billiard shooting glasses?

DASHZNT said:
Real glasses I understand, but glasses with lines and dots all over the place like those are just plain silly and detrimental for one of many reasons.
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He received them that way by mistake. The problem will be corrected.
 
I got mine from Dr. Gordon Harrison in St. Lambert Quebec. They are wonderful. They look like yours but with no etchings. There must be some mistake. If you ordered from him I am sure he will rectify it asap.
 
I used them just a little last night. They take some getting used to. I wear progressives all the time, but these are different for sure.
I think that when I get used to them, they are going to be real nice!
They are ugly as hell though!!!!!:embarrassed2:
 
Haha! That's really what has been holding me back. They do look goofy. I wear progressives as well - for about three years now. The problem is I get down on the stick though and look over the frames. Thinking these goofy looking things would help me see a little better. Keep us posted on hour thoughts.
 
I will say this, I can see the balls better than ever. Everything on the table is clear.

That being said, They are only good for playing pool. You still need your regular glasses for most anything else.

I tried shaving with them on, just to try to get used to them. I looked like I tried to commit suicide. lol

Walking down stairs was not much fun either.
 
I wear DeCot's and they are not the best looking glasses either, but I can very clearly see the other guy racking! I do not care what other folks think my glasses look like because without the glasses I would not even know who they are!! I used to wear progressive vision glasses but my vision improved and now I have been able to go back to a single vision prescription! PS I am 59 now and was shocked when my Doc told me my eyes had improved... Hope they work out as well as mine have...
 
Quesports said:
I do not care what other folks think my glasses look like because without the glasses I would not even know who they are!!
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That is how I feel as well. It does not matter what the other guy thinks, they are not using them, so who cares.

If it works, go for it.

Just don't wear a glove because we all know that is a no-no.:grin-square:
 
The way I look at it, I'm not going to win any beauty contest either with or without the glasses! :grin-square:
 
Don't laugh

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RobMan said:
Haha! That's really what has been holding me back. They do look goofy."



I have put off going the glasses route to play pool although I wear reading glasses all the time. If I squint just right the balls come into focus. I did make these glasses to see if they would improve my game. The disadvantages out way the advantages so far.
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I'd be curious to know if you need to get these in progressives just because your normal glasses are progressive - as far as shooting pool goes.

I went to progressives about 5 years ago but have been near sighted my whole life. I think I could probably use just a single prescription (near sighted) for shooting pool. I mean when I'm playing pool I'm always looking through the top portion of my glasses anyway, which is the near sighted part of my glasses.

Anyone have a knowledgeable answer to this?

Thanks.
 
I have a pair

Got mine from Britain for a fraction of the cost you indicated. Here is a link:

http://www.selectspecs.com/Glasses/Kengi/Snooker-Glasses/ss142.50.html

At the time I bought mine, they were listed as $103. My total was $130 shipped with a bifocal.

The Canadian optometrist must have forgotten to remove the markings.

For anyone that wants to know, these are terrific glasses as long as you don't mind looking like a dork while shooting.
 
DogsPlayingPool said:
I'd be curious to know if you need to get these in progressives just because your normal glasses are progressive - as far as shooting pool goes.

I went to progressives about 5 years ago but have been near sighted my whole life. I think I could probably use just a single prescription (near sighted) for shooting pool. I mean when I'm playing pool I'm always looking through the top portion of my glasses anyway, which is the near sighted part of my glasses.

Anyone have a knowledgeable answer to this?

Thanks.
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yep , if you're near sighted a single vision prescription works usually,but best is to adjust the prescription to the right distance for pool . add +0.25 to +0.50 . usually, +0.25 is good.
as for example , if your prescription of your progressives is :
Right eye : +2.00 add 2.50
left eye : +2.25 add 2.50 ,
then for pool you should be confortable with :
right +2.25
left : +2.50
that's the usual value of the correction for pool for near sighted : (normal prescription + 0.25)
but sometime, if the progressive prescription is under-evaluated (which is the case sometime) , then to add +0.50 can be better (then it will be right : +2.50 , left : +2.75)

my last example is an artistic billard player ( in the top 5) . he wears usually right=left = +0.50 add 2.00 , my presciption was R=L=+0.75 . tested on our 10' , i made for him a rimless frame, and now he plays with that much more confortably. but artistic is a bit special. for balkline/straight rail players , we need usually to keep the progressives , but with +0.25 added for near , and a lowed addition (usually , for balkline +1.00 or 1.25 is good enough. the lower addition, the best results for billard)
 
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erriep said:
yep , if you're near sighted a single vision prescription works usually,but best is to adjust the prescription to the right distance for pool . add +0.25 to +0.50 . usually, +0.25 is good.
as for example , if your prescription of your progressives is :
Right eye : +2.00 add 2.50
left eye : +2.25 add 2.50 ,
then for pool you should be confortable with :
right +2.25
left : +2.50
that's the usual value of the correction for pool for near sighted : (normal prescription + 0.25)
but sometime, if the progressive prescription is under-evaluated (which is the case sometime) , then to add +0.50 can be better (then it will be right : +2.50 , left : +2.75)

my last example is an artistic billard player ( in the top 5) . he wears usually right=left = +0.50 add 2.00 , my presciption was R=L=+0.75 . tested on our 10' , i made for him a rimless frame, and now he plays with that much more confortably. but artistic is a bit special. for balkline/straight rail players , we need usually to keep the progressives , but with +0.25 added for near , and a lowed addition (usually , for balkline +1.00 or 1.25 is good enough. the lower addition, the best results for billard)
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So just to confirm, I'm right that I could probably use single nearsighted RX glasses for pool even though I wear progressives normally? That's what I was thinking since even when I'm close to all the balls I'm shooting at I need to use the top portion (nearsighted part) of my glasses.

I think I would prefer a single RX not just to save the $70 up charge, but mainly because I think it would be better for my purposes and my vision.

Thanks for the info. I guess then the question is if Dr. Harrison makes some adjustment like you are talking about to the prescription himself or if I would need to send him the adjusted RX. I'd have to ask him. On the website it basically only asks you to provide your PD measurement, but obviously he would need the RX as well when I'd actually go to order.
 
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