petethegeek Posted April 22, 2009 Report Share Posted April 22, 2009 I've been wearing glasses to correct my short sightedness for most of my adult life but only succumbed to the need for reading glasses a year ago. Tiring of constantly searching for whichever set I don't happen to be wearing at the time I have now acquired some varifocals. My initial thoughts, whilst getting used to them, is that they will not prove suitable for use whilst clay shooting and I will need to revert to my old 'distance' glasses. Just out of interest is there anyone here that is successfully using varifocals whilst shooting? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigweed Posted April 22, 2009 Report Share Posted April 22, 2009 Was advised against it and only used distance glasses which were also much bigger. Have you considered safety glasses with prescription inserts. Have since had laser treatment so problem gone away - a bit excessive if just for shooting unless your obsessed with it !!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlaserF3 Posted April 22, 2009 Report Share Posted April 22, 2009 I wear varifocals and miss more than I hit when I tried to shoot in them. Bought some single lens glasses for shooting...scores back to normal. They make straight lines curved Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigweed Posted April 23, 2009 Report Share Posted April 23, 2009 They make straight lines curved Good for loopers then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashman Posted April 23, 2009 Report Share Posted April 23, 2009 If you're a clay man only, the lenses need the "centre" moved up because you will be looking upwards through the specs. Some opticians market their expertise on all matters shooting and hunting one down would be useful as SpecSavers won;t know what you're on about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T.C. Posted April 23, 2009 Report Share Posted April 23, 2009 (edited) I found varifocals hopeless for shooting . The centre of the lens will not normally be high enough with ordinary glasses so you end up looking through the top of the lens often with the top of the frame in the way. Varifocals will help you see the barrel clearly - not ideal for clay shooting if you are trying to keep your focus on the target not the barrel . You will have trouble with any target below eye level ( rabbits , targets below your feet etc. ) In short spend some money on proper shooting glasses , ideally from an optician who understands shooting . Edited April 23, 2009 by T.C. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlaserF3 Posted April 23, 2009 Report Share Posted April 23, 2009 (edited) Re; Specsavers I have just bought some glasses from them, varifocals for everyday use and some single lens's for shooting. When the optician was testing my eyes I made sure that he understood why I need to have a right master eye, as he participated in ball sports he understood why. Edited April 23, 2009 by BlaserF3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chard Posted April 23, 2009 Report Share Posted April 23, 2009 not ideal for clay shooting if you are trying to keep your focus on the barrel . Do you mean trying to keep your focus on the clay? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petethegeek Posted April 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2009 Thanks to all. Seems to pretty well confirm what I already suspected. I did actually purchase a set of shooting glasses with a prescription insert a while ago but I haven't really used them yet. In part I think I was keeping them back as an excuse for when I'm good enough to merit them, e.g. "Can't understand why I missed that. It must be my new shooting glasses." Looks like the time has come though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenhunter Posted April 23, 2009 Report Share Posted April 23, 2009 I've been shooting in varifocals for ages. I do have a larger lensed pair in polycarbonate from Specsavers though as the everyday ones are small and trendy. I occasionally have a rim problem when I'm not sure if I hit it on some high birds. My scores have been improving gradually so I don't seem to have a problem with them. But that's just me then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T.C. Posted April 23, 2009 Report Share Posted April 23, 2009 Do you mean trying to keep your focus on the clay? Hi Chard . A senior moment . Please see edited version ! Must keep taking the tablets , nurse! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chard Posted April 23, 2009 Report Share Posted April 23, 2009 Hi Chard . A senior moment . Please see edited version ! Must keep taking the tablets , nurse! I thought you were just testing, to see if we were awake at the back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippo Posted April 28, 2009 Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 Hiya Bud, I am a A class shooter who shoots sporting with ?Trendy small frame varifocals, and have no problems at at all , my last 4 registered sporting shoots have seen me put in a 89, a 85 a 87 and a 84. I have full frame single vision lenses, but I only shoot with my day to day specs now, as its allways usefull to read the letters on the chokes. plus the score card, . dont blame your specs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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