Instantly, I knew I screwed up as the riflescope on a .309 JDJ Thompson Center Contender smacked the bridge of my Hunters HD Gold shooting glasses under recoil. Reaching up with my left hand, I straightened the glasses and tried to find my next Handgun Hunters Competition target. After finishing the stage, I wiped the […]
Review – Hunters HD Gold Shooting Glasses
On By Tom Lindsay
Original Article: https://fillyerhands.com/2025/02/05/review-hunters-hd-gold-shooting-glasses/
In 2021, I got the honor to serve as Range Officer for the USPSA Georgia State Championships. As they do in many higher level matches, I got to choose from an awards table, and I got awarded a pair of Hunters HD Gold shooting glasses, and I must say, they have been the best pair of safety glasses, shooting or otherwise, that I have ever had the pleasure of wearing.
First, what makes them so usable is the glasses designed so that no matter how bright the day is, or how dark, I see the same view through the lenses. This is a wonderful feature that lets me wear them in the brightest day, or in stormy weather.
Second, the frames are very comfortable, with side shields. They are very sturdy, and easily cleanable.
Third, they adhere fully to ANSI standards, making them the safest glasses I own. For those who may not know, I am a degreed chemical engineer, who spent over 20 years in the petroleum and specialty chemicals industry, before moving into engineering recruiting. One of the earliest things I learned in industry is the first thing that new shooters should be taught – SAFETY COMES FIRST. Never enter an operating area with wearing the appropriate safety gear – eyewear, hearing protection, safety boots, hard hats, and the like.
Likewise, in shooting, we have safety rules we follow, the most well known being Jeff Cooper’s Rules. To the Four classic rules, I added Rule Zero: Eyes and ears! In other words, always wear safety glasses and hearing protection.
The American National Safety Institute – ANSI – sets the standard for safety glasses under code Z87.1.
So, when I got my glasses, I noted they are code Z87-2+, meaning they are specified as impact resistant.
As a side note, I reached out to the safety manager at the company where I work, and he agreed that in addition to being shooting glasses, these would be very good for me to wear as working safety glasses, were I to go into an industrial environment that required safety glasses.
Also, I must say that working with Brian Conley at Hunters HD Gold was one of the easiest order processes I have had the pleasure of having.
In summary, I have found my Hunters HD Gold shooting glasses to be the safest, most visually appealing, and most comfortable shooting glasses I have ever used, and I highly recommend them to my fellow shooters, and to those who need eye protection.
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