I have been looking for the right safety glasses for shooting practice. My old pair fogs up too fast and feels flimsy, so i started searching for something that actually protects my eyes on the range. I went through a ton of reviews online, checked shooting gear blogs like Outdoor Life and Shooting Illustrated, and read quite a few posts on Reddit. After digging through so many forums, it seems like most people keep recommending this one again and again:
From what I have seen, these glasses come with impact‑resistant lenses, an anti‑scratch coating, and they meet the ANSI Z87.1 safety standard, which makes them suitable for range use. A lot of shooters say they are lightweight, comfortable during long sessions, and do not fog up like cheaper pairs. I am still unsure if they are practical for everyday shooting practice. I want something that stays clear while aiming, feels comfortable under earmuffs or a helmet, and holds up for months without breaking down. That is why I wanted to ask here anyone using these ANSI Z87 safety glasses for training? How do they perform during real sessions at the shooting range? Are they comfortable and protective day to day? Any real feedback would help a lot.
Do you wear corrective lenses? Guessing not given the question. I do and the place where I bought them used safety material. You don’t know it to look at them. And, they are coated to avoid scratching, are the tri-view graded type and the frames are of metal. They do raise havoc with my Walker amplified ear protection by pressing hard against the temple area where the glasses go through. But, the price of safety and keeping my hearing.
IDK, but I ended up on the over sized ones, which can even fit over eyeglasses, the ones which cover the tops and sides - ever since a hot shell burned just the outside of my eye. At the indoor ranges, the shooter to my left lands some casings in my lane as well.
Outdoors; I’ve been spit on the face by my own rifle, not sure if it was oil, or a spark. Made me wonder if the wind played a factor.
These are not expensive, so buy 1 pair and test at home, just shooting them with nail gun or BB gun.
If glasses survives then you will be sure your eyes are protected.
I stopped using “Amazon Cheap Glasses” after one of ANSI Z87 rated broke on me, hit by 9mm ricochet from steel at 25 yards….
Somehow ANSI Z87 rated (tested), scratch resistant and anti fog glasses costs close to $100… so do you really believe that $15 worth plastic glasses can protect your eyes?
I’m not saying you should go with OAKLEY or WILEY X (around $200), but forget about safety using cheap stuff. These are cheap because nobody spent a penny for reliable testing.
My optometrist recommends polycarbonate lenses which, if I understood correctly, can serve as safety glasses. So, I sometimes just wear my prescription glasses when shooting.
That’s a real concern for me and I found an Oakley frame that does the job. Prescription sunglasses for when I’m shooting outdoors or in bright light conditions.
That’s what I wear. My son bought them for me, I had no idea they are that expensive!
As far as fogging, Scott and other brands of snow ski goggles sell anti-fog impregnated cleaning cloths and/or anti-fog sprays that worked well for me when we had to wear masks at range during COVID.
thanks for breaking that down makes sense. That pressure from the metal frames under your ear protection must get annoying. Have you ever tried lighter frames or thinner temples to see if it helps?
@Micheal15 Have an appointment with the eye doc to sort out that very thing. Apparently there are now frames that are “bendy” for wearing under ear protection. Seems the generation of kids wearing headsets made something like that all the rage. Might be multi-colored far all I know, but it’ll give the guys at the range a chuckle.
For the past 2 1/2 decades I’ve been using Rudy Project shooting glasses.
They are indeed ANSIZ87 compliant.
IMPACTX Photochromic.
Most of the time I forget I’m wearing them, extremely comfortable.
I purchased the set with multiple lenses and never look at anything else.
I am thinking of getting shooting glasses because a few days ago while practicing, something hit my eye. It did not cause a serious injury, but it really hurt at the moment.
