[busta_cap]

Well if you go to http://www.essgoggles.com/products/nvg.html and look towards the bottom you'll see they have the prescription lens insert. It's pretty neat and I heard it works pretty well. Hope this helps.

[PHX COBRA]

If you want a good pair of ESS goggles that work well with glasses then get the Land Ops. version.  They come in OD Green and work great against fogging and fit snug.
I where them over my glasses and haven't had a problem.

[azsarge]

Well, this could have been covered by a search, as I have personally covered it MYSELF in no less that 3 threads, but that's not going to help you is it?

SO, on the the business at hand.

I own both the ESS Profile NVG (the best ESS goggle), and the Bolle T800 (or "X800T").  I do not wear glasses, but I wear sunglasses (Oakley Fives, and Bolle Sidney's) under them from time to time without any interference.  If your glasses are a metal wire frame, I see no reason why it wouldn't work.

As far as contacts, I cannot help you there.  I would recommend trying either of the aforementioned goggles with your existing glasses.  They both are compatible with RX inserts, and both will work with glasses.  If you DO decide to go with contacts, you still have a great pair of goggles.  And theres still the option of the inserts.

And while we're on the subject of ESS, let me give a little spiel...
Alot of people know the ESS Profile NVG are badass.  They see the Land Ops or similar goggle and think they are the same brand as the NVG, and will be just as good but 30 bucks cheaper.  NOT TRUE!  The NVG is the most badass of the ESS line so far, and it's features prove it.  Some things that the NVG has that the land ops do NOT are:
-all-rubber frame, with no foam.  Easier to clean.
-2.8mm thick lens, compared to the 2.4mm of the Striker series (Land Ops, etc), and the 2.2mm of the T800.
-low-profile that will not interfere with any helmet.

The Striker series is nice, but not as good as the Profile NVG.  I wrote a complete review in the Reviews section that sums up the features of the Profile NVG, and briefly compares it to the T800.

[Ruiner]

Sarge is right... not only has he covered this, but i took part in similar discussion no more than 3 days ago on this forum.  Im going to be getting the ESS NVG's over the 800's due to the fact that i can get them cheaper, and they have both clear and gray lenses in the box.  Not to mention they come in OD.

[EsotericMoniker]

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<br />Sarge is right... not only has he covered this, but i took part in similar discussion no more than 3 days ago on this forum.  Im going to be getting the ESS NVG's over the 800's due to the fact that i can get them cheaper, and they have both clear and gray lenses in the box.  Not to mention they come in OD.
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Thank you very much for the information (and so quick)!  Believe it or not I did do a search for "glasses eye protection" and then "sealed goggles glasses" and I found lots of people talking about goggles but no one who directly addressed the issue of using the goggles on top of glasses (inserts yes, but plain eye glasses, no).  That is the only reason I posted the direct question that I did.  Perhaps my search terms just were not the correct ones to bring up your recent threads.  I apologize if I have offended anyone.

[yellowmonkey]

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<br />-2.8mm thick lens, compared to the 2.4mm of the Striker series (Land Ops, etc), and the 2.2mm of the T800.
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I don't think that that's going to be much of a problem for airsoft though. Your more likely to just have to get a new lens because the old one is scratched up rather than becasue the old one broke.
Just out of curiosity... has anyone in here ever had any eye protection that met ANSI standards cracked/ broken by an airsoft BB?

[azsarge]

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<br />-2.8mm thick lens, compared to the 2.4mm of the Striker series (Land Ops, etc), and the 2.2mm of the T800.
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I don't think that that's going to be much of a problem for airsoft though. Your more likely to just have to get a new lens because the old one is scratched up rather than becasue the old one broke.
Just out of curiosity... has anyone in here ever had any eye protection that met ANSI standards cracked/ broken by an airsoft BB?
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I saw Ninja get a cracked lens on his Oakley Eye Jackets (I think that's what they were).  All Oakleys meet or exceed ANSI Z87.1, according to the Brand Representatives I have spoken to at the "O Store" in Fashion Square mall.  I have also read the same on the Oakley website.  

I checked into it before throwing down the cash for a pair of Pro M-Frames for use as protective eyeware for airsoft.

BTW Eso, next time try searching for something more specific, like "RX Goggles", or Prescription Inserts".  I don't exactly refer to my Profile NVGs as <i>Sealed Goggles Glasses</i>[].

[Ruiner]

or better yet... search for "Bolle" or "T-800"   worked for most of my research.

[-MAD- SARGE]

Sounds like hes really new, so he probally had no idea what the goggle brands were. And by the way welcome to AA!

[EsotericMoniker]

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<br />Sounds like hes really new, so he probally had no idea what the goggle brands were. And by the way welcome to AA!
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Thank you MAD SARGE, I am new to AA but not to Airsoft in general.  My ignorance comes from never really having any issues with shooting glasses and so I never seriously looked into them.  The reason I didn't just search for T800 or NVG or something is that it turns up a bunch of threads almost all unrelated to wearing glasses underneath.  I did find azsarge's post from 2 months ago when cobra posted but I couldn't find anything by Ruiner with the keyword "glasses" in the last 120 days.  It's really not important, now the info is in twice as many places so hopefully future forum searchers will be able to find it easier than I did []

[Raven1]

The Bolle T-800's are the googles to wear if you have perscription glasses underneath!  Nothing else is as wide and will accomodate a wide array of perscription glasses.  I myself have specialty frames and are alot wider than most frames.  T-800's cover them very well without extra prseeure on the bridge of the nose or on the temples.  All other brands will put the weight of the goggle on the frame of your glasses and consequently the bridge of your nose,,,

[EsotericMoniker]

I've been searching for an upgrade from my ANSI rated shooting glasses to something more enclosed like goggles.  I saw that most people recommend Bolle T-800 or various goggles from ESS but can any of these be made to work with glasses?  I was thinking I could cut a channel into the foam around the edge of the goggle where the arm of the glasses goes back.  Would the tension of the goggles frame on my face proclude this from working?  I'd really like to avoid getting specialty inserts and I don't have contacts so it would be a "just for airsoft thing" if I got them.  If contacts are a superior choice though I'm willing to shell out the $$.

[leadmagnet]

I read this thread and bought the Bolle T800 from Botach for $69.00..  They DID NOT fit over my glasses.  (Size large head, normal wire rim glasses).  Nice goggles though, I'm going to get the insert.

Lead

[Firehead]

I read this thread and bought the Bolle T800 from Botach for $69.00..  They DID NOT fit over my glasses.  (Size large head, normal wire rim glasses).  Nice goggles though, I'm going to get the insert.

Lead

I paid nothing for mine. I don't wear galsses, but if you want something for glasses, i heard ESS Profiles do, if not profiles...something from ESS.


(yes, i know, old post)

[leadmagnet]

I read this thread and bought the Bolle T800 from Botach for $69.00..  They DID NOT fit over my glasses.  (Size large head, normal wire rim glasses).  Nice goggles though, I'm going to get the insert.

Lead

I paid nothing for mine. I don't wear galsses, but if you want something for glasses, i heard ESS Profiles do, if not profiles...something from ESS.


(yes, i know, old post)

I've been wearing Paulsons with my glasses with no problem.  I just wanted to take a step up.  There are others, even from Bolle, that fit over glasses.  It's my fault I didn't research a little further instead of giving this thread maybe a little more credit than I should have.  No big deal really, I crap hundred dollar bills out my ass.

Lead