higher on the face. If you want to get rid of, or limit, the amount of GREEN in your vision (bush/trees in the back) get PURPLE. It tones down green very well. I really like the RANGER glasses and have a few easy to swap Bi-Focal lenses so I can shoot & read without issue.
 
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