Bifocals ---- happy, happy

[Pat B.]

I've been wearing lined bifocals for at least 10 years and the same pair of glasses for maybe the last 4 years..  Need new ones.

Like all of you my archery is very important. I'd like to try the progressive lenses, no lines.
I had a pair wehn I first got into bifocals and didnt' stay with them..

Should I try them again or just stay with the lined old fogy type lenses....???

[moebow]

Pat,

My experience says stay with the lined bifocals.  I like progressives (no-lines) for hand gun shooting but for archery, the hour glass focal area in progressives really distort target location (they make me miss a LOT).  I don't have that problem with lined "Bifocals".

Old fogies forever!     :D  

Arne

[Paul_R]

Progressives work fine for me but they do have cans and can'ts. You have to look straight on at your target which rules out a "proper" archery stance. At least for me, I can't twist my neck that far. It's kind of like shooting into water, your target isn't where it appears to be when you're not looking straight on at it. Just like that step wasn't where it appeared to be first time I went down the stairs and about broke my neck when I first got progressives.

[awbowman]

I didn't like progressive lenses because it took away my peripheral vision

[M60gunner]

I went through the same thing when I wore glasses. I had a pair for distance only that I used for archery. Bifocals got in my way and progressives tested my lower than low patience level.

[frassettor]

Originally posted by moebow:
Pat,

My experience says stay with the lined bifocals.  I like progressives (no-lines) for hand gun shooting but for archery, the hour glass focal area in progressives really distort target location (they make me miss a LOT).  I don't have that problem with lined "Bifocals".

Old fogies forever!      :D    

Arne

Agreed! I wear no line bifocals to and can't wear them while shooting! :(

[Pat B.]

Can you guys adapt back and forth between daily wear of progressives and wear lined bifocals for archery ??

[moebow]

Pat,

I don't.  I wear the lined glasses all the time.  Only put on the progressives IF I am going to shoot handguns.  Then there is a bit of an adjustment period, nothing serious but it is there.

I read a LOT and progressives are harder for me.  I have to turn my whole head to read a line with them while with the lined glasses, I can just move my eyes.  For me regular lined trifocals are my every day and all day wear.

Arne

[lilbobby]

I been in progressives for about 15 years now, in fact just picked-up a new pair last week. This time I got the Varilux S lenses (digital), and it's a lot better when I shoot. It seems I have more peripheral vision with these lenses than the one's in the past. They are not cheap but everything is a lot sharper, even though my prescription wasn't a big increase. In fact if it wasn't that my other glasses where so old I would have kept them. Good luck with your decision Pat.

[Mark Baker]

I've got friends that hate the progressives, but I've had no problems at all with mine for the last 5 or 6 years I've had them.  I think that going to a lined-bifocal now would be hard for me.   Of course I shoot kinda distorted and funny looking anyway....

[Pat B.]

I do a fair amount of pistol shooting and over the years the sights have become really blurry.

Mayhaps I'll get a pair of each!

[bigiron]

keep the lines.

[WildmanSC]

I wear contacts with correction for distance and wear reading glasses when I have the contacts in to read.  I don't like glasses for hunting.  If you hunt in cold weather conditions, the lens in glasses frost over too easily and prevents seeing anything.

Bill

[Moots]

I have progressives, but shoot archery with a single prescription pair of glasses for distance only.

[Yellow Dog]

Pat, it took me a long time to get used to the progressive lenses but once I did I'll never go back to the lined bifocals. My prescription is around a 2.5. Can't see crap close up but my distance is still good. All my hunting and shooting is done without my glasses and if I need them I have a cheap pair or cheaters in my pack.

[MCNSC]

I have progressives. When I first got them I could not shoot with them at all. I would take them off when shooting or hunting. After several months I tried shooting with them on again and my shooting is fine. I did change my form per Rod Jenkens method so now I look directly at the target. Don't know if the form change helped or if I kinda adjusted to the progressive lens. Probably a little of both.

[monkeyball]

I have been wearing progressives for a few years now with no issues.


                                   Good Shooting,

                                                      Craig

[Red Beastmaster]

For shooting, hunting, and every day use: very low lined bifocals.

For computer/office work or just driving a nail: progressives

[Roadkill]

Trifocals, lined.  Some days I do not use any glasses.

[Bill Carlsen]

My optometrist made my bifocals with the bottom lens positioned in such a way that I don't even notice them when I shoot. They can be customized for archers.