July 26, 2022Protect your Vision — Smart Advice About Safety EyewearProper eyewear is essential for shooting sports. Good shooting glasses must provide reliable impact protection. They should also be comfortable and fog-free. People who need corrective lenses should also consider the many options. The 6.5 Guys review a range of shooting glasses, including those from Oakley, DeCot and Wiley-X, in a previous episode of their Weekly Gear Review. Ed and Steve discuss the most important considerations when choosing eye protection. Then they review the practical aspects of eyewear design that enhance comfort and functionality while in the field. Steve and Ed, both 6.5 Guys, offer smart tips to help you choose the best safety glasses for your needs at an affordable price. Here are the 6.5 Guys’ key take-aways for choosing shooting glasses, including prescription glasses. Avoid lenses with a reduced light transmission (except when shooting in bright conditions with large targets). 2. Avoid frames that interfere with prone photography. 3. Avoid designs that easily fog. 4. Avoid frames with thicker temples, which can make it difficult to wear under hearing protection. 5. Choose lenses that offer adequate ballistic protection. Click HERE to find out more about eyewear safety standards. 6. Make sure you include the interpupillary distance in your prescription. This measurement is especially important for heavier prescriptions. 7. You think you don’t need protection for your eyes? This video starts at 4:10. The screw-on barrel cap (chamber closure) from the.50 MMG action flies into the face of the shooter. The shooter would have lost his right eye without eye protection. (For more analysis, see video at 5:20). Safety First — Your eyes are irreplaceable
Accuracy in shooting starts and ends with the eye. If you don’t wear eye protection when you shoot or handle firearms, your career as a marksman may be cut short. Every year, 1,000,000 people sustain serious eye injuries. Shooting is dangerous. It is estimated that there are 30,000 firearm-related eye injuries per year, if you include paintball. General hunting accidents are the most common cause of firearm-related eye injuries. Comfortable, ANSI Z87.1-certified hunting glasses are available for as low as $10.00. If you choose your shooting glasses carefully and make sure that your safety-certified eyewear is certified, even inexpensive shooting glasses can be very effective. You should avoid soft-plastic lenses that claim to be impact resistant but do not meet a testing standard.
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