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I've had this problem for a while now and it happened again last week. One lens I have for my Oakley's even has vents at the top of the lenses and they still fog up when shooting.

Have any of you experienced and solved this issue? How?

I experience this every time I shoot. I use it as an opportunity to practice shooting in conditions of poor visibility

But if it really bothers me, I just move my glasses off my face a tiny bit, say 1/4 inch, so they are still covering my eyes, but there is a bit of an airflow. They are usually clear by the time I am done loading the next mag.

Since joining Boyert shooting center and being able to shoot for free (no incremental cost) 7 minutes from my office, I have been doing more short sessions that only take 10-15 minutes each. Adding another minute or two to let my glasses de-fog is no big deal.

Have you considered anti-fog wipes?

C-dub wrote:I've had this problem for a while now and it happened again last week. One lens I have for my Oakley's even has vents at the top of the lenses and they still fog up when shooting.

Have any of you experienced and solved this issue? How?

God yes, the more hot and humid it becomes, the more of a problem it becomes. I've tried everything. Nothing has done it for me. I had the problem back when I played paintball too - the only thing that fixed it was buying a paintball mask that ran a fan to blow air inside the mask. Hrrm maybe I need to invent this for shooting glasses.

loktite wrote:Have you considered anti-fog wipes?

Been there, done that - didn't work for me.

I just move my glasses off my face a tiny bit, say 1/4 inch, so they are still covering my eyes, but there is a bit of an airflow.

This is my answer as well, along with a hat that does not touch the top of my glasses but does keep hot brass from lodging there... This is, of course, easier done with some glasses than others.

Close your eyes? Move to a drier climate?

If you wear glasses normally, practicing (carefully) with them fogged up is not a bad idea. You don't get to choose the environmental conditions if you have to defend yourself.

This is what I wear all the time in my shop when using a grinder. I haven't ever had any trouble with them fogging up no matter what the weather. Although I don't ever go to a public shooting range, I think they should work good there. I get them at the local welding shop for about 8 bucks. They are comfortable, and cheap enough to replace if they get scratched.

http://www.amazon.com/Jackson-3000355-N ... B0007ZDHXU

Use anti-fog rain-x to clean them

My solution is quick, easy, and the same one I use for my everyday glasses. I thoroughly rinse my glasses with hot water (out of the tap) and then immediately dry/polish with a microfiber cloth. I like the larger size cloths that come in a bundle from Walmart or even the dollar store. The thin ones that have a slight sheen to them.

For me, it works better than those anti-fog wipes. Also, your glasses have never been so clean.

Don't wear glasses that block the sides. Get something with large front lenses like the state troopers sunglasses. The way I shoot it's very unlikely there will be anything coming through the sides. Unless you're worried about something coming from the guy shooting next to you.

The Wall wrote:Don't wear glasses that block the sides. Get something with large front lenses like the state troopers sunglasses. The way I shoot it's very unlikely there will be anything coming through the sides. Unless you're worried about something coming from the guy shooting next to you.

I've been to a public range only for the purpose of qualifying for my CHL. A hot brass casing from the guy next to me stuck on the side of my nose under the glasses just as I was squeezing off a round. It was not a pleasant feeling.

Lynyrd wrote:This is what I wear all the time in my shop when using a grinder. I haven't ever had any trouble with them fogging up no matter what the weather. Although I don't ever go to a public shooting range, I think they should work good there. I get them at the local welding shop for about 8 bucks. They are comfortable, and cheap enough to replace if they get scratched.

http://www.amazon.com/Jackson-3000355-N ... B0007ZDHXU

I use some shooting glasses that are similar, and they work well.

I wear Rudy Project glasses for shooting. They are expensive, but they never fog. I believe it is because of the location and angle of the nose pieces, they allow air flow from the bottom, and they hold the top of the frames away from your forehead. I have yet to get that irritating drop of sweat run down the inside of the lens. They also have a lifetime guarantee for their lenses getting scratched.

I'll have to try the anti fog stuff some time. I thought I'd tried it years ago, but don't remember what level of success or failure there was.

I must admit, I do like the wrap around lenses, but might also give some regular type frames/lenses a try again.

Currently, I do the move the glasses a tiny bit down on my nose thing and it works okay ish, but I'd rather not have to do this so often and it does slow me down when during an event.

Lynyrd wrote:

The Wall wrote:Don't wear glasses that block the sides. Get something with large front lenses like the state troopers sunglasses. The way I shoot it's very unlikely there will be anything coming through the sides. Unless you're worried about something coming from the guy shooting next to you.

I've been to a public range only for the purpose of qualifying for my CHL. A hot brass casing from the guy next to me stuck on the side of my nose under the glasses just as I was squeezing off a round. It was not a pleasant feeling.

My wife had one go down the front of her shirt while I was at an indoor range. She was standing behind be and to my right. Maybe should get a boob guard. She did have her safety classes on.