Prescription Shooting Glasses

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Hello Guys,

I need your advice. I'm interested in purchasing a pair of shooting glasses for IPSC shooting. Obviously, I will also use them for all of my other shooting activities. I wear glasses normally, so they will have to be able to accept my prescription. A friend has recommended Oakley, but I find them to be too pricy. I'm leaning towards the ESS Ice series. You can check them out here... http://www.heavyglare.com/military-sunglasses.php :wave:

What would you recommend and where would you get them?

Regards,

Wayne Mundy
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I opted for a real cool pair of safety glass frames - they have some really nice sport looking frames these days. Then my optometrist dialed in a prescription based on the focal length from my eyes to the fiber optic front sight. Since its not to strong a prescription I have it in both lenses however I have heard people getting their regular prescription in their non-dominant eye lense.

Needless to say when I was getting fitted I had my gun in the office and the staff all thought that was pretty cool.

The Doc did an excellent job for me and the glasses are perfect.:rockOn:
 
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Fergus said:
I opted for a real cool pair of safety glass frames - they have some really nice sport looking frames these days. Then my optometrist dialed in a prescription based on the focal length from my eyes to the fiber optic front sight. Since its not to strong a prescription I have it in both lenses however I have heard people getting their regular prescription in their non-dominant eye lense.

Needless to say when I was getting fitted I had my gun in the office and the staff all thought that was pretty cool.

The Doc did an excellent job for me and the glasses are perfect.:rockOn:
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Wow...I never heard of anyone getting an ATT to an optometrist's office before. The Alberta CFO must be getting friendlier.

John
 
I also have glasses, so I already had prescription lenses for my safety glasses at work.

I wear a pair of North safety glasses with removable prescription lenses. The nice thing about the North line of glasses is that they have 4 different colours. Amber (basically yellow), Mirror, Black and Clear. And changing them out is a snap...takes maybe 30 seconds to change to a new pair.

They are the T5655 model (or N-Vision 5600 Series). All meet/exceed ANSI Z87.1 and CSA Z94.3 requirements and have 4A coating (anti-fog, -scratch, -UV and -static).

And the best part is, at my local safety store they are only $15! My prescription lenses were $75, but I have a pretty basic prescrition. YMMV.

I give them a big thumbs up though...
 
I also use prescription safety glasses from work (free new pair every two years so I had a spare). I found they work very well on the range. I purchased a clip-on sun glasses attachment as well - a definate must.
 
Double Tap Sports said:
take a look at Rudy Project, if you PM me i will let you know how you can get them at a reasonable price

Josko
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I really like my Rudy Project shooters set. 5 lenses,...very adjustable. If you can get these fitted with a prescription you won't regret it. I have new Sunbusters with a new frame that I am selling as I already have a nice pair or Adidas Par 2's I got as a gift that I will use as a backup.
 
Fergus said:
I opted for a real cool pair of safety glass frames - they have some really nice sport looking frames these days. Then my optometrist dialed in a prescription based on the focal length from my eyes to the fiber optic front sight. Since its not to strong a prescription I have it in both lenses however I have heard people getting their regular prescription in their non-dominant eye lense.

Needless to say when I was getting fitted I had my gun in the office and the staff all thought that was pretty cool.

The Doc did an excellent job for me and the glasses are perfect.:rockOn:
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Hey Fergus. Is the eye doc you used, the same one in Edmt that is an avid shooter? I don't know his name, but I heard about him. I need to see this doc soon.
 
After 20 years of wearing glasses and fiddling around with shooting and skiing glasses and inserts I got Laser eye surgery.

Best thing I ever did............soooo much less hassle and my vision is better than 20/20.

Highly reccomend it.
 
Onthebeep said:
After 20 years of wearing glasses and fiddling around with shooting and skiing glasses and inserts I got Laser eye surgery.

Best thing I ever did............soooo much less hassle and my vision is better than 20/20.

Highly reccomend it.
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+1,..I had it two years ago with one touchup and have no complaints. It is a medical procedure sokeep your reciepts.
 
All prescription lenses are impact resistant. Your regular glasses, if the lenses are big enough, will do. Asked about it when I got glasses.
 
Sunray that is not entirely true. In order for regular lenses to be considered "safety" they have to have a minimum centre thickness of 2mm if your a minus and 3mm if you have a plus prescription.

Fergus' Doc isn't the one in Edmtn however I used to work with her so she's been broken into the whole gun thing! From what I hear the doc in Edmtn is really great.

Without getting in to too much detail... Polycarbonate lenses have a lot of aberrations (distortions) so if you can't wear them then a plastic lens with a safety thickness is fine.

There's been a few options that I have done for shooters that need the focal length adjusted:
If you just need the prescription for your sights but not for walking around there is some stick on inserts that you can place on your regular safety glasses that will give you the needed focal length (great because they can be changed to the different color lenses)

An upside down lined- bifocal

Monovision glasses/contacts ( strong eye for sight weak eye for distance)

Adjusted prescription for front sights only (distance is not as crisp)
 
"...considered "safety"..." You don't need safety glasses for shooting. Regular glasses will do nicely to keep errant flying things out of your eyes.
 
Blurr[SOAR] said:
I also have glasses, so I already had prescription lenses for my safety glasses at work.

I wear a pair of North safety glasses with removable prescription lenses. The nice thing about the North line of glasses is that they have 4 different colours. Amber (basically yellow), Mirror, Black and Clear. And changing them out is a snap...takes maybe 30 seconds to change to a new pair.

They are the T5655 model (or N-Vision 5600 Series). All meet/exceed ANSI Z87.1 and CSA Z94.3 requirements and have 4A coating (anti-fog, -scratch, -UV and -static).

And the best part is, at my local safety store they are only $15! My prescription lenses were $75, but I have a pretty basic prescription. YMMV.

I give them a big thumbs up though...
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+1 They're so cheap I bought multiple perscription inserts one for the black and one for the amber
 
meow if your an optician boy can I give you some business. Need some new glasses for the range. PM me.
 
Fergus said:
I opted for a real cool pair of safety glass frames - they have some really nice sport looking frames these days. Then my optometrist dialed in a prescription based on the focal length from my eyes to the fiber optic front sight. Since its not to strong a prescription I have it in both lenses however I have heard people getting their regular prescription in their non-dominant eye lense.

Needless to say when I was getting fitted I had my gun in the office and the staff all thought that was pretty cool.

The Doc did an excellent job for me and the glasses are perfect.:rockOn:
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got a prescription set up that way too. I'll PM the doctor's name to anybody who asks. She's in Ottawa and is cool with it - but no, don't try to bring a gun in:eek:
 
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