Prescription Shooting Glasses?

[CountryGent]

We're looking to acquire prescription shooting glasses for my sidekick (@TeacherSmurf). Though I know he is a shooter, I don't know that our optometrist carries such a thing. I'd have to imagine there are options online, so am searching on that now. If anyone has had good experience with a particular outfit, I would value the info.

Thanks much.

P.S. I wear contacts, so plain shooting glasses work. But she can't wear contact lenses, so that is not an option.

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[IOM]

CG, take a look at SSP Eyewear... SSP Eyewear | Bifocals, Tactical, Industrial and Sportsman Eyewear

Hope that helps...

 

[Cerberus Group]

I request the polycarbonate lenses, they will stop most any shrapnel, except the real heavy stuff. My prescription sunglasses are the same.

 

[Diamondback]

I have polycarbonate safety lenses in my everyday frames: One Pair for All Purposes. Only catch is no side or top shields.

I'm also toying with the idea of having the left lens from the last pair soldered onto a rail-mount so I can have a prescription lens right on my bedside gun and not have to fumble with glasses at Bump In The Night...

 

[bbbass]

not have to fumble with glasses at Bump In The Night...

Nah, you can still make a good sound shot!

 

[bbbass]

I use Zenni Optical: Sports Glasses | Zenni Optical

My orders are always filled quickly and correctly, and the prices are fabulous! All I do is choose a frame, fill in my prescription and the Pupil Distance (between the two eyes), then decide if I want premium lenses and coatings or regular.



They have some cool frames. These are $27.95 with regular lenses.

My wife just spent $350.00 at the optometrist for bifocals because she forgot about Zenni Optical... I was peeved.

 

[Diamondback]

Nah, you can still make a good sound shot!

But I *can't* get a positive Target Identification to make the Shoot/No Shoot decision. If it's a Free Fire Zone known clear of friendlies that's one thing, but...

 

[bbbass]

But I *can't* get a positive Target Identification to make the Shoot/No Shoot decision. If it's a Free Fire Zone known clear of friendlies that's one thing, but...

I'm from Florida... shooting is an automatic no-brainer!

 

[Cerberus Group]

I'm from Florida... shooting is an automatic no-brainer!

Ha! Gotta love that.....

 

[Slobray]

As I'm getting older, I need reading glasses for the small/up close stuff. So, not too long ago I went to the optometrist and asked for "shooting glasses". I explained that I have trouble seeing the sights on my guns, but I can see the target clearly. He stated that there really wasn't much he could do. He said the best thing to do is get a pair of week "cheaters", as it will help with the sights and not totally blur the targets. I actually haven't tried it yet, but it's getting bad enough that I will try it soon.

On a side note this thread makes me acutely aware I need to pony up the dough and get a red dot for my carry gun.



Ray

 

[KKG]

The folks at Costco have supplied me with several pairs over the years. Just tell them you want Safety Glasses and they can provide you with several options.

 

[Diamondback]

Also, if it gets to bifocals, I know a lot of pilots and shooters who wear them like to have the upper and lower lenses reversed from normal.

 

[EPS]

Oakley makes them so does WIYLY X and I think SCOTT DID ALSO

 

[EPS]

As I'm getting older, I need reading glasses for the small/up close stuff. So, not too long ago I went to the optometrist and asked for "shooting glasses". I explained that I have trouble seeing the sights on my guns, but I can see the target clearly. He stated that there really wasn't much he could do. He said the best thing to do is get a pair of week "cheaters", as it will help with the sights and not totally blur the targets. I actually haven't tried it yet, but it's getting bad enough that I will try it soon.

On a side note this thread makes me acutely aware I need to pony up the dough and get a red dot for my carry gun.



Ray

The PROBLEM with that is you would have to leave the red dot on all the time going to be changing battery a lot

 

[EPS]

I use Zenni Optical: Sports Glasses | Zenni Optical

My orders are always filled quickly and correctly, and the prices are fabulous! All I do is choose a frame, fill in my prescription and the Pupil Distance (between the two eyes), then decide if I want premium lenses and coatings or regular.

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They have some cool frames. These are $27.95 with regular lenses.

My wife just spent $350.00 at the optometrist for bifocals because she forgot about Zenni Optical... I was peeved.

Lol I paid about 300 bucks for my Ray Ban .
Perscip sun glasses lol .my insurance paid the other 300 and I got a pair of Oakley bifocals at the same time 586 bucks out of my pocket and the insurance paid the rest over 1300 bucks for two pairs of glasses

 

[Slobray]

The PROBLEM with that is you would have to leave the red dot on all the time going to be changing battery a lot

True, but some have a pretty long battery life (like a year or more).
Pretty much the only time I wear glasses is if I need to see something up close, so I'm not going to be able to tell Mr. Badguy to wait for me to put my glasses on, so I can shoot him. I say all in all, it's probably worth the cost and hassle to be able to hit exactly where I'm aiming, when I need it the most.



Ray

 

[Mikej]

We're looking to acquire prescription shooting glasses for my sidekick (@TeacherSmurf). Though I know he is a shooter, I don't know that our optometrist carries such a thing. I'd have to imagine there are options online, so am searching on that now. If anyone has had good experience with a particular outfit, I would value the info.

Thanks much.

P.S. I wear contacts, so plain shooting glasses work. But she can't wear contact lenses, so that is not an option.

Not glasses but...
VIA for AR-15/A2

A gentleman at the range let me try his on my shooting glasses. I wear glasses, to drive because it just makes it better. If I use the glasses at the club at 50' I can see the target but not the sights on my handguns much, so I don't wear the glasses at the range. that stick on diopter sight made quite a difference at the 50' range.

 

[EPS]

I can see the sights fine and the Target out to a certain point for a hand gun I'm not going to make any good shots past 25 yards for sure Rifle I can see pretty good out to a point then the red dot has a little bit of help but if I have a scope I can see better

 

[EPS]

That's with out perscip glasses

 

[EPS]

I have a vortex viper red dot for my Glock but I didn't like it but I didn't have my slide miilled for it I just bought the rear sight adapter .if I had the slide miilled for it I might like it better