Hello,
I’m trying to find a suitable face shield for turning, but all the ones I’ve looked at have been so “cloudy” that I can hardly see through them, and these are from reputable manufacturers — AO Safety, MSA, etc. I want to protect myself, but I feel that not being able to see clearly may be as dangerous, or more dangerous, than not wearing a face shield. I’ve seen safety goggles advertised as having “optically correct” lenses, as well as some referred to as “extreme clear visibility” goggles. I bought some safety goggles at Lowes for $7 that are clear as glass, but unfortunately they don’t protect more than my eyes. Ideally, I’d like the protection provided by a good face shield along with crystal-clear visibility. Do you know of a source of reasonably priced face shields (say, in the $25 to $50 range) that have the same visual clarity as regular glasses or the best goggles? Thanks for taking the time to reply.
Robert
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First of all I do not think a face shield is necessary for most turning situations. The exceptions are where you have bark or imbedded gravel in a face place piece that may fly out at speed. There a face shield is invaluable. In most situations safety glasses are sufficient. While all lenses sold in the US qualify as "safety glass" to be a true safety glasses a pair needs lenses large enough to give coverage and side shields. (Plastic or screen wire shields that attach to the sides.) There are a variety of inexpensive safety glasses that can be worn over prescription glasses. I would give these a try if you feel your prescription glasses are insufficient. I buy excellent prescription safety glasses at Wall Mart. They have removable side shields, allowing me to use them as fairly normal eyeglasses when out of the shop. If you do not need prescription lenses you might look into a pair with non correcting but optical quality lenses.
Edited 7/12/2007 7:22 pm ET by ErnieConover
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