Well, it seems as though I may not be able to wear contacts for a while and will probably have to forgo them and wear glasses. My aging eyes are catching up to me. Blah :)
How many of you shoot with glasses on? Anyone else have to make this transition? How'd it go? Lastly, does your bowstring come in contact with your glasses...if so, do you just get used to it? It sure does throw me off.
Thanks!
Matthew
Been shooting with glasses for a looong time.
Don't recall ever hitting them with the string.
Do remember condensation.
I have recently shot a few times successfully wearing them, and I plan to continue as long as old habits don't creep back in. Previously, I hit my glasses several times with the bowstring, and it hurt.
I use tite, low volume, glasses. Take your bow in and find the ones that work for you. The frames shouldn't interfere with the shot or site picture.
MAP
My oldest son has never shot any other way but with glasses. He is an excellent shot i might add...
I wear glasses full-time, and don't have any problems shooting with them. Condensation is the bugaboo for me, when wearing face masks.
I wore them for years. I did not have any issues but it could be the way your head is turned. I wear sunglasses at times with no issues. I have those flyboy shaped ones.
Shoot with sunglasses on quite often, no adjustments for me
Eric
No issues for me and I have worn glasses for over 50 years.
It's definately an adjustment going from never worn glasses to wearing them, but I found it finally just became natural. No problems shooting. Fogging up, that is another can of worms.
I used to shoot with glasses on occasionally with no problems but when I switched back to split from 3-under i decided to start anchoring higher on my cheekbone, just under my eye. Now my glasses get in the way so I only shoot with contacts.
I just started with this glasses thing a couple of years ago. I opted to shoot without for the first year, now I find it easier to pick a finer point with them on. I am wearing them more and more. I think when i started shooting with them at first it was just another distraction because it is one more thing in your vision and periphery for me. I have noticed that fogging thing too.
Only problem I have with mine is the fogging as mentioned above.
I think if you have a high anchor using 3 under it could interfere.
Not only do I shoot with glasses but also the old man over the glasses sunglasss.
i shoot with sunglasses sometimes, I can make it work with close fitting fishing/safety type glasses. No dice with raybans or other larger frames.
When I got progressive lens they did cause a problem. I just couldn't shoot with them, so would take them off to shoot. After some time I got to be able to shoot with them. I guess I just had to get used to the progressives. One thing they do is force you to look directly at the target.
Find an optometrist that specializes in sports. The one I went to does but I did not mention bow shooting. She told me later that I could have brought my bow to help with the correct glasses.
May have helped,
Watched a man almost take the Howard Hill Classic yesterday with glasses. He's a very accomplished shooter.Fact is he has a hog killin video up on this page of the forum now and smokes two off em.
I have tri focals with lines. Sometimes my position causes me to find that line on the target. Disconcerting. Then I sometimes take them off. I have only launched my glasses once, due to faulty release. Fogging? Yep, but there are remedies for that, altho only for a day at a time.
Thank you for chiming in Everyone!
I tried shooting again this afternoon, and have to admit that wearing my glasses is pretty distracting. I don't have any problems seeing the target, nor is it awkward looking out the side of my lenses through the initial part of the draw, but for the life of me I can't find a way to keep my string from making contact with my right frame/lens (I shoot right handed). My shooting style is already pretty open...more than most of the people I've shot with...so, I don't know that I can open it much further. Simply put, when I come to anchor (3 fingers under, middle finger in corner of my mouth) the string contacts the right side of my glasses and shove the entire right side of my frames up against my brow bone. Frames are nothing fancy...not big, not small... Anyone have any thoughts on what my problem(s) might be?
In other ironic news: My vision is 20/450. Anything past 2-3 feet is pretty blurry. With that said, I took my glasses off today while shooting and at 15 yards grouped 2 sets of 4 arrows on target :) . I was excited to learn my instinctive style could perform that well without being able to make out the center of the target! #maybeishouldshootblind #probablynotthebestidea
Thank you All,
Matthew
Have worn them since way before starting to shoot bows as a kid. Guess having them almost forever never had thought about it until seeing this post. Have had progressives for about the last ten years and bifocals with lines before that and have switched left to right and back dealing with cross dominance and never had any issues with glasses.
Shot that way for 30 years, but highest anchor point I could use was 2nd finger to corner of mouth. I usually had frames that were the "pilot" shape/variety, so not small, but not overly large.
In 2000 I had lasik. Absolutely one of the best decisions I ever made. 16 years later, still 20/20, though the reading clarity part is going downhill.
No more foggy, wet, or dirty lenses to worry about, but I never realized how many branches hit me in the face until walking through the woods in the dark with no glasses! They did provide a measure of eye protection.
Didn't start utilizing glasses until a couple of years ago. A little adjustment was required especially due maintaining my normal hi anchor.
While focus and accuracy has improved, my distance judgement has been compromised. Thank goodness that noticeable error doesn't become apparent until extending beyond my own effective typical hunting range setups.
Twostrings,
Like you I had a terrible time getting used to shooting with glasses. Here's a few tips I learned along the way.
1. Plastic frames without nose pads so I wouldn't look through the gap.
2. Lined bifocals with very low lines. Progressives do not work for me.
3. Cant the bow more to prevent contact with the frames. I now cant about 45 degrees.
4. Sports eyeglass strap to keep them snug to my head for consistent view.
5. Practice a whole lot! It took me about two years before I could say I didn't notice the glasses when I shot.
I even tried contacts but they were such a pain to fool with. I don't like messing with things. In a fit of frustration I tossed my last pair in the swamp at Wild Things. I pulled out my glasses and never tried contacts again.
Good luck!
Quotecan't find a way to keep my string from making contact with my right frame/lens
Hi twostrings, can you make a photo where we can see it. Maybe we can see the problem.
I'm shooting my hole live with specs a 64" Bow but never had problem contacting my glasse by the string. See link below.
The string is right infront my glasses and there is a lot of space between them.
Shooting with glasses (http://www.dropbox.com/s/8tmcrzsu0876116/Glasses.jpg?dl=0)
anchor point = middle finger in the mouth angle
Hmmm....I started wearing glasses in 1961 and got my first bow in 1963.
I've never shot a bow without glasses. No problems.
I've worn glasses full-time since I was 12.
Never had an interference problem, although I do have a fairly low anchor point (lower jawbone). I think most of the interference issues occur when people anchor high on the cheekbone and sight down the arrow. Food for thought; if this is the case you may have to adjust your anchor point. Good luck!
Been shooting with glasses all my life, no problems
Like Danny, have been wearing and shooting with glasses most of my 64 years. Occasional fogging but that can be taken care of-slow down..
I just got my first pair of glasses last week , never thought my eyes were bad but I was wrong. Wife had me get a eye appointment for insurance reasons and now with the glasses I can see and focus much better. The shooting part is now working out , I can pick a much smaller point to focus on. I had to change my head position and now I draw about an inch less than before. It seems to be working out but I'm sure it will take a little time before I get it ingrained into my head. I can still shoot without the glasses but it sure is nice seeing with much more clarity with the glasses on....
,,,Sam,,,
For anyone who had issues with fogging, consider using a product called Cat Crap. (Link below) I'm an optician and work with a lot of hunters/skiers in VT. This stuff isn't perfect, but my patients have had success with it.
http://www.amazon.com/EK-10003C-Cat-Crap/dp/B002ZNA488
My wife throws her off occasionally, but she can't turn her head as far as someone with better mobility. I don't have any problems with mine.
Shoot and drive my car better without mine so I'm lucky I guess.
Thanks again for the help everyone!
I've been practicing, and tweaking, my form. I'm getting a little more clearance the more I turn my form into that of Fred Asbell and face the target. It's been fun, but I'm still making contact with my glasses...bummer. I want to throw out a special thanks to "Tracker"! Your picture really helped me see what I could try because my glasses are about the same size as yours...in fact the glasses are very similar.
Strangely enough, I shoot a short bow (56" AMO, Recurve) and I still make contact. However, I picked up a garage sale bow today that is 54" and I'm having absolutely no issues whatsoever with it and my glasses...regardless of my form.
I'm going to try and keep messing with it!
Thanks again,
Matthew
I have worn glasses for a long time now and have found that the size and shape really does matter, in this case smaller top to btm and wider side to side is better. I have a narrow, top to btm profile like granny glasses that work for me the best. I shoot split finger and cant my bow. My biggest problem over the years was looking through the far left edge of the lens and seeing a split image. Rounder shaped lenses did not work, I needed a more rectangular lens. I have single vision lenses .... good luck