The 5 Best Safety shades (2023 reviews)

Bolle Safety has been making feature-packed shade for years, thanks to a combination of clever design and high-end materials. The comfortable fit of the eyewear allows you to wear it for longer duration without causing any headache. It can be used in tight spots while flex core welding and no room for a traditional welding helmet. It has some foam around the glasses to prevent things from entering. It comes with the laser engravers.

The glasses are acceptable for eye protection (oxyfuel cutting, not welding), but you need additional facial protection. They fit great and are very comfortable. It can be used in tight spots while flex core welding and there is no room for a traditional welding helmet.

Why We Like This:

Great set of glasses for torching steel
Very safe glasses and comfortable and you will love the shade
Just the right shade and comfortable for long cutting jobs
More eye strain headaches, no more squinting all day

Best runner up: ergodyne Safety shade

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We are personally inclined towards ergodyne safety shade, it is not so pricy, but it overachieves its purpose and outstanding in important aspects. These safety glasses feature polycarbonate lenses to protect against impacts and filter 99.9 percent of harmful uva, uvb and uvc rays. The lenses aren't fog proof (though they do have fog proof available lenses) but it dissipates quickly. The Nose support is one of a kind and does not pinch at all, super good silicone with a unique design to its grip. The sides are well covered, unlike regular sun glasses.

The rubberized non adjustable nose pieces are comfortable and you have to try to remove them for them to come out. THEY ARE NOT SCRATCH RESISTANT.

Why We Like This:

Matte black frame // smoke lens
Love the color, stylish saftey glasses
Matte finish looks and feels great
Great comfortable, stylish, work and everyday sunglasses

Best For Any Size head: Lincoln electric Safety shade

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We know from years of feedback from readers, customers and amazon sellers, what most people want in a convenient and appropriate shade. The lincoln electric safety shade is exactly that - it's a simple shade that hits all the right notes. These safety glasses are used by professional fabricators on a daily basis. It is made from a special polycarbonate to offer ir 5.0 protection for use in grinding, oxyfuel cutting, plasma cutting and more. It is coated with an anti-scratch layer for added resistance versus sharp or pointed particulate. It is great for eye protection in the infrared sauna.

It is designed to wraparound the eye socket for forward and peripheral protection. It is also good for sunglasses because they prevent glare and wrap around the face to provide better protection from sun and glare as well as for welding to proctect the eyes.

Why We Like This:

Meets ansi z87+ compliance testing for impact resistance
Dark, greenish tint in normal light
New and hot release

Best For lampworking And glassblowing markets: Boroview Polycarbonate Lens Safety shade

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The boroview polycarbonate lens safety shade is the best reliable shade on the market today. These lenses offer a revolutionary formulation designed to exactly meet the needs of those working with the harder, higher temperature of borosilicate glass. The Phillips BoroView 3 & 5 lenses are designed to meet the need for the extra UV and IR protection needed when working on borosilicate glass. It is greatly lighter than conventional laminated and glass products, and comes in a full coverage lens which is a higher quality design because there are no areas without shading.

It is designed for the lampworking and glassblowing markets.

Why We Like This:

Lot of satisfied buyers
Good brand reputation

Best value For money: Vetrosafe Safety shade

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The vetrosafe safety shade should be able to handle its purpose and duties with ease. It is an independent eyewear brand created by a mathematician and optician turned eyewear designer. It is made with impact-resistant polycarbonate for eye protection from every angle. It improves lens clarity plus hydrophobic and oleophobic coatings resist water and oil to keep lenses clean. It includes (1) large zipper case, (1) extra-large microfiber cleaning cloth and (1) adjustable eyeglasses retaining cord.

It includes od5+ sodium flare blocking and removing 99.999% of sodium flare emissions. They're supplied with a few lens cleaners, a nice carry pouch and a cleaning cloth, as well as a string that the arms slot into if you like to be able to wear them around your neck when they're off. This is adequate protection for most situations with boro glass including colored boro, however for some situations involving higher temperatures or large work pieces it may be recommended to use a Shade #5 lens.

Why We Like This:

Modern, lightweight didymium-free sodium flare safety lens
Delivers what they promise