Hubert Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 After 3-4 years of skirmishing with my glasses on, and trying pretty much every anti-fog product under the sun, I've decided I might like to try something different. I've seen a few adverts for various ballistic goggles or glasses which can be tailored to my needs - instead of generic lenses, they have your own prescription lenses put in. My question is - has anyone tried this kind of thing, and are they worth it? I've seen prices ranging from £80 to about £200 for this type of service so naturally, I'm hesitant to spending that kind of money on something useless... Also, knowing who to go to and who to avoid would be useful. Cheers folks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RR01 Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 Without sufficient air flow both glasses and goggles will still fog up, whether with plain or prescription lenses. I usually use Guarder shooting glasses with a prescription lens insert behind the main wrap around lens, but always use anti-fog on both the prescription lens insert & the inside of the wrap around. Depending on conditions it might last all day or require a couple of reapplications during a game (I use FogTech from Airsoft World or an anti fog spray I bought from the Opticians). One game at F&O Outpost (The Tunnels) it was so damp in there that nothing would stop the lenses fogging after only a couple of minutes of play. The lens inserts cost me about £70 fitted to the frame that came with the shooting glasses. The insert does push the wrap around away from your face, so does leave a small gap that a BB could find its way through, although I've not had any problems as yet. One way around might be to get a pair of the goggles with a fitted fan, then look at getting a pair of prescription lenses made for them in a safety glass material, so that you retain the safety aspect of the lenses, although no idea what that would cost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hubert Posted May 3, 2012 Author Share Posted May 3, 2012 Thanks RR01. I know fogging will happen, what I meant to say was that I'd like to not have to worry about my glasses fogging as well as my eye-pro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RR01 Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 Thanks RR01. I know fogging will happen, what I meant to say was that I'd like to not have to worry about my glasses fogging as well as my eye-pro. Use something like Fog Tech or Cat Crap on the inside of the lenses of your glasses, not just on the goggles. That should do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporters Flynn567 Posted May 3, 2012 Supporters Share Posted May 3, 2012 Give it a couple of years and you won't have to worry about it, MIT have made a glare, dust and fog free glass http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2012/glare-d...glass-0426.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AF-UK Founding Member Deva Posted May 3, 2012 AF-UK Founding Member Share Posted May 3, 2012 Does anyone have any links for glasses with the ability to get the prescription lenses in/details of how you actually go about getting your lens in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hudson Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 Guarder C3 These are the ones I have. I just took the prescription insert to Specsavers and got them to send it off to have the lenses made up and installed. Cost about £75 all together, but that included an eye test and anti glare on them; if you already use them and don't want to go for that, I imagine it might cost a little less. It took about two weeks all in all, I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporters M_P Posted May 3, 2012 Supporters Share Posted May 3, 2012 You can go with ESS, they sell inserts for their v12 goggles and ICE glasses. I think the inserts just take normal prescription lenses and clip behind those of the goggles or glasses http://www.body-armour-protection.co.uk/es...ved=0CEwQgwgwAA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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