M14 Forum

MesaRifle

Some of my very enthusiastic shotgunner friends swear by these shooting glasses, and since I need some new Rx shooting glasses, I checked up on their current products as they might apply to rifles.

Here's their website:

http://www.decot.com/content/Pistols.htm

They indeed do have rifle-oriented "specs", with the option of a bifocal Rx up in the inner, upper corner near the bridge, to better see the front sights. I'll likely be ordering a pair soon. I particularly like the height adjustment on the bridge, so you can set the optics higher when shooting (since we all shoot though the tops of our lenses) but then back down to "normal" if you want to use them on the way home, heading into the setting sun, out on the freeway!

As well, they offer quick-interchange lenses so I can change the color to suit the shooting conditions or type of target.

Of course, they ain't cheap, but anything properly made in these United States rarely is any more, huh? (for the ones I'd want, ≈ $270 plus shipping. An additional, it seems, $100 or $200; I'm not quite sure exactly how to read their website page; for an additional/extra set of Rx lenses).

Do they look too nerdy I wonder? Not that this would be a big decision maker or breaker mind you....

Q: anyone else have any experiences with these?

Bamban

Give us some range report. Most of the ranges around here are down to the dirt due to the long dry spell, when we shoot with the N/NW winds coming in, the 14 makes so much dust from the ground and it blows straight to the face. I've been shooting with regular cheap sunglasses to shield the eyes from the eyes. The glasses you mentioned should work well.

nSquid

Who cares about nerdy? You are the one with the gun!

No experience. Using DriveWear lenses, but when shooting SOCOM iron sight I revert to no glasses because my presbyopia focuses right on the front sight blade.

Shogunner glasses are for shooting against a bright backlit field (re- da Sky). Quite different from shooting paper targets or little furry things.

I'm 60, my presbyopia is moderate, not as far advanced as some even younger than me, but still there. No going back until they can clone me new lenses and replace them in my eyeballs. Saying this to say that at some point you pass the Point of Diminishing Returns and all the fancy tints and color-change tricks in a lens won't make up for not being able to see good enough for the task at hand. And that sux.

highbrow

I got these glasses a couple of years ago. Made a huge difference in being able to see the front sight. I would recommend the adjustable nose piece as they may not be high enough for prone shooting. I need to get a new rx for next season as my presbyopia is progressing some.

KYShooter

I seriously considered getting a pair earlier this year before I decided to shoot my AR in HP competition instead. Now that I've pulled the M1A back out of the safe for a while, I may move ahead and order a pair as well.

I agree that you probably want the adjustable nosepiece. You will also want the glasses to sit away from your face a little to help with the fogging issue.

Bamban

I really need adjustable nose piece, this Filipino pug nose would not up regular nose pieces... wish there us dealer nearby I visit to try them on. I hate to spend the money only to find out they don't fit.

art7

Within a week or two I will have corrective safety glasses up on my web site. They will be ASTM certified safety glasses, and have corrective lens inserts in +0.5 or +0.75 diopters, which are the two powers that about 80% of shooters need (assuming you don't wear eyeglasses for distance vision).

I won't quite be competing with Hi-Wyde in the price category, because these will be $35 ....

TexIndian

I've got two pair of the non-prescription variety and a few pair of lenses from clear to a dark orange. I used them heavily back when I was big into the shotgun games. Never had any problems except once when I tried a set of lenses with some kind of coating on them (anti-reflection?). The coating didn't stand up to being left in the seat of the pickup in the Texas heat, but Decot gave me a full refund. I still use those glasses to this day whenever I go shooting. I can vouch for the overall quality and ruggedness.

They made prescription lenses back then (90's) but I don't recall the spot lenses like you described. I made my own for pistol shooting by adding some of those stick-on lens spots. Worked like a champ but I always worried about the little spots falling off. Eventually they did and I just found another set recently.

My old ones do sit a mite high in comparison with 'normal' sunglasses but I guess I got used to any funny looks a long time ago. Plus the only time I wear them is to and from shooting. They didn't make the adjustable height versions back then.

perazziboy

I have been using them for 20 years and they are great, good company also. I use and recc them for all shooting sports. (I use non-prescription).

stoky

Thanks for the heads up on this.
I've been meaning to get around to upgrading a ten year old prescription. An abysmally embarrassing performance in a CMP match last season finally lit a fire under me. I emailed De-Cot, asking if there was an optician in my area that they worked with. They responded no, and indicated there were no special requirements, just send them a prescription.
Getting lucky (for a change), it turns out the ophthalmologist that I picked is an avid wing shooter, and a De-Cot customer. He and his tech identified a number of nuances that I probably would have missed trying to work directly with De-Cot. I finally got the glasses, and dry firing they look very promising. To the range later this week.

Skeet6

You may want to look into a set of Randolph Rangers, similar in design to the Decot... (less $$) I have used mine since mid 90's... When i was a serious shotgun competitor...(before getting into HP) I use clear lenses now, though lol. Great design... No fogging... Easy lens changes... I had Art make me a lens for the AR that's aces!
Mike