Safety Glasses

[WorkshopPeteParticipant @workshoppete]

Hi All I have just had my Cater acts done the last one a week Saturday the result for long range is brilliant at 67 and not needing glasses for driving is wonderful. The problem I now have is reading and working in the workshop. I have bought a cheap pair of Asda 2.5 reading glasses and they work well but they are not safety glasses. I have looked on "tintinet" and there seems to be mainly Bi Focal safety glasses with a couple of full lens types. My question is what is other peoples experience.

Peter

[WorkshopPeteParticipant @workshoppete]

Require 2.5 diopter safety glasses

[martin perman 1Participant @martinperman1]

Peter,

For work a few years ago I bought prescription safety glasses from my optician.

Martin P

[Brian WoodParticipant @brianwood45127]

Peter,

You can always use a face shield, better than glasses at keeping hot swarf chips away from your face as well.

Regards

Brian

[mechman48Participant @mechman48]

Peter I use prescription bi focal glasses in the den, have been wearing glasses all my life so nowt new to me, Use varifocals for normal day wear. As mentioned get yourself a face shield if you don't want to fork out for prescription glasses… just had a look in Machine Mart catalogue…

**LINK**

Better than not having anything…

George

[Bodgit Fixit and RunParticipant @bodgitfixitandrun]

I've used goggles over my specs but they can tend to steam up or get grubby very quickly. I'm thinking of a face visor.

[VicParticipant @vic]

Posted by martin perman on 09/11/2014 17:26:57:

Peter,

For work a few years ago I bought prescription safety glasses from my optician.

Martin P

Me too, bi focals.

[WorkshopPeteParticipant @workshoppete]

Thanks everybody

I already use a face shield for grinding but i prefer glasses for machine and bench work. I think I will try a pair of off the shelf 2.5 bi focal safety glasses the Bolle or 3 m seem to be good I already have several pairs of the Bolle normal type spread around the shop and find them excellent. At least they will be a lot cheaper than prescription and if they work out maybe prescription will be worth while.

Thanks everyone

Peter

[Ian S CParticipant @iansc]

At my first civvy job, we got safety glasses supplied, and when we first got them we were asked if we needed prescription lenses, the firm paid for that.

Ian S C

[Bob Unitt 1Participant @bobunitt1]

Posted by martin perman on 09/11/2014 17:26:57:

For work a few years ago I bought prescription safety glasses from my optician.

I bought some about 8 years ago, bifocal and tempered glass (couldn't have plastic as they won't stand up to splatter from brazing). The bifocal is medium-range and short-range, as I don't need long-distance vision in the workshop. They were about 1/2 the price of normal spectacles as they were classed as 'work-wear'. My usual spectacles last about 2 years, but I haven't even managed to put a scratch on these yet.

Bob Unitt

[Enough!Participant @enough]

Posted by Peter Newby on 10/11/2014 09:45:43:

…….. maybe prescription will be worth while.

No 'maybe' about it in my book. My eyes/eyesight are probably the most worthwhile things to spend money on and the thing I can least afford (or want) to penny-pinch.

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