Bi-focal safety glasses - Lateral-g Forums

F'in mine · #1 08-16-2018, 10:43 AM

For those that might be interested, while out at a fastener supplier picking some speciality bolts yesterday I asked the saleman who was helping me about his glasses.......bi-focal safety ones. Us older guys sometimes need a little help up close with the protection of s#*t not falling into your face.

Anyway here's the link, under 9.00 CDN.

https://www.mcrsafety.com/safety-equ.../glasses/bkh15

**FOMOGO** · #2 08-16-2018, 09:14 PM

Here is another source. These are common in most supply houses.

https://www.dewalt.com/products/gear...-bifocal/dpg59

NOT A TA · #3 08-16-2018, 11:28 PM

I tried a brand called Body Guard available at Fastenal and didn't like them. I found it uncomfortable to try and look down far enough to use the magnifier. So I went back to using reading glasses and full face shields.

**GregWeld** · #4 08-18-2018, 09:50 AM

#1 --- most glasses these days are plastic -- so are already a type of safety glass??

#2 -- Bifocals don't help you when your head can't quite get the angle needed (think up under a dash)

#3 -- Sometimes I take my bifocals off and flip them upside down so when I need to see with a head position that's "looking up" -- I can look thru magnifier that is now "on top" instead of at the bottom

Just thinking out loud here!! And thanks for the info on these!

**FaBrycation** · #5 08-20-2018, 09:20 AM

is anyone else just picturing Greg with upside down glasses on?

**Stuart Adams** · #6 08-22-2018, 11:18 PM

Safety glasses have a wider section where the lens sits in the frame that holds the lens in the frame during impact. Also the lens is made of polycarbonate or trivex which is impact resistant. Z87.1 will be on the frame somewhere.
They also make an safety occupational lens with the bifocal segment on bottom and top for under dash or cabinets etc.