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   Piffin | Jul 31, 2009 12:13am | #1

   sure
   safety glasses that fit right over the others

   Geeklense

    

    

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   fartherhome | Jul 31, 2009 12:17am | #2

   theyre called geeklenses?Where should I look for them?thanks,
   Mike

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   Piffin | Jul 31, 2009 12:30am | #3

   on comedy central. I was kiddingBut I have worn those cheap three dollar plasti safety things over top of my regulars when grinding metal or chipping stone 

    

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   fartherhome | Jul 31, 2009 12:35am | #4

   Thanks, I got it.I was hoping though, not to wear two pair of glasses, but I'm gonna order some from Amazon and give it a try. Mike

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   florida | Jul 31, 2009 12:54am | #5

   Try here
   http://tinyurl.com/8wkkx

   My last pair of progressive, transition glasses with stainless frames and scratch resistant coating cost $90.00 delivered to my door. My local optical shop wants $70.00 just for the coating.

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   fartherhome | Jul 31, 2009 01:11am | #6

   My last pair were almost $400. from For Eyes.How did you manage that?

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   florida | Jul 31, 2009 04:05am | #10

   See the link I posted. Zenni Optical. Same glasses, online prices. I tried a basic pair first, which I still wear to work, then got the more expensive ones. Of course $90.00 isn't expensive at all. The local optician wanted $470.00 for new glasses. I'll get them from Zenni for about $100.00.

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   Piffin | Jul 31, 2009 01:20am | #7

   I've gotta look - I'm due for a new pair 

    

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   florida | Jul 31, 2009 04:07am | #11

   Try them, I think you'll be happy. It does take some work but the savings are worth it. I got most of the required measurements from my old glasses.

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   NVLarry | Jul 31, 2009 04:40pm | #17

   I agree.  Zenni Optical is a great place to get your glasses.  Very affordable and quick service.

    

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   Pelipeth | Jul 31, 2009 02:56am | #8

   Your glass provider should have offered you the scratch proof version, at an additional cost option. Maybe scratch resistant, but mine work great, very tough lenses. It's their fault.........

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   Huntdoctor | Jul 31, 2009 03:11am | #9

   How are they getting scratched?

   The way you clean them? What you are cleaning them with?

   On my third year with the same lenses and no scratches

   We do every thing from roofing to finished wallboard

   Never clean them dry
   Never use paper products of any kind to clean them
   Don't use you fingers to wipe them
   Never lay them down with the lenses down

   Even uncoated lenses should last along time if cleaned and handled with some care

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   WayneL5 | Jul 31, 2009 05:20am | #12

   Are they plastic or glass lenses?

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   AitchKay | Jul 31, 2009 06:41am | #13

   Follow Huntdoctor's rules:

   If they seem blurry, find a place to first thoroughly wash your hands, then rinse your glasses (both sides) with running water. After that, soap up again, and lightly wash your lenses.

   I loved glass lenses; they were so much more scratch-resistant. But they're just not for us working guys. Buy plastic, and never wipe 'em on your T-shirt.

   AitchKay

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   RalphWicklund | Jul 31, 2009 07:32am | #14

   And don't stuff your glasses in the same pocket where you just put that piece of sandpaper.

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   jimAKAblue | Jul 31, 2009 01:07pm | #15

   My uncle, who was a painter, always cleaned his glasses with lemon pledge.

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   marv | Jul 31, 2009 03:37pm | #16

   I buy Zeiss Lens cloths at Sams club.  They are little packets with a cleaning cloth and some kind of solution on them for a quick clean after work.  They have a similar product at Walgreens.You get out of life what you put into it......minus taxes.

   Marv

8. 
   Bob_B | Jul 31, 2009 07:52pm | #18

   need to find tear-off's like they use on motorcross helmets or NASCAR windshields.