Bullseye: Shooting glasses Magnifi ed and Prescription
Crossfi re’s bifocal magnifi cation is available in 1.5x, 2.0x, or 2.5x magnifi cation. These shooting glasses let you see closeup for scope adjustments or similar shooting situations.
SafeVision LLC can get a quality pair of prescription shooting glasses to you without you ever stepping into their offi ce. Just call them with your prescription and they’ll handle it.
Once I had them on, I noticed that there was a bifocal section at the bottom of each of the lenses with 1.5x magnifi ca- tion. Glancing down, I could easily read my watch’s date window. Usually I would have to swap out my sunglasses for my 1.5x reading glasses to do that. T e make and model were Crossfi re AR3 sunglasses and I liked them a whole lot. Upon even closer inspection, I saw the 99.9 percent UV and ANSI Z87+ ratings. T e UV rating means the glasses protect your open eyes from the sun’s rays. T is
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protection is a must because darkened lenses cause you to squint less and you want quality glasses to shield your eyes from UV light. T e ANSI Z87+ rating means these are shooting glasses. T ey withstood a test where a pointed 1.1-pound object was dropped from 50 inches onto the lenses without breakage or fracture. It also means that the glasses will withstand a ¼-inch steel ball fi red at 150 feet per second. T e + certifi es the lenses survived high-impact tests. On their website, Crossfi re touts their
glasses protecting against a 12-gauge shot- gun blast at 60 feet with #5 shot. I bought the sunglasses along with a keychain, baseball cap, and necklace for my wife and daughter. I wore them the rest of the vacation and during the 23-hour drive home. I found the lenses to be very clear without any noticeable distortion. Once back home, I did a bit of research on the Internet and ordered two more pairs of Crossfi re brand shooting glasses from
Amazon.com. T ere are many diff erent styles available in 1.5x, 2.0x, or 2.5x magni- fi cation or plain without the bifocal option. T ey are also available with clear lenses in addition to the darkened sunglasses. I ordered a second set of the sunglasses I already had, along with a clear version in- corporating the 1.5x bifocal. At the range, it’s diffi cult for me to see the tiny lettering on scope turrets. Switch- ing from shooting safety glasses to reading glasses is virtually impossible and defi nitely unsafe on a shooting line while others are fi ring away at their targets. T e AR3 glasses were crystal clear due to their 100- percent visually correct lenses. Utilizing the magnifi cation at the bottom allowed me to easily adjust a scope without having to switch eyewear. T e extra pair of Crossfi re AR3 sun- glasses went in my patrol bag. T ey make reading driver’s licenses and writing reports much easier without swapping glasses back and forth. T e next best thing about these quality glasses is their cost. T e price on Amazon. com through Wren Industrial was just $12.62 per pair. If you’re in need of shooting glasses with built-in bifocal magnifi cation, the Crossfi re AR3 glasses may be just what you’re looking for. And you won’t have to go to a vacation gift shop to get them.
SafeVision LLC Prescription Shooting Glasses T ere are two kinds of people in the world: those who wear glasses and those who will. As we age, our eyes begin to fail us. It’s such a certainty that prescription eyewear is right up there with death and taxes. I came to need reading glasses a few years ago, which I blamed on too much time spent in front of a computer. But the truth is that I’m aging.
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