PuckDropper,

You asked me to report/review on the "Chemical Splash Goggles" from Lee
Valley (on page 224 of their catalog) a few months ago.

I wore them for a couple hours while I was sanding some drywall compound
recently. Indeed they do not fog. However, my glasses fog inside on them
(it looks strange). As I found my (Stanley?) $2-3 goggles totally
unusable due to fogging, the Lee Valley product has value.

They are a snug fit over my glasses--which are not all that big. But I
realized that if that were not a snug fit, then they wouldn't provide as
much protection.

There is a strip of rubber along the edge of the polycarbonate that
makes a comfortable fit to the face. It readily comes off. I presume
that it will determine the lifetime of the goggles as I doubt it is
replaceable.

Let me know if you have any questions I might be able to answer. For
$19.50, you can't go too far wrong on this, unless they don't go over
your glasses.

Bill

Bill wrote in
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PuckDropper,

You asked me to report/review on the "Chemical Splash Goggles" from
Lee Valley (on page 224 of their catalog) a few months ago.

I wore them for a couple hours while I was sanding some drywall
compound recently. Indeed they do not fog. However, my glasses fog
inside on them (it looks strange). As I found my (Stanley?) $2-3
goggles totally unusable due to fogging, the Lee Valley product has
value.

They are a snug fit over my glasses--which are not all that big. But
I realized that if that were not a snug fit, then they wouldn't
provide as much protection.

There is a strip of rubber along the edge of the polycarbonate that
makes a comfortable fit to the face. It readily comes off. I presume
that it will determine the lifetime of the goggles as I doubt it is
replaceable.

Let me know if you have any questions I might be able to answer. For
$19.50, you can't go too far wrong on this, unless they don't go over
your glasses.

Bill


Thanks Bill.

The goggles being a tight fit to the glasses isn't too surprising. One
pair of chemical splash goggles I have require putting the glasses in
the goggles first then putting the entire thing on. (Otherwise it will
push the glasses back to an uncomfortable position.)

When I get fogging, it's very often the glasses fogging first. It might
just be a trait of goggles over glasses. I wonder if some kind of
forced ventilation might address it? Something like a small cell-phone
vibrator motor and button cell battery, perhaps?

I've mostly eliminated the fogging problem by switching to a Trend
Airshield Pro. It's got its own drawbacks (weight, comfort) but at
least I'm not running in to a safety issue with glasses fogging up
halfway through a cut.

Puckdropper
--
Make it to fit, don't make it fit.

On Fri, 28 Jun 2013 03:20:21 -0400, Bill
I wore them for a couple hours while I was sanding some drywall compound
recently. Indeed they do not fog. However, my glasses fog inside on them
(it looks strange).

Your only recourse would be to get lens with an anti fog coating for
your glasses. Can't comment on the effectiveness of such a coating as
I've never chosen that option when ordering my eye glasses.

On 28 Jun 2013 07:56:13 GMT, Puckdropper
I've mostly eliminated the fogging problem by switching to a Trend
Airshield Pro. It's got its own drawbacks (weight, comfort) but at
least I'm not running in to a safety issue with glasses fogging up
halfway through a cut.

As I mentioned to Bill, you can get an anti fog coating for
eyeglasses. ~ Something you might consider the next time you get a
prescription filled.

wrote:
On Fri, 28 Jun 2013 03:20:21 -0400, Bill
I wore them for a couple hours while I was sanding some drywall compound
recently. Indeed they do not fog. However, my glasses fog inside on them
(it looks strange).
Your only recourse would be to get lens with an anti fog coating for
your glasses. Can't comment on the effectiveness of such a coating as
I've never chosen that option when ordering my eye glasses.

IIRC, my dad used to apply something to his glasses that
was intended to prevent fogging. If such a product is available
it shouldn't be too hard to track down these days.

Bill

Bill wrote:
wrote:
On Fri, 28 Jun 2013 03:20:21 -0400, Bill
I wore them for a couple hours while I was sanding some drywall
compound
recently. Indeed they do not fog. However, my glasses fog inside on
them
(it looks strange).
Your only recourse would be to get lens with an anti fog coating for
your glasses. Can't comment on the effectiveness of such a coating as
I've never chosen that option when ordering my eye glasses.

IIRC, my dad used to apply something to his glasses that
was intended to prevent fogging. If such a product is available
it shouldn't be too hard to track down these days.

Bill

Here's some stuff with a catchy name:

http://www.amazon.com/Crap-Lens-Clea...fog+on+glasses

On 6/28/2013 5:40 PM, Bill wrote:
Bill wrote:
wrote:
On Fri, 28 Jun 2013 03:20:21 -0400, Bill
I wore them for a couple hours while I was sanding some drywall
compound
recently. Indeed they do not fog. However, my glasses fog inside on
them
(it looks strange).
Your only recourse would be to get lens with an anti fog coating for
your glasses. Can't comment on the effectiveness of such a coating as
I've never chosen that option when ordering my eye glasses.

IIRC, my dad used to apply something to his glasses that
was intended to prevent fogging. If such a product is available
it shouldn't be too hard to track down these days.

Bill

Here's some stuff with a catchy name:

http://www.amazon.com/Crap-Lens-Clea...fog+on+glasses

Or one can use a potato, e.g.
http://www.wikihow.com/Keep-Car-Wind...Using-a-Potato

or http://tinyurl.com/y8hql5f

Honest, it's true. Would this face lie to you?
mahalo,
jo4hn

jo4hn wrote:
On 6/28/2013 5:40 PM, Bill wrote:
Bill wrote:
wrote:
On Fri, 28 Jun 2013 03:20:21 -0400, Bill
I wore them for a couple hours while I was sanding some drywall
compound
recently. Indeed they do not fog. However, my glasses fog inside on
them
(it looks strange).
Your only recourse would be to get lens with an anti fog coating for
your glasses. Can't comment on the effectiveness of such a coating as
I've never chosen that option when ordering my eye glasses.

IIRC, my dad used to apply something to his glasses that
was intended to prevent fogging. If such a product is available
it shouldn't be too hard to track down these days.

Bill

Here's some stuff with a catchy name:

http://www.amazon.com/Crap-Lens-Clea...fog+on+glasses


Or one can use a potato, e.g.
http://www.wikihow.com/Keep-Car-Wind...Using-a-Potato

or http://tinyurl.com/y8hql5f

Honest, it's true. Would this face lie to you?
mahalo,
jo4hn

Thanks, I may give it a try sometime.

Bill

Bill wrote:


Here's some stuff with a catchy name:

http://www.amazon.com/Crap-Lens-Clea...fog+on+glasses

Very cool - but... an old scuba diving trick that has worked for decades,
and continues to work just as well as any commercial product out there -
your own spit. Clean your lens, and then do it... spit on the inside of the
lens. Smear it around, rinse it out, then gently dry it. Don't try to rub
out all traces of your spit while you dry it - simply dry it. Fog free -
guaranteed. It's time proven, and it works. It's really the very same
principal as the commercial products, but it's a bunch cheaper. Despite the
marketing claims from the manufacturers of $8 per oz stuff - what they offer
has no advantage over the time honored techniques.

--

-Mike-

On these hot days, it's difficult enough keeping your whistle wet, much less having extra spit to wet your goggles. You might assist your tongue, with some beers, for producing a sufficient amount of spit.

Sonny