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Old 08-21-2008, 03:39 PM
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They make anti-fog safety glasses and they work really well, we get ours from airgas.com, they have a large selection of all types of eye protection.
At work they got REALLY BIG on safety in the last few years so we have tried out all different kinds and AirGas has been great to deal with, they let us try out all different kinds till we got the ones we liked best, now we stock about 10 or 12 diferent ones at the shop, this way everyone has the one they like best since different ones suit different people the best.
If your going to wear them a lot then I suggest anti-fog and ones with a small wire fram since they are the lightest and most comfortable, another thing that adds greatly to the comfort factor is having a soft rubber nose piece, and the ones with no frame around the lenses make for the best unobstructed veiw.
Don't buy cheap ones!
The cheap ones will work but they are uncomfortable, they ones that I wear on a daily basis at work are around $15 per pair but they are very comfortable and they hold up very good, I get about a month out of a pair, give or take depending on what type of work I'm doing, when we were using the cheaper one's I would go through 2-3 pair a week which ends up costing a lot more than the more expesive ones.
Also the cheaper ones will scratch when you clean them which just shortens their life making them harder to see through.
I hate wearing glasses of any kind but I don't mind these ones, also do yourself a favor and get tinted ones as well, they are good when working outside and when forging.
If you want I can find out the exact ones we use, that way it may save you some trial and error.

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