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On Sat, 08 Aug 2009 12:39:03 GMT,
(Doug Miller)
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In article , Aaron Fude wrote:
Does anybody have experience with a protective face shield that works
well for people wearing glasses?
Oh, absolutely. *Far* better than goggles. I stopped using goggles about 12-15
years ago, right after the first time I used a face shield. A face shield
doesn't make your glasses fog up the way many goggles do, and IMO it's more
comfortable besides. But those aren't the most important advantages: First,
since a face shield is much easier to put on and take off than goggles, you're
more likely to use it; protective gear doesn't work if you don't wear it.
Second, there are other things on your face besides your eyes that need
protection. I know from some of your other posts that you have and use a table
saw. Table saws occasionally eject offcuts back toward the operator; the tip
speed on a typical 10" table saw is around 110mph. Picture taking a taking a
piece of wood the size of, say, a deck of cards, moving at 110mph, on your
nose. Or in your teeth.
My local stores do not seem to carry
face shields although I have not checked them all.
Lowe's, Home Depot, Ace Hardware, Do-It-Best Hardware
It would also be nice
if muffs are incorporated
Never saw one like that.
They sell sets of a faceshield and muffs together for operating
outdoor machinery, such as chainsaws, Chippers and similar.
Many folks wisely wear both goggles and a faceshield for some
operations, as stuff often gets thrown up behind faceshields.
I wear both when operating my chipper for that reason.
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