Eye wear retainers

[Briar Friar]

I took a 3/16" drill bit and drilled through the ear pieces on each side. I cut the chums rubbers off the ends. Burnt the ends and rolled them while hot to give a point. Threaded through the holes and tied a knot on each end.

I only buy cheap 3M sunglasses and wear them constantly. I buy them at the local paint store for $6.99. Once glasses are scratched, I have to throw them away and get a new pair. The scratches mess with my vision and give me a headache. The cheap 3M glasses dont have a frame, and I like that because it doesnt block my periphery.

The chums rubber graspers break rather quickly due to my use and abuse.

If you want glasses and a retainer that float...thread a fluorescent bobber before threading the last hole.

Someone said I was wearing Chris Kyle glasses. I knew he was BA but didnt know he was gangster too!

[nimrodtracy]

Nice

[IowaHunter]

Interesting option for low cost disposables.

[Briar Friar]

I got thinking yesterday...why even buy eyeglass retainers....just use paracord...also known as 550 cord...or use bootlaces made of synthetic material. I havent constructed a good retainer cord cincher yet. Im thinking a sturdy and small piece of leather with two punched holes will likely suffice...thread the cord through.

Ill likely be making a mess of these for the family lake house. People always show up with expensive sunglasses then wanna go out on the jetskis. Losing expensive sunglasses makes the lake a little less enjoyable....so does not being able to see from spray while jetskiing.

[Briar Friar]

Funny thing is....once eyeglass retainers break...and glasses get lost...they all become disposable...the cost amount lost is up to the wearers discretion.

[Stoof]

I have worn pretty much the same Safety glasses for years. I buy them several pair at a time from: northernsafety.com

Texas warehouse and I usually get them in two days. Good idea on the retainer!

[Smokeater]

Yep, good idea. Have some glasses like that myself. Will sho nuff use the float idea.
Used some heat shrink to hold cord on tho. No knot tying and hole drillin'!

[tsoasb]

Headache may be coming from the inferior optics. Look through a piece of clear plastic, then look through a piece of glass and the difference is obvious.

[Briar Friar]

Great idea Smokeater...Ill try it out. Thanks.

Tsoasb...funny thing is that, for me....it seems like the higher quality optic, the less tolerant I am to scratches. The lesser quality optics, the more scratches I can tolerate. Peculiar. Why I went cheap.

Stoof...thanks for the supplier suggestion. PPG seems to always be out. If I see they havem, I snatchem up. Theyve been out the past several times Ive been in.