Know this has been covered before.....Maybe time for an update on some of the newer models that have now had some use.
If you were going to buy a new pair of non-prescription shooting glasses today.....what would you purchase?
If you were only going to have one lense color .....what color would it be. Would like them to combine as sun glasses in the field. So far like the light orange and light purple..
I am hard and a little rough with sun glasses....not always put in a case etc... so durability is important.
Can't comment on non-Rx because I need a lot of correction. Re lens color, I have tried several densities of neutral gray, a couple shades of yellow, and amber. Settled on pale yellow for general use because I can wear them in the morning and evening darkness and they still provide enough glare protection for early morning and late afternoon hunting in the desert when the sun is low. With the yellow, I don't have to carry a second pair of clear glasses in my vest or pack, and I can still get to the blind or back to the truck in the dark. Yellow also seems to work pretty well for me for distinguishing plumage colors on the fly. My lenses are always high-impact polycarbonate.
I'm a fan of Randolf Engineering glasses. Their frames are clearly of high quality. I've have the Ranger Sporter Rx for about 8-9 yrs now. I have prescription inserts and the clip-on in a "Color Mag" tint. They are dark enough to ease eye strain in bright sunny days and still allow for use to increase contrast on overcast days.
Their "Ranger" line is their shooting line. They've expanded their line to include several styles.
http://www.randolphusa.com/product-categories/ranger/
THank you for your responses so far.
[quote=greypartridge]Know this has been covered before.....Maybe time for an update on some of the newer models that have now had some use.
If you were going to buy a new pair of non-prescription shooting glasses today.....what would you purchase?
If you were only going to have one lense color .....what color would it be. Would like them to combine as sun glasses in the field. So far like the light orange and light purple..
I am hard and a little rough with sun glasses....not always put in a case etc... so durability is important. [/quote I wear Ray-Ban aviators, works for me- no correction needed either--can't see all the different shades, but no matter what you choose, ALWAYS WEAR eye protection. Ear protection too, and good muffs or plugs, not the "squirrel tampons" we used at Matthews Range Camp Pendleton 1960's with our Garands
Randolph Engineering for me. They send me a special brownish tint set of lenses which make the orange target colour really stand out.
They work. Yellow ones for overcast days. Outstanding quality.
http://www.berettausa.com/products/shooting-shields/soc310020/These are great values. I've been using the medium purple and persimmon for several years, with the medium purple getting the most duty. They are cheap, have great optical quality, are lightweight, and have no brow bar to get in your line of vision. They are tough and allow plenty of airflow. I think they are impossible to beat for the money for non-prescription shooting glasses.
JR
If your not going to take care of them why bother? Just buy a 12 dollar pair at the gas station.
Hey John,
Those Beretta glasses look like a great option. The Randolphs are nice and the Raybans are always good (polarized....that is what I use for fishing), they just don't fit my face.
Someone else on another site was also very impressed with the Berettas.Like the medium purple and persimmon choices.
Thanks
Paul
If you are interested in them serving as full time sunglasses and shooting glasses then you may want to consider sporting glasses by Rudy Project, Oakley, Smith or a similar company.
I use a really old pair of Ray Ban's and a pair of Rudy Projects for hunting and they are both photochromic and work equally well. My sons use sporting glasses for bird hunting and love them.
Some folks on this site complained about the sporting glasses not sitting high enough and blocking their vision but I have not had that problem.
Thanks Chicago,
I will check out the Rudy Projects.
I use Oakley Flak Jackets. The replacement lenses are affordable and come in about two dozen different tint shades. They are ballistic protection rated as well. I use the regular polarized grey lenses when I'm driving, cutting grass, weed eating, cutting firewood, etc. When I get to thegun club I pop in the amber or the persimmon lenses. They also come with a set of clear lenses which I use when I'm shooting skeet/trap at night under the lights.
+1 on the Randolphs. I have the Ranger XLT's, and they are quite nice, although I wish they'd offered the Edge when I bought mine (like the aesthetics better).
The Color Mag lenses make orange targets stand out better than any tint I've ever tried, and are great on bright sunny days, and still do very well on an overcast day. The medium orange also works quite well in low light conditions.
Tom
A couple years ago the top gun at our local club and fine sporting clays shooter answered the same question from me. "Get a set of Randolph Rangers." I propmtly ordered a set from Cabelas which came with 3 lenses and a hard case. They have been great!!!
Mark
Don't neglect to check out Lehman Optical in Arizona.