I generally have several pairs at hand because I always break 'em. While attending a firearms instructor's conference, I came across the Uvex Genesis which is pretty tough. The frame is flexible so it won't break. Lens meet military ballistic testing for stopping a .177 cal projectile traveling at 650 fps. They're also detachable so if you break 'em, you can replace them for about $10 - a lot cheaper than buying another pair of safety glasses.
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Shooting Glasses
- Thread starter 4V50 Gary
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Oakleys have polycarbonate lenses which are plenty tough for general use (they advertise a testing machine that is basically designed to put a giant horn through an eye socket; they ship the dented lenses to dealers), but I'm not sure how good they are against ballistics.
The M-Frame series has a shooter's lens colored for increased clarity that can be special ordered. I'd just as soon use clear at an indoor range, but the plain lenses are $30. I'll save my Oakleys for action sports where comfort, weight, and retention (though perhaps not optics) are more critical, and frequent scratching is not expected.
The M-Frame series has a shooter's lens colored for increased clarity that can be special ordered. I'd just as soon use clear at an indoor range, but the plain lenses are $30. I'll save my Oakleys for action sports where comfort, weight, and retention (though perhaps not optics) are more critical, and frequent scratching is not expected.
I called Uvex and asked them about their glasses for shooting. The customer service rep stated, "Under NO circumstances are any of our glasses designed for shooting." I don't know if this statement is made to cover their a** in case something happens while shooting, or their glasses aren't safe enough to use while shooting.
I did see the Genesis glasses(on their website) and they do look like Oakleys, and from what I can tell they would work just fine shooting, FWIW.
Mike
I did see the Genesis glasses(on their website) and they do look like Oakleys, and from what I can tell they would work just fine shooting, FWIW.
Mike
That's kind of wierd about the Uvex cust. serv. rep. saying that, they make one line they call "Eye Armour" advertised as meeting the standard safety glass ANSI-Z87.1 as well as Army test standards, MIL-STD-662.
Resistant to "impacts from a .177 pellet at up to 650 fps or equivalent projectile".
I wear Uvex safety glasses (with interchangeable clear and sunglass lenses) for work, and generally all the time, as well as for shooting, very light weight and comfortable. I have some old scratched up lenses that I replaced, maybe I will have to get my daughters pellet rifle out and see how many pumps it takes to put one through a Z87 approved lens. I doubt that many of the shooting glasses on the market are really that much better than any others, as long as they all pass Z87.
bergie
[This message has been edited by bergie (edited October 17, 2000).]
Resistant to "impacts from a .177 pellet at up to 650 fps or equivalent projectile".
I wear Uvex safety glasses (with interchangeable clear and sunglass lenses) for work, and generally all the time, as well as for shooting, very light weight and comfortable. I have some old scratched up lenses that I replaced, maybe I will have to get my daughters pellet rifle out and see how many pumps it takes to put one through a Z87 approved lens. I doubt that many of the shooting glasses on the market are really that much better than any others, as long as they all pass Z87.
bergie
[This message has been edited by bergie (edited October 17, 2000).]
Here's the claim from their flyer:
- Uvex Genesis meets military Vo ballistics testing (MIL-STD-622). This test subjects the Uvex Genesis to a direct impact with a .177 claiber cylindrical projectile traveling at a velocity of 650 feet per second. Real eye protection for law enforcement needs.
I think the distinction must be drawn between wearing said Uvex Genesis and being shot in the eye while wearing Uvex Genesis. The latter is something I would definitely not recommend.
Personally, I wouldn't want to be the test bed for any manufacturer's claim. Losing the Mark I eyeball, either (L) or (R), would be devasting and I don't think I can get use to being called either "Captain Kidd" or "Blackbeard". Besides, I prefer to use my rum for cakes.
Yo ho ho and a bottle of rum!
- Uvex Genesis meets military Vo ballistics testing (MIL-STD-622). This test subjects the Uvex Genesis to a direct impact with a .177 claiber cylindrical projectile traveling at a velocity of 650 feet per second. Real eye protection for law enforcement needs.
I think the distinction must be drawn between wearing said Uvex Genesis and being shot in the eye while wearing Uvex Genesis. The latter is something I would definitely not recommend.
Personally, I wouldn't want to be the test bed for any manufacturer's claim. Losing the Mark I eyeball, either (L) or (R), would be devasting and I don't think I can get use to being called either "Captain Kidd" or "Blackbeard". Besides, I prefer to use my rum for cakes.
Yo ho ho and a bottle of rum!