Shooting frames

[varmint]

Anyone know who is still making frames designed with shooters in mind? Since a gun shop moved in next door, I have had several requests. Last I knew the B&L shooter was no longer available.

[bandk]

We've been using the Zeiss shooting glasses, which seem to be doing well. They are a fixed lens though, and shooters sometimes want an interchangeable lens. For those I would recommend either the Randolph Rangers or Post 4 Optics.

[Wes Trayner]

Varmint

Try http://www.sportglasses.com/

Wes

[chip anderson]

What kind of lenses are you useing, around here most of the shootin' seems to be done at night.

Chip

[Joann Raytar]

We use Decot Shooting glasses. The website is from a UK domain but the contact information is for California.
http://www.decot.co.uk/

[Wes Trayner]

The Decot site is a distributor for the post that I gave above (sportglasses.com). They are headquartered here in Phoenix where Bud Decot started the company.

[Joann Raytar]

Wes,
Thanks! I've got to update that bookmark now.

[rep]

I work for Luxottica.

The Ray Ban Shooter is available again.

[harry a saake]

:idea: One should always keep in mind that there is any variety of frames out on the market that could be called shooting glasses. No doubt B&L made them famous with there large aviator shape and the Decot shape that did exist once upon a time.and now as i understand it lux is making the shooter available again.
.....I think its all a matter of fitting the right frame and shape on the patient. From a safety standpoint most large frames with poly or trivex lenses are going to do well, if your only priorty is to keep out small flying particles.
.....However, you should never sell these type glasses as being completely safe as they are not. In actuality i suspect an OSHA Z-87 avaitor with trivex or poly would be a lot safer. Thicker lens and a buttressed frame.
....There have been those times i have heard people told, and heard people who believed that since they were shooting glasses, they were impervious to anything that might hit the lens, including bullets.
.....If the only purpose is to have the patient see better under varying light conditions, that is strictly a matter of the lens and the frame makes no difference. Some will say shooting glases have cable temples, but most frames today can easily be adapted to cable temples.
.....All this said, before i sold anyone a so called shooting glass, i would make sure of what the real issues are with the shooter using them and then work accordingly

[chip anderson]

Shooting glasses can filter light and protect from powder spray (as in the case of black powder weapons). As far as protecting from bullets and exploding weapons, forget it.

If it were "bullet proof" it would be far too thick and heavy to wear, much less see well enough to shoot with.

Chip.

[paw]

Harry said,
"No doubt B&L made them famous with there large aviator shape and the Decot shape that did exist once upon a time.and now as i understand it lux is making the shooter available again."

1. What do you mean by "the Decot shape did exist once upon a time"? I went to the Decot website and it looks like their frames are still available.

2. Do you know if Decot supplies their frames to be sold by opticals?

3. Do you do any specialized positioning of the optical center or the bifocals for shooters lenses?

[harry a saake]

Paw, what i meant was back in the late 60,s B&L had a sunglass that was called decot. As i remember it was available in Kalichrome and G-15. As i recall it was kind of large, long almost rectangular.
.....As to your other question on centers and bifocals, i think everyone is a specialized case and may call for some expiermentation.

[Joann Raytar]

harry a saake said:
.....As to your other question on centers and bifocals, i think everyone is a specialized case and may call for some expiermentation.

Harry,
Do you think even the powers would require a bit of experimentation? A gun sight is at a different distance from normal reading or the target for example.

[harry a saake]

Jo, absolutely yes, as depending what the weapon is, what kind of shooting the person is doing. i have even had them bring the weapon in so we could see how they were holding there head, where they were focusing, front site back site,etc. This is one field where there are a lot of variables.

[rep]

Jo

I agree on the process of finding out exactly how the glasses are to be used.

One of my many unusual customer/patients was a professional pool player. He was refered to me by an ophthalmologist who remade his glasses 3 time without satisfaction.

He had a relatively low power and was nearsighted but he could pick up minute changes in optical center placement. After a lot of work he was satisfied by raising the OC 4 mm and increasing the decentration on the OD and decentering the OS out by the same amount.

He was very pleased and sent me a couple of other professionals for their glasses.

P. S. Jeff the lab thought I was nuts, but it worked.

Rep (optician in another life)