Safety glasses when Chopping?

[Bladite]

I am with Doc on this one.....Been wearing scrip safety lenses since 4th grade (boy oh boy was I thankful when plastics came along).....Many decades ago.....Thanks to cataract replacement I CAN get along without BUT, my glasses have saved my eyes soooo many times, at the range, in my shop, in the woods, and in the kitchen, I would never leave the bedroom without them.......Something is better than nothing....

Faller -

Your experience with both injury and snow glare combined argues especially strongly for having some sort of sunglasses with you in the woods, water can do a number on you too and desert travel as well......

All best....

ethan

i'm a big fan of keeping the UV down, polycarbonate does that well anyway, and my glasses shift grays to keep the light down... i have special plan glasses for other things where i need full bright though.

it's surprising how much UV there is on a cloudy snow filled day. protect those eyes ALWAYS, even with clear lenses. UV is nobody's friend.

other safety... i'm strongly considering buying "boot mesh" and shin guards when axing. a friend and blacksmith with a VERY sharp axe had a bad day once. he knows his axes, but stuff happens. he got a glance, and went through his boots and his foot. ouch. surgeons wanted to know how he did that, as the cut was so ... clean. didn't break any of the small bones, but cut them. nice

safety goes for those around you too. i see too many people swinging axes and blades that can glance and strike those around them, let alone themselves. take a good stance! know what can happen if you miss. think about it.

also think about deadfalls, and widowmakers, and what happens if the worst thing happens. have escape routes. "i think i'm just gunna stand in this brush pile, and start chopping" is exactly how WE want to build traps and triggers to keep animals from escaping the trees want you dead too (see: Beaver Fail)

 

[Rick Marchand]

I wear eye protection in the shop.
I wear eye protection doing yard work.
I wear eye protection building a deck.
I wear eye protection working on the car.
I wear eye protection riding my bike.
I wear eye protection snowboarding
I wear eye protection in the woods

If you look closely, there is a pattern...

One twig can change your life, forever... it is not worth the risk. I am not a sunglass kind of guy so a good pair of UV rated, clear safety glasses really works out well for me.

Rick

 

[Captain Airyca]

I took out my BK 9 and a Condor Barong machete friday night to do an overnight wet weather gear test. I used the BK 9 to do all the fire wood processing. After the fire was established and i was getting cold just laying around I decided to to chop some more. A cedar chip hit me smack in the right eye. It really messed me up until this morning and it's a little irritated still. I've never worn safety glasses out into the woods but i"m gonna start.

Do you folks ever wear them or do you have another way around getting wood in your face?

Dude thats how you get one step closer to being a pirate! but seriously it's probably a good idea, I hate it when saftey glasses get foggy though

 

[Cobra281]

I always try (TRY) and have eye protection. Got a bunch of $5 glasses everywhere as backups. Had a piece of metal in my eye as a kid (sawing off the exhaust on my Mustang) since then, always try and have something. Something is better then nothing. If you can't see ... "forgetaboutit"

 

[FAL'ER]

Dude thats how you get one step closer to being a pirate! but seriously it's probably a good idea, I hate it when saftey glasses get foggy though

Welcome aboard captain, good 1st post. Seriously though, that was a big wakeup for me. YAAAAARRRRRR!

 

[TwinStick]

I thought i lost an eye once. Was up at a friends cabin & he asked me to mow the lawn while i was there. I hit a walnut with the mower-it shot out-hit a tree-& came back so fast-i did'nt even see it. Hit me smack in the open eyeball. What a trip ender that was. Safety glasses are worth it every single time !

 

[Qeth]

I wear my Oakley's if it's sunny (most Oakley meet or exceed safety glasses/ goggle standards), and shooting glasses when it's not. I'm a big fan off PPE.

 

[threatx3]

I might be beating a dead horse here but I've been very glad numerous times that I've had my sunglasses on. I usually wear a pair of Oakleys.

Just the other day I was shooting at some steel targets and had a small piece comeback and hit me in the hand. It penetrated skin and caused a little blood to come out. Had it been in my eye.....who knows.

I have very light sensitive eyes so even on cloudy days, I'm wearing shades.

 

[Medic1210]

Oakley Standard Issue Ballistic M-Frames for me. Dark or VR-28 lenses in bright light. Clear lens in the dark. Those things stick to your head like glue, and don't move when you're sweating. They even have a clip on head strap to really keep them in place if you're wanting extra security. My vision is kinda important to me, and I'm not too cool to wear safety glasses to protect my eyes.

 

[HAKnPocket]

I might be beating a dead horse here but I've been very glad numerous times that I've had my sunglasses on. I usually wear a pair of Oakleys.

Just the other day I was shooting at some steel targets and had a small piece comeback and hit me in the hand. It penetrated skin and caused a little blood to come out. Had it been in my eye.....who knows.

I have very light sensitive eyes so even on cloudy days, I'm wearing shades.

Had it been your eye you would be one less eye. I have a good friend that lost an eye from a Ricochet two years ago. Not a fun experience. We always wear them and the shooting session was impromptu and he was just watching. So of course I am an advocate of safety glasses.

 

[wildernessnerd]

I never use to wear safety glasses, till one day when I was showing my son how to chop with my BK-2 and he said, "Dad aren't you worried about losing an eye with all that flying wood", and that came from a 8 year old. So right then I stopped and we headed to Wal-Mart and got a father and son pairs of safety glasses.