Introduction

If you’re not using shooting glasses, you should be. Nobody ever expects a gun to detonate, but having seen it happen I can assure you that was all I needed to convince me to wear glasses. With that said, wearing glasses while shooting can often be cumbersome. Today we are going to take a look at a product that promises to make shooting safely a little easier to do. That product is Underdog Shooting Glasses.

Safety Shouldn’t be Uncomfortable

Wearing glasses while shooting can often be an issue. Whether it be because your hat interferes with glasses, or hearing protection doing the same. We’ve all been in the situation where your ears are pinched between hearing protection and temples of your glasses. The other common issue is glasses being pushed by the brim of your hat, or vice versa.

Either of these conditions often result in people removing one or more articles, exposing them to safety concerns. Underdog Shooting Glasses have found an interesting way to overcome these issues.

Underdog Shooting Glasses

The Underdog Shooting Glasses are polarized lenses that attach to the brim of you ball cap. Using a flexible plastic clip on either end of the lens, you can clip the glasses to your hat. The lens itself is hinged on the two clips, allowing you to fold the lens up against the underside of your hat brim.

The brilliant thing about these glasses is that you can adjust their proximity to your face. And you can adjust the angle of the lens against your face. The result is an incredibly comfortable experience where there is little to no contact to your eyes, ears or nose. The lens can float in front of your face, as close as you’d like it to be even resting on your nose. That makes them exceptional at protecting your eyes from sunlight, as well as shooting debris.

The Underdog Glasses do this without interfering with your hat, or hearing protection. And they are easily stowed out of the way by folding them up. The clips that attach to your hat are quite stiff, and they feature tactile detents as you flip the lens up or down. The detents are quite resistant to prevent the lens from sagging down into your face.

Considerations

Let’s discuss a couple potential downsides as compared to regular glasses. Additional weight (though very little) can cause your hat to ride down depending on how it fits. If you wear your hats fairly tight like I do, it won’t be an issue.

I also found myself adjusting the ride of my hat more frequently while wearing the glasses. Perhaps I was just more aware since my glasses were attached. When used in conjunction with over-ear hearing protection this might be a bonus, as the ear pro will help keep your hat in place.

Final Thoughts

With that said, I think that for shooting, these glasses are fantastic. Especially if you are on a busy range that requires over-ear hearing protection. They may or may not fit your ideal purpose for everyday sunglasses, but for wearing on an active range I think they are hard to beat.

-CBM