Scleral contact lenses and non-prescription glasses is what works best for me.

 

Interesting that you mention contacts. In the past (like 20 years ago) I wore soft contacts for a period of time. I found that I was getting sick a lot, something I normally didn't experience. I linked my frequent illnesses to the fact that the contacts were always just a little annoying and I was touching my eyes a lot. Touch doorknob, place finger in eye, get sick ;-). I was reading a bit about the Gas Permeable lenses and scleral lenses. It sounds like a good solution, just not sure I want to revisit the contact experience. Thanks for the suggestion though!

 

I find myself using my light purple lens the most.

 

Same for me. Where I live there is a lot of green background so I use the medium purple and it works great. I am also nearsighted and have gone to single scrip for distance

 

You could go with Decots. They work fine.

Curious what lenses people use for straw colored backgrounds. With glare, clays are really tough to see with that color behind them. Halp.

 

When I lived out West, Randolph's CMT worked great for bright sunny days. They made those orange targets POP in the sunlight. The best thing one can do is change the target colors. Sage Hill that used to be in Reno used green targets because the background for trap and skeet fields was a dry brown mountain side. Otherwise each person sees colors differently

 

22steel
You have described my journey exactly.
I struggled searching for alternatives to the RE Sporter with clips. Because our Rx doesn't allow for any curvature in the lens, our options are limited. I ended up using the Sporters with clips and have found the clarity to be as good as my vision. The real curse is the weight.

 

I think brown tints work extremely well for some and your regular brown transitions may actually be the solution.

Dark brown is a great tint for bright winter sun with a snowy background.

 

For me. Lt Purple for against a clear blue sky and green background like pine trees etc on a bright day. Amber for overcast days. V Lite Rose for pretty much all around on a changeable day.

 

In the spring I got my first shooting glasses with a distance correction from Texas Tom. Got Rangers and started with a light red tint which I ran with for 4-5 months with much improved results but still struggled some on days with dull light and shadows. Bought a second set of lens in a yellow tint and have used those almost exclusively since. Way better for me in the problem light conditions.

I talked to my eye doctor and Texas Tom about how to approach my issues before I bought my glasses. Progressives were discussed and seemed too risky so my choice was to just go to a straight distance correction lens. So far I am happy with the decision. My shooting results have been better since the change but still have work to do to get back to where I want to be.

 

Everyone's eyes are different! I've tried several colors, vermillion, cmt, light purple, HD light, but I keep going back to light yellow. They just work for me.

 

Absolutely everyone's vision is unique. For most of us it is a bit of trial and error to figure out the best combinations. Where we shoot makes a difference too. Here in the northeast with lower sun angles and copious volumes of trees and terrain is way different visually than grounds in the south with more open space and more sunlight.

 

I use prescription Ranger lenses in HiDef medium, HiDef light and dark purple (for sunny days with snow on the ground.)
If I was limited to just one, the HiDef medium would do.

 

Like Diddle, I too am now using scleral contact lenses, single focus, and non-prescription shooting lenses. I have severe astigmatism. I have worn toroidal contacts in the past but they rocked in my eyes when I blinked, slowing target acquisition. I then switched to prescription inserts, Rudy Project. I had issues with loss of low light vision, loss of peripheral vision, fogging up, and rain collecting between the lenses. While okay while shooting clays, I noticed these weaknesses the most while upland bird shooting. At the suggestion of my optometrist I switched to scleral contacts. The biggest surprise for me when wearing scleral lenses is the improvement in my distance vision. The biggest downside, besides cost, is the time it takes to install them (45 minutes=>15 minutes with practice). Now using RE Ranger Falcon Pro frames and lenses I’m much happier, seeing birds sooner. Lens fogging is reduced with anti-fog wipes. I’m still experimenting with lens colors.

One option to discuss with your optometrist for your inserts is moving to a higher index lens material Lens Index Chart: Choose the Best Lenses for Your Glasses. This would reduce the thickness of the inserts, if this is a problem.

 

I will also recommend Decot glasses. Contact Robert for assistance. I need prescription lenses and use several for varying light conditions. I use the V-lite Rose for normal brightness conditions, medium rose (polarized) for very bright days and clear lenses for heavily overcast days. They all come with me out to the sporting clays course so I can change them as needed. In the fall we shoot the first four stations facing south, into the sun, so the polarized lenses really make a difference.

Michael

 

When it comes to vision and prescription shooting lenses the best thing i ever did was call Dr. Colo...End of story.

 

Here's a couple of YouTube videos that I found while searching for the same info.

TGS Outdoors - Eyes 101 - Ed Lyons on the basics of eyes, vision & shooting
Ed Lyons SportsVision - Prescription shooting glasses - what options do you have?

 

Here's a couple of YouTube videos that I found while searching for the same info.

TGS Outdoors - Eyes 101 - Ed Lyons on the basics of eyes, vision & shooting
Ed Lyons SportsVision - Prescription shooting glasses - what options do you have?

Thanks! Hope you enjoyed them!

 

Ranger Edge.

Talk to Tom Donahue at Texas Shooters Optical.

Texas Shooters Optical | Randolph Ranger

We provide shooting glasses for the shooting Industry. Brands we carry are Pilla, Randolph Ranger and Rudy Project. Check out Texas Shooters Optical

www.texasshootersoptical.com

 

Ranger Edge.

Talk to Tom Donahue Texas Shooters Optical.

Texas Shooters Optical | Randolph Ranger

We provide shooting glasses for the shooting Industry. Brands we carry are Pilla, Randolph Ranger and Rudy Project. Check out Texas Shooters Optical

www.texasshootersoptical.com

Absolutely, I used Tom for my Randolphs - told him where I shoot and the typical background and he recommended certain colors. One I bought for shade and they just didn't work out for me so I went with another color - he shipped me the new ones at no charge before I returned the other pair. great service and great guy to deal with

 

As expected, I received a great deal of useful and thoughtful feedback... this forum is wonderful! Thanks to everyone... I viewed the Youtube videos, read the links and did some online searching for Texas Shooters Optical (Tom), Decot, etc. As Marshfield states, another problem with the Sporters in glass is the weight. If I go prescription lenses and not contacts, I'm going to go the route of ultra-thin, high-index lenses and maybe even the smaller frame to keep weight and thickness down a bit. Might just give Dr. Colo a call as well.

Thanks again!

 

Check out DTech shooting glasses! Very reasonably priced

 

SGS Performance Eyewear
SGS Performance Eyewear - Shooting Glasses

 

I like the L&M "All American shooting glasses" and I most frequently use the med purple or lite purple in single vision script.