Safety Glasses Technical Advice Centre

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We've also created a mini guide with the most commonly asked questions to download and print here:

Do I need Over Specs or Presciption safety glasses?

This all depends on what kind of environment the safety glasses will be used in. Over Specs and prescription safety glasses have some similar features. Such as they are certified to EN166 standard meaning they provide a good level of impact protection. They often have anti-fogging and anti-scratch coatings on the lens. The lens gives […]

Check out these new prescription safety glasses styles

We’ve got a couple of great new styles of Prescription Safety Glasses available today! Check out the new Macro prescription safety glasses. Combining that classic wayfarer styling with the protection of prescription safety glasses. Also available from the popular IRI-S range are the IRI-S RX prescription safety glasses below. Using a popular tried a tested […]

Safety Glasses for Women

We’ve had a few queries asking which are the best safety glasses for women. Customers have been looking for either protection whilst playing racket sports, light weight or polarised lenses within their safety glasses. The important factors for these safety glasses include: They will be more suited to a smaller head/face size. They are light […]

Win a pair of Bolle Squale Over Specs today!

Check out the competition at the Armchair Biker blog to find out how to win a pair of these fantastic Bolle Squale Over Specs. These over specs are great when you don’t want to wear bulky goggles but still need some impact protection. Be that to give to visitors to your work place or to […]

Which sports can I wear Prescription Safety Glasses?

Our prescription safety glasses are ideal for anyone looking for protection for their eyes when they want to particpate in their favourite sports and need to wear prescription eyewear to do so. Adding that extra level of security that your usual eyewear wouldn’t provide. Have a look at our range of prescription safety glasses. In […]

Want to Win some safety glasses?

Whether you’re looking to replace an old pair of safety glasses or trying them out for the first time. You can get your hands on a free pair of Bolle Tracker II Safety glasses in a smoke lens. These glasses are really versatile and provide great all round protection in a number of tasks. With […]

10 pairs of Safety Glasses suitable for the great outdoors

Now the beast from the East has fled and the sun is finally making an appearance again across the UK it’s time again to think about dusting off those sunblocking glasses once more. How about some stronger safety glasses that protect your eyes from the suns rays whilst looking good too. Whether you’re a keen […]

Do you keep any welding/brazing glasses that are in reading glass prescriptions? +1, +1.5 etc?

Q: Do you keep any welding/brazing glasses that are in reading glass prescriptions? +1, +1.5 etc? a medium tint would be fine. . A: Sorry but the prescription range doesn’t come with a welding glasses tint within them. You can have welding safety goggles and wear your prescription safety glasses underneath. Q: Thanks. Do you […]

Competition Time with Warehouseing Logistics International

For a chance to win a pair of the great looking Samova safety glasses shown above check out the giveaway from Warehousing Logistics International. These fantastic safety glasses offer impact resistance to standard EN166. Whlist the stylish lenses offer full UV protection from UVA and UVB light. The glasses can be worn all day long […]

Doing some DIY this Easter? The safety glasses that you’ll need.

For those of us lucky (or unlucky) enough not to be braving travelling somewhere this Easter you may well be involved in a variety of other activities. Such as: Easter Egg hunts, BBQ/Party DIY/Gardening Watching/playing Sports Shopping According to ipsos[1] last year saw a 9% rise in the footfall for the DIY, garden centre and […]