Thread: Safety Goggles !!!

Originally Posted by Joed

Thanks for starting this thread Glen. I am happy to see safety equipment being discussed. I have seen face shields listed at Wood Craft and Harbor Freight advertised as fitting over respirators so don't count them out if you wear prescription glasses.

Also, don't skimp on cost when it comes to safety equipment. There is no substitute for quality when it comes to safety.

Two +1's

I'm a bona fide four-eyes, so I wear a full shield which also protects my neck when my head is down. My only problem is static in the winter. Sawdust clings to the visor and slowly takes away your vision.

Thanks. I have had some close calls loading the buffer and at the sander lately. Stuff finding its way pass my normal safety glasses

Great thread Glen!

I tried the goggles out and was a little disappointed when I first put them on because there seemed to be a rather large gap in the seal where it rests on the bridge of the nose. However once I put my 3M respirator on and put the goggles over it they fit more than perfect! Nice and comfortable without any pinching

Very good airflow too I'm in CA desert and haven't had any trouble with them fogging up yet. Also picked up a face shield for my neck and chest just because it feels good to be well protected.

Thanks again for the recommendation

This thread is old but I thought I'd comment anyway. I finally got around to buying two pair of these--one for me and one for my father in law. Unfortunately I won't be giving one to him because I like the guy and I care about his opinion of me. In other words, I was disappointed in these goggles.

I tried them on out of the box and was happy to find that they fit over my glasses, but when I took them off I smudged the lense. I used a lense cleaning cloth to clean it and was shocked to find that it was scratched. To test this, I used my organic humidification distribution system (I breathed on the lense) and then wiped it with a clean cotton t-shirt. The lense was scratched more. I detest dirty/scratched eyeglasses and feel the same way about goggles. These were supposed to be resistant to scratching but they clearly are not. Maybe scratches bug me more than most people, but I would guess these will get very scratched with just a little use.

Thanks Glen!!!

This weekend I bought a decent pair of ear protectors. Until now I used earplugs when doing loud things, but they get dirty so quickly.
I bought them at the hardware store, and picked the best kind, which are also used near heavy machinery and jet engines

Don't forget your ears guys.

Originally Posted by Bruno

This weekend I bought a decent pair of ear protectors. Until now I used earplugs when doing loud things, but they get dirty so quickly.
I bought them at the hardware store, and picked the best kind, which are also used near heavy machinery and jet engines

Don't forget your ears guys.

What???

I grew up on a farm around loud tractors, grain mills, and chain saws. We never gave a thought to the harm caused by the noise. In the fall when we were grinding corn and blowing it into silos, I'd be beside a tractor and grain mill running full bore from 8 AM till 10 PM for a couple of weeks. I'd shut down the tractor at the end of the day and wonder what that ringing was in my ears.

The damage is done, but now I use a respirator, full face mask, and ear protection.

Thanks for the reminder!

Originally Posted by Bruno

This weekend I bought a decent pair of ear protectors. Until now I used earplugs when doing loud things, but they get dirty so quickly.
I bought them at the hardware store, and picked the best kind, which are also used near heavy machinery and jet engines

Don't forget your ears guys.

Great point Bruno... I don't go with the whole muffs over the ear, but at least use plugs guys. A buffer might not be too loud, but a shop vac and a dremel sure take a toll after a while.