What color lens in shooting glasses? Rudy's need new RX..

[Danattherock]

Been using a pair of Rudy Rydon frames with Rx lenses this past year. Higher optical center, anti glare, red color lens, forget exact color, crimson perhaps.

Shooting PRS, mostly unpainted steel, target acquisition a priority, what color lens would you guys suggest? Need to get new RX anyway, so color change is an option.

Thanks for any thoughts.

 

[doc88]

May not totally apply to PRS shooting but I shoot a fair amount of USPSA. I use a clear lens unless it is so bright out it becomes a deterant, then I go to the red anti glare like you are using. Those are the only two colors that give me decent target acquisition. Sometimes we are shooting brown targets on brown background or small steel at distance.

 

[Strykervet]

I have every color of Gargoyle armored glasses and the only ones I use are the clear ones. Not a fan of colors. But I've heard others prefer yellow or rose and seen enough people using 'em that they must work. I see mostly pistoleros using the colored glasses.

With rifles you have all sorts of shit like ARDs, shades, and your hat, so not so much need for colored glass IME.

 

[Will Fennell]

Guys,
I'm learning precision rifle shooting, but I shoot clay targets pretty seriously. I'm working with a very advanced sprots vision specialist, and one of the first things I learned is that the more you cut down on the light coming into your eyes, the more it degrades your depth perception. I wear clear lenses with anti reflective coatings 80% of the time....YMMV.

Best,

Will

 

[Danattherock]

Clear lenses with anti reflective coatings 80% of the time....

Funny you mention that, last night I was looking at yellow lens on Rudy Project website and saw 87% light transmission, compared to ~28% in my current racing red Rudy lens.

It crossed my mind that regarding spotting my shots, the higher light transmission lens may be worth considering. Often times targets are in shadows, treelines, or similar. Thanks for the input.

 

[Will Fennell]

Funny you mention that, last night I was looking at yellow lens on Rudy Project website and saw 87% light transmission, compared to ~28% in my current racing red Rudy lens.

It crossed my mind that regarding spotting my shots, the higher light transmission lens may be worth considering. Often times targets are in shadows, treelines, or similar. Thanks for the input.

Yeah, another way to look at it is that we spend big $$$ on riflescopes for high levels of light transmission, and then some folks put on glasses that cut down on light transmission......

YMMV,

Will

 

[samb300]

For the past 3 years I've been using the exact same setup as you (Rydon w/Racing Red), though I use the Rx inserts and have been contemplating the dedicated Rx lenses. Just hard to stomach $400 for one set of lenses when the insert is like $100.

I prefer the racing red because I'm somewhat sensitive to bright sunny days, and don't do well with clear lenses. The red seems to be a great balance in bright, overcast, and early/late times with low light. The biggest benefit (to my eyes) is the red lenses make gray, shot up targets pop out from grass or dirt, so that contrast is worth the lower light transmission.

 

[TheGerman]

For overall use, the best for me has been whatever the transmission % and color of the 'Ignitor' from Smith Optics is.

It's a tint of red/pink and has great depth perception in every kind of light and terrain background as well as strains your eye less than yellow, which to me has always been too bright.

 

[308Gunner]

When I shot trap I always used the rose colored lenses, I bought 6 different colors and the only ones I ended up using was the rose.

 

[sled_mack]

I use racing red when it’s bright out. Clear when it is cloudy or overcast. Clear for hunting, since I’m usually walking in while it’s dark. And polar fx for driving. Some of the other colors in the kit are just too dark, like the brown.

That being said, I’m red/green color blind. If anyone else has the same issue and found a better color for seeing targets, I’d love to hear about it. Red and green targets completely suck for me. Camo painted sucks too. And sometimes just having all the paint shot off is a problem for me.

 

[Danattherock]

Yeah that's a high priority for me as well see steel targets with the paint shot off. And spotting my shots from 500 to 1000 looking for splash on berms and such. Sounds like several of you guys like the racing red colored lens like I have currently which makes me question if yellow will be any better. Pretty expensive to test that theory out, $300-400 for a new set of prescription lenses that sounds like.


Dan

 

[sled_mack]

That’s why I like the Rx inserts. I can easily change colors. And I’ve scratched a few of the outer lenses, which are less expensive to replace with no Rx in them. It all depends on how you want to use them. For me, changing the color is a big feature.

 

[doc88]

That’s why I like the Rx inserts. I can easily change colors. And I’ve scratched a few of the outer lenses, which are less expensive to replace with no Rx in them. It all depends on how you want to use them. For me, changing the color is a big feature.

This is a good point. I've seen a few with the inserts and they seemed to like them. And can change lens colors. I have a set of new never used inserts if someone would like them. Since cataract surgery I never needed them.