Mr. Merkel Posted January 14 Report Share Posted January 14 Afternoon all, I normally wear varifocal specs for my everyday use and distance specs for driving and clay shooting, the opticians today suggested that as I wear varifocal for my everyday use I should continue to wear them for shooting as my eyes and brain were used to them. In particular a pair that have with polarised lens that I use when fishing. This goes against all the previous advice that I have been told about shooting glasses, does any person on pigeon watch shoot with varifocal glasses without issues or problems and hit what they are shooting at. Thanks in advance Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Touchstone Posted January 14 Report Share Posted January 14 I use varifocals on a daily basis and contact lenses for shooting - stalking, pigeon shooting and clay shooting. When I’m feeling lazy and shoot with my varifocals, I find that my eyes alternate between focusing on what I’m shooting at and the top frame of my glasses. If using glasses, I think you need a pair of Dennis Taylor jobs or specialist prescription frameless shooting glasses. T Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
London Best Posted January 14 Report Share Posted January 14 I use distance glasses for driving and wear contact lenses for stalking. I have tried both for game shooting and found them a waste of time. I genuinely kill more game with my naked eyes. Go figure! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Merkel Posted January 14 Author Report Share Posted January 14 Thanks gents, you have confirmed my thoughts I will stick with my distance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellow Bear Posted January 14 Report Share Posted January 14 20 minutes ago, Touchstone said: I find that my eyes alternate between focusing on what I’m shooting at and the top frame of my glasses. If using glasses, I think you need a pair of Dennis Taylor jobs or specialist prescription frameless shooting glasses. This is what i was recommended and did but with bifocals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westley Posted January 14 Report Share Posted January 14 4 hours ago, Mr. Merkel said: Afternoon all, I normally wear varifocal specs for my everyday use and distance specs for driving and clay shooting, the opticians today suggested that as I wear varifocal for my everyday use I should continue to wear them for shooting as my eyes and brain were used to them. In particular a pair that have with polarised lens that I use when fishing. This goes against all the previous advice that I have been told about shooting glasses, does any person on pigeon watch shoot with varifocal glasses without issues or problems and hit what they are shooting at. Thanks in advance Tim I shoot with 2 guys that DID wear varifocals. Now they both have shooting glasses with prescription lens inserts. Their scores have improved dramatically. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Merkel Posted January 14 Author Report Share Posted January 14 Thank you for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retromlc Posted Wednesday at 07:58 Report Share Posted Wednesday at 07:58 I've tried various and bi-focal for everyday and shooting, I couldn't get in with them, I had a pair of distance lens,tinted shooting glasses made by optilabs , I get on with them very well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted Wednesday at 09:13 Report Share Posted Wednesday at 09:13 Hello, I had a special pair of glasses made for Shotgun shooting with a Yellow tint, For day scope and some night vision I have added a 2 X and 4 X 37 mm Close Up lens, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Merkel Posted Thursday at 07:40 Author Report Share Posted Thursday at 07:40 Thanks gents for all the replies. All the best Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sishyplops Posted Sunday at 20:49 Report Share Posted Sunday at 20:49 My right eye prescription is pretty strong and took the plunge to get a set of pilla x6 with prescription insert , couldn’t get the insert right as it was too convex and tilted back , optician is a main dealer in pilla and tried everything (I also wear bifocal) we ditched the bifocal but still not right , so went single vision zeiss shooting frames , problem is on these size frames that the upper part of the lens is very think and really heavy , I put up with it but am planning a high rib gun for a head up position so I can see more through the middle of the lens as opposed to the top 10mm, tried varifocals a while back and scores fell through the floor so went to bifocal and scores returned to normal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fellside Posted Sunday at 21:49 Report Share Posted Sunday at 21:49 If you need corrected vision for distance contact lenses are the ultimate solution, as unlike glasses, they don’t magnify the subject, be it clays or game. At least that’s what I was advised by an ophthalmologist/shooting man and it worked fine for me. A word of warning: the results aren’t instantaneous. Even with the contact lenses it takes a little while (say a couple of thousand cartridges) to get used to them. There’s my two pennies worth - hope it helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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