I wear prescription eye glasses. I have worn glasses since I was 6 years old. On the whole I like that. I’ve had thoughts about getting contacts or the corrective eye surgery, but in the end glasses are fine for now.

One problem I’ve always had with glasses is when partaking in an activity that requires additional glasses, usually safety glasses. Most safety glasses that claim to fit over prescription glasses often don’t. Or maybe they roughly fit but the safety lens rests against the prescription frames so they get scratched or don’t fit well or rest in odd ways that get very weary on the nose. Then when it comes to shooting and you need to put on ear muffs, the arms of the safety glasses often bow outwards thus keeping the muffs from making a tight seal. If it’s not one thing it’s another.

Being a Life Member of the NRA, I get their mailings including emails. The NRA Store emailed me some weeks back and I saw the answer to my problems: NRA OTG Shooting Glasses. I ordered 2 pair: 1 for outside, 1 for inside. The appeal isn’t just supporting the NRA, but knowing these glasses were made and chose for sale because they specifically address the needs of shooters.

When they arrived in the mail I immediately tried them on. I was thrilled. They were comfortable, even on my big head. There was no contact between my prescription glasses and the shooting glasses, so they rested well on the bridge of my nose. The arms actually come in near the ear so they are close to my head and thus ear muffs have no problems. The arms are also a little longer thus sit comfortably behind the ear: a lot of shooting glasses I’ve tried just don’t get far enough behind the ear (or maybe it’s my big head). They hug close to the face, thus working well at keeping any flying debris away from my eyes.

I finally got to try them out yesterday. The sunglasses were wonderful to have because they are well… sunglasses and it was a sunny day. They didn’t slip, they didn’t move. They felt good to have on. I didn’t necessarily get to try out their impact resistance, but the reason I desire to have them on was because testing reloaded ammunition… who knows what might happen.

All shooters should wear eye protection. Prescription eyeglasses are better than nothing, but lack protection on the side. Plus if they do get damaged, it’s an expensive replacement (not to mention you’ll be out the glasses until you can get them replaced…can you drive home from the range?). These NRA OTG Shooting glasses were $19.95 + shipping, so well worth the inexpensive cost. No more just using my prescription glasses. I’ll probably even use the clear lensed version for anything around the house that might require eye protection. I’m happy.