Shooting with glasses, How do you deal with the fog?

[Josh45]

I honestly had no idea on how to title it better.
Here's my question for everyone. Since you have to wear eye protection when shooting, mine being prescription glasses, how do you deal with them fogging up?

I was just at the range shooting my .38 Super and my 30-06 and my glasses fog up anytime I go into position to shoot. Standing or sitting. It gets in the way everytime. The humidity don't help and the bit of sweat adds to it.

I been thinking a headband may be my answer but wanted to know if there were any other ways that this can be dealt with. I tried a hat and that got in my way with the scope on the rifle shooting.
So, how did you deal with it?

 

[Hit_Factor]

Doesn't happen with me as often as you describe.

I exhale through my mouth, sometimes i need to blow as though I'm exhaling through a straw, other times out the side of my mouth.

There are glasses cleaning solutions that can help reduce fogging. I clean my glasses everyday with some. Don't know what it is because work rebottles and labels it.

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[MagnumDweeb]

My body runs hotter than most (my doctor told me) and I've had this problem all my life with scuba diving and shooting. Two tricks, get your own eyes and use baby shampoo, put a light smear with your finger on the inside, or hock a lugey and work it in the same way till you get a thin film. It works every time. I started bringing my own eyes and ears to the range (higher protection level) and I can put baby shampoo on the lenses.

I sweat like a fiend when I workout or shoot, and I live in the south. Doing this has helped.

 

[SlowFuse]

There's a product called Spit, its an anti fog solution. Works on glass and plastic. I wear prescription eyewear also, and use a pair of WileyX glasses for shooting. Works great on both. Also works well on swim goggles, that's what it was designed for.

I've heard actual spit works also, never tried it though. Maybe in a pinch... I keep the "synthetic" spit in my range bag.

 

[M-Cameron]

odd, i have never had a problem with my prescription glasses fogging up on me....i only experience it with full seal goggles....

that being said, if found cat crap to be among the best antifog coating ive used....its a blue jelly( like petroleum jelly) and you just buff it onto your lenses....

 

[Green Lantern]

For extended time shooting (Appleseed), I used an anti-fog gel I got at a drugstore for my shooting glasses. Did pretty good, though I had to re-apply a time or two.

Now, for (very expensive) prescription glasses, I'd be wary of what I put on them...!!!

 

[Josh45]

Well, I'm definelty going to see if I can find something mentioned in this thread because it is such a pain for me and gets in the way of shooting. I have to stop, take my glasses off, clean them and then wipe the sweat off and then I'm right back where I was before the end of that magazine.

Thank you everyone who responded. I need to find some of this stuff.

 

[hso]

RainEx

 

[Ehtereon11B]

When I do shoot with eyepro other than my normal poly glasses I use an old swimmer's method for fog. Take a little spit on my finger, rub it over both sides of the lenses and rinse it off. Works like a charm.

But if you are adverse to spitting on your eyepro I have used "Cat Crap" and "Op Drops" from time to time that work just as well as my method.

 

[blarby]

I apply anti-fog.

I use it in my paintball masks, too.

 

[mljdeckard]

If I get fog, it's when I rapidly change environments, and it usually goes away quickly.

 

[TAKtical]

I have this same problem. Very annoying. Usually takes 15-20 minutes before it starts happening but once it happens, it wont stop. Havent found a solution yet so I will try some things suggested here

 

[sixgunner455]

Turn the hat around backwards when shooting prone with a scoped rifle, if you are using a normal billed ball cap and find the contact with the scope objectionable. If you are using a boonie, let the brim ride up on the scope, or flip it up out of the way.

Use an anti-fog spray, and a lint-free, non-scratching cloth to clean your glasses before shooting. Re-apply if necessary.

Shoot in the early morning, before it gets got and your skin starts putting off your own personal humidity increasing fog bank.

 

[Soapy5]

I heard some people rub a piece of a potato on the lens to good effect. YMMV.

 

[Aikibiker]

Try positioning your glasses so that there is space between you eye brow and the glasses. Let the hot air rise up and out instead of being trapped and turning into condensation.

 

[madstabber]

apply shaving cream to the lenses and wipe off. its an excellent anti-fogger

 

[W.E.G.]

Three common answers to this question.

Commercial product called "Cat Crap." (not sure who thought that one up)

Ivory soap rubbed on the the lens, and buffed until clear.

Rain-X ANTI-FOG (the stuff that goes INSIDE your windshield - not the stuff for the outside)
I've use Rain-X for years with very good results.

I haven't felt the need to look for Cat Crap or fool around with the soap method.


I tie my glasses to a bandana.
The bandana catches the sweat, and the tie-down also allows me to re-position the glasses for better air circulation, and to allow me to move the lens around a sudden river of sweat when shooting in direct sunshine on 100-degree-plus afternoons.

 

[Davidfl]

Im an idiot for not turning the hat backwards.
Guess I was more focused into the shooting aspect, I didnt even think about.
Next trip to the store, grab one of these items and try them out.

It really is such a pain and Im glad to see that others have found ways to deal with it and not letting it get in there way.

( Sorry, my brother left his account logged on, I forget to log out and log in to mine )

 

[wally]

Since you have to wear eye protection when shooting, mine being prescription glasses, how do you deal with them fogging up?

We have both sweat and fog problems here -- fog on the "cooler" days, sweat almost always.

Lots of cussing and wiping them off. Sometimes a wash with some spit on the inside helps -- like I'd do with my dive mask.

 

[Certaindeaf]

Shave your eyebrows. jk

 

[sage5907]

Hit Factor has my method, I handle the problem the same way. I inhale through my nose and mouth but when I exhale I do it through my mouth as if blowing through a straw. The stream of hot air goes away from you face. Also as said, if the problem gets worse I exhale through the side of my mouth. If the problem gets really bad I do slow deep controlled breathing and then turn my head and exhale down wind. Shooter

 

[RustHunter87]

Clean you glasses

 

[mf-dif]

Never had this issue.

 

[oldcelt]

When diving I wold always use spit on my facemask, but on my glasses now I use rain-x Never tried spit on my glasses.

 

[pseudonymity]

Just a fine film of dishwashing detergent on the inside of the lenses works as well, but not perfectly. Thanks for the Cat Crap link, I have been looking for that, I have heard nothing but good things about that product for anti-fog. For that price the packaging alone is worth it.