As a flatbed trucker this info was invaluable. Thank you. I learned two things: 1) cheapo safety glasses are awesome 2) I’ve been paying 15 bucks for something worth a dollar.
Polycarbonate is polycarbonate, the real cost goes into the comfort. If you pay more to have a comfortable pair that you'll always wear because they feel good, perfect, if you pay a dollar to have a cheap pair everywhere because you'll always have one on hand when you need it, that's perfect too.
@@douglasboyle6544 It's a day and night difference between the cheap Harbor Freight rubber ones that I thought would be comfortable to wear but instead hurt my ears after resting on my ears for hours while those $10+ 3M ones are so lightweight I don't feel a thing but I didn't wear those all day so I can't say for sure.
An old machinist once told me. "You can walk on a fake leg. You can chew with fake teeth. But you can't see out of a fake eye.". That was all I ever needed to hear
It’s a common saying in engineering. How I’ve heard it was “You can walk with a wooden leg but you can’t see through a glass eye”. Was told this on Wednesday in class.
Damn, come to think of it the hardest things to replace are hands, knees probably, and hearing, and eyes are basically impossible to replace so far. Best you've got is like a 64x64 quality which will be just enough "vision" to not bump into walls, but nothing more. Makes you really respect your eyes and think that there's no such thing as too much eye protection. I wonder if, like, lenses can additionally protect your eyes...
When I got my CDL I went straight to flatbed, my trainer once told me you can over secure a load every time but you can only under secure it once. Same principle, always something to think about. Take the time, do it right.
As a safety professional and an OSHA approved instructor I really appreciate you bringing this level of safety awareness to your audience and content. I grew up in an automotive shop and my father taught me the importance of wearing safety glasses and other important life safety tips.
I can tell you as a regular employee at many manufacturing job sites that using the right PPE saves lots of lives daily. I really want to thank all the OSHA instructors and even safety professionals for always pushing us harder to use our gloves, hearing protection and boots in some places. Right now I work at Jayco where we create Recreational vehicles so no boots are required, but we do use safety glasses and hearing protection. Back in my early 20’s I used to not care about my eyes. But now that I’m a little bit older at 28 I tend to agree with y’all on a lot of points.
Random question: does OSHA do just random unannounced inspections? I imagine they must? Just bc I've been at more than one job where OSHA definitely should swing by...
@@jimr9499if you’re concerned about an unsafe worksite you should legitimately consider dropping an anonymous tip. People complain about ‘snitching’ but it’s better to annoy potentially coworkers then leave one of them with a serious or fatal injury
The fact that you guys address ACTUAL real-world scenarios, like leaving your glasses on a bench and getting overspray on them, sets this series well above any other test series I’ve seen.
This is the worst testing Ive seen, eyeballing the drops with your hand? Spraying from 3 feet away, next pair, 1 foot away, from center, from side. No consistency, added unnecessary variables. Thank Science for ProjectFarm.
No, they're just fooling around, non of the test are easily repeatable, alot of random hot and misses, they didn't test the hardness of the glasses, these things aren't even common scenario. Too many random shits to even deemed these test are accurate. Yea, I rather Project Farm do the test.
As a safety professional...like professionally, for my job... I thoroughly enjoyed this one more than usual. Have you ever thought about testing gloves, or work boots? I could see some fun experiments coming out of that too, lol.
work boots would be sick... kinda hard to do a comfortable test but as it takes a week or 2 till you break them in properly but stress testing them and what not could be done ez
Honestly the bog standard sunglasses shocked me in how well they preformed. Really went to show how SOMETHING is so much better than nothing at all. And actual safety glasses are an improvement to that even further.
I use a pair of cheap jacks because sometimes you need leverage and I do a lot of random tinkering but an accident prone person should probably pass on that strat
The value of the Oakley's is that you can get prescription lenses put into them. Also pretty comfortable. They are not for light wear, they are what you buy when you have to wear them 8-12 hours a day.
Agreed, the $1 are great but as you said wear them up to 8 hours a day for days on end and the top of the ears the bridge of your nose gets sore. Well that's what I found happened when I wore them at work
One thing they didnt test, is the insane amount of fogging up that can occur with either a badly designed or a badly fitting pair of safety glasses. That's one thing that is a deal killer for me. That's why I generally hate the "gasket style glasses, once you have a seal at the top of the glasses and theres no airflow, they'll instantly fog up. If you need that level of protection, just wear a face shield.
I don't know why there aren't more likes on this comment. Seriously... doing construction in the heat and humidity, you sweat and even with the anti fog coating that supposedly comes with these just doesn't stop the fogging. I was a welder and for a while, I used a device that fit on the headband of my hood just to keep airflow going. Other times, I HAD to take the glasses off because I just couldn't see to weld. For those that don't know, YES, you are required at these places to wear safety glasses under a welding hood.
@@GeekInJeep I know man the fogging is a killer. I used to play a lot of paintball, and had a similar problem with the face masks, the most genius thing that ever came out was a small fan you could mount right on top of JT USA mask where you had the exhaust slits on top of the goggles (your forhead), that you could either switch to blow air down into the goggles area, or switch to exhaust out. It was a game changer for clean vision with zero fogging. I don't understand how this hasn't been standardized as an option for safety wear on job sites. It's not even an expensive gadget.
The same case in my job too, working on a lathe in hot days in a not ventilated workshop I often HAVE TO wear off my glasses as I'm working to 0,05 mm precision and the fog doesn't supports my accuracy.
@@EFBJ-s1u if you can't find safety wear with included fan ventilation, then I really recommend using a small fan either directly beneath the area your face is in or directly above blowing up or down. The ventilation across the glasses should relieve any fogging your getting. That's if u care to solve the problem...if it's not a problem, then nevermind...lol!
@@BigBear-- Are you joking me!? Fan ventilation in glasses!? Also dude, I don't own the workshop to place my fan. I've asked if could be placed my boss, but she disagree to do so because of spending money from electricity. Yes you've read right [greedy] 3 fans in the whole workshop will destroy the economy of the company! Also such workshop working with metals HAVE to be maintained around 20C temperature, why, well physics: when it's too hot the metal becomes wider and when it's colder like in winter metal shrinks and becomes smaller and that f*cks my work chasing 0.01 from the millimeter cuz' I'm working it on 39C and after this in 17:00 becomes colder and the detail f*ck itself after this the engineer is shouting on my head. When I'm not wearing a glasses there are 7% (not much but enough) chance to fall swarf directly on my pupil and to welcome the darkness forever... lol! I'm in this business only from an year and 3 months lol x2!
There’s a big difference between glasses deigned for impact protection only, and those you’d use to protect from sprays and aerosols. The latter do make a seal with your face.
There’s a big difference in buying one pair versus trying multiple pair to find the one that fits you best too. Glasses are no different than anything you’d wear, everyone is built a bit different and a one size fits all solution is rarely the best solution. Those gaskets are more for dust and debris protection than anything. Aerosol and spray are a whole different ballgame.
Yes there is a gap along with he top - that’s why guys wear a flat brim baseball hat and curve the brim upward- it also helps take some force if things come at your face.
Guys, I’m an Autos Teacher (High School) and always stress the importance of safety glasses. This video was so fun to watch, I am showing it to my class right now! Will forever be a part of my safety unit now :)
One of my instructors when i went to trade school for auto tech would regularly incorporate youtube videos of different automotive repairs and maintenance to teach the class. He'd show a video detailing whatever repair, maintenance, diagnostic or automotive system we were learning about before taking us into the shop to get hands on practice doing it ourselves on one of the cars the school owned for students to work on. If he couldn't find a detailed/step-by-step enough video to show the class then he'd film one himself. It actually was a really effective way of learning. I still use youtube to this day when i have to do a repair I've never done to research and learn how to do it.
@@robertmyles9124 a video of me working on my Camaro became part of the curriculum at my tech school, and not for the reason I wanted. It was used as a cautionary tale because I had my dash all apart, and I left the top dash pad on the floor next to the lift and I stepped on it and broke it in half. Its still being used as a what not to do with customer cars 13 years later..... Fml
Two "fun" notes real quick: for those among us who use corrective lenses, don't use JUST your normal glasses! I know the over-the-glasses safeties suck, but I can super recommend getting prescription safety glasses! The other fun thing: I was shown a video as part of the annual OSHA retraining stuff about a BB gun being fired into different lenses. Really hammers home how much stronger properly rated lenses are!!
This. I paid 200 aus dollars for a pair of prescription safety glasses and they were worth it. At my company we had a mechanic have a bolt get into his eye and he was wearing his normal glasses.
As a military aircraft mechanic you guys made me feel alot better about the Air Force spending a dollar on our safety for the cheap pair of safety glasses for us. Awesome video love yalls work!
Hey man I wear a pair of those that are officially heirloom glasses from my dad. Best damn safety glasses for the money that outperform much higher cost glasses. Many of their downsides can be covered by simply wearing a face shield with them.
Don't be afraid to request better protection though. I work in the civilian aviation world and you really need to be proactive about your safety in this industry because they will always just do the bare minimum required by law. A face shield is a far better solution than that cheap/basic eye protection. It provides a better gap between the eyeballs and the shield in the event something does penetrate (see the nail-gun part of the video, for example) and it does a far superior job of keeping particles out of your eyes while grinding/cutting. I swear every single time I get shit in my eyes, it's while I'm wearing safety glasses because they create a funnel for shit to move around and it goes directly into your eyeballs. Obviously they're better than nothing, but you can also get better protection for not that much more money (3M's face shield goes for less than $20).
Came to the comments after the video to say just this kind of stuff. Love the cheap glasses, most retailers you can also get the shaded or yellow ones just as cheap to suit your needs. I always throw a face shield on over them if I can when doing aggressive grinding type work too, the dead air in front and behind really seems to knock down that debris siphoning effect. Also "Naaiiiiiiiil Gun!", If you're old enough.
Great stuff, Donut! As a mechanic in a steel mill, I can tell you I’ve been exposed to some wild things including the shattering cutoff wheel. We have a safety cabinet full of safety eyewear. The cheap to midrange design. What do we always restock? You know it, the cheapies! Truthfully, anything beyond a bit of sawdust though, grab a face shield. You can get them under $20.
Good to know the cheap glasses are up to par! Best thing I’ve seen in a shop is having a spot to store/mount a set of safety glasses by every tool that necessitates their use. Have a pair mounted by where you store your angle grinder, another pair mounted by chop saw, another by drill press, another in your cordless drill bag, etc. Easy to do if you buy a pack of the cheap glasses, and that way it’s a visual reminder to put them on every time you need to use a tool.
I don't think so, those fake heads were some soft rubbery compound, when you see the slow-mo you see how much shock they absorbed. Its not a realistic test.
As someone who lives in an area with a lot of factories and industry, I could see someone in that field of work buying the Oakleys. They aren't likely to just get tossed in a tool box and those people have to wear them any time they aren't on break. Comfort in that situation is a big deal.
As someone who has to use safety glasses at work, I would always go for pair of individual made safety glasses that sits perfectly onto the face.(like glasses used as visual aid) The best safety glasses are useless if they do not fit perfectly. Pricewise individual made safety glasses, start well below a pair of Oakleys.
@@Squilliam-Fancyson Also the best ones are the most comfortable ones you'll actually want to use. Having uncomfortable ones like those cheap dollar rubber Harbor Freight glasses make working a lot less bearable when the ear rest is digging into my ears. I was surprised when I tried out those lightweight 3M glasses or any lightweight glasses over $5-10 and those don't seem to dig down my ears as much.
as a factory worker, some of them work and some of don't, my workplace has a few available and i just take the ones i like and use em until their unsafe to use
when dealing with chemicals and/or sparks you really need goggles with an elastic strap to seal tight, or a full face shield. The full face shield is really important for the cut off wheels, I don't want one of those hitting any part of my face, not just my eyes.
@@searchingforeverywhere3972 I am sure there are plenty of fabricators with over twenty years experience that would say you do not even need those. Just because it worked for you does not mean it can not happen, and that is why saying i got X amount of experience and this Y thing works just fine is not a good thing to say.
Personally I would get the $20 goggles and use a full face for grinding and goggles because if the disk shatters the face shild will protec my hole face which is actually the recommended ppe for use angle grindings
Most welders I've worked around tend to use their weld hood with an auto tint lens both because it's nicer for welding than a fixed color lens and they don't have to swap over to different PPE when they go to grind after.
I once had a non-brand Dremel piece snap while using it. A shard flew towards me and hit me right above the eyebrow. It was a 30 second job and I wasn’t wearing safety glasses. I will never forget that near miss and have learned from it!
@@GridDweller77 yeah that should be mentioned. if you are going to use an angle Grinder and dont have safety glasses handy but you do have some cheap sunglasses, anything is better than nothing
@@GridDweller77 Yeah, but it also gives you a false sense of security, which makes it more dangerous than having nothing. If your only option is that, don’t do the job at all, until you find proper protection.
Yea...I've had a $7 pair from the gas station save my eye and possibly even my brain a little...long story short, i was weed eating and there was a nail in the yard for some reason. Well, the nail took flight and hit my glasses...definitely fucked them up but even still I was surprised...I still feel lucky. Never tried gas station glasses after that cuz I don't want to risk it again, but yea, you can definitely find a good pair in the bunch
Honmestly, I'm really glad all the actual safety glasses worked relatively well, because while I would probably spend a bit more rather than buying the cheapest safety glasses ever, I know there are always going to be people who will, and it also means that wearing even these cheap safety glasses is always better than not wearing any. Protect your eyes, people!
I keep a wholesale box of 1000 glasses that I buy for $50 in my truck for when either my glasses get lost or busted or when a coworker doesn't have theirs.
@@spencegame At my old workplace we used a similar 3M style to the BisonLife's shown here. Bought in a box of 1000 or so as well. Never had an issue with them either. I'm sure investing in a decent cushioned pair is fine for comfort, but the cheap ones don't feel half as bad when you misplace them, considering they're probably identical, just sans the cushioning. For anyone else reading through, though, that gasket isn't for liquid protection IIRC. If you're working with sprays or liquids, use proper PPE: Respirator if needed, face shield, and/or proper goggles.
Don't ignore eye protection! I previously worked in heavy manufacturing and the golden rule was always 'the higher the risk, the higher the protection'. Eye protection was mandatory on site and the $1 glasses were standard issue but because of crap in the eye incidents the minute a grinder was picked up the addition of a face shield was required. Equipment that satisfies standards doesn't have to be expensive - it just needs to be used.
I think unfortunately you guys missed one of the MAIN points of the oakleys and that's the ability to pop prescription lenses in (and also get your insurance to pay for it) to the inner black portion. That's the reason they're so expensive, not because they offer better protection necessarily.
While that is an important distinction the actual reason they cost $150 is that they have the word "Oakley" written on them. If Harbor Freight made a similar product it wouldn't have the fancy brand name and would cost about $30. You get what you pay for and in this case you are paying very heavily for a name.
@@thelaxlair6727 Well, it does have the advantage for people who wear glasses (which wasn't mentioned by the donut crew) but the premium you're paying isn't really justified in my opinion.
As someone who’s needs corrective eyewear Oakley is just above everyone when it comes to glass quality and clarity. I rely on them for both seeing and protecting
@@VibeyFlights Well,I do work in a chemical lab. Usually we just wear the proper protective glasses over our prescription. These type of glasses are generally not recommended to be use in chemical lab/factories environment since it’s doesn’t have a proper seal around your eye. In those conditions we are worried about vapor and spray not these type of accident.
@@daffodil2067 yea trust me Oakley may seem expensive but the quality is there all of my glasses are oakleys and they have done better than glasses I’ve spent even more on for my prescription. There is actual science behind their pricing
where I work we get fired if we don't wear spoggles (what they called a "gasket" to seal the glasses to your face) which commonly fog up from heat and sweat. the Oakley generally don't. @@Glassesgorilla
I value my sight so I'll still never use them as safety glasses, but I've got to say- I'm impressed at what the gas station sunglasses were actually able to stand up to. Personally I use a set of glasses with built in face shield. No idea how much they cost new because my dad stole them from his work, but they do the job really well.
Had that exact cutting wheel scenario happen to me. Had my seeing glasses on but they’re just normal glasses. Cut my cheek wide open and the line was PERFECTLY inline with the center of my eye, and my glasses deflected it and just busted into pieces and I could still see. Was so scared I lost my eye for a second though. Wear* your damn safety glasses boys.
@@eln0n01 but those get foggy in an instant. I was basically frontline fighting pandemic for all covid years and I rendered them useless in the first one
@@vjaceslavsavsjaniks6431 that’s right they get foggy, but you see they come with these breather holes on top that if you keep them open they won’t get as foggy
Check out project farm. He has been testing this stuff the same way for years. Glasses, tools, fuel additives, oils, gloves, power tools. All to destruction. He includes many different brands too. Not just 3 or four. Project farm.
On watch standing Shut down Reactor operator on a sub, myself and a compadre did some tests of safety glasses. We had a stapler in the space the we code named “The Baby Killer” because it had a big lever and could staple like 40 pages at a time especially if you smacked the shit out of it. I think we tried 30 times to get staples to penetrate the lens of cheapo safety glasses and literally nothing went through. Sometimes it would stick in, but never through. Even trying in the same spot multiple times on the lens. We were impressed and since then have had mad respect for safety glasses.
I would have liked to see some lab-type safety goggles tested, as they are sometimes used. They are flush with your face on the top and bottom, but stuff can get in through their vent holes. I wonder how they would have fared in these tests. Otherwise, I am really shocked by the results of these tests. The sunglasses faired far better than I would ever think they would - which would defiantly warrant wearing them in a worst-case scenario. I am also surprised that the dollar store glasses worked so well against anything that did not require an eye seal. With all said, I probably will stick to my current safety routine - using really cheap safety glasses for every scenario not involving small particles, and my lab safety goggles for anything with small particles. Although, I still have no clue what can penetrate the not-so-hard lab goggles (I might actually test this and update the comment with my results).
Yeah, I think they dismissed them too quickly. If you need to do something dangerous and don't have safety glasses, put something, _anything_ between your bare naked eyes and the bad-danger-thing. Even shitty gas-station sunglasses are better than bare eyes. They aren't made to a proper standard, therefore you don't know if a particular pair meets the standard. But you sure as hell know your eyeballs don't.
@@poptartmcjelly7054 exactly. Dollar sunglasses will shatter. Where safety glasses will not. You could end up with tiny pieces of plastic/glass in your eyes with Sunglasses. Where safety glasses will not do this. It's literally the difference. Only a moron would use Sunglasses over a safety lens
@@stompingpeak2043 Most cheap gas-station sunglasses are the same polycarbonate as safety glasses. (Are there _any_ sunglasses made of real glass any more?) If you're not sure, hit 'em with a hammer/spanner/rock. If (and only if) it's all you can get (for eg, you're on the road, no proper safety specs at hand) then it's always going to be better than your _bare eyes._ Any impact capable of shattering them would have done more damage to your eyes than a stray piece of plastic. (Actually, since they're cheap, try it if you want. Get the cheapest gas-station sunglasses. Hit them harder and harder until the lens shatters. Then imagine that impact in your eye.) Wear safety glasses. If you can't get them, wear _something._
@@stompingpeak2043 there were a lot of times where the lens popped out but the eyes were still fine. In a real life situation, if that happened to me I’d be like oh crap, glad I’m ok, that’s enough for today lol. One time would be all I’d need.
Would love to see different kinds of mechanic gloves tested. Everything from cheap disposable nitrile gloves to relatively expensive Mechanix Wear type gloves. Do they offer protection against oils, chemicals, puncture and general hand injury? What kind of feel and dexterity do you have when wearing them?
I can tell you that those nitrile gloves fall apart after 2 minutes if you're working on cars. I'm not saying doing stuff like brake jobs or other heavy stuff either. More like if you have a customer come in with a crack in an exhaust manifold, and they want you to try some of that 2 part putty stuff on it, to get them through until the manifold comes in so he can drive without getting exhaust gasses in his car. Those gloves are shit. I still ended up with that stuff on my hands.
Related to this, years ago I was driving along with the driver's side window open. I was wearing regular sunnies (sunglasses) at the time, when a truck's tyre threw a stone up at my car. It hit me just to the side of my eye. Since then, I've been wearing wrap-around ESS Crossbow anti-ballistic sunnies. They're super comfortable and they sit close to the wearer's face. -They also cost less than those Oakley glasses and they're on the U.S. military APEL (Approved protective eyewear list).
I’m a nurse, and we wear those 3M ones all the time because of covid. I’m so sick of them that I think I’d rather work without them in a garage and hopefully go blind. But they do a good job keeping patient fluids from my eyes
Pro tip: if you find yourself at shooting ranges often and wear prescription glasses. Invest in prescription sport goggles. Hot brass bouncing and wedging itself between your eyes/eyelids and your prescription glasses is not how to have a good day.
When shooting on hard targets the shrapnel and ricochet are also a risk. I got some contact lenses just to use eye safety glasses, but to those who can't use contact lenses I very strong recommend those glasses that you can mount prescription lenses (although it may have a bigger gap between your face and the protective lens, but way better than just your prescription glasses).
safety glasses are very important if you have health issues and work around metal, if you get metal in your eye and need to have a mri done it can possibly make you go blind if the metal is still there at the time of the mri so please everyone be careful!! Amazing video love everyone here at donut media
Having worked for Oakley in the past I’m a bit bias but really anything that is officially stamped and certified with ANSI Z87.1 is going to be up to the job. One interesting thing to note is that it has been said all of their lenses are up to par with those standards but getting every single lens they make certified is very expensive. COOL VIDEO!
Man, stumbling across this while shopping for safety glasses now, it's REALLY obvious why you two deserve (and we need) your own channel! BIG TIME GUYS!!!
Those Oakley glasses are likely intended for military use. I checked them out and the website says "designed to fit snugly against the head to help block wind and dust." They are also UV protected. So they are definitely not your every day safety glasses.
thats more meant to bring in the military guy who believes they're always in the field. They are nice for sure no argument against that, but its kindof the same as buying "gaming" vs non-gaming products that have the very similar specs.
@@BowkerAero well, sorry to burst your bubble bud. you can also get "optical clarity" and even better scratch resistance from a $20-$30 pair. just ask your trusted optician. had my Oakley catalyst replaced with a better pair of lens for $25.
Can absolutely vouch for the comfort of the Oakleys. I was supplied safety glasses by work but hated wearing them due to them hurting the sides of my head, poor fitment, etc. Decided to try a pair of the Oakley Ballistic glasses as I own a pair of regular Oakley sunglasses, and I wasn't let down. I can wear them on my face for a full 16 hours, and forget I'm wearing them until I'm home. Well worth the money.
To be honest, I bought a bunch of the one dollar safety glasses and I really like them. They are confortable and they have a polycarbonat lense wich also protects your eyes from UV ligh. Nice to see, that they also did well in your test. I belive, that those cheap safety glasses are very important, since they are so cheap that about anyone can afford them and they are impressivly safe. Great video!
I've used those same $1 safety glasses for almost 10 years every day at work, they are the best. If they get scratched up at all, just chuck em in the trash and put on a new pair. Super light weight and comfortable to wear all day.
I just bought a 12 dollar breaker bar from harbor freight a few days ago. Figured why not for 12 bucks, but I'm wondering if it'll work with my 250 lb-ft torque wrench.
As a blacksmith I have a lot of fire scale flying around and I always get the cheap safety glasses. Because there's no seal I had a piece of scale stuck in my eye for a couple of months until my doctor got it out. There's two kinds of those cheap safety glasses. One is like the pair you have that are basically sunglass shaped and there are another kind that are larger and have a flange on the bottom and top that keeps debris from getting to your eyes. I have only one eye, so I need the best eye protection I can get. Therefore I use the second type that has the flanges. There're tough and keep small hot pieces out of my eyes when I'm working at the forge doing something like forge welding that throws a large splatter of flux and melted fire scale every where. Thanx for the video. It told me that I've been making the right choice the whole time since I got the scale in the only eye I have left. I am kinda partial to it.
Believe it or not, polycarbonate provides (limited) ballistic protection as well. It's the same material used in riot equipment and will block ricochets and possibly VERY low calibers (think .22, but no sunglasses will save you from the concussion, whiplash, or a neck snap). For any realistic use, I'd say say 1 dollar ones are truly the best: they realistically offer as much ballistic protection as you could feasibly benefit from, are cheap to replace (armor systems become exponentially more unreliable the more they are damaged), and.. Well, I suppose they don't have UV protection. If you work outside a lot, I'd recommend getting a pair that does.
I’ve never been one to spend a significant amount of money on something like safety glasses, which I can buy 10 for like 5$, or just get them free from my old job. However, recently I got a pair of those Milwaukee polarized tinted safety glasses, with the gasket on the backside for small debris, for 45-50$ a pair, and they turned out to be some of the best safety glasses I’ve ever put on my face!
Those lightweight 3Ms ones or any lightweight glasses costing at least $5-10 are a huge leap in ear comfort from those surprising heavy generic dollar cheap ones which hurt and dig into my ears after just a couple minutes.
I used to wear ones like the 20 dollar ones back when i worked at a workshop with moving machinery and metal edges everywhere. The fact that the face sealing thingy is opaque makes wearing these a lot more dangerous, since it cuts a lot of your periferic vision, and you could end up running into something. This makes these ones a lot less safe.
@@EnjoyCocaColaLight We had a strict rule at the workshop that forced everyone to wear glasses at everytime. And i'm absolutely not against that rule because, y'know... you're not the only one using tools that shoot debree in all directions at the workshop.
This explains why I always get specs in my eyes even though I'm the only guy in the shop wearing safety glasses. I got myself the cheapo set and I should probably upgrade. Cheapo's fine for all-around safety (probably saved my vision when a shop-air coupler exploded in my face) but I do too much cutting and welding for something without gaskets.
The only thing about the cheap glasses from my experience is since they have no coating they tend to fog up really easy. When you’re working in 115° weather that kind of sucks, or your sweat doesn’t wipe off as easy from the lens. Those little coatings add to them really make a difference
I've always bought nemesis glasses because they are relatively cheap and comfortable. They also stay in place on my hat when not needed. Lots of others just fall off at the most inconvenient times.
This reminds me of my dad's story: he was wearing his safety glasses, but a metal splinter shot into his eye from below, so that's why you should pay attention to gaps and such... Here's how the story went on: dad went to see a doctor who said "I've worked in the jungle and removed stuff from eyes before. I can get it out right now or the guys in the hospital can do it, but that'll take some time." The splinter hurt quite a bit, so he just let him do it. The doctor held dad in a head lock with his left hand, a dremel in his right hand and lightly touched the metal splinter with the dremel. Dad even felt it flying out. That was over 30 years ago, but an optometrist can still see this small scar. We go for our contact lens check up every half a year and the optometrist recently let an intern take a look as well without saying anything at first. "Did you see anything off?" "No" "Ok, check again" "I can't find anything" "Look in this part" "Oh, what is that? I don't recognise it..." "That's a scar. Sir, can you remind me how you got that scar?"
I was issued those style of Oakley's in the military. They had a display of them with bird shot from a shotgun stopped in the glasses. Cool in theory but I'm still not wanting to get shot in the face lol
@@sunny_froyo different bases issue different items for deployments. My first base gave me a $300 Leatherman, 6 uniforms, new boots, and some Oakley sunglasses with an extra Clea safety glasses lense. My next base gave me one new uniform and a bag before that deployment. You are probably a 4yr enlistee who has very little experience. Meanwhile I retired last year. Go ahead and accuse me of lying but your ignorance is showing lol
I have had 3 pieces of metal removed from my eyes over the years and I wear glasses. When I worked as a mechanic they let my regular glasses slide as safety glasses as long as they had the right lenses... which obviously is a problem. I went full face shield for grinding as most people seem to recommend but even with that and glasses when I took a chest full of sparks they funneled them into my face and I got a piece of steel in my eye that oddly enough I probably wouldn't have without the safety equipment. These days I wear googles and I took the same approach of find the ones that fit your face regardless of cost and and buy a lot of them and that was the best option. I keep a fresh pair in a google bag on my drill press, bench grinder, chop saw, welder, and in my grinding disk drawer. After the last foreign eye body removal I also have them with my impacts and in my socket and wrench drawers, if I am working overhead I have a pair on.
I used to be an auto mechanic, and my job bought me some prescription 3M safety glasses. The adhesive on the gasket came off within a week or two, and it felt like I was always getting dirt and debris in my eyes. Just started wearing my regular glasses and had way fewer problems. Maybe i should look for some prescription gogs instead
You should have included regular eye-glasses in this test to see how safe they really are. I personally do not use safety glasses because I wear regular corrective lense glasses all the time.
Best thing I've found in a while are safety reading glasses! First time I realized I'm getting older and my near vision was not as good was working on my car projects. These things are amazing.
Try to look at project farm as he does the best product testing I’ve seen on TH-cam. The tests are well done, scientific, and relevant to each product that is tested. You may not want to go to the depths of this guy as the production cost will go through the roof, but he is good to check out.
I've had a pair of the 3M safety glasses for years now and I have absolutely loved them. They are more comfortable than standard ones so when wearing them all day they can really help from abrading your nose and ears. When I bought mine they actually came with an adjustable strap you could put on instead of the temples (the things that go over your ears). That really helped to pull the gasket to a full seal on my face. As someone who worked regularly with chemicals, that was a game changer for me.
I have been using a pair of those dollar glasses (mine are actually more like $5) that are slightly tinted so they are good for going in and out of the shop do do work in and outside without needing to change glasses and they have lasted YEARS. I am talking my dad gave them to me before I left home (6 years ago) because he couldn't work with his tools any more due to cancer causing him to be too weak and they were his favorite pair of safeties that he had for at least ten years before they became mine. They have taken stray narrow crown staples, nails, all manner of wood and metal splinters (even a bit of slag once), and have decent protection against finer stuff like sawdust and spray-paints/adhesives and they have barely a scratch on them. Hands down the best safety glasses I have ever owned.
I work for Ecolab, and deal a lot with costic chemicals, and we use goggles when it comes to chemicals, and high temperature steam, and safety glasses when we work on everything else. I have yet to find goggles that don't fog up after 30 minutes😒 Safety glasses with a gasket are far more comfortable than the cheapy safety glasses, and are worth the price of $15.
This is the kinda safety video people need to see, yes shit has to go wrong for you to be injured, but when/if it does, you'll be happy you're only looking at a dent in your glasses and not having a spike rammed through your cheek bone, remember kids, put your protected area first, also double eye & face protection.
You talked about getting metal shavings in your eye. True Story, I was grinding only wearing prescription glasses and a 1/4" long dart of carbon steel flew under the bottom edge of my glasses and into the white of my eye causing an infection and I almost lost my eye by the time we got it under control. ALWAYS WEAR SAFETY GLASSES!
As a flatbed trucker this info was invaluable. Thank you. I learned two things:
1) cheapo safety glasses are awesome
2) I’ve been paying 15 bucks for something worth a dollar.
Polycarbonate is polycarbonate, the real cost goes into the comfort. If you pay more to have a comfortable pair that you'll always wear because they feel good, perfect, if you pay a dollar to have a cheap pair everywhere because you'll always have one on hand when you need it, that's perfect too.
Check out project farm. They test everything. Glasses, gloves, tools, fuel additives, oil additives. He tests everything to destruction.
@@xX2fast4uXx1982 oh yeah, he is thorough!
@@douglasboyle6544 It's a day and night difference between the cheap Harbor Freight rubber ones that I thought would be comfortable to wear but instead hurt my ears after resting on my ears for hours while those $10+ 3M ones are so lightweight I don't feel a thing but I didn't wear those all day so I can't say for sure.
Actually worth less than a dollar like .10 cents lol
An old machinist once told me. "You can walk on a fake leg. You can chew with fake teeth. But you can't see out of a fake eye.". That was all I ever needed to hear
It’s a common saying in engineering. How I’ve heard it was “You can walk with a wooden leg but you can’t see through a glass eye”. Was told this on Wednesday in class.
Damn, come to think of it the hardest things to replace are hands, knees probably, and hearing, and eyes are basically impossible to replace so far. Best you've got is like a 64x64 quality which will be just enough "vision" to not bump into walls, but nothing more. Makes you really respect your eyes and think that there's no such thing as too much eye protection.
I wonder if, like, lenses can additionally protect your eyes...
That's what I was told day one of my machining and manufacturing class
I have a fake leg and it works 100% better than a glass eye would. I say the same thing about brains & helmets
When I got my CDL I went straight to flatbed, my trainer once told me you can over secure a load every time but you can only under secure it once. Same principle, always something to think about. Take the time, do it right.
As a safety professional and an OSHA approved instructor I really appreciate you bringing this level of safety awareness to your audience and content. I grew up in an automotive shop and my father taught me the importance of wearing safety glasses and other important life safety tips.
I can tell you as a regular employee at many manufacturing job sites that using the right PPE saves lots of lives daily. I really want to thank all the OSHA instructors and even safety professionals for always pushing us harder to use our gloves, hearing protection and boots in some places. Right now I work at Jayco where we create Recreational vehicles so no boots are required, but we do use safety glasses and hearing protection. Back in my early 20’s I used to not care about my eyes. But now that I’m a little bit older at 28 I tend to agree with y’all on a lot of points.
Random question: does OSHA do just random unannounced inspections? I imagine they must? Just bc I've been at more than one job where OSHA definitely should swing by...
@@jimr9499 not often
F osha
@@jimr9499if you’re concerned about an unsafe worksite you should legitimately consider dropping an anonymous tip. People complain about ‘snitching’ but it’s better to annoy potentially coworkers then leave one of them with a serious or fatal injury
The fact that you guys address ACTUAL real-world scenarios, like leaving your glasses on a bench and getting overspray on them, sets this series well above any other test series I’ve seen.
Check out Project Farm if you’re looking for great test series.
This is the worst testing Ive seen, eyeballing the drops with your hand? Spraying from 3 feet away, next pair, 1 foot away, from center, from side. No consistency, added unnecessary variables. Thank Science for ProjectFarm.
@@tren35 go do better then.
No, they're just fooling around, non of the test are easily repeatable, alot of random hot and misses, they didn't test the hardness of the glasses, these things aren't even common scenario. Too many random shits to even deemed these test are accurate. Yea, I rather Project Farm do the test.
@@tren35 True, just a bunch of random shots that doesn't happen in real life.
As a safety professional...like professionally, for my job... I thoroughly enjoyed this one more than usual. Have you ever thought about testing gloves, or work boots? I could see some fun experiments coming out of that too, lol.
Check out channel Project Farm. He has tested work boots and work gloves, among many other things.
work boots would be sick... kinda hard to do a comfortable test but as it takes a week or 2 till you break them in properly but stress testing them and what not could be done ez
@@blakecarr3544 check out project farms channel he did a very great boot test helped me make a decision
Ariat workboots should be on that list!!
@Heather you would like the channel ProjectFarm :)
Honestly the bog standard sunglasses shocked me in how well they preformed. Really went to show how SOMETHING is so much better than nothing at all. And actual safety glasses are an improvement to that even further.
@repentandbelieveinJesusChrist8no thank the sunglasses/safety glasses 💪💪
Would love to see car jacks tested to destruction. Does a $20 Dollar jack give you enough lift?
Depends, do you even lift bruh?
I use a pair of cheap jacks because sometimes you need leverage and I do a lot of random tinkering but an accident prone person should probably pass on that strat
It tells u on the jack but u see what ya mean
Na dude just use a wooden log 🪵
@@tolebelon I lift...
...Food, out of a bag, to give to customers.
The value of the Oakley's is that you can get prescription lenses put into them. Also pretty comfortable. They are not for light wear, they are what you buy when you have to wear them 8-12 hours a day.
I had script oakleys until I got lasik but I’d say they were well worth the money
I also love the description including Hydrophilic Unobtainium nosepad for them. Gotta increase the value somehow, right?
Agreed, the $1 are great but as you said wear them up to 8 hours a day for days on end and the top of the ears the bridge of your nose gets sore. Well that's what I found happened when I wore them at work
The problem with the Oakley's is that you're automatically a piece of shit for buying them.
@@wubstepgrandma yes
One thing they didnt test, is the insane amount of fogging up that can occur with either a badly designed or a badly fitting pair of safety glasses. That's one thing that is a deal killer for me. That's why I generally hate the "gasket style glasses, once you have a seal at the top of the glasses and theres no airflow, they'll instantly fog up. If you need that level of protection, just wear a face shield.
I don't know why there aren't more likes on this comment. Seriously... doing construction in the heat and humidity, you sweat and even with the anti fog coating that supposedly comes with these just doesn't stop the fogging. I was a welder and for a while, I used a device that fit on the headband of my hood just to keep airflow going. Other times, I HAD to take the glasses off because I just couldn't see to weld. For those that don't know, YES, you are required at these places to wear safety glasses under a welding hood.
@@GeekInJeep I know man the fogging is a killer. I used to play a lot of paintball, and had a similar problem with the face masks, the most genius thing that ever came out was a small fan you could mount right on top of JT USA mask where you had the exhaust slits on top of the goggles (your forhead), that you could either switch to blow air down into the goggles area, or switch to exhaust out. It was a game changer for clean vision with zero fogging. I don't understand how this hasn't been standardized as an option for safety wear on job sites. It's not even an expensive gadget.
The same case in my job too, working on a lathe in hot days in a not ventilated workshop I often HAVE TO wear off my glasses as I'm working to 0,05 mm precision and the fog doesn't supports my accuracy.
@@EFBJ-s1u if you can't find safety wear with included fan ventilation, then I really recommend using a small fan either directly beneath the area your face is in or directly above blowing up or down. The ventilation across the glasses should relieve any fogging your getting. That's if u care to solve the problem...if it's not a problem, then nevermind...lol!
@@BigBear--
Are you joking me!? Fan ventilation in glasses!? Also dude, I don't own the workshop to place my fan. I've asked if could be placed my boss, but she disagree to do so because of spending money from electricity. Yes you've read right [greedy] 3 fans in the whole workshop will destroy the economy of the company! Also such workshop working with metals HAVE to be maintained around 20C temperature, why, well physics: when it's too hot the metal becomes wider and when it's colder like in winter metal shrinks and becomes smaller and that f*cks my work chasing 0.01 from the millimeter cuz' I'm working it on 39C and after this in 17:00 becomes colder and the detail f*ck itself after this the engineer is shouting on my head. When I'm not wearing a glasses there are 7% (not much but enough) chance to fall swarf directly on my pupil and to welcome the darkness forever... lol! I'm in this business only from an year and 3 months lol x2!
There’s a big difference between glasses deigned for impact protection only, and those you’d use to protect from sprays and aerosols. The latter do make a seal with your face.
There’s a big difference in buying one pair versus trying multiple pair to find the one that fits you best too. Glasses are no different than anything you’d wear, everyone is built a bit different and a one size fits all solution is rarely the best solution.
Those gaskets are more for dust and debris protection than anything. Aerosol and spray are a whole different ballgame.
Yes, but even the pros aren't going out of their way necessarily
Yes there is a gap along with he top - that’s why guys wear a flat brim baseball hat and curve the brim upward- it also helps take some force if things come at your face.
Yep, when working with chemicals I use safety googles rated for liquids instead of glasses.
Guys, I’m an Autos Teacher (High School) and always stress the importance of safety glasses. This video was so fun to watch, I am showing it to my class right now! Will forever be a part of my safety unit now :)
One of my instructors when i went to trade school for auto tech would regularly incorporate youtube videos of different automotive repairs and maintenance to teach the class. He'd show a video detailing whatever repair, maintenance, diagnostic or automotive system we were learning about before taking us into the shop to get hands on practice doing it ourselves on one of the cars the school owned for students to work on. If he couldn't find a detailed/step-by-step enough video to show the class then he'd film one himself. It actually was a really effective way of learning. I still use youtube to this day when i have to do a repair I've never done to research and learn how to do it.
@@robertmyles9124 a video of me working on my Camaro became part of the curriculum at my tech school, and not for the reason I wanted. It was used as a cautionary tale because I had my dash all apart, and I left the top dash pad on the floor next to the lift and I stepped on it and broke it in half.
Its still being used as a what not to do with customer cars
13 years later.....
Fml
@@robertmyles9124 that’s awesome!! That’s why I started my channel too haha.
Two "fun" notes real quick: for those among us who use corrective lenses, don't use JUST your normal glasses! I know the over-the-glasses safeties suck, but I can super recommend getting prescription safety glasses!
The other fun thing: I was shown a video as part of the annual OSHA retraining stuff about a BB gun being fired into different lenses. Really hammers home how much stronger properly rated lenses are!!
This. I paid 200 aus dollars for a pair of prescription safety glasses and they were worth it. At my company we had a mechanic have a bolt get into his eye and he was wearing his normal glasses.
As a military aircraft mechanic you guys made me feel alot better about the Air Force spending a dollar on our safety for the cheap pair of safety glasses for us. Awesome video love yalls work!
Hey man I wear a pair of those that are officially heirloom glasses from my dad. Best damn safety glasses for the money that outperform much higher cost glasses. Many of their downsides can be covered by simply wearing a face shield with them.
Don't be afraid to request better protection though. I work in the civilian aviation world and you really need to be proactive about your safety in this industry because they will always just do the bare minimum required by law. A face shield is a far better solution than that cheap/basic eye protection. It provides a better gap between the eyeballs and the shield in the event something does penetrate (see the nail-gun part of the video, for example) and it does a far superior job of keeping particles out of your eyes while grinding/cutting. I swear every single time I get shit in my eyes, it's while I'm wearing safety glasses because they create a funnel for shit to move around and it goes directly into your eyeballs. Obviously they're better than nothing, but you can also get better protection for not that much more money (3M's face shield goes for less than $20).
Came to the comments after the video to say just this kind of stuff. Love the cheap glasses, most retailers you can also get the shaded or yellow ones just as cheap to suit your needs. I always throw a face shield on over them if I can when doing aggressive grinding type work too, the dead air in front and behind really seems to knock down that debris siphoning effect. Also "Naaiiiiiiiil Gun!", If you're old enough.
Loving this duo together, great move Donut Media!
Ever seen the Jean-Claude Van Damme documentary "Double Impact"? They're the same person.🤫
Yes but definitely 2:49 was the best moment hahaha
@@Wertymbo lmao i totally missed that part
Great stuff, Donut! As a mechanic in a steel mill, I can tell you I’ve been exposed to some wild things including the shattering cutoff wheel. We have a safety cabinet full of safety eyewear. The cheap to midrange design. What do we always restock? You know it, the cheapies! Truthfully, anything beyond a bit of sawdust though, grab a face shield. You can get them under $20.
Good to know the cheap glasses are up to par! Best thing I’ve seen in a shop is having a spot to store/mount a set of safety glasses by every tool that necessitates their use. Have a pair mounted by where you store your angle grinder, another pair mounted by chop saw, another by drill press, another in your cordless drill bag, etc. Easy to do if you buy a pack of the cheap glasses, and that way it’s a visual reminder to put them on every time you need to use a tool.
just keep the more expensive pair for the visual protecion of a coating on ya. so ya i like ya agreeing there
I don't think so, those fake heads were some soft rubbery compound, when you see the slow-mo you see how much shock they absorbed. Its not a realistic test.
As someone who lives in an area with a lot of factories and industry, I could see someone in that field of work buying the Oakleys. They aren't likely to just get tossed in a tool box and those people have to wear them any time they aren't on break. Comfort in that situation is a big deal.
As someone who has to use safety glasses at work, I would always go for pair of individual made safety glasses that sits perfectly onto the face.(like glasses used as visual aid) The best safety glasses are useless if they do not fit perfectly. Pricewise individual made safety glasses, start well below a pair of Oakleys.
@@Squilliam-Fancyson Also the best ones are the most comfortable ones you'll actually want to use. Having uncomfortable ones like those cheap dollar rubber Harbor Freight glasses make working a lot less bearable when the ear rest is digging into my ears. I was surprised when I tried out those lightweight 3M glasses or any lightweight glasses over $5-10 and those don't seem to dig down my ears as much.
as a factory worker, some of them work and some of don't, my workplace has a few available and i just take the ones i like and use em until their unsafe to use
The biggest surprise for me is how well the sunglasses stood up. I mean sure they lost but they did their best!
when dealing with chemicals and/or sparks you really need goggles with an elastic strap to seal tight, or a full face shield.
The full face shield is really important for the cut off wheels, I don't want one of those hitting any part of my face, not just my eyes.
Ehhhh. Twenty years as a fabricator and safety glasses from HF always did the job just fine.
@@searchingforeverywhere3972 I am sure there are plenty of fabricators with over twenty years experience that would say you do not even need those.
Just because it worked for you does not mean it can not happen, and that is why saying i got X amount of experience and this Y thing works just fine is not a good thing to say.
Personally I would get the $20 goggles and use a full face for grinding and goggles because if the disk shatters the face shild will protec my hole face which is actually the recommended ppe for use angle grindings
Most welders I've worked around tend to use their weld hood with an auto tint lens both because it's nicer for welding than a fixed color lens and they don't have to swap over to different PPE when they go to grind after.
Thats also a good option
I was working around media sand wearing safety glasses AND a face shield but still got a grain in my eye. You can never have enough protection
Very true it's better to ware what some may think or say is too much PPE than not ware enough
@@MEatRHIT2009 since I got an auto darken inside it for everything
I once had a non-brand Dremel piece snap while using it. A shard flew towards me and hit me right above the eyebrow. It was a 30 second job and I wasn’t wearing safety glasses. I will never forget that near miss and have learned from it!
The Gas Station ones are literally hit-or-miss
It can surprise you, or it can let you maimed
Yeah, but you will only know when something hits your eye…
Basically only use it if you have absolutely nothing bcz its better than not having anything at all
@@GridDweller77 yeah that should be mentioned. if you are going to use an angle Grinder and dont have safety glasses handy but you do have some cheap sunglasses, anything is better than nothing
@@GridDweller77 Yeah, but it also gives you a false sense of security, which makes it more dangerous than having nothing.
If your only option is that, don’t do the job at all, until you find proper protection.
Yea...I've had a $7 pair from the gas station save my eye and possibly even my brain a little...long story short, i was weed eating and there was a nail in the yard for some reason. Well, the nail took flight and hit my glasses...definitely fucked them up but even still I was surprised...I still feel lucky. Never tried gas station glasses after that cuz I don't want to risk it again, but yea, you can definitely find a good pair in the bunch
Honmestly, I'm really glad all the actual safety glasses worked relatively well, because while I would probably spend a bit more rather than buying the cheapest safety glasses ever, I know there are always going to be people who will, and it also means that wearing even these cheap safety glasses is always better than not wearing any. Protect your eyes, people!
I keep a wholesale box of 1000 glasses that I buy for $50 in my truck for when either my glasses get lost or busted or when a coworker doesn't have theirs.
Try them, sometimes the extra dollars are not worth spending
@@necochense71 yeah I only spend the extra money for comfort. If I need more protection I'm getting the goggles.
@@spencegame same, in our work truck we keep a few boxes of them just around since we have to wear glasses everyday
@@spencegame At my old workplace we used a similar 3M style to the BisonLife's shown here. Bought in a box of 1000 or so as well. Never had an issue with them either. I'm sure investing in a decent cushioned pair is fine for comfort, but the cheap ones don't feel half as bad when you misplace them, considering they're probably identical, just sans the cushioning. For anyone else reading through, though, that gasket isn't for liquid protection IIRC. If you're working with sprays or liquids, use proper PPE: Respirator if needed, face shield, and/or proper goggles.
Don't ignore eye protection! I previously worked in heavy manufacturing and the golden rule was always 'the higher the risk, the higher the protection'. Eye protection was mandatory on site and the $1 glasses were standard issue but because of crap in the eye incidents the minute a grinder was picked up the addition of a face shield was required.
Equipment that satisfies standards doesn't have to be expensive - it just needs to be used.
I think unfortunately you guys missed one of the MAIN points of the oakleys and that's the ability to pop prescription lenses in (and also get your insurance to pay for it) to the inner black portion. That's the reason they're so expensive, not because they offer better protection necessarily.
Being prescription is definitely a very important part to them
While that is an important distinction the actual reason they cost $150 is that they have the word "Oakley" written on them. If Harbor Freight made a similar product it wouldn't have the fancy brand name and would cost about $30. You get what you pay for and in this case you are paying very heavily for a name.
@@s.willis8426 exactly this guy trying to justif the crazy price when its just brand name you're paying for lol
@@thelaxlair6727 Well, it does have the advantage for people who wear glasses (which wasn't mentioned by the donut crew) but the premium you're paying isn't really justified in my opinion.
so a question, does those prescription lenses be safe like the safety glasses
As someone who’s needs corrective eyewear Oakley is just above everyone when it comes to glass quality and clarity. I rely on them for both seeing and protecting
They're just Luxottica, like pretty much literally every single pair of prescription glasses you can buy at a brick and motor store.
@@daffodil2067 try wearing those at the chemical plants for 12 hours a day. the Oakley are quite comfy, they serve a purpose.
@@VibeyFlights Well,I do work in a chemical lab. Usually we just wear the proper protective glasses over our prescription. These type of glasses are generally not recommended to be use in chemical lab/factories environment since it’s doesn’t have a proper seal around your eye. In those conditions we are worried about vapor and spray not these type of accident.
@@daffodil2067 yea trust me Oakley may seem expensive but the quality is there all of my glasses are oakleys and they have done better than glasses I’ve spent even more on for my prescription. There is actual science behind their pricing
where I work we get fired if we don't wear spoggles (what they called a "gasket" to seal the glasses to your face) which commonly fog up from heat and sweat. the Oakley generally don't. @@Glassesgorilla
I value my sight so I'll still never use them as safety glasses, but I've got to say- I'm impressed at what the gas station sunglasses were actually able to stand up to.
Personally I use a set of glasses with built in face shield. No idea how much they cost new because my dad stole them from his work, but they do the job really well.
FU
Had that exact cutting wheel scenario happen to me. Had my seeing glasses on but they’re just normal glasses. Cut my cheek wide open and the line was PERFECTLY inline with the center of my eye, and my glasses deflected it and just busted into pieces and I could still see. Was so scared I lost my eye for a second though. Wear* your damn safety glasses boys.
Wear*
@@TechDove SHIT lol
thats the reason you're supposed to wear a face shield when using cutting discs and grinding wheels. Full face protection, not just your eyeballs.
@@ConeSlayer382 agreed
@@ConeSlayer382 As a certified dumbass I'm going to stick to the squint and maybe sunglasses.
I would want to see “over glasses” safety glasses as well. Just to see a variation of this test for what I would need.
Or safety goggles
You should just get some safety goggles
@@eln0n01 but those get foggy in an instant. I was basically frontline fighting pandemic for all covid years and I rendered them useless in the first one
@@vjaceslavsavsjaniks6431 that’s right they get foggy, but you see they come with these breather holes on top that if you keep them open they won’t get as foggy
@@eln0n01 Not as foggy but foggy enough to divide your chances of starting i/v by a factor of 10
The 3m ones get brittle when it’s freezing outside too, I’ve heard of them breaking and scratching peoples eyes when they put them on/ taketheme off
This has definitely become my favorite show that Donut is putting out. The dynamic duo do a great job! Make more!
Check out project farm. He has been testing this stuff the same way for years. Glasses, tools, fuel additives, oils, gloves, power tools. All to destruction. He includes many different brands too. Not just 3 or four. Project farm.
Giving me mythbuster vibes. Great series guys
For me it was the lack of plexiglass to protect them that made the difference. And that there is no one like Hynenam while both go crazy like Savage
You guys are becoming the Mythbusters of cars and I’m here for it tbh
On watch standing Shut down Reactor operator on a sub, myself and a compadre did some tests of safety glasses. We had a stapler in the space the we code named “The Baby Killer” because it had a big lever and could staple like 40 pages at a time especially if you smacked the shit out of it. I think we tried 30 times to get staples to penetrate the lens of cheapo safety glasses and literally nothing went through. Sometimes it would stick in, but never through. Even trying in the same spot multiple times on the lens. We were impressed and since then have had mad respect for safety glasses.
Tool party is quickly becoming one of my favorite shows (Hard to beat HiLow). you guys should add a playlist of them.
Great video! I think a great addition would’ve been a fifth head with no protection to show that anything is better than nothing
Loving this new Cheap vs Expensive format! Keep up the awesome work, can't wait to see what y'all try next!
@ROSE SPOILEDS Awesome, I'll go check it out!
@@axek6996 🤣
Even though sponsored ads are annoying, I cant help to appreciate how much effort donut puts into them.
Plus that bar at the bottom does give them a pass
The only fkn ads I enjoy watching haha
"JOE!"
I would have liked to see some lab-type safety goggles tested, as they are sometimes used. They are flush with your face on the top and bottom, but stuff can get in through their vent holes. I wonder how they would have fared in these tests.
Otherwise, I am really shocked by the results of these tests. The sunglasses faired far better than I would ever think they would - which would defiantly warrant wearing them in a worst-case scenario. I am also surprised that the dollar store glasses worked so well against anything that did not require an eye seal. With all said, I probably will stick to my current safety routine - using really cheap safety glasses for every scenario not involving small particles, and my lab safety goggles for anything with small particles. Although, I still have no clue what can penetrate the not-so-hard lab goggles (I might actually test this and update the comment with my results).
I'm not saying to use dollar sunglasses but they sure did perform well in most tests 🤷♂️
Yeah, I think they dismissed them too quickly. If you need to do something dangerous and don't have safety glasses, put something, _anything_ between your bare naked eyes and the bad-danger-thing. Even shitty gas-station sunglasses are better than bare eyes. They aren't made to a proper standard, therefore you don't know if a particular pair meets the standard. But you sure as hell know your eyeballs don't.
why buy dollar sunglasses to use as safety glasses when you can get real safety glasses for that same dollar?
@@poptartmcjelly7054 exactly. Dollar sunglasses will shatter. Where safety glasses will not. You could end up with tiny pieces of plastic/glass in your eyes with Sunglasses. Where safety glasses will not do this. It's literally the difference. Only a moron would use Sunglasses over a safety lens
@@stompingpeak2043 Most cheap gas-station sunglasses are the same polycarbonate as safety glasses. (Are there _any_ sunglasses made of real glass any more?) If you're not sure, hit 'em with a hammer/spanner/rock. If (and only if) it's all you can get (for eg, you're on the road, no proper safety specs at hand) then it's always going to be better than your _bare eyes._
Any impact capable of shattering them would have done more damage to your eyes than a stray piece of plastic.
(Actually, since they're cheap, try it if you want. Get the cheapest gas-station sunglasses. Hit them harder and harder until the lens shatters. Then imagine that impact in your eye.)
Wear safety glasses. If you can't get them, wear _something._
@@stompingpeak2043 there were a lot of times where the lens popped out but the eyes were still fine. In a real life situation, if that happened to me I’d be like oh crap, glad I’m ok, that’s enough for today lol. One time would be all I’d need.
Would love to see different kinds of mechanic gloves tested. Everything from cheap disposable nitrile gloves to relatively expensive Mechanix Wear type gloves. Do they offer protection against oils, chemicals, puncture and general hand injury? What kind of feel and dexterity do you have when wearing them?
Yeah, a great explainer on the differences in levels of cut protections
I can tell you that those nitrile gloves fall apart after 2 minutes if you're working on cars. I'm not saying doing stuff like brake jobs or other heavy stuff either. More like if you have a customer come in with a crack in an exhaust manifold, and they want you to try some of that 2 part putty stuff on it, to get them through until the manifold comes in so he can drive without getting exhaust gasses in his car. Those gloves are shit. I still ended up with that stuff on my hands.
Related to this, years ago I was driving along with the driver's side window open. I was wearing regular sunnies (sunglasses) at the time, when a truck's tyre threw a stone up at my car. It hit me just to the side of my eye. Since then, I've been wearing wrap-around ESS Crossbow anti-ballistic sunnies. They're super comfortable and they sit close to the wearer's face. -They also cost less than those Oakley glasses and they're on the U.S. military APEL (Approved protective eyewear list).
I’m a nurse, and we wear those 3M ones all the time because of covid. I’m so sick of them that I think I’d rather work without them in a garage and hopefully go blind. But they do a good job keeping patient fluids from my eyes
Thank you for your service! I’m down a left eye from a garage accident….wear the glasses
They constantly fog up. I took off the gasket. And the coating fails too easily. Engine oil and glass cleaner have deteriorated it...
"Patient fluids." Ugh. I'm so sorry people are gross but I appreciate you very much.
@@Olds_Pwr have you ever heard of diarrhea? Or other fluids. That’s why nurses wear them. Not against covid
I worked in the ER for 3 to 4 mos in 2020 and literally thought every nurse wore glasses until I figured out they were safety lenses 😂
Pro tip: if you find yourself at shooting ranges often and wear prescription glasses. Invest in prescription sport goggles. Hot brass bouncing and wedging itself between your eyes/eyelids and your prescription glasses is not how to have a good day.
I wear prescription saftey glasses. Is there a difference?
That'd be some shitty luck lmao
@@boyscouts5000 probably, I looked to make sure there’s very little space to allow anything to slip behind the frame from the side
@@kevobrando95lx44 it’s not too bad once my eye ball juices and tears cool off the hot brass lol
When shooting on hard targets the shrapnel and ricochet are also a risk. I got some contact lenses just to use eye safety glasses, but to those who can't use contact lenses I very strong recommend those glasses that you can mount prescription lenses (although it may have a bigger gap between your face and the protective lens, but way better than just your prescription glasses).
safety glasses are very important if you have health issues and work around metal, if you get metal in your eye and need to have a mri done it can possibly make you go blind if the metal is still there at the time of the mri so please everyone be careful!! Amazing video love everyone here at donut media
I love how the tests are 100% perfectly scientific 😂
Having worked for Oakley in the past I’m a bit bias but really anything that is officially stamped and certified with ANSI Z87.1 is going to be up to the job. One interesting thing to note is that it has been said all of their lenses are up to par with those standards but getting every single lens they make certified is very expensive. COOL VIDEO!
Are all of the regular non-safety specific lenses certified as well?
@@jasonserkowski7194 no. It needs to say z87
Man, stumbling across this while shopping for safety glasses now, it's REALLY obvious why you two deserve (and we need) your own channel! BIG TIME GUYS!!!
Those Oakley glasses are likely intended for military use. I checked them out and the website says "designed to fit snugly against the head to help block wind and dust." They are also UV protected. So they are definitely not your every day safety glasses.
They're just designer trash bro. They take regular 20-30$ pair of glasses, slap "Oakley" on it and sell it for 150-300. Same concept as Supreme.
@@mooseitself Optical clarity, they are worth every penny if you wear them every day.
The military uses "Oakley si". Those tested were not them.
thats more meant to bring in the military guy who believes they're always in the field. They are nice for sure no argument against that, but its kindof the same as buying "gaming" vs non-gaming products that have the very similar specs.
@@BowkerAero well, sorry to burst your bubble bud. you can also get "optical clarity" and even better scratch resistance from a $20-$30 pair. just ask your trusted optician. had my Oakley catalyst replaced with a better pair of lens for $25.
Can absolutely vouch for the comfort of the Oakleys. I was supplied safety glasses by work but hated wearing them due to them hurting the sides of my head, poor fitment, etc. Decided to try a pair of the Oakley Ballistic glasses as I own a pair of regular Oakley sunglasses, and I wasn't let down. I can wear them on my face for a full 16 hours, and forget I'm wearing them until I'm home. Well worth the money.
To be honest, I bought a bunch of the one dollar safety glasses and I really like them. They are confortable and they have a polycarbonat lense wich also protects your eyes from UV ligh. Nice to see, that they also did well in your test.
I belive, that those cheap safety glasses are very important, since they are so cheap that about anyone can afford them and they are impressivly safe.
Great video!
yeah it looks like in general the dollar glasses had the best overall fit
I've used those same $1 safety glasses for almost 10 years every day at work, they are the best. If they get scratched up at all, just chuck em in the trash and put on a new pair. Super light weight and comfortable to wear all day.
Starting to feel like a episode of myth busters
Please do one on breaker bars and different thickness
I just bought a 12 dollar breaker bar from harbor freight a few days ago. Figured why not for 12 bucks, but I'm wondering if it'll work with my 250 lb-ft torque wrench.
As a blacksmith I have a lot of fire scale flying around and I always get the cheap safety glasses. Because there's no seal I had a piece of scale stuck in my eye for a couple of months until my doctor got it out.
There's two kinds of those cheap safety glasses. One is like the pair you have that are basically sunglass shaped and there are another kind that are larger and have a flange on the bottom and top that keeps debris from getting to your eyes.
I have only one eye, so I need the best eye protection I can get. Therefore I use the second type that has the flanges. There're tough and keep small hot pieces out of my eyes when I'm working at the forge doing something like forge welding that throws a large splatter of flux and melted fire scale every where. Thanx for the video. It told me that I've been making the right choice the whole time since I got the scale in the only eye I have left. I am kinda partial to it.
Should have also checked out the ESS Ice eyewear glasses. They’re about $30 but do offer some ballistic protection and come in clear and shade
same factory as oakley fyi
Believe it or not, polycarbonate provides (limited) ballistic protection as well. It's the same material used in riot equipment and will block ricochets and possibly VERY low calibers (think .22, but no sunglasses will save you from the concussion, whiplash, or a neck snap). For any realistic use, I'd say say 1 dollar ones are truly the best: they realistically offer as much ballistic protection as you could feasibly benefit from, are cheap to replace (armor systems become exponentially more unreliable the more they are damaged), and.. Well, I suppose they don't have UV protection. If you work outside a lot, I'd recommend getting a pair that does.
I buy the tinted 3M ones from Home Depot. About 25 bucks for a six pack and they look good as sunglasses.
You forgot 2 more important factors
1: Comfort
2: Fog buildup from sweating
This video makes me appreciate ProjectFarm so much more, every trial was different, no control, no replication.
Project farm is the best man of all time
@@fastsigns4825 agreed
I want to see a series like "how dangerous is this tool?" where you maim those ballistics gel dummies with unsafe predicaments.
Remember not even 150,000 dollars will get you a new working eyeball so best spend $150 and protect the ones you have
I’ve never been one to spend a significant amount of money on something like safety glasses, which I can buy 10 for like 5$, or just get them free from my old job. However, recently I got a pair of those Milwaukee polarized tinted safety glasses, with the gasket on the backside for small debris, for 45-50$ a pair, and they turned out to be some of the best safety glasses I’ve ever put on my face!
Those lightweight 3Ms ones or any lightweight glasses costing at least $5-10 are a huge leap in ear comfort from those surprising heavy generic dollar cheap ones which hurt and dig into my ears after just a couple minutes.
Turns out the best face and eye protection are the full face shields you wore to do the testing on the glasses!
i’ve watched this 3-4 times when cooking but i don’t skip. i like it.
I love this series… you guys are like a budget / uneducated / non-scientific version of project farm 😂
I would love to see cheap vs expensive toolboxes
never stop torture testing its one of the best things on the channel
I used to wear ones like the 20 dollar ones back when i worked at a workshop with moving machinery and metal edges everywhere. The fact that the face sealing thingy is opaque makes wearing these a lot more dangerous, since it cuts a lot of your periferic vision, and you could end up running into something. This makes these ones a lot less safe.
Or you could, y'know.. not wear safety equipment while not operating safety-equipment-required tools?
@@EnjoyCocaColaLight We had a strict rule at the workshop that forced everyone to wear glasses at everytime. And i'm absolutely not against that rule because, y'know... you're not the only one using tools that shoot debree in all directions at the workshop.
@@zazuradia Perhaps it makes sense when there.
This explains why I always get specs in my eyes even though I'm the only guy in the shop wearing safety glasses. I got myself the cheapo set and I should probably upgrade.
Cheapo's fine for all-around safety (probably saved my vision when a shop-air coupler exploded in my face) but I do too much cutting and welding for something without gaskets.
ya get soemthing thats made to fit ya for the sake pf that work but use the cheapo clears for the rest of work
Ebay motors spent their ad budget on you guys is the perfect decision. You guys are funny and you actually get people engaged.
Overall we came to know that the Gas Station sunglasses are the best safety glasses.
Value for money + drip factor
I know they got good stuff besides beef jerky at gas station
now i'm getting beef jerky and sunglasses
Honestly would love to see prescription glasses put to the test. As a glasses wearer.
The only thing about the cheap glasses from my experience is since they have no coating they tend to fog up really easy. When you’re working in 115° weather that kind of sucks, or your sweat doesn’t wipe off as easy from the lens. Those little coatings add to them really make a difference
I've always bought nemesis glasses because they are relatively cheap and comfortable. They also stay in place on my hat when not needed. Lots of others just fall off at the most inconvenient times.
This reminds me of my dad's story: he was wearing his safety glasses, but a metal splinter shot into his eye from below, so that's why you should pay attention to gaps and such...
Here's how the story went on:
dad went to see a doctor who said "I've worked in the jungle and removed stuff from eyes before. I can get it out right now or the guys in the hospital can do it, but that'll take some time." The splinter hurt quite a bit, so he just let him do it. The doctor held dad in a head lock with his left hand, a dremel in his right hand and lightly touched the metal splinter with the dremel. Dad even felt it flying out.
That was over 30 years ago, but an optometrist can still see this small scar. We go for our contact lens check up every half a year and the optometrist recently let an intern take a look as well without saying anything at first. "Did you see anything off?" "No" "Ok, check again" "I can't find anything" "Look in this part" "Oh, what is that? I don't recognise it..." "That's a scar. Sir, can you remind me how you got that scar?"
Great point on the advantage of having a bunch of cheaper safety glasses around in different spots in the shop
Prescription eye glasses with side shields would have been a good one to test as well. Most companies allow them as a substitute to safety glasses
I was issued those style of Oakley's in the military. They had a display of them with bird shot from a shotgun stopped in the glasses. Cool in theory but I'm still not wanting to get shot in the face lol
The military doesn't issue those Oakley's....
Wanna know how I know you're lying?
@@sunny_froyo different bases issue different items for deployments. My first base gave me a $300 Leatherman, 6 uniforms, new boots, and some Oakley sunglasses with an extra Clea safety glasses lense. My next base gave me one new uniform and a bag before that deployment. You are probably a 4yr enlistee who has very little experience. Meanwhile I retired last year. Go ahead and accuse me of lying but your ignorance is showing lol
@@sunny_froyo might wanna delete that comments cus my unit issued me oakleys when I pcsed as a gift.
@@Tankz-zn9mj lmaoo I said THOSE Oakley's
Not all Oakley's, you might want to learn how to read
@@PartialRug never even been in the military, but I can gurantee you're lying.
loved that the end of the video just became two dudes having fun
I have had 3 pieces of metal removed from my eyes over the years and I wear glasses. When I worked as a mechanic they let my regular glasses slide as safety glasses as long as they had the right lenses... which obviously is a problem. I went full face shield for grinding as most people seem to recommend but even with that and glasses when I took a chest full of sparks they funneled them into my face and I got a piece of steel in my eye that oddly enough I probably wouldn't have without the safety equipment. These days I wear googles and I took the same approach of find the ones that fit your face regardless of cost and and buy a lot of them and that was the best option. I keep a fresh pair in a google bag on my drill press, bench grinder, chop saw, welder, and in my grinding disk drawer. After the last foreign eye body removal I also have them with my impacts and in my socket and wrench drawers, if I am working overhead I have a pair on.
I used to be an auto mechanic, and my job bought me some prescription 3M safety glasses. The adhesive on the gasket came off within a week or two, and it felt like I was always getting dirt and debris in my eyes. Just started wearing my regular glasses and had way fewer problems. Maybe i should look for some prescription gogs instead
You should have included regular eye-glasses in this test to see how safe they really are. I personally do not use safety glasses because I wear regular corrective lense glasses all the time.
Best thing I've found in a while are safety reading glasses! First time I realized I'm getting older and my near vision was not as good was working on my car projects. These things are amazing.
Try to look at project farm as he does the best product testing I’ve seen on TH-cam. The tests are well done, scientific, and relevant to each product that is tested. You may not want to go to the depths of this guy as the production cost will go through the roof, but he is good to check out.
I have $20 Milwaukee safety glasses. I like them. They've done pretty good.
What this really needs is a test on safety glasses that fit over real glasses. Perhaps a future video for those of us who are visually impaired?
The Oakley's whole schtick is that they house scrip lenses.
13:15 "Right through the pupil" that's what school shooters say 😱
"Your next blink is gonna be spicy, Jerry" took me tf out.
The “JOBEEEEE” yell based off the iconic “HAAAAMMMMOOOONNNNDDDD” yell by Jeremy Clarkson was great.
I've had a pair of the 3M safety glasses for years now and I have absolutely loved them. They are more comfortable than standard ones so when wearing them all day they can really help from abrading your nose and ears. When I bought mine they actually came with an adjustable strap you could put on instead of the temples (the things that go over your ears). That really helped to pull the gasket to a full seal on my face. As someone who worked regularly with chemicals, that was a game changer for me.
The real question raised here is; Why does a nail gun need automatic fire mode? 😂☠️
I have been using a pair of those dollar glasses (mine are actually more like $5) that are slightly tinted so they are good for going in and out of the shop do do work in and outside without needing to change glasses and they have lasted YEARS. I am talking my dad gave them to me before I left home (6 years ago) because he couldn't work with his tools any more due to cancer causing him to be too weak and they were his favorite pair of safeties that he had for at least ten years before they became mine. They have taken stray narrow crown staples, nails, all manner of wood and metal splinters (even a bit of slag once), and have decent protection against finer stuff like sawdust and spray-paints/adhesives and they have barely a scratch on them.
Hands down the best safety glasses I have ever owned.
I work for Ecolab, and deal a lot with costic chemicals, and we use goggles when it comes to chemicals, and high temperature steam, and safety glasses when we work on everything else. I have yet to find goggles that don't fog up after 30 minutes😒 Safety glasses with a gasket are far more comfortable than the cheapy safety glasses, and are worth the price of $15.
“Why don’t they have sights on these?” Hahahaha funniest joke I’ve heard all day!
That is one nice thing about Oakley sunglasses is many of them are rated for safety as well, but it does depend on the exact model.
12:40 their nailing themselves and loving it
I ALWAYS keep a pair of the cheapies in my truck, glad to know they're not just safety theater. Keep up the great work Jeri & Jobe
the gas station sunglasses are pretty damn good!
(PSA: DO NOT USE THOSE FOR SAFETY)
Totally agree with the summary. Always good to have a few pairs lying around to use any time you pick up the tools. Great video guys.
This is the kinda safety video people need to see, yes shit has to go wrong for you to be injured, but when/if it does, you'll be happy you're only looking at a dent in your glasses and not having a spike rammed through your cheek bone, remember kids, put your protected area first, also double eye & face protection.
You talked about getting metal shavings in your eye. True Story, I was grinding only wearing prescription glasses and a 1/4" long dart of carbon steel flew under the bottom edge of my glasses and into the white of my eye causing an infection and I almost lost my eye by the time we got it under control. ALWAYS WEAR SAFETY GLASSES!
This video got an automatic thumbs up from me just for the idea of nailing your glasses to your eyeballs. It's funny for so many reasons!