Shooting Glasses Tint

[Hopalong]

I've decided to spring for some prescription shooting glasses.
I've got most of my decisions made except tint.
I don't want interchangeable lenses, just one lens that is good overall.
Is orange blue blocker tint a good overall choice?
Would I be better off clear?
I've heard terms like "light adjusting", is that the "Transitions" lens?

[joelogic]

I like my Oakley vr28's for most situations.

[wjc]

I just had a pair made because of my prescription. They have a yellow tint.

I was amazed at how much brighter the tint made everything.

[TKM]

Yellow for serious shooters.

[Trapper John]

I have interchangable lens but must admit I'm not sure what color is designed for what conditions. From experience I've found the rose colored (vermillion?) ones best for bright sunshine, the yellow for cloudy or low contrast days and the clear for indoors. I have no idea if thats "right" but its what works for me.

John

[FUBAR]

I like my Oakley vr28's for most situations.

Thats what I got. Great lens.

[faterikcartman]

I've decided to spring for some prescription shooting glasses.
I've got most of my decisions made except tint.
I don't want interchangeable lenses, just one lens that is good overall.
Is orange blue blocker tint a good overall choice?
Would I be better off clear?
I've heard terms like "light adjusting", is that the "Transitions" lens?

Well, I'm not sure I agree with where you are at now. I can't possibly see it making sense to have the same tint for bright sun desert and dimly lit indoor shooting range.

I have Ranger XL frames (http://www.randolphusa.com/products-ranger-xl.htm) which I appreciate for four standout features:

Adjustable nose bridge which helps keep the vision through the optical center when shooting rifles or shotguns.

Large enough to fit a grown man and reach comfortably around my ears.

Replaceable lenses, both prescription and plano. The prescription lenses can be ground to put the optical center where it needs to be for the shooting you do, e.g., front and center for pistols and up and in for right handed rifle/shotgun.

No curvy hip style lenses which almost always give some negative optical effect.

I have a variety of lens colours including custom tinted polarized lenses. I have lenses tinted to highlight green or orange trap targets against a variety of backgrounds. I have lenses tinted for different weather and lighting conditions. I have polarized and non-polarized. I have lenses with multiple colours of tint to subdue certain backgrounds and highlight certain targets.

And the ones I use most often are my night time "shoot off" lenses that I also use in indoor ranges: Clear, with BOTH sides coated with an AR (anti-reflective) coating for maximum light transmission and no glare.

I hope your choices include all the benefits I'm able to enjoy as I find a use for all the different lenses and I like the options.

Oh, another plus is that the lenses are readily available from several opticians who cater specifically to shooters and who are shooters and will work with you to get the prescription in the right part of the lens for you, depending on your needs, and even work with you on custom tints.

[Hopalong]

Well, I'm not sure I agree with where you are at now. I can't possibly see it making sense to have the same tint for bright sun desert and dimly lit indoor shooting range.

I have Ranger XL frames (http://www.randolphusa.com/products-ranger-xl.htm) which I appreciate for four standout features:

Adjustable nose bridge which helps keep the vision through the optical center when shooting rifles or shotguns.

Large enough to fit a grown man and reach comfortably around my ears.

Replaceable lenses, both prescription and plano. The prescription lenses can be ground to put the optical center where it needs to be for the shooting you do, e.g., front and center for pistols and up and in for right handed rifle/shotgun.

No curvy hip style lenses which almost always give some negative optical effect.

I have a variety of lens colours including custom tinted polarized lenses. I have lenses tinted to highlight green or orange trap targets against a variety of backgrounds. I have lenses tinted for different weather and lighting conditions. I have polarized and non-polarized. I have lenses with multiple colours of tint to subdue certain backgrounds and highlight certain targets.

And the ones I use most often are my night time "shoot off" lenses that I also use in indoor ranges: Clear, with BOTH sides coated with an AR (anti-reflective) coating for maximum light transmission and no glare.

I hope your choices include all the benefits I'm able to enjoy as I find a use for all the different lenses and I like the options.

Oh, another plus is that the lenses are readily available from several opticians who cater specifically to shooters and who are shooters and will work with you to get the prescription in the right part of the lens for you, depending on your needs, and even work with you on custom tints.

Thanks for all the info, I realize there are a lot if options to fine tune.
However, I live here on the rural central coast, and the shooting range is across the street. I can literally walk over there. It's a private
"sportsman's association". I never go to an indoor range.
I've got several pistols I shoot, and don't do too badly, considering my trifocal eyesight, and no shooting glasses.
Let's face it, it's California, and the sun shines most of the time. The 25yd firing line is covered, but sometimes I'll move up, and be out in the open.
Is there a tint that "generally" works overall? Maybe not perfect, but good for most conditions.
I talked to an online professional optician, and he suggested the orange blue blocker. Is there any truth to that?
What's the difference between orange, yellow, and vermillion?
If you had to pick one, which would it be?

[zman]

I just had a pair made because of my prescription. They have a yellow tint.

I was amazed at how much brighter the tint made everything.

Yellow for serious shooters.

From one of my fave movie

[CHS]

Thanks for all the info, I realize there are a lot if options to fine tune.
However, I live here on the rural central coast, and the shooting range is across the street. I can literally walk over there. It's a private
"sportsman's association". I never go to an indoor range.
I've got several pistols I shoot, and don't do too badly, considering my trifocal eyesight, and no shooting glasses.
Let's face it, it's California, and the sun shines most of the time. The 25yd firing line is covered, but sometimes I'll move up, and be out in the open.
Is there a tint that "generally" works overall? Maybe not perfect, but good for most conditions.
I talked to an online professional optician, and he suggested the orange blue blocker. Is there any truth to that?
What's the difference between orange, yellow, and vermillion?
If you had to pick one, which would it be?

I've been going through a lot of different tints lately to find what works best for me.

It's come down to: blue or clear for indoors (which you say you aren't shooting, so ignore that)
and Orange (blue blocking) or "pink/vermillion" for outdoors. I used to use yellow, but have found them to be not that great.

I shot with the Orange'ish blue blockers (in reality they're more brown) for a LONG time, and I've loved them.

Recently I've switched to the pink'ish vermillion ones and they're even better. They cut down on glare while simultaneously boosting contrast like crazy. They've REALLY helped with my trap shooting as I can see the clay 10x better now.

If you had to pick ONE and ONE only, I would go with the newer vermillion ones. They will also work pretty well indoors if/when you need them for that.

[Black Majik]

The best I've used for shooting were Oakley's G26 shooting specific lens. It has a pinkish tint which is sort of odd but it makes the bright colors really POP out. Fiber optic red/green really pop, orange and yellow clay birds really pop. It's truly fantastic for shooting, and provides a light tint.

However, it's shooting specific so as an all around glasses they suck. They rock for shooting though.

[Jonathan Doe]

I primarily use clear lens for rifle or bullseye shootng. I need my eyes focus the best it can. For shotgun shootng, I use a light yellow or Vermillon color to enhance the color of the targets.

[faterikcartman]

Thanks for all the info, I realize there are a lot if options to fine tune.
However, I live here on the rural central coast, and the shooting range is across the street. I can literally walk over there. It's a private
"sportsman's association". I never go to an indoor range.
I've got several pistols I shoot, and don't do too badly, considering my trifocal eyesight, and no shooting glasses.
Let's face it, it's California, and the sun shines most of the time. The 25yd firing line is covered, but sometimes I'll move up, and be out in the open.
Is there a tint that "generally" works overall? Maybe not perfect, but good for most conditions.
I talked to an online professional optician, and he suggested the orange blue blocker. Is there any truth to that?
What's the difference between orange, yellow, and vermillion?
If you had to pick one, which would it be?

Don't you have fog and overcast days there a lot of the time?

To answer your question: if I had to pick ONE for bright sunny days outdoors it would be a polarized bronze.

[Hopalong]

Don't you have fog and overcast days there a lot of the time?

To answer your question: if I had to pick ONE for bright sunny days outdoors it would be a polarized bronze.

Thanks. I'm actually in Atascadero, about 15 miles inland from the coast. Always sunny, except when it rains, and it seems like it hasn't rained in 10 years.
Someone mentioned "light adjusting". What is that?

[truthseeker]

I have the Rydon Sunglasses with the Polar3FX Red Polarized 12% Light Transmission from Rudy Project and they are perfect for low light and sunny days!