Eyeglass suggestion?

Rak9up

Rak9up

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I was searching online and found 3 basic types of billiard eyeglasses.

1. The "Karen Korr" oversized large lens type

2. The snooker hurricane II with the hinge on the side of the frames that tip upward

3. the Hy-Lo shooting glasses with and adjustible bridge that slides the glasses up from the nose.

Anyone who has tried any of these....suggestions for the best choice
 
Mine look dorky and I get a lot of "you've got your glasses on upside-down" comments, but I LOVE my glasses and they are a tremendous boost to my game (if you can call my shooting "game" :D).

Go to www.billiard-eyeglasses.com, then call and speak to Dr. Gordon Harrison. He will get you fixed right up and is a VERY nice man to talk to.

Maniac
 
Send a PM or e-mail to RandyG...he is a distributor for Decot billiard glasses and can answer all your questions....or just call him. His number is on his web site
www.poolschool.info

Steve
 
I bought a pair of 'Billiard Eyeglasses' from Dr. Gordon Harris, a few months ago, and now I can't live without them. I can see the edges of the balls now whereas before I was sometimes guessing. 100% improvement. I can now see the pretty girls all the way across the poolroom to.
Get yourself a cheap prescription from Wal-Mart, including pupilary distance, and call in your order to the good Doctor. Just Google 'Billiard Eyeglasses'. :)


P.S. I thought that the other players would make fun of them, but no one ever did. Pool players know what they're for.
 
I wear my regular glasses. Never wore glasses before but my arms were getting shorter. They don't bother me and I just adjusted or as Clint Eastwood says in "Heartbreak Ridge". You have to adapt.
 
Glasses

I got mine through randy g they improved my game imnediately I could see the balls 100% better and pocketing 100% better will not go to the pool table without them thanks randy g
 
I wear the Hurricane II snooker glasses. They work fantastic and IMHO are probably the most socially acceptable frames out of the lot. I also have a pair of shooting glasses very similar to the Decot's. I wore them once and then purchased the Hurricane II.

Cheers,

Dave
 

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FORGET all the other glasses.
For a time I wore glasses (Not anymore because I had Lasik surgery)
The glasses I wore were "Oakley Whiskers" w/ prescription lenses
I did not buy them with pool in mind but I soon found out they are FAR and away the best glasses for pool IMO.
They fit snug to your face and the top edge of the glasses rest just under your eyebrows making it almost physically impossible to see over the top of your glasses even when you are bent over the cue, lining up your shot. They are perfect for pool & very stylish I might add :thumbup:
 

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It was wierd shooting while I was wearing my glasses. After years of wearing contacts..... I couldn't get used to it.
 
Joe Pickens said:
Again, you do realize this thread is 3 years old don't you? :D

Maybe I'm missing something?
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It's an old thread for sure but the info is still good. Glad I stumbled across this because I was in need of new glasses. I called Dr. Harrison and ordered a pair this morning. When I asked how long it would take, he said " I guarantee that in seven to ten days, they will be sitting on your head!" Very talkative and funny guy.
 
At the least, you'd be well off emailing Dr. Harrison. He will get back to you promptly and answer any questions you have.

He is about the cheapest around and will work with you until you get them right and not leave you hanging with something you regret.

If you use progressive lenses, I would suggest talking to him and considering these.
Its the one thing I regret not doing but will get them fixed the next time I have a lens change.

Not his fault, mine for not checking. His customer service is #1

Example/ When he heard that I wasn't happy with my choice, he PMed me and offered to fix them for the price of postage. Can't get better than that.
The main reason that I haven't taken him up on his offer is because it was my fault for not ordering them properly and not his.

They still work great, its just that for close up shots, it gets a little blurry. Something that would be addressed if I had progressive lenses. I just pull em up on my fore head for close up shots. No biggy and takes a second to do that.

I don't use them all the time but I keep them in my case. My eyes are fine for the most part but they get a little blurry on occasion and I put them on.

He is a member here and checks in once in a while.
 
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An update on a previous reply to this thread where I said that I couldn't live without my billiard glasses. It turns out I can.
I used them for about a year, but never really liked them. Depth perception was (or seemed to be) distorted a little, and glare was occasionally a problem. And, since I had never worn glasses before, they felt a bit uncomfortable on my face. I wound up selling them. :)
 
I've read all the glasses related threads before, so I had some small idea of what could be done. At my eye doc appointment a couple years ago, I tried to talk to my guy about it, and he blew me off, not wanting to get into it. At least that was the feeling I got.

Two months ago, I decided to try someone new, that my optical insurance would cover. I tried to gently lay the groundwork with the technicians who were doing all the test work. Imagine my surprise when the doc came in. She looked at her charts and said "you have a problem, you shoot pool!". When I stopped chuckling, we had a great conversation about what I felt was happening with my current bifocals and how it affected my play. She understood completely, and said "no problem...I'll just write a prescription to move the blah blah blah blah" and away I went.

Being on a budget, I checked to see what EyeMart had and what it would be after insurance. I found a pair of frames that were higher on my face, and ordered them. I have been quite pleased with the results.

They may very well be less than I would get from the folks mentioned here, but I am satisfied. When I forget to change to my shooting glasses, I immediately squint to see down table. Not so with these, its much easier on my eyes, especially over a long night. It's not like its night and day different, but it is significantly clearer and sharper. Any little bit helps, right?

I recommend anyone who wears glasses investigate shooting glasses, either with the folks mentioned in this thread, or with your own doc. You will be glad you did.
 
Dub, the problem I had with that was that I went to one place that a friend had his made at.

I was limited to the few frames that could be modified and they were all pricey.
Add the cost of the lenses to that and I was looking at more than twice as much as
Dr. Harrison charges for a pair of his, easily.

If there was a mistake made, on my part, I seriously doubt that they would have been willing to grind more lenses for me until it was done right.

When I first got mine, other than wishing that I would have ordered progressive lenses, I had a small adjustment period. Dr. Harrison told me that I should have my eyes checked again, with my billiard glasses on, to send him both results and he would adjust between the both of them. This of course, once again for the price of postage.

It happened that this was a just a little break in period for me and I didn't have to take him up on his offer. But, it just shows you to what length he will work with you to make sure you are satisfied with your purchase.

I wouldn't doubt that Dr. Harrison is also a little familiar familiar with the game of pool on a 9 and 12 foot table.

He seems to know what type of adjustments are necessary. People are welcome to do with what they want with their money, all I know is which person I am sticking with.
 
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Terry, I have no doubt that you have the better solution. The folks mentioned here are all specialists, or at the very least directly setting up glasses for playing pool. I'm sure they are better, all around.

I got out for under $100, with progressive bifocals, using my insurance. While I didn't price out your guy, or the others listed in the thread, I expect what I paid is less, and I have a local point if contact, and they claim they will remake them if they aren't right. I don't believe I need that, I took mine back to the doc, and it matches the script. I have no issues with mine. (My wifes, on the other hand....we might test their promise yet!)

My whole point was that folks may have options, but to certainly look into it, cuz I can see a difference with mine, and that's just my little version. The guys mentioned in the thread are probably even better.
 
The one and only reason I went to contacts decades ago was because of pool and trying to either look over my rims or just having problems seeing. If you don't have a problem with contacts, that is the way to go ... for all sports and everything else which requires good peripheral vision. Just my two cents which may have already been covered.
 
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