Preferred shooting glasses

[alpacaheat]

Fairly new gun owner here (pistol), wondering what type of lenses you prefer for shooting glasses. I'd rather get some ballistic lenses than take my chances with my DeWalt safety glasses I use for cutting wood.

So, clear or yellow? I'm planning on practicing on indoor ranges and outdoors as well.

I tried on a pair of yellow/amber and they really seemed to brighten and sharpen everything up, like polarized sunglasses do. So, I'm leaning towards those but wanted to see what the experienced crowd recommends for different applications. Not looking to spend Oakley-type dollars though.


Thanks in advance.

[unclejumbo]

I picked up some Swiss Eye from Sierra Trading Post. Unfortunately, they don't have any more on their site. They're nice because you have the three different colored lenses, the prescription insert and they're light and stay on your head.

[GrumpyBear]

I picked up some Swiss Eye from Sierra Trading Post. Unfortunately, they don't have any more on their site. They're nice because you have the three different colored lenses, the prescription insert and they're light and stay on your head.

I clicked on your link just now and they show in stock.

[thundrr1]

Yellow tend to make the iris close, because of the brightness. That will give you a deeper depth of field,,,,meaning that it's easier to see the front sight. Dark sun glasses tend to reduce the depth of field.

[alpacaheat]

I picked up some Swiss Eye from Sierra Trading Post. Unfortunately, they don't have any more on their site. They're nice because you have the three different colored lenses, the prescription insert and they're light and stay on your head.

Nice recommendation.

Yellow tend to make the iris close, because of the brightness. That will give you a deeper depth of field,,,,meaning that it's easier to see the front sight. Dark sun glasses tend to reduce the depth of field.

Sounds like yellow would be better for target practice then. Hopefully that practice translates to a real life situation if needed.

[unclejumbo]

I clicked on your link just now and they show in stock.

That place does have them. I got them from Sierra Trading Post for $30 a pair, I bought three sets because I can't stand scratches on my lenses, that gives me plenty of spares plus I don't have to change lenses, I can just have the three colors on their own frame.

The price in the link is good, the retail price is $120, cheapest I found them elsewhere when I bought mine was $60. If I didn't have them already, I wouldn't hesitate to drop $45 on them. They are really nice with very clear, distortion free lenses. Rubber inserts in the nosepieces and the back of the earpieces, which partially wrap around your head, really holds them tight. I bought another brand which refuse to stay on my head without a strap.

[1iarrowking]

Check out ESS at Gunner's ally. I have mine a couple of years now and love 'em. I got all four colors. The copper color is extra but woth it if you shoot clays. I also have the wire carrier frames with my perscibtion.

http://www.gunnersalley.com/shooting-glasses/

[fortysix]

I used to wear the cheapy ones you can get from any gun shop. Always yellow. Now that I have to wear glasses, I got prescription safety glasses made with the yellow lenses. Very excellent, but not cheap. But, I can see like I could ten years ago.

Either way, yellow always, but foremost, always wear eyepro.

[AirportFF]

This is what I've been using

http://www.esseyepro.com/ICE-3LS-Kit_6_detail.html

[Hawk]

For pistol shooting, I'd opt for any of the (3 set) interchangeable lens shooting glasses.

Clear = for indoors or reduced lighting
Yellow = for outdoors on overcast days.
Grey/Smoke = for outdoors on sunny days.

Yellow lens's are high contrast. They are superior for defining the black on white color of traditional paper targets.