r/canadaguns • u/AutoModerator • Jul 10 '22

Weekly Newbies & FAQ Thread - Post your questions here for PAL/RPAL application, timelines, CFSC/CFSRC, references & requirements, or general new to firearms ownership -type questions

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u/lordoffire on Jul 15 '22

Not sure if this thread is the best place for this question: Has anyone gotten themselves prescription shooting glasses? Any places you'd recommend? Are they worth it (and any alternatives if they aren't)?

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u/knine71551 Jul 15 '22

Wear your normal glasses and buy over glasses shooting glasses

Or eventually be like me and get lasik 😂

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u/lordoffire on Jul 15 '22

buy over glasses shooting glasses

Do those interfere at all while shooting/moving or anything? Any that worked well for you?

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u/knine71551 Jul 15 '22

Hasn’t affected me besides when I wear a mask and also just be careful that as a result casings sometimes fall into goggles (very rare)

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u/lordoffire on Jul 15 '22

Thank you, appreciate the insight and recommendation!

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u/cryrid Jul 15 '22

I spent a few hundred to get prescription inserts for a pair of Wiley X Saber Advanced. I forget what service I used, but I wouldn't recommend it.

I don't know if it was an issue with my particular prescription or what, but I find that I see worse with them on than I do my normal glasses. They're functional enough to walk around in, but won't let me get a good focus on a target down range (even just 15-20m). It's like there's a magic sweet spot in the lense that could possibly allow me to see normally, but the way the inserts sit in the frames itself will not allow them to sit up high enough for my eyes to reach it (especially with the strap option). Toss in the curvature of the Saber Lens itself (and any of the tinted options), and I find them completely useless at the range.

I get far more clarity using a $17~ pair of glasses from Canadian Tire that is designed to be worn over normal glasses. They're comfortable enough even with ear protection, and do not distort my vision at all.

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u/lordoffire on Jul 15 '22

Guess I'll save my money as I start up the hobby and go with your recommendation or similar! Thank you!

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u/cryrid Jul 15 '22

If you do decide to go the prescription insert route, at least do it at a local Optometrist rather than online. That way they could maybe help ensure you're getting a good fit, or at least a refund if it doesn't work out.