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HiltonFarmer · February 11, 2007, 12:33 PM

I went to the range yesterday and thought I'll give these lenses one more try (after all I paid $475.00 for them). My buddy thought I was in pain because of the way I had to bend my neck and tilt my head in order to see the front sight. My god! It took forever to fire off a round like that (finding that sweet focal point in the lense) so I pulled the cheaters out and gave them a whirl. What a difference!

I look over the correction in the lense to see the target and of course through the lense to see the front sight. Way more comfortable and I could get off multiple taps without any time issues or comfort issues. Just not a pair of safety glasses.

I don't see it as a permanent resolve but definitely until I can get some corrective lenses in a shooting style glass.

HiltonFarmer

February 11, 2007, 12:33 PM	#27
HiltonFarmer Senior Member Join Date: December 9, 2006 Location: Western Canada Posts: 324	I went to the range yesterday and thought I'll give these lenses one more try (after all I paid $475.00 for them). My buddy thought I was in pain because of the way I had to bend my neck and tilt my head in order to see the front sight. My god! It took forever to fire off a round like that (finding that sweet focal point in the lense) so I pulled the cheaters out and gave them a whirl. What a difference! I look over the correction in the lense to see the target and of course through the lense to see the front sight. Way more comfortable and I could get off multiple taps without any time issues or comfort issues. Just not a pair of safety glasses. I don't see it as a permanent resolve but definitely until I can get some corrective lenses in a shooting style glass. HiltonFarmer __________________ I wish gun control could go away. That way I could buy anything I wanted. _______________________________________ Keep the muzzle pointed down range please!