Safety glasses recommendations

Eye blinding debris loves me so I generally tend to wear safety glasses when I use power tools. I go through a lot of safety glasses and I’m tired of them being junk. Yes I do buy the cheap stuff thats under $2 all the time. They scratch easily and don’t survive the tool bag or buckets and end up getting heavily scratched and makes it hard to see clearly

 

Is there any that can survive harsh storage conditions without breaking the bank? Any suggestions?

Wiley X Javier. I used them on swat several years ago. I have the same pair I’ve had for nearly 13 years and use them for night driving too (yellow lenses). I have a pair in my wood shop (clear lenses) that I use exclusively for the past 13 years too in the shop. Love them. Awesome glasses. Not cheap but I think they were like fifty bucks but they are good quality distortion free glasses.

Thanks cool Chris. Those look promising. I checked amazon and couldn’t find any non sunglass clear styles for less than $90. I’ll have to keep looking

You can pick up the ESS Safety Glasses for around $70.00

I own a high impact pair by dewalt for $10-$12, can’t remember model name, but I treat my safety glasses like I do my phone. If you’re tossing them in a tool bag/bucket keep buying cheep sets. You’ll continue to scratch even the best glasses like that.

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I almost forgot to recommended mesh glasses like these. http://www.baileysonline.com/Safety-First-Aid/Safety-Glasses/Goggles/Bugz-Eye-Mesh-Goggles-each.axd

That’s what I wore when I was logging. They keep the saw dust, grit, metal shavings out. Fine dust will get in. They will not fog up but I dont think they are high impact rated.

I hate safety glasses. Come to think of it, I’m not to into any PPE.

That’s terrible for me to say. I didn’t have a real good example as a child as it pertained to safety.

I’ve been trying to get better Travis, I wear glasses when I remember and a mask too but if have to get a better one with filters. I read a scary article a while ago when an off duty fireman was renovating his house and he hit some really bad mold. Poor guy died a couple of days later from infection.

RedSionnach wrote:

I own a high impact pair by dewalt for $10-$12, can’t remember model name, but I treat my safety glasses like I do my phone. If you’re tossing them in a tool bag/bucket keep buying cheep sets. You’ll continue to scratch even the best glasses like that.

Edit:

I almost forgot to recommended mesh glasses like these. http://www.baileysonline.com/Safety-First-Aid/Safety-Glasses/Goggles/Bugz-Eye-Mesh-Goggles-each.axd

That’s what I wore when I was logging. They keep the saw dust, grit, metal shavings out. Fine dust will get in. They will not fog up but I dont think they are high impact rated.

The dewalts fit my budget better, I guess I will have to baby my next set of safety glasses

Javier, I am really anal about the care of my eye wear on account of my vision used to be 20/800!!!! I used to wear coke bottles! Anyways LASIK in 2000 and I’m still 20/20 BUT…I keep my sunglasses and work glasses in top shape. I still look at my glasses as investments like Red does. It’s amazing how even a cheaper set of eye wear will last. The guys I work with make fun of me because of how I treat them.

I can’t get LASIK surgery:(. One eye is nearsighted and the other is farsighted. I have a fairly high dollar pair I use because to me safety isn’t worth skimping on.

Saf…safe…safety…what is this “safety” you speak of, I wish to learn more about this strange new concept.

When I worked for the utility PPE was no joke we had to have Safety Glasses. gloves, hard hat, vest, Flame Retardant clothing. Then if you went in a manhole we had to put on a pair of FR coveralls and a retrieval harness. I would go through about 30 pairs of safety glass about every other month for my crew. I had the ESS Rx that the company paid for. The glasses that the company would provide where not really cheap. They would buy god knows how many pairs but they would cost you or I about $8 if we had to buy them. A lot of the guys would buy The ESS and have them forevery you just had to take care of them

There are some places where you can get the cheap ones super cheap you could switch out a new pair every week and not be out that much money. The are ansi rated glasses.

http://www.safetyglassesusa.com/economy-safety-glasses.html

ChrisK1970 wrote:

Javier, I am really anal about the care of my eye wear on account of my vision used to be 20/800!!!! I used to wear coke bottles! Anyways LASIK in 2000 and I’m still 20/20 BUT…I keep my sunglasses and work glasses in top shape. I still look at my glasses as investments like Red does. It’s amazing how even a cheaper set of eye wear will last. The guys I work with make fun of me because of how I treat them.

20/800 that sucks. Glad you got it fixed with LASIK. I’ve always had excellent vision. Dr said I have 20/15 but I think I have 20/10 as I can read the stuff on the 20/10 line.

Totally worth it Javier. They told me when I turned forty I’d need bifocals. I’m 43 and still have 20/20. I do get the starburst pattern at night when I’m tired but I’ve gotten used to it. The yellow Wiley x glasses i have take care of that.

Never heard of a starburst effect. My mom had laser eye correction done. Never said anything about it.

Still looking for some eye protection, these were recommended to me by amazon in an email, what do you guys think? 

 

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003UYESRY/ref=pe_608700_113687070_em_1p_0_ti

 

they look cool, have scratch resistance and have a headband and the price is nice too

Uvex makes quality safety eyewear and wont completely break the bank. im pretty anal about eye protection myself. Wileyx are very nice but they are also pretty expensive.

 

3M makes some decent safety glasses that arent crazy expensive either and most manufacturers make safety sunglasses for outside work too.

Javier, I bought some 3m Virtua glasses on Amazon for day qualification and for my shop. Awesome safety glasses, and I paid $8.33. They have a hard foam pad between the lenses / farm and help with fogging. They work awesome and have a crystal clear view.

Dewalt has a newish model made with a flexible rubber that you can bend the neck out of and it claims tougher lens.

I’ll check out the 3m and dewalt glasses for sure. Does any one have an opinion of the ones I found on amazon? In one of my replies above

I save money by foregoing any type of eye protection.

I just blink a lot 😆

That’s a bad idea conductor. I know I don’t wear eye protection enough while using a tool like a drill, but man getting crap in you eye is the worst feeling ever.

That reminds me of when I still did appraisals. I came in to the office and an associate’s face was all burned up and red. I asked him what happened to your face. He said he was doing some welding without a face mask. I asked him how did he manage to weld without a mask, he said he would position the gun on the work piece and close his eyes as he welded. Lol, that’s what your blinking comment reminded me of, Conductor

Recently had to get some grinding shavings removed from my eye. I wear prescription glasses.  I ended up getting some nice Uvex goggles to wear while doing such chores now.

 

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003U9VEAI/ref=oh_details_o08_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Funny Conductor, I do the same thing when I drive 🙂

I took an eye full of fiberglass insulation last Thursday. Never again, I’ve got glass everywhere now.

pesky metal shaving decided to jump over my Rx glasses and make friends with my eyeball…. couldn’t see too well for the rest of the day even after a wash out….. but man, I wish  prescription safety glasses weren’t so expensive!

TylerDama wrote:

pesky metal shaving decided to jump over my Rx glasses and make friends with my eyeball…. couldn’t see too well for the rest of the day even after a wash out….. but man, I wish  prescription safety glasses weren’t so expensive!

I feel your pain sir 😉

Javier wrote:

That reminds me of when I still did appraisals. I came in to the office and an associate’s face was all burned up and red. I asked him what happened to your face. He said he was doing some welding without a face mask. I asked him how did he manage to weld without a mask, he said he would position the gun on the work piece and close his eyes as he welded. Lol, that’s what your blinking comment reminded me of, Conductor

Holy crap that is the dumbest thing I think I have ever heard in my life welding without a welders mask!!

TylerDama wrote:

pesky metal shaving decided to jump over my Rx glasses and make friends with my eyeball…. couldn’t see too well for the rest of the day even after a wash out….. but man, I wish  prescription safety glasses weren’t so expensive!

Places like sams club used to do RX safety glasses pretty reasonably priced but not sure nowadays.

 

Even with decent vision insurance things add up quickly.

will have to look into that. thank you for the suggestion because Im sick of ruining my glasses at work. :/

Might want to check this site out TylerDrama http://www.rx-safety.com/prescription-safety-glasses/ Depending on which frames you want and lenses you might be able to get a fairly reasonable set of prescription safety glasses. I know some people don’t like them but getting contact lenses has made things so much easier.

TylerDama wrote:

will have to look into that. thank you for the suggestion because Im sick of ruining my glasses at work. :/

Your welcome.

I just ordered two new pairs since my current ones are about to become unusable. 

Pyramex Ionix Safety Glasses with Black Frame and Clear Anti-Fog Lens

Pyramex Exeter Safety Glasses Gray Frame Silver Mirror AF Lens

Wow. Thanks DR!just finished looking at this site and this is most likely where I will be buying my glasses next…. if I don’t go with contacts,someone told me one shouldn’t wear contacts at work because of dust getting between the contact and your eye.do you notice any irritation?

TylerDama wrote:

Wow. Thanks DR!just finished looking at this site and this is most likely where I will be buying my glasses next…. if I don’t go with contacts,someone told me one shouldn’t wear contacts at work because of dust getting between the contact and your eye.do you notice any irritation?

Thats very true that can happen.not to mention contacts make one more susceptible to things like eye infections and what not.

 

Contacts are great if you arent a tradesman.

I love my Dewalt glasses, use em on the beach too haha.

I usually just pick up a bunch of cheapo’s and replace as needed.  I dont want to have to worry about being careful and not scratching up a pricey pair. 

TylerDama wrote:

Wow. Thanks DR!just finished looking at this site and this is most likely where I will be buying my glasses next…. if I don’t go with contacts,someone told me one shouldn’t wear contacts at work because of dust getting between the contact and your eye.do you notice any irritation?

I don’t notice it while wearing a good pair of safety glasses good ones seal most of the dust out.

i know this post is a lil outdated but just wondering what pair did u go with Javier?

Amazon has had some crazy deals occasionally on safety glasses but they sell out quick when it comes back in stock.

i bought some safety glasses about 4-5 months ago from HD there the mike holmes pair lol! for under 25 bucks and i like them but im lookin at getting some goggle type one and ive been eyeballing the dewalts, ijust hate when im sanding or doing drywall and dust falls in the through the top part of my glasses

I like goggle style safety glasses, I rub mother’s pure brazilian Carnauba wax on both inside and outside every so often……less things stick to them and way less to no fogging…….

I use stanley glasses that i got at lowes. going on 2 years and they are great.

I love the dewalt goggles. Best investment I made, especially over some of the cheap ones u find.

Chad I just went to sears yest and didn’t find these but will probibly just order these online I’ve heard a lot of good things about them

You only have two eyes and it’s a lot better when they work like they are supposed too. Cheap or expensive, the one time you need them will more then pay the price of admission. 

Mostly I buy the cheap pairs at harbor freight for less than $2/pair in clear, tinted and yellow mostly for the guy who works for me.. they end up getting neglected and beat quickly so I don’t bother spending good money on them if he’s just gonna trash them..

they do scratch quite easily though

My pair are festool branded but I’m pretty sure they are UVEX. They are so much nicer than the HF ones… the lenses are very crisp and clear, they are comfortable and stay in place and they really seem to hold up well to scratches.. they also have a nice foam case to protect them and even came with one or two replacement lenses!

Safety glasses are great when they are on your face where they are supposed to be.

I don’t wear safety glasses as often as I should. If I’m drilling small things I’m probably not doing to break them out running a saw or nail gun defiantly. Another thing we all should wear safety equipment is with outdoor power equipment like string trimmers.