TBF Posted August 22, 2004 Share Posted August 22, 2004 I gotta say , I had an experience just like this in the 70's, but I can't remember it... Do you eventually get used to them ? Travis F. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herky Posted August 22, 2004 Share Posted August 22, 2004 I've been wearing them for the last 10 or 12 years and have had good experience with them. I like them alot more than the sharp divide I see when wearing the regular type. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Ankeny Posted August 22, 2004 Share Posted August 22, 2004 Some folks like the progressive lenses, others can't stand them. I tried mine for three months, then finally gave up and went to a regular bi-focal. I wear single vision when I shoot and just put up with a "sofet" sight picture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimel Posted August 22, 2004 Share Posted August 22, 2004 I tried them once a few years ago and after a few weeks took them back. I have worn bifocals most of my life and my brain has "learned" to look for the line. When it wasn't there I suffered incredible eye strain. My wife just had to go bifocals and she got progressives and likes them. I wear single vision Rx inserts in my Rudys for shooting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry White Posted August 22, 2004 Share Posted August 22, 2004 I wear them and like them for the most part, takes some adjustment. They work well for the pistol stuff, suck with a scoped rifle, switch to single vision(uncorrected) for that. Larry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lndshrk Posted August 22, 2004 Share Posted August 22, 2004 I use progressive bifocals. Started five years ago upon hitting 45 and now am on my fifth stonger pair at age 50. The problem that I have discovered over five years of notch and post pistol shooting is, make sure when they are made to have a fairly large presbyopic area made, so you do not have to tip your head back to get a good sight picture. You will probably be able to find a spot on the lens where you can see the sights in the lower portion and the target in the upper. Also, have experimented with several types of glasses, and if you are as warm blooded as I am, fogging with two lensed or even "goggle" type bifocals is a real problem. Cat Crap and similar products have been a waste of time and money. On my next go around, I will explore getting a pair made by Decot Hy-Wyd, (see recent story and ads in Front Sight magazine). One other issue, my current shooting pair made by SportRX cost about $250, work O.K., but polycarbonate is not the finest lens making material. The Decots seem to be priced about $400 - $500. Be prepared for sticker shock, but what seems to be a custom made product. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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