Cheap Prescription Safety Glasses UK?

There a many companies that are pedalling Cheap Prescription Safety Glasses in the UK. A quick search of google will show you over 45 million returns for this search term. There is nothing wrong with a budget pair of safety glasses but do you really know what you are getting?

There are plenty of legitimate suppliers of cheap prescription safety glasses of course. Many of these companies work with verified suppliers and have gone through a rigorous, not to mention expensive, testing process for their frames and lenses, but others on the list are not so scrupulous and should be avoided at all costs.

We have seen companies passing off foreign made (or other badly made frames) as EN166F tested, we have seen false certificates produced by foreign companies for testing houses that don’t exist. We have tested lenses and frames in house from these suppliers and found them to be less than protective when it comes to doing what they claim to be protecting you from. Many of these lenses shattered when half of the supposed testing capability was applied to them.

If you are buying Cheap Prescription Safety Glasses, UK suppliers should also have a testing house in the UK or Europe from which they can supply you with a valid certificate. You need to do your research thoroughly before you invest in a new pair of safety glasses.

Your glasses frame should be marked with the EN166 safety standards stamp and your lenses should have a manufacturer’s mark etched into the front of them so you can track them back to the supplier if needs be.

If your budget allows, stick to a well known manufacturer such as Bolle, Oakley, Phillips Safety Products, Onguard or Wiley X – these are industry giants and their safety departments are well known and have been in existence for many years.

Your eyesight is one of the most fragile gifts that you will ever own. Once it is gone through injury, accident or illness it can be difficult if not impossible to regain. Make sure that your chosen frame fits your face correctly, too big a frame and debris can enter the eye area and damage your eyes, too small and you are likely to become irritated and remove your glasses in annoyance.

If you have any questions about which are the correct safety glasses for the job you have at hand, you can always contact one of the Safety Protection Glasses team - info@safetyprotectionglasses.com.