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Offline CIG

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Shooting glasses that will not fog
« on: September 27, 2006, 03:20:24 AM »
Not sure this belongs here or not, but looking for a pair of shooting/safty glasses I can wear in the field that will not fog up.  Too many sticks in the eyes over the years.  I can't find a pair that will not fog up from my breath with a face mask on.  We deer hunt doing drives.  Any ideas or suggestions?   

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Re: Shooting glasses that will not fog
« Reply #1 on: September 27, 2006, 04:21:31 AM »
Put a little liquid soap on those lens and wipe it dry.

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Re: Shooting glasses that will not fog
« Reply #2 on: October 05, 2006, 10:40:42 AM »
I'll give the soap a try.  I figured in this high tech age someone would have come up with some coating, like on a scope, that solved the problem. I Looked at some that had DX coating, on the net, but who knows if it works until you buy them.  I couldn't find much information on this, only venders peddling wares.   

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Re: Shooting glasses that will not fog
« Reply #3 on: October 05, 2006, 10:58:13 AM »
Here's an anti-fog treatment that looks promising, I've been meaning to pick some up, but I keep forgetting, thx for the reminder!!

http://www.rei.com/product/197843.htm

http://store.everestgear.com/123624.html

http://www.icebike.com/Clothing/eyewear.htm

Some shooting glasses are touted as being anti-fog.

http://www.safetyglassesusa.com/ducab-camo.html

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Shooting glasses: glass or polycarbonate?
« Reply #4 on: October 05, 2006, 12:15:11 PM »
This isn't related to your post, but it is about shooting glasses.  I used to have a pair of Ray-Ban ambermatic shooting glasses.  They would darken when it got brighter.  Never did find 'em after moving some years back.  Since then all the shooting glasses I used have been polycarbonate.  Those glass ray-bans never did scratch; and I presume glass is far superior to plastic in this regard.

My question is:  I never spend more than $10 on a pair of plastic shooting glasses.  But I see polycarbonate glasses for sale for more than $100 and even more than $200.  It's just plastic!  Won't a $100 pair scratch just as easily as a $6 pair? ???

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Re: Shooting glasses that will not fog
« Reply #5 on: October 05, 2006, 12:28:03 PM »
I wear prescription glasses with polycarbonate lenses, it takes a little extra care to prevent scratches, never clean em dry and don't use paper, but they remain scratch free for the 2-3yrs I use them before I need a prescription change and that's in everyday use. The anti-reflective coating that is usually put on them is what scratches easily, won't go that route again. :(

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