Looking for Goggles that should do nothing.
March 5, 2008 3:19 PM Subscribe
Is there a good website or store to buy a freaking sweet pair of goggles?
I'm looking for something either old fashioned, like pilot goggles, or just old fashioned looking, or maybe something more steam punk, I've looked but Ive never found any really good websites that sell a nice variety of goggles.
And is it possible to get a pair of goggles fitted with prescription lenses?
I'm looking for something either old fashioned, like pilot goggles, or just old fashioned looking, or maybe something more steam punk, I've looked but Ive never found any really good websites that sell a nice variety of goggles.
And is it possible to get a pair of goggles fitted with prescription lenses?
Try your local army/navy surplus. A friend of mine found a very similar pair of goggles at a surplus. Granted, this was in western Wyoming, so our army/navy surplus stores might a little different than the ones back east.
While not retro at all, this site has goggles that can definitely be fitted for Rx lenses.
And is it possible to get a pair of goggles fitted with prescription lenses?
Depends greatly on the frame. If the frame was made for flat lenses, then I imagine this would be very difficult. If the frames can support curved lenses, it might be more feasible.
posted by Nelsormensch at 3:56 PM on March 5, 2008
While not retro at all, this site has goggles that can definitely be fitted for Rx lenses.
And is it possible to get a pair of goggles fitted with prescription lenses?
Depends greatly on the frame. If the frame was made for flat lenses, then I imagine this would be very difficult. If the frames can support curved lenses, it might be more feasible.
posted by Nelsormensch at 3:56 PM on March 5, 2008
I've been eying these goggles for a bit. They only make the one type, though.
posted by gemmy at 4:25 PM on March 5, 2008
posted by gemmy at 4:25 PM on March 5, 2008
lab safety has some goggles that are cheap and new. if you want that mad scientist look, they work well.
i've got a pair of these and i'm fond of them.
posted by rmd1023 at 4:56 PM on March 5, 2008
i've got a pair of these and i'm fond of them.
posted by rmd1023 at 4:56 PM on March 5, 2008
Not sure if this is helpful, but if you don't need great vision correction, it is possible to by ordinary optics to use as corrective lenses. I wouldn't do it if you wanted to use the resulting goggles to drive or do other things that require good vision, but if it's to look cool at a party it should do the trick. The trick is to know your prescription in diopters; then you can figure out the focal length of the lens you need. I'm planning on doing this to an old gas mask I own.
posted by pombe at 5:30 PM on March 5, 2008
posted by pombe at 5:30 PM on March 5, 2008
I bought a pair that tie on, I am not really sure what they were originally used for, at an army surplus store. I wear them with synthetic dreads on top of my head, I don't think I would wear them daily though
posted by meeshell at 6:18 PM on March 5, 2008
posted by meeshell at 6:18 PM on March 5, 2008
in fact it was these Swiss 1920's Glacier gogglesneat I never knew where they were from they even came in the little metal case
posted by meeshell at 6:23 PM on March 5, 2008
posted by meeshell at 6:23 PM on March 5, 2008
A friend purchased a set from Girl Genius a few years back - loves them, still wears them often. So one 2nd hand endorsement.
posted by korej at 10:28 PM on March 5, 2008
posted by korej at 10:28 PM on March 5, 2008
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And getting them fitted with prescription lenses is not impossible, but would complicate matters quite a bit.
posted by Sukiari at 3:44 PM on March 5, 2008