ESS Sport RX glasses vs. Oakley RX glasses

[nightpoison]

So I wear glasses and I really don't want to buy wrap around safety glasses. I've been looking at different brands and I've come across sort of an extreme.

Oakley - so you have Oakley which has a multitude of different options for frames, lens shape, and lens color. Of course you also have a multitude of prices. Especially when you have the lenses made with your Rx.

ESS eye pro - seems like a great company, making eye wear for the military. However do they make it for the military because they do it cheap and a good enough value for them, or they really that good. My big thing is the Rx inserts, are they good or are they a waste.

I'm thinking about spending the $100 or so dollars on the ESS ICE tactical Kit and the Rx inserts or the crossbow 3LS kit with Rx, but I don't won't to waste $100, when I could just put $100 towards the Oakley’s which I know will last me.

Any input??????

[LenS]

Look for a very old thread here that I posted about ESS ICE. Lots of detail there.

I bought them and they work very well IFF the person cutting the Rx lenses knows a bit about shooting. First attempt at Rx lenses were a disaster (I wear graduated bifocals normally and am far-sighted). Next attempt was great, the lady had shot before and I brought a blue gun for proper "focal length". She had Rx cut with lined tri-focals and I can now wear them, walk, talk and chew gum as well as shoot with them on.

ESS ICE gets a high recommendation from me. Getting the Rx done depends on your local optician and YMMV.

[cevtv]

ESS is a subsidiary of Oakley, Inc.

[nightpoison]

ESS is a subsidiary of Oakley, Inc.

no kidding?? hmm interesting

[vietboy1st]

i own an ICE naro glasses and i love it. They are about the same quality just a different style and price. :)

[PaulD]

I've had excellent luck with Oakley Rx sunglasses and I use them for shooting, but my prescription is nothing special, a fairly typical 1.5 diopter for nearsightedness.

[Climbnsink]

Oakley has discounts of around 50% for Military members, police, fire, EMT, etc. A whole bunch of jobs/associations qualify.

[cevtv]

no kidding?? hmm interesting

Go to the very bottom of the page & look for the copyright info.

http://www.esseyepro.com/index.html

[nightpoison]

Go to the very bottom of the page & look for the copyright info.

http://www.esseyepro.com/index.html

Its funny cause right after you posted that comment, I went right to the ESS site, and saw exactly what you were talking about. Thats kind of funny. At this point I am actually leaning towards both. I think I'm going to do the ESS Crossbow 3 lens kit for shooting, and i'm going to get a nice pair of Oakleys for casual summer use.

[jar]

I love my Rudy Project sunglasses, but mine aren't rx; I wear contacts. They have a 35% discount for shooters using promo code '2alpha', plus you get a free hat. This week only, it's bumped to 40%.