How can you shoot with glasses?

[dragon rider]

If contacts are a no go, try moving your thumb from your temple to the back of your jaw bone under your ear lobe.  That should keep everything below the glasses temple.

[30coupe]

Originally posted by dragon rider:
If contacts are a no go, try moving your thumb from your temple to the back of your jaw bone under your ear lobe.  That should keep everything below the glasses temple.

That's what I do, but I did that before I had glasses. If your thumb is on your temple, I still don't see how it hits your glasses when you release. It should be going back on release, which would be away from your glasses.

I wear contacts a lot when I hunt, mainly because they don't fog over like glasses. I'm near sighted and the middle aged thing happened a few years ago, so I can't see up close worth squat either. I carry my glasses (trifocals) with me when I hunt, just in case I have a contact problem.

I can also slip the glasses on with the contacts in for close-up work. If you do that, don't forget to take them off to drive. Trust me, things get really blurry at a distance that way!

[richbat]

been doing it for a long time,guess you just have to get used to it. i'm blind as a bat without them lol.

[harvestmoon]

I tried shooting without my glasses but finally accepted the fact that I really did see much clearer with glasses, and so had to shorten and change my draw so the glasses would not contact the string.  It took me a couple of weeks to change my form and anchor, but now its great...just a shorter drawn.

[jess stuart]

I have had glassed for years and no problems until I had to go to bi-focals.  Never did get used to them finally got a pair without the bi-focals, now can't the end of the arrow very clear to nock it.  But it's all good or that is what I keep telling myself. HA HA

[trashwood]

if you aim, glass make a big difference.  when ya get to be a old geezer with tri-focals or no-line bifocals, the target will wave, ghost, float, and mirage.  this is because you are not looking down the barrel on the lens but off to one side of it.  it may not as evident when shoot split vison or instinctive at 20 yds.  try aiming and see what a difference they make.  

the fix is to get glass with the lens barrel offsite (yep they can do that if your glasses are big enough) and just your far vision correction or ya can....

 

get ya a pair of shooting glass.  when your friends make fun of you......make 'em eat the words  

rusty

[rickshot]

Yup…Been doing it so long I don’t even remember how I adjusted, just something else that wasn’t going to be big enough to stop me. A little extra cant to the bow, lower anchor, turn the head more sideways or a little less into the bow, move the thumb…or a mixture of such tweaks and you can keep moving forward. That said, knowing that glasses CAN get in the way is as important as knowing any other thing that might present as a limitation. No worries, the brain will eventually store the necessary information and toss what is causing the distraction. Enjoy, Rick.

[Raging Water]

My son wears glasses and shoots 3 under. His glasses do effect his anchor point. If he takes his glasses off he shoots better but can't really see where the arrow goes. It is true instinctive shooting. However, it would be nice for him to wear his glasses and see the arrow in the target, or if he misses, see where the heck it went. He is too young for contacts.

So, glasses wearing Shooters, can you explain your set up and, if you shooot 3 under, anchor point.

Need some instruction from the "seasoned" bowmen to help my son. Advice, please?

[wtpops]

I shoot 3 under and anchor with the back knuckle on my thumb on my ear lobe and a feather on my nose and there is no contact with my glasses. I wear pagressive bifocals except when I shoot. I had my eye doc make me a pair of shooting glasses. I told her that they need to be crystal clear at 20 yards and no distortion all the way to the inside edge. They had to grind them twice but they got it done.

[azhunter]

Shoot split finger. No problems at all with glasses.

[LA Trapper]

I wore glasses for years then had lasik surgery seven years ago.  My vision has slipped a little since I am over 50 and might need to wear my reading glasses with a slight distance correction.  

The point I am making is the fogging up.  When I was younger, they stayed fogged up and wet when it rained.  Okay you can wear a hat for the rain, but has anyone had success with the anti fog stuff like cat crap?

Billy

[Rob DiStefano]

first, i make sure to put any glasses down before picking up a bow and arrow.   :D

a newbie to eye glasses will have an adjustment period of sorts.  after that, you won't know you have eye glasses on when they're on.

[Igor]

I've worn glasses since I've been 50 with no problems other than in rain and foggy up on cold mornings. Sounds like you are floating your anchor????

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Glenn

[Raging Water]

Pehaps I need to restate my request. My son shoots 3 finger, very well, and is not going to shoot split. But, his eyes are getting worse so he needs to shoot with glasses until he is old enough for contacts.

Thanks, WTPOPS for your set up info.

Anyone else tell me about how they set up, tance, etc.