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My fruit basket is full of safety glasses. Really. It makes sense when you know that my writing station is located close to the double decker fruit basket where I hang safety glasses after trying them out. I decided to go through and share my favorites.

I have a couple of favorites I use for biking or if I have to do yard work. I go for fit, style and comfort. My husband, aka Mellon head, also has some favorites but basically, if they fit his mellon head, he’s happy.

Top Safety Glasses Choices at a Low Cost:
-Cute, comfy and cheap. What can be better than that? Elvex’s Chica is perfect for females or males with narrow faces. They’re snug without being too tight.
-I’m a big fan of indoor/outdoor safety glasses and that’s why the Avion and Fuel are perfect. I love that they’re multi-purpose.
-Got the mellon head thing going on? Finding safety glasses that have flexible temples is a must for you. Try the Elvex’s Trix and you’ll notice you can’t beat the price.

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Let me explain why we’re a little behind on giving away some awesome Harley Davidson safety glasses.

We’ve been sending out emails to our winners but we don’t always hear back from them. So we are going back over the past couple months and will be picking out new winners for that past 4 months. Check your spam folders for our emails & be prepared to pick our your new pair.

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The number one complaint we hear about safety glasses?  Scratches.  What can one do about it?  Research shows not much. There are many different products that claim to remove scratches, but most reviews are negative.  Just search “Liquid Scratch Removal Kit” if you want to get an earful.  Brusso, Armor etch, and Glass Etching Cream are just a few of the suggestions out there.  Many of these are actually removing the anti-reflective coating where the scratches were located, not removing the scratches from the plastic.

Here are some things you CAN do:

1. Use a carrying case when not in use.
2. Buy scratch resistant lenses (NOT the same as scratch proof!) We have noticed a difference in the coating helping decrease the amount of scratching, but it’s not a perfect world.
3. We’ve noticed that mid-to-higher end safety glasses are less likely to get scratched- the $2 pair is more likely to get scratched.
4. Don’t clean them with paper towels! Use a clothe instead.

I wish I had better news for you. Here, let me make you feel better. You could have bought the $15 Liquid Scratch Removal kit that is worthless to get rid of the scratches in your $7 safety glasses.

If you have some kind of miracle solution, we would love to hear about it. Send us a note.

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Raymond (a photographer) shared this post and picture with us. (Thank you!)

“Today I’m glad I had my safety glasses on. The group decided to clean up the lab so we organized, swept and mopped the garage. I was refilling the water/cleaning solution and a good few drops splashed up right on the lens of my glasses. Close call, because we use this industrial strength cleaner and degreaser which probably would have done some serious ocular damage.”

Close call stories are a good reminder on why we need to use preventative measures at work and at home. I’ve waded through many photos of eye injuries -they all look painful. There really is no excuse for not wearing eye protection – stylish, bifocals, anti-fog, over-specs, inexpensive, padded,  shaded, small, melon-head size, etc.. there really is something for everyone.

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For the month of December we are giving away TWO pairs of Harley Davidson safety glasses, courtesy of Safety Glasses Inc. All you need to do to get your name in the monthly drawing is subscribe to this blog. Yes it’s that simple.

This months winners are:

*Brian, Florida (He picked the Harley Davidson 500 series silver mirror safety glasses. Looking good!)

*Still waiting to hear back from our second winner. If I haven’t heard back by the end of the week I will pick someone new.

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Congrats to July’s winner!

Each month we pick someone who has signed up for our email subscription or RSS feed.  Safety Glasses Inc provides a pair of Harley Davidson safety glasses to each months winner (winner picks out their favorite pair).

This months winner:  Roger from Victoria, Australia

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Instructor Eric Okon teaches Jewelry and Metals at Oakland Community College located in Michigan. In the photo he is wearing a pair of safety glasses that his college students designed for him.

Eric’s picture captured my attention immediately since I like to “spiff up” my own safety glasses. Eric’s glasses are bedazzled – gotta love a little bling!

My favorite pair has flowers and butterflies. It’s a great way to keep my husband’s hands of my safety glasses when he misplaces his own. I would think it would be great at the workplace to make it clear which pair is yours.

Have you personalized your safety glasses? Send me a picture!*

*Safety Reminder for the Oblivious: It’s important to make sure that designs don’t inhibit your eye sight. You don’t want to cause an accident because you can’t see.

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Congrats to June’s Safety Glasses winner:

Larry B. who is a fellow Wisconsinite!

And thanks to www.safetyglassesinc.com who provides us Harley Davidson safety glasses every month to one lucky winner.

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Sassy Safety Queen's Tri Training Favorite

I have to share about my new favorite, multi-purpose safety glasses – Elvex Avion Indoor/Outdoor Safety Glasses. They are great for many reasons but I LOVE Indoor/Outdoor safety glasses because I don’t need to have tons of pairs lying around to meet different needs.

Besides being great for yard projects where I am going in and out of sunny areas or in and outside, I have also been using them for biking! I am training for a triathlon and I am riding outside regularly. I need to keep the wind, sun and bugs out of my eyes (especially important for contact wearers like me). The Indoor/Oudoor Safety Glasses have enough sun reflection to keep the sun off my eyes but are clear enough to keep wearing when the sun goes behind the cloud so that I don’t have to worry about them being too dark. Who wants to lug around extra stuff like another pair of glasses? I don’t like really dark sun glasses for biking anyway – I save those for boating.  Also, Elvex’s Avion has a snug fit that’s not too tight.

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DeWalt has been making safety glasses for several years now, but I’m always surprised to find out how many loyal DeWalt users and carpentry workers don’t know they exist.  So here’s a brief look at some awesome glasses backed by a top notch brand.

The glasses are manufactured by Radians, and have a nice range of price.  It’s also important to point out that the quality is very respectable.  Trust me, I have no qualms about throwing a manufacturer under the bus, and I don’t like getting close enough to people’s asses to blow smoke up them.  So here are three of the styles I like…

The DeWalt Protector is you low end safety glasses, but they are extremely well made.  I was really impressed by the quality for a basic style like this.  You can get cheaper glasses, but the quality won’t match this specimen.

The DeWalt Reinforcer RX is a very stylish pair of bifocal safety glasses.  For a long time the word style and bifocal never went together.  This is one of the first styles to bridge the gap.  It still holds up nicely and has good number of comfort features.

The DeWalt Ventilator is the high end pair of safety glasses from DeWalt.  It borrows a bit from the AO Safety Fuel (as far as style is concerned), but the price is way better.  Take a look at this style if your having compliance issues.  It might help out.

So there you go.

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