safety glasses

[GaryVoshol]

What's the difference between tinted and shaded?

[Alan Anderson]

Originally Posted by GaryVoshol

What's the difference between tinted and shaded?

Tinted means it has color. Shaded means it cuts down the amount of light going through. There's a problem applying that distinction cleanly, as any tint necessarily reduces the light. I'd have to assume that any shading that isn't one of the explicitly permitted tints will be deemed unacceptable, and that "heavily" or "obviously" shaded tints will be rejected as well.

[MrForbes]

Sports glasses are not likely to be ANSI rated. I suggest using industrial sources for buying glasses, not sports sources (exception: shooting glasses)

[DonRotolo]

Originally Posted by squirrel

(exception: shooting glasses)

Glasses can shoot?

Harbor Freight has good, comfortable and non0distorting ANSI safety glasses, with a cord to keep them around your neck, for under $6. You will not mind wearing them all day for weeks at a time. Honest.

I spent $300 on prescription safety glasses. The optician was skeptical, but got them for me anyway. Worth every penny, especially since the side shields can be detached, and then they look kinda sorta like regular glasses.

If you are considering anything that is not specifically ANSI approved, forget it. If you want glasses that are dark, forget it. A pale pink, blue or amber tint is all you can get. I recommend clear, they work better.