bigolbear Posted October 11, 2012 Report Share Posted October 11, 2012 Hi again Firstly apologies for the continual stream of questions , Having said that I have another : I'm short sighted and wore my Polaroid prescription glasses last week on my adventure into Clay shooting , which I really enjoyed having another lesson this saturday My question is I have been looking around the interweb and found all sorts of glasses the ones Mr Digweed uses (very expensive) to really cheep ones from eBay , as I have to have prescription lens what tint colour lens shape would you guys recommend ? I can then get my optician to make a pair up . and spend the last of my shooting allowance . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Mongrel- Posted October 11, 2012 Report Share Posted October 11, 2012 Just one pair? I'd want two at least, probably yellow for dull days and dark for sunny days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bakerboy Posted October 11, 2012 Report Share Posted October 11, 2012 (edited) Top gun sell a set of glasses(premier plus) where you can have prescription lens fitted, it clips onto the nose grip. When you get you prescription glasses made up remember you will have your head down on the stock/comb, so will not be looking through the centre of the lens. Deal with an optician that is used to making up this sort of lens. Cyclist's etc have the same need. If possible take your stock and action with you to the optician (get their OK first) this way your sweet spot in the lens will be in the correct position. Edited October 11, 2012 by bakerboy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BerettaSV10 Posted October 11, 2012 Report Share Posted October 11, 2012 (edited) +1 I use the top gun glasses with the inserts, they are £29-95, then just take to which ever opticion you are going to use to put the perscription lens in, they also come with 5 different colour lenses. Edited October 11, 2012 by BerettaSV10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matone Posted October 11, 2012 Report Share Posted October 11, 2012 I bought Zeiss shooting glasses from J H Steward,find them excellent,good size lenses,so great peripheral vision. Got them with photochromatic lenses also which are good ,but could have done with more tint in bright sunlight when not wearing a cap ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bakerboy Posted October 11, 2012 Report Share Posted October 11, 2012 Zeiss I believe are about £250.00 and are no doubt very good. I have the Top Gun glasses at £30.00 the prescription inserts were £40.00, they appear to do the job, and in my twilight years will see me through, any change required that come with age will financially much more advantageous for me . As they say you get what you pay for, and I have had really good reports on the Zeiss (JH Steward) glasses Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigolbear Posted October 11, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2012 Top gun sell a set of glasses(premier plus) where you can have prescription lens fitted, it clips onto the nose grip. When you get you prescription glasses made up remember you will have your head down on the stock/comb, so will not be looking through the centre of the lens. Deal with an optician that is used to making up this sort of lens. Cyclist's etc have the same need. If possible take your stock and action with you to the optician (get their OK first) this way your sweet spot in the lens will be in the correct position. Top man thank you I hadn't thought of that , Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timb Posted October 11, 2012 Report Share Posted October 11, 2012 Gigolbear, get in touch with a company called cilliary blue. I have used them and been very impressed. Basically you find a suitable frame and they do lenses to suit. They know their stuff and gan do any shade. I was sceptical, but went with a mates reccomendation and will use them every time now for shooting and usual glasses. Timb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matone Posted October 12, 2012 Report Share Posted October 12, 2012 Zeiss I believe are about £250.00 and are no doubt very good. I have the Top Gun glasses at £30.00 the prescription inserts were £40.00, they appear to do the job, and in my twilight years will see me through, any change required that come with age will financially much more advantageous for me . As they say you get what you pay for, and I have had really good reports on the Zeiss (JH Steward) glasses Yes,they`re pricey ! I looked at all of the cheaper options but in the end I wanted the best I could get as I`m out on many shoot days as well as my clay shooting.They`ve really improved my shooting, I`ve shot with prescription glasses for a few years but always felt that something wasn`t right! I think that the larger lense area and more positive frame fit has been a great step forward. Still not as good as having younger eyesight though!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Bb Posted October 12, 2012 Report Share Posted October 12, 2012 +1 I use the top gun glasses with the inserts, they are £29-95, then just take to which ever opticion you are going to use to put the perscription lens in, they also come with 5 different colour lenses. + another 1 I even had vari-focal lenses fitted, I was told (afterwards) that it couldn't be done. Balderdash, they work perfectly, can see long range to shoot & short range to write scores, etc. Plus, when I had a problem, TopGun sent me a replacement part free of charge, nice people to do business with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BerettaSV10 Posted October 12, 2012 Report Share Posted October 12, 2012 + another 1 I even had vari-focal lenses fitted, I was told (afterwards) that it couldn't be done. Balderdash, they work perfectly, can see long range to shoot & short range to write scores, etc. Plus, when I had a problem, TopGun sent me a replacement part free of charge, nice people to do business with. +1 to Chris's post I was in two minds about having varifocals put in, optician said no problem and did them. The lens insert broke on my pair some how, emailed topgun asking where I can buy a replacement insert and they sent me one free by return of post, can't get better customer service than that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Bb Posted October 14, 2012 Report Share Posted October 14, 2012 +1 to Chris's post I was in two minds about having varifocals put in, optician said no problem and did them. The lens insert broke on my pair some how, emailed topgun asking where I can buy a replacement insert and they sent me one free by return of post, can't get better customer service than that. That's the same part that broke on mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigolbear Posted October 14, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2012 I am going to order a set , but I need to get the frame size from them unfortunately I have a rather large head , LOl it's in proportion with everything else , but thanks for al you help , Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old_n07 Posted October 21, 2012 Report Share Posted October 21, 2012 After reading this I've just ordered a set as well, need to get them made up with a right eye dominant lense according to the instructor where I shoot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigolbear Posted October 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2012 After reading this I've just ordered a set as well, need to get them made up with a right eye dominant lense according to the instructor where I shoot I have the glasses very please . have an appointment with optician sat coming . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old_n07 Posted October 22, 2012 Report Share Posted October 22, 2012 Are you taking your gun in with you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bakerboy Posted October 22, 2012 Report Share Posted October 22, 2012 If you are to take the gun to the optician (Just the action) not the barrels, please ensure that the Optician is OK with you doing so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Green Posted October 22, 2012 Report Share Posted October 22, 2012 I got my prescription shooting glasses made up by these people for about £35 http://www.fastlens.co.uk/ They are brilliant for all sorts of glasses, they were recommended to me years ago and I have recommended them to everyone I know. They are wholesale opticians, they only make up glasses for loads and loads of different high street shops. Somewhere between leaving them and arriving at the high street shop an extra zero gets added to the price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
station Posted October 22, 2012 Report Share Posted October 22, 2012 I got my prescription shooting glasses made up by these people for about £35 http://www.fastlens.co.uk/ They are brilliant for all sorts of glasses, they were recommended to me years ago and I have recommended them to everyone I know. They are wholesale opticians, they only make up glasses for loads and loads of different high street shops. Somewhere between leaving them and arriving at the high street shop an extra zero gets added to the price. Well you don't need glasses to read their web page - crikey that's big and bold print ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old_n07 Posted October 22, 2012 Report Share Posted October 22, 2012 Reading that has given me eye strain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BerettaSV10 Posted October 25, 2012 Report Share Posted October 25, 2012 That's the same part that broke on mine. Mines cracked again, left a message with top gun asking if there is a problem with the inserts, just waiting to see their response. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BerettaSV10 Posted November 2, 2012 Report Share Posted November 2, 2012 Well Top Gun have sent me another replacement insert free of charge, can't beat their c/s. :good: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigolbear Posted December 1, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2012 HI GUYS , got a pair , took the gun action with me all fantastic , went to try them out fantastic and that Ladies and gentleman was the last time I saw them . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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