Look, you only get two eyeballs in your lifetime so protecting your eyes and your vision should be one of your top priorities. This is especially true if you like hitting the range, because without your eyes you won’t be doing too much shooting. As such, it is important to wear proper eyesight at the range to ensure that should anything go wrong, debris isn’t shooting into your eyeball. Here are our top 5 picks for the best shooting glasses you can buy.
Wiley X Saber
Wiley X seems to have knocked it out of the park with the Saber lineup. They are bigger than some of the other pairs of glasses on this list, but they seem to offer the perfect level of protection. Interestingly enough, Wiley X designed them with the military in mind but then went ahead and exceeded the MIL-RF-31003 standards for impact resistance, UV protection and optical clarity.
Oakley Det Cord
Oakley has been making a big push to make gear for military use and in the process have also targeted the shooting glasses segment. The Oakley Det Cord glasses meet the military ballistic standards and exceed high velocity and high mass impact standards. The Det Cord feel strong in your hands and the anti-fog coating gives you more protection.
Magpul Radius
Magpul Radius are ballistic glasses that offer both polarized and non-polarized options. They are a bit of a thicker style, similar to the Oakley Det Cord but fit the face slightly differently. Of note, the Radius weight less than most of the other pairs on this list but still feel very durable. They meet all the military standards for protection as well.
Oakley Radar
Oakley makes it onto this list a second time with the Radar lineup. This is actually a model Oakley has produced for years and it’s done really well. I like the protection coverage the lens provide around my eyes and eye socket. They are easily adjustable with the different sized nose pieces and the comfort of the fit is just perfect for me.
ESS Eyewear Ice
If you are looking for more a simple, no-frills design than the ESS Eyewear Ice lineup is for you. They are ballistic glasses that were made for military issue and at one point were being issued to members of the military regularly (possibly still are). They actually exceed the military standards for ballistic impact protection and offer a great range of vision due to the frameless design. As a bonus, they are one of the cheapest options on this list!
Happy shooting!
Smooth