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Best shooting glasses for indoor pistol range?
- Thread starter RINGKINGS
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I use the classic Hy-Wyd Decot shooting glasses with a clear lens indoors. But the lenses are easily interchangeable, so you could try other low-light lenses as well.
http://www.sportglasses.com/content/General_Info_Recommendations.htm
http://www.sportglasses.com/content/General_Info_Recommendations.htm
You (generally) get what you pay for here. Cheap safety glasses generally have poor optical quality lenses. There may be distorted spots in your field of view and/or they may give you a headache after a while.
The best option is to have your eyeglasses place make you a pair of uncorrected safety glasses, but those likely won't be cheap. Some places of business that require employees to wear safety glasses will subsidize the cost.
You can experiement with the various tints and see which one works best for you.
The best option is to have your eyeglasses place make you a pair of uncorrected safety glasses, but those likely won't be cheap. Some places of business that require employees to wear safety glasses will subsidize the cost.
You can experiement with the various tints and see which one works best for you.
chris in va
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I just get the el cheapo glasses, yellow tint. They always get scratched up somehow and it's much less expensive to pay $8 instead of $80 for a replacement.
I will tell you that the frameless versions work better so you don't have to try and look through a frame when lining up your sights, especially with rifles.
I will tell you that the frameless versions work better so you don't have to try and look through a frame when lining up your sights, especially with rifles.
best
Best? I haven't used all of the glasses available so I don't really know which is best - and we all see differently in any case - but the best that I have used are made by Zeiss. They are no longer available except on Ebay. Midway still has them listed but no stock.
I like the look of the eyeshields available from Eye Safety Systems but have not used them; they may be my next purchase.
http://www.esseyepro.com/ICE-Tactical-Kit_151_detail.html
I like a clear lens for indoor shooting. I want as much light as possible to come to my eye. A light yellow, though, might help with contrast.
Midway has many glasses listed. Though I like the Zeiss because the lenses are glass, the wraparounds give better protection to the sides. Price is a fairly good indicator of the quality of the plastic used - look for those with the best feedback.
Decot have a good rep.
Pete
Best? I haven't used all of the glasses available so I don't really know which is best - and we all see differently in any case - but the best that I have used are made by Zeiss. They are no longer available except on Ebay. Midway still has them listed but no stock.
I like the look of the eyeshields available from Eye Safety Systems but have not used them; they may be my next purchase.
http://www.esseyepro.com/ICE-Tactical-Kit_151_detail.html
I like a clear lens for indoor shooting. I want as much light as possible to come to my eye. A light yellow, though, might help with contrast.
Midway has many glasses listed. Though I like the Zeiss because the lenses are glass, the wraparounds give better protection to the sides. Price is a fairly good indicator of the quality of the plastic used - look for those with the best feedback.
Decot have a good rep.
Pete
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Hi,
I also wear glasses for reading, so for shooting I use the same prescription but with lenses made of Polycarbon, with scratch and glare resistant coatings. The Polycarbon lenses are shatterproof.
Is this the best? I dont want to make statements like that, but it is certainly safe than the cheapest pair one can find.
I would never consider skimping on the quality of eye protection, and it is a good idea to wear them whenever you are at a range, even if you are not teh one shooting at that moment.
There are enough incidents when a person was standing close to someone with a double load, or a revolver with bad timing, or stuff coming back from the back-stop (short indoor ranges) etc.
Brgds,
Danny
I also wear glasses for reading, so for shooting I use the same prescription but with lenses made of Polycarbon, with scratch and glare resistant coatings. The Polycarbon lenses are shatterproof.
Is this the best? I dont want to make statements like that, but it is certainly safe than the cheapest pair one can find.
I would never consider skimping on the quality of eye protection, and it is a good idea to wear them whenever you are at a range, even if you are not teh one shooting at that moment.
There are enough incidents when a person was standing close to someone with a double load, or a revolver with bad timing, or stuff coming back from the back-stop (short indoor ranges) etc.
Brgds,
Danny
For me, a yellow tint makes targets more "contrasty". You can get polycarbonate glasses that are impact-resistant-certified and have reasonable optical quality for $15 or less. Personally, I doubt that more expensive glasses offer any significant practical advantage. It just hurts more when you lose or damage the expensive glasses.