Old age has caught up with me and I have to get reading glasses. Whilst I was at the opticians I was looking at the range of prescription safety specs as I don't want to faff about putting overspecs on and off. I was amazed at how little protection the safety specs actually provided. Most of them had side shields but when you put them on there were gaps top and bottom - enough space for my fingers let alone a stray spec of timber or grinding spark. They had some that were a little better but they had huge thick frames that are so obtrusive they would be a real pain to use when operating machinery. The only ones I could find that look ok are Norville, Wiley or Equinox http://www.sportsprescriptionglasses.co.uk/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=27 http://www.norville.co.uk/acatalog/SJ1203--Bifocal-Reader--1.html They look unfeasibly cheap £39 upwards anybody had experience of these brands or alternatives ?
If you know what strengths you need, have a look here. http://www.safetyspecs.co.uk/?gclid=CIvUn-zdss4CFQafGwodAjgIgg
I had a look at the site while I trawled the net http://www.sportsprescriptionglasses.co.uk/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=27&products_id=744 This is the sort of thing I was looking for but whether I am too skeptical but £39 sounds cheap - cheaper than the regular ones from the optician.
Starts getting expensive prescription safety specs if you scratch them, I tried them for a while, but now use saftey over specs instead.
Wife has over specs for he archaeology digs. She finds that there is a lot of reflection back on the lenses. It may be hat she has vari focal lenses or the quality of the over specs (Vitrex) Any problems with yours ?
Presently using Bolle Squale clear over specs,& a pair in amber, find them excellent & comfortable. Also have several pairs from various makers, but I seem go for the Bolle. Bolle even offer a version of the Squale for welding, with a shade 5 lense. http://www.screwfix.com/p/bolle-squale-clear-lens-safety-specs/3014f http://www.screwfix.com/p/bolle-squale-amber-lens-safety-specs/2786F?kpid=2786F
I'm using these just now, find them much better than the normal over glasses http://www.screwfix.com/p/bolle-overlight-clear-lens-overspecs-large/5604f
May get a few to try. I received a load of 20% discount vouchers from our host so that may soften the cost
That's because your optician is overpriced. Ordinary glasses £25 from Glasses Direct dot com and they sometimes have a BOGOF offer
And guess what "Not available for delivery" and not stocked in any Screwfix stores in Wales have to find another source
Can't you can order them for store collection,ordered some myself, they were sent from Yeovil warehouse to my store via internal transport, took 24 hours before I could collect them. Poke Screwfix Pete, in 'Screwfix Counters' he will sort you out.
If I'm doing any grinding I prefer a pair of goggles rather than glasses,there's always one spark that seems to find it's way into my eye.
Order them by phone & have them delivered to your local store, that's how I just recently purchased mine from our host.....
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