I have worn glasses to correct my distance vision since age 15. As I aged, now 79, my distance vision has improved to the point that I now shoot with plano glasses. I have worn medium purple and light purple shooting glasses for near 40 years, probably 80%/20% respectively. The light purple is reserved for heavily overcast days. Currently I shoot with Ranger Falcon Pros. Last week a friend let me try his new Pilla Outlaw X7s with the "Raspberry" (28CR) lens. I was really impressed that I could clearly see the needles of the Australian Pine trees in the background as well as the incredidible vibrancy of orange targets. I also noticed how bright everything seemed and wonder if that might bring on eye fatigue after a long day.
Fast forward, I am thinking about getting a pair of Pilla glasses. I am a huge practitioner of KISS, shoot a fixed choke gun with the same constriction in both barrels, and am bewildered by the selection of lenses. I shoot 7 months a year in Florida, generally a lush green background with orange targets, 5 months a year in the upper Midwest, orange targets with a darker green background and am not aware of any color deficiency in my vision. Any suggestions for a lower light lens to compliment the Raspberry? Any comment on the Raspberry lens as a general purpose lens?
I like the Progressive Lemon or Progressive Lime for lower light (and early morning duck hunting). I have shot with a 28CR for a few years as my primary lens, now I hop back and forth between Progressive Cherry and the 28 CR as the mood strikes. YMMV.
Does your friend have more Pilla lenses for you to try? Or is there a dealer close to you so you can try SEVERAL. Ours eyes see/process color different so saying get this or that color without you being able to try them is a tad risky(ask me how I know ) but all fixed up now with 3 lenses that work for me in low- med- and bright light conditions.
Does your friend have more Pilla lenses for you to try? Or is there a dealer close to you so you can try SEVERAL. Ours eyes see/process color different so saying get this or that color without you being able to try them is a tad risky(ask me how I know ) but all fixed up now with 3 lenses that work for me in low- med- and bright light conditions.
I like the progressive lens. They give more light blocking at the top of the lens where it needs to be. For medium to low light I like the CPDF. You might also want to try one of the purple shades for green backgrounds. I like the CPN which sort of reduces the green background and punches up the orange.
I like the progressive lens. They give more light blocking at the top of the lens where it needs to be. For medium to low light I like the CPDF. You might also want to try one of the purple shades for green backgrounds. I like the CPN which sort of reduces the green background and punches up the orange.
I like the progressive lens. They give more light blocking at the top of the lens where it needs to be. For medium to low light I like the CPDF. You might also want to try one of the purple shades for green backgrounds. I like the CPN which sort of reduces the green background and punches up the orange.
I agree. Try before you buy if possible. I was lucky in that several guys at my club let me try their Pillas before I bought. Plus my brother bought a set. Great company, but they have too many lens options IMO, and they keep coming out with more. :wink:
For my Pilla lenses (being here in the SW USA, but shoot all over) I went with a plethora of lenses:
10CED
35DC
40CN
44CMX
48RHC
60CHCW
70PWC
This covers me from 100% sun shine, black targets, orange boost, tree backgrounds, cloudy/overcast days and shooting under the lights. YMMV on lens tints (I am 36) but recommend them over any other manufacturer.
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