My magnifying safety glasses broke.  I don't remember where I got them.  They were 1.25 magnification.  Where do you folks buy yours?  Brand recommendations?  I use 1.25 readers but don't want to use plain safety glasses over them.  Thank You.

I have prescription safety glasses, but Woodcraft carries "generic" magnifying glasses...however lowest I see on their site is 1.5 diopter. 

Same with Rockler;

Peachtree Woodworking shows  full lens 1.25 magnification  or bi-foc;a sty;e like Woodcraft & Rockler with 1/5 diopter

Try Northern tools.  I know I have seen some at 1.25 on the carousel in the front of the store close to me.

4 hours ago, Grandpadave52 said:

bi-foc;a sty;e like Woodcraft & Rockler with 1/5 diopter  should read...

Yeah, let me correct (translate) the fat fingering here...bifocal style like Woodcraft & Rockler with 1.5 diopter

12 hours ago, Grandpadave52 said:

Yeah, let me correct (translate) the fat fingering here...bifocal style like Woodcraft & Rockler with 1.5 diopter

That's OK, Gramps, I speak fluent Typonese!

I don't use them but I found this at WalMart's site-

 

https://www.walmart.com/search/?query=bifocal style safety glasses 1.25https://www.walmart.com/search/?query=bifocal style safety glasses 1.25

Edited February 13, 20197 yr by lew

10 hours ago, schnewj said:

That's OK, Gramps, I speak fluent Typonese!

Good to know since I type it fluently.

I wound up getting the bi-focals.  In addition to woodworking they will work out better for yard work (leaf blower, chain saw, etc) where I don't need magnifying but do need for eye safety.   Now I won't have to put on magnifiers for close up stuff, take them off, and put on non-magnifying safety glasses for non-close-up work.

  

6 hours ago, JIMMIEM said:

I wound up getting the bi-focals.

Happens to the best of us...hit me at about 44 y/o...live & learn...well live anyway.

6 hours ago, Grandpadave52 said:

Happens to the best of us...hit me at about 44 y/o...live & learn...well live anyway.

About the same here.  No glasses then suddenly needed bifocals at 46.  

34 minutes ago, Woodbutcherbynight said:

About the same here.  No glasses then suddenly needed bifocals at 46.  

Big learning curve trying to work under the dash or under a vehicle after that...that and making sure you're actually on the step especially going down...VOE

2 minutes ago, Grandpadave52 said:

Big learning curve trying to work under the dash or under a vehicle after that

Yeah, some days not fun at all.  And of course I am the smallest guy in the shop so I get those jobs.