Over RX Safety Glasses: Recommendation Request

irishbuilder22 · Joined: 08 Aug 2009 Posts: 2

Up until now I have relied (foolishly I'll admit) on my prescription glasses to double as safety glasses during the small projects I have completed in my life but now as my wife and I embark on the journey of purchasing our first home and the honey-do list grows I would like to invest in something more appropriate.

I am hoping some of the members of this community can help me with suggesting a good pair of over RX glasses safety glasses (as money is always an issue for everyone I'd prefer to skip the $50 pair if the $15 pair is just the same). The other big thing is while I'm not putting on a fashion show I would like the glasses to have as normal a look as possible (for a pair of safety glasses to have). I cannot stand the HUGE, monster, cover 1/2 your face pairs of goggles you had to wear in High School shop classes.

I have done some looking online but most of the models I have come across are either discontinued, or online only and do not list the sizes of RX frames they cover. Two of the more promising models I have looked at:

EyeArmor - being discontinued

Pyramex OTS - online only, no size also seen on a retailer's site

Has anyone had experience with either of these, or know of one they could recommend?

I would greatly appreciate any help.

jholmes · Joined: 23 Mar 2006 Posts: 69 Location: Eagan, MN

I don't know about the brands you're referencing, but it seem that any over-the-top safeties are going to rather large and uncomfortable.

I have a pair of these with the RX insert total price is going to run you about $120 but they are comfortable, practical, and look good.

irishbuilder22 · Joined: 08 Aug 2009 Posts: 2

A bit out of my price range.

I think there are glasses out there that dont have to look horrid.

Example: the EyeArmor pair linked above...

Compared to the typical "High School shop class" glasses...

The EyeArmor model has been discontinued and is kind of hard to find outside of being online and then you have to add shipping costs to a $25 pair of glasses so now they are $30 to $35.

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