Job site safety mandates that safety glasses be worn to protect the eyes of employees from any type of damage. Companies often times supply their employees with the safety glasses that they require; however, there is often a double standard when an employee requires the use of prescription safety glasses. Some companies will purchase one pair, leaving the employee to absorb the cost of any subsequent glasses they may need. Other companies do not purchase any safety glasses for employees that need prescriptions, even though this equipment is needed to work.
If at all possible, when you are choosing the frames for your safety glasses, have the scratch resistant lenses used. This may cost more money initially, but will save you eye strain and money in the future. Scratched up lenses are difficult to see through and need to be replaced more quickly.
While prescription safety glasses may not be the most attractive item that you will ever purchase, they are a necessity for anyone who works in a manufacturing environment. Get all the details from your employer and make your choice of frames carefully. The safety glasses that you choose now, may need to last a while, so get the most you can from them.
If you are lucky enough to work for an employer that pays for your prescription safety glasses, you may be able to choose a pair that can double as a set of emergency street glasses. Some types of frames are made with side shields that pop off, allowing you to use the glasses in your daily life without the shields impairing your peripheral vision.
Thankfully, for those who wear prescription glasses, the choices of safety frames has gotten more mainstream in recent years. While they still tend to be larger than fashion allows, they are no longer always made from a light blue, light pink or some other "nobody wears it" color, nor are they necessarily made from plastic.
The collecting and use of airsoft guns is becoming a more popular hobby each and every day. These guns offer a high speed extreme hobby that's enjoyed by thousands of people all over the world - with more getting hooked all the time. You can take part in backyard target shooting (also known as plinking) using old tin cans or even custom made airsoft targets. You're not just limited to firing airsoft plastic bbs however. Your airsoft gun can also be filled with airsoft paintball pellets so you can take paintball to the next level - going full auto with replica assault rifles and handguns.
One note of warning - never get involved in any type of airsoft wargame unless you're wearing proper eye protection. This is true of paintball and equally true of airsoft.
An airsoft gun fires a plastic bb at speeds of anywhere from 180 feet per second to well over 300 feet per second. The actual speed will depend on the type of firing system your gun has; with gas and spring generally being the most powerful. Being hit by one of these bbs on exposed skin at these speeds definitely hurts and at close enough range can be powerful enough to leave quite a nasty bruise. I've been shot with a gas powered Desert Eagle from a range of about 25 feet. The pellet hit me in the upper body through a t-shirt but still left a large bruise and it really, really hurt when it hit me. If that same bb had hit me in the eye there's a strong chance it would have blinded me. The lack of care and protection in this situation could have cost me part of my eyesight.
Airsoft guns are classed as toys but the speed they fire bbs at puts them in the category of toys requiring supervision and caution. Even if you're firing your airsoft gun indoors you still need to take proper precautions and wear protective glasses. BBs can ricochet around a room very quickly and you'll never see them coming back at you until it's too late.
Does wearing safety glasses or a protective mask take away from the freedom people see in airsoft as a hobby? Some people feel it does. If you look at it another way by wearing proper protective eyewear you can engage in the most intense airsoft battles imaginable without having to worry about any serious injury.
So how much does protecting your eyesight cost? From as little as $10 you can make sure you can enjoy airsoft to the full. Surely your eyesight is worth $10? Right?
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