Buyer's Guide to Shooting Glasses
Informational guide about shooting glasses and prescription shooting glasses.
(PRWEB) December 5, 2004 -- Shooters of all kinds require eye protection,
whether at the range or in the field. Facing the possibility of ricochets,
flying objects (ejecting shells, etc), wind, sun and dust, it only makes sense
to use a good pair of shooting glasses for eye protection.
But when
searching for a quality pair of shooting glasses, what factors do you look at to
help make an educated purchase?
We'd recommend evaluating the following
components when making your decision:
•Lens
•Lens Impact Resistance
•Lens UV protection
•Lens Coverage
Let's look at each one in
more detail:
- Lens: A very important feature to consider. For shooting
applications, Polycarbonate is the best lens material available on the market
today. Polycarbonate is a type of LEXAN® from G.E., the same material used for
bullet resistant glass in autos.
- Lens Impact Resistance: Lens color,
fit, etc. are all important, but they become a mute point if the lens won't
properly protect the eye. Look for lens with high impact resistance ratings.
- Lens UV protection: UV radiation is the low frequency light waves
produced by the sun.
To provide adequate protection, look for shooting
glasses that absorb at least 99% of UV radiation.
- Lens Coverage:
Another crucial element to consider. It's imperative that the lens adequately
cover enough of the eye area to provide proper protection. This is especially
important for the side areas of the eye. Look for lens that wrap around past the
sides of the eye for complete coverage.
- Prescription Lens - Many
quality shooting glasses can be made with prescription (sometimes called RX)
lens to suit most shooters needs. Today, lens can even be made in specialized
configurations such as bi-focal views. If you need prescription shooting
glasses, you might want to follow the link below as we can suggest an excellent
prescription shooting glasses set-up at a great price.
For more in-depth
information on shooting glasses, and a look at the shooting glasses that we
think are the best value on the market today, please visit http://www.shooting-glasses-guide.com.
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