dvc40jim Posted December 3, 2002 Share Posted December 3, 2002 Mo Zee, The www. link on my posting will take you to my website, where you will find other Rudy Project links as well as information on what I consider the better styles for shooting glasses. To make sure shooters get what they need and are actually looking for and avoid a bunch of returns, I discontinued my online purchasing, but an email or phone call is all it takes to get the glasses on the way to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcoliver Posted December 4, 2002 Share Posted December 4, 2002 Jim, I must have missed your link. Can you post it again? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diehli Posted December 4, 2002 Share Posted December 4, 2002 http://www.rudyprojectusa.com/ Do a Yahoo search for Rudy Project Eyewear to find multiple retailers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris40 Posted December 4, 2002 Share Posted December 4, 2002 Just checked out the rudy link and I like them what style would be the best to get or what style do you like? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dvc40jim Posted December 4, 2002 Share Posted December 4, 2002 Even though alphabetically in the USA I come up first in a nationwide search of the RP website, I appreciate the steer to local retailers over firearms industry retailers. my web address is: http://www.aps.3av.com Chris, I really like the new Freeon frames, especially for 3 gunners they are just awesome, one piece lens, skeleton bridge and very light weight. They fit the bill great. The Kerosene frame is the most popular all around frame and lends itself to shooting sports very well. Beaucoup lens color choices make it possible to fit any light condition and any range backdrop condition. The new Rydon is a very nice frame, Matt Burketts choice, also lightweight, and huge field of view. If you like the full frame style like the newer oakley's, we have the graal and graal foyl, both good frames with good fields of view, several colors and lens colors are also available. My all around favorite for all but RX needs is the Freeon, hands down. In the "Golf" package they come with 2 lenses, Racing Red and Smoked black for only $160.00 plus shipping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris40 Posted December 5, 2002 Share Posted December 5, 2002 Thanks Chris I am going to have to give them a try I believe in good shooting glass. I like my Oakley’s but I am all ways looking for something better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mo Zee Posted December 5, 2002 Share Posted December 5, 2002 dvc40jim, I managed to come right with a few stockists in South Africa, thanx for the help. This leads to my next question. I have read your last post regarding the frame and different types of lenses however I really like the Ekynox. What do you think about them in comparison to the Rydon. What is the difference in weight and field of view. Also does it offer interchangeable lenses? Thanx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dvc40jim Posted December 6, 2002 Share Posted December 6, 2002 Mo, My personal choice between the Rydon and the Ekynox, would be the Rydon. However the Ekynox is also a phenominal pair of glasses. They have a more substantial frame especially in the nosepiece area, and that in and of itself might cause some troubles 3 gunning, but just pistol you will be fine. You still have all of the lens color choices to select from so that there is no lighting condition that you can't adapt to. New this year for the Ekynox is the SGV conversion kit, allowing you to quickly change from standard sunglasses to a goggle suitable for skiing or any other activity favoring goggles over glasses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjadams5 Posted January 10, 2003 Share Posted January 10, 2003 I have found that Oakleys with Iridium coatings scratch very easily. Conversely, Oakleys with gray or clear lenses are quite scratch resistant. I've been wearing M-frames for 10 years, and they are excellent for activities like running, because the M-frame has good purchase with most people's heads, so they remain firmly planted. Oakley lenses are excellent for not having distortion, in my estimation. That said, M-frames can be delicate, I've broken many frames, and Oakley will offer a warranty for the frame for one year if my recollection is correct. They do not warrant scratched lenses. I tried a pair of Wiley X sunglasses and they were very bad. The nosepiece closed my nostrils and they were quite annoying, like a cheap pair of safety goggles. I'm also an avid fisherman, and I had a pair of Oakley polarized XX (twenties), but like the proverbial liar's fish, they were the ones that got away. I haven't seen them in a few months, and they cost an outrageous $160. I'm still hoping I stumble across them somewhere in the house. I haven't seen the Rudy glasses, and I'm not a competition shooter, but I'm always game to try new things. I'll have to check them out. Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimel Posted January 10, 2003 Share Posted January 10, 2003 FWIW...I bought a set of Rudy Kerosene Golf glasses with Rx insert from Jim late last year. In my various trips to the range since I got these glasses set up with the Rx I have really grown to love them. I have tried on Oakleys, Gargoyles, and so on and so forth and nothing is as comfortable as the Rudy's. I am REALLY tough on glasses (I wear titanium alloy frames for day-to-day use because I destroy most other frames quickly) and nothing I have done yet has phased the Rudy's in the least. Jim was great to deal with and he got my order out really fast. My optometrist was impressed enough by the Rudy's that he is considering carrying them in his office. No affiliation with APS or Rudy Project or anything...just a very satisfied customer. Cheers! Kevin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Merricks Posted January 10, 2003 Share Posted January 10, 2003 My Rudy Project Pycoon's frame just broke. Only had them for about 7 months. A small crack in the frame where you pull the lens in and out sent them back to RP. Will let you know if they stand up to there warranty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EWOK Posted January 14, 2003 Share Posted January 14, 2003 I just picked up a pair of the Kerosene. Do Rudy glasses go through the V50 test like Oakleys and Wiley-X? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dvc40jim Posted January 14, 2003 Share Posted January 14, 2003 I'm not familier with the V50 test. ANSI 86.1 they pass, they exceed the standard written for ANSI 87.1, the European as well as the Australian equivilant. The only test they fall short of is the certification as welding goggles according to the owner of Rudy Project USA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris40 Posted January 20, 2003 Share Posted January 20, 2003 Just got my Rudy glass's in and I love them thanks Jim for the help (Edited by Chris40 at 1:27 pm on Jan. 20, 2003) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dvc40jim Posted January 20, 2003 Share Posted January 20, 2003 I excited that you like them, they will without a doubt give you an edge. Now if we could just get the rest of the world to believe instead of being hooked on inferior products!!! The world would be a much better place, and I would make a little money to boot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flexmoney Posted January 21, 2003 Share Posted January 21, 2003 Jim, I try to tell peope the same thing about Glocks being superior... For some reason, they resist??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duane Thomas Posted January 21, 2003 Share Posted January 21, 2003 Prior experience, maybe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flexmoney Posted January 21, 2003 Share Posted January 21, 2003 Prior experience... naaah...have to be "lack of". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duane Thomas Posted January 21, 2003 Share Posted January 21, 2003 Not necessarily. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flexmoney Posted January 21, 2003 Share Posted January 21, 2003 DT, You aren't trying to tell me it's the equipment...not the shooter, are ya? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duane Thomas Posted January 21, 2003 Share Posted January 21, 2003 No, just that I've had very bad luck with Glocks. I am a slave to my experiences. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flexmoney Posted January 21, 2003 Share Posted January 21, 2003 Yep...I can see that. Some people need those fancy guns...others get by with less. (tee-hee) (don't mind me...I'm bored today) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Merricks Posted January 30, 2003 Share Posted January 30, 2003 Well not only did Rudy replace the frames at no charge they sent an extra set of lenses. Guess that says alot about customer sevrice. Jim, thanks for your help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris40 Posted January 30, 2003 Share Posted January 30, 2003 I used my Rudy glasses Sunday and I like them very much they or very light. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3GunF1Guy Posted February 10, 2003 Share Posted February 10, 2003 My wife got some Freeon frames with the Laser Blue glasses in them and I think they are the best glasses for shooting. The are the only one that don't hit the gun when shooting the rifle. Now How the h**l do you keep them from foging up every time it gets cold. I will say that all my other shooting glasses (Revo, cheep stuff, and others) foged up worse than the RP's. At our 3-gun this week when ever you have to sprint from one place to the next carring the gun and trying to shoot they keep fogging up. Does anyone have any ideas on products that work for keep the glasses from fogging? Living here in snow country whenever we ski or snowmobile we use vented gogles but you can stop and clear the glasses, It is harder when your shooting, with the timer running and try to make the hits to stop and clear your glasses. Scott Peterson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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