Prescription shooting glasses ??.

[samboy]

Hi gang.

I am thinking of buying a pair of the above by sending my opticians prescription to Optilabs or one of the other companies

but the thing that concerns me is how will i know if they will be the right fit as i wont be able to try them first.

Any thoughts chaps ?.

Thanks all. .

 

[Walker570]

Just off the cuff, do you have an old pair of your glasses that do fit which you could send with the order ? At least they would have some idea.

 

I have just realised my eyes are changing. I found that I can now read newsprint without glasses, used to need 2 1/2 !! Tired eyes and I still do. But realised something was changing as my distance vision was becoming a bit fuzzy ... that's before the three double whiskies ... went and got checked up and they made me up some glasses. I chose thin wire frames and big lenses for shooting. Crazy .. I cannot believe what I was not seeing.

When things change very slowly you just do not notice. Have to see this weekend if they make me shoot any straighter .

 

Thanks for the post because I didn't know you could get specific prescript., glasses for shooting, must look into that.

[wigeon jim]

I have just started using glasses for shooting,I went to spec savers and got a pair for everyday use and I mentioned that I shoot so they gave me a pair that are a bit bigger and also sit a bit higher so the top of the frame doesn't get in the way when looking along the gun rib, what was even better was the shooting ones were free, my shooting has also improved , Jim.

[Craig83]

A client we take out regularly has a pair or Zeiss ones. He reckons with out them he would never be able to shoot

[figgy]

Biggest problem is getting the focal point of the lens in the right position for how your head is and where you look through the lens. Snooker players have the same problem so ask your optician.

 

The Pilla shooting glasses with the RX inserts are good as you can use any and all the lenses like everyone else and change the prescription part as often as you need.

[tweedledee]

I bought ziess. fine for me

[EdSolomons]

http://www.ed-lyons.com

 

The only man to speak to, knows all there is to know and his work is second to none. Also the only prescription Pilla man in the UK.

[Big Al]

DON'T go for the cheap option. I did and completely wasted my money.

[das]

I have some Zeiss supplied by Steward Bisley Opticians, a specialist in shooting, sent my prescription and arrived perfectly.

One thing to remember is to include your pupillary distance (the distance between your eyes taking into account your nose), your optician will measure this for you and

include it in your prescription.

Great service.

[samboy]

I have some Zeiss supplied by Steward Bisley Opticians, a specialist in shooting, sent my prescription and arrived perfectly.

One thing to remember is to include your pupillary distance (the distance between your eyes taking into account your nose), your optician will measure this for you and

include it in your prescription.

Great service.

This is who iv'e decided to go with, sending my prescription to them on Saturday.

[Scully]

Have you considered contact lenses? I normally wear spec's, but found them frustratingly impractical when it rained. Contact lenses solved that problem.

[novice cushie shooter]

I use contacts solely for shooting fishing and biking. I wouldnt say im suited to using them but given the weather in Scotland it's easier than misting wet glasses. Still quite interested in some responses.

[JohnfromUK]

I bought Zeiss from Optilabs; three problems, two of which were my fault, one of which isn't.

First - the fit was poor; these are 'standard' frames and I had to have them altered after arrival to shorten the arms - my fault in that I didn't really appreciate the need for fitting

Second - I opted for varifocal - which is what I normally wear. These are great overall, but VERY fussy on fit (height) and with hindsight I would just go for the distance part

Third, the lenses do have some colour aberation giving coloured fringing in bright conditions. This is annoying and wasn't expected

 

Overall, they are OK at the price (they were a lot less than my optician wanted) but aren't perfect by any means.

[samboy]

Dont fancy contact lenses as iv'e made my mind up for glasses.

The thing is, do i go for 1 pair of Photochromic at £249.90 or 2 pair of fixed tints at £289.90.

I know its my decision at the end of the day but whats your thoughts chaps ?.

[Chris Bb]

I bought TopGun shooting glasses with the optical frame insert which I took to my optician who put in varifocal lenses.

 

They work perfectly for me, I'm able to see both the clays and the score sheet although I'd often rather not see the latter!

[Catamong]

Dont fancy contact lenses as iv'e made my mind up for glasses.

The thing is, do i go for 1 pair of Photochromic at £249.90 or 2 pair of fixed tints at £289.90.

I know its my decision at the end of the day but whats your thoughts chaps ?.

The downside to prescription lenses is that they may become useless over time as your eye prescription will change as you get older.

 

I would also avoid the Photochromic from Optilabs, they're too dark for most situations, I was disappointed with the pair I bought.

 

Cat.

Edited September 27, 2016 by Catamong

[Wharf Rat]

I have a pair of very large lensed aviator style glasses. The side protection on the arms is about £10 from e-bay. They look awful but they work well and cost less than £25 all in.

 

For PSG and taking the boy to airsoft, I gave up on glasses and went with cheap disposable contacts and Bolle fog proof sealed safety specs or Nu-Prol mesh goggles. Far better in rain or when you get hot.

[Salop Matt]

http://www.ed-lyons.com

 

The only man to speak to, knows all there is to know and his work is second to none. Also the only prescription Pilla man in the UK.

 

Ed,

Do you have any idea / ball park figures of even an assessment / consultation with Mr Lyons ?

I know he has an excellent reputation but looking at his page I cant see any prices, normally that means if you have to ask you cant afford, or thats what I have found.

Some of us are not sponsored and don`t have big budgets, I am one of them and I have glasses to get me by and Ed is just down the road ..........but I don`t want to waste anyone`s time pursuing something I cant afford to pursue.

 

ATB

 

Matt

[EdSolomons]

Hi mate, I think the consultation (which lasts approx 2 hours) is about the £300 mark. Not for everyone particularly if only just getting into it but for what it gives you compared to say 1500 shells (comparable amount) or a couple hours of tuition it is well worth the cash.

If someone comes to me and needs to get the eyes sorted and is asking for instruction I tell them to save the money for another lesson and get the peepers sorted first!

[EdLyons]

Thanks Ed!

 

Samboy, The Optilabs/Bisley Zeiss frames are good, sturdy and last for years. Interestingly (and somewhat surprisingly) they are NOT Zeiss lenses...

 

If someone contacts me regarding shooting glasses, i send them a series of products to try on at home, as everyone's facial physiognomy is different.

 

We then work out the appropriate centration required with the gun online and have had some fantastic results with clients going on to win local, domestic, international and even World titles (Mr S )

 

I use Randolph Engineering, Oakley and now Pilla, having recently been asked by the latter to provide all the prescription products for them for the UK market.

 

Happy to answer any questions you may have either here or on email ed@ed-lyons.com

Ed

[Vince Green]

I took my prescription to a place called Fastlens in Edgeware and they made me up a pair with a slight yellow tint for £55

 

 

http://www.fastlens.co.uk/

Edited September 30, 2016 by Vince Green

[samboy]

I must admit to thinking £300 including postage is a lot of money so i may look around for something else after reading some of the comments on here.

Thanks all.

[JohnfromUK]

Just a thought, but have you considered over glasses such as http://www.over-glasses.com/

 

They are pretty good - and have the advantage that if you change prescription, you don't have to change these. I do have Optilabs shooting glasses, but also use these for both driving and sometimes shooting.