ghoulcinder@hotmail.co.uk Posted October 11, 2014 Share Posted October 11, 2014 I have a question for everyone with glasses; How does trooping with glasses work for you? Do you manage to wear your glasses inside your helmet, or have you got contact lenses, or do you go completely without glasses? Personally I don't think my big fat head and glasses would fit in a helmet, I really don't fancy the idea of contact lenses and without glasses my sight is rubbish xD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vf2112 Posted October 11, 2014 Share Posted October 11, 2014 Have you tryed the glasses with helmet on ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghoulcinder@hotmail.co.uk Posted October 11, 2014 Author Share Posted October 11, 2014 Yeah I've tried it indeed, it was a MRCE Stunt helmet, not exactly accurate. I haven't tried it with any other helmet however (because I have no other one, hehe)The current frame I have is quite wide, I don't know how well it would fit with a smaller frame. I will however be exchanging the MRCE for an ATA helmet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trooper1 Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 Yeah have tried, not an issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghoulcinder@hotmail.co.uk Posted October 13, 2014 Author Share Posted October 13, 2014 Ahh alright, it might just be that I've got a big head and a wide frame Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordonator Posted October 14, 2014 Share Posted October 14, 2014 I troop with my glasses on, My helmet is pretty big so it's alright.However my TK bucket is a bit tight though with glasses on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghoulcinder@hotmail.co.uk Posted October 14, 2014 Author Share Posted October 14, 2014 I'll have to give it a try once I receive and built my helmet, I doubt it because this frame is quite wide.But, I do however need glasses, so I can take in account they have to fit in a helmet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gladius Posted October 16, 2014 Share Posted October 16, 2014 I'm wearing day-lenses. One pack of each eye is working out quite long. About a year or even longer. When I troop with my officer and wear them, the eyes become dry quick and I Need to refill eyetears quite often. It even can start to hurt a bit and tire me. Not so in the helmet as there seems to be another climate and aircirculation with the helmet on (I have one fan in the helmet). The sellar of the lenses (Fielmann) did give me quite a lot of opportunities to test different lenses, for free. I dont like having glasses on, neither for helmet nor without bucket, especially withouth bucket, unless it would be something really spacey or starwars like, but in the starwars universe there are no glasses. Putting the lenses on sometimes is a mess. Needs some practice. I enjoy it very much not having to wear that bycicle that I need since teen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghoulcinder@hotmail.co.uk Posted October 17, 2014 Author Share Posted October 17, 2014 Thank you for your reply, Gladius!Day lenses sounds like a good idea, could give that a try, I believe they're quite cheap too, I should get my eyes tested first as I've got no idea what my prescription is anymore, it's like 4 years ago when they were measured, -2.75 and -3.25 back then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gladius Posted October 18, 2014 Share Posted October 18, 2014 Thank You, no Problem! For me it's a good compromise. And they were cheap indeed. I think test and testlenses were all for free. Well maybe that my normal glasses are from the same company helped that a bit as long years customer. It's well worth a try, just maybe ask before about the conditions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minuteman Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 What works for me is an optical press on foil installed on the inside of your helmet lenses. The maker is 3M and they have a wide range of dioptrins available. For example look here : http://www.fresnel-prism.com/products/-3m-press-on-optics/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghoulcinder@hotmail.co.uk Posted October 19, 2014 Author Share Posted October 19, 2014 Ah that looks like a great idea as well, Steffen. I'll really have to explore the options once I get around helmet building Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coffintanker Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 I have ATA and TE helmets and wear glasses...my frames are kind of Buddy Holly style Ray-Bans. The only difficulty is putting the helmet on and taking it off. Just have to tuck the glasses past the bottom edge of the lid. Once the bucket is on, there are no issues though. Done several troops, no problems...I say give it a go with your glasses first and take it from there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronTusk Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 I have a pretty decent sized head, so there's no way to get my helmet on with my glasses on. I popped the lenses out of an old pair and hot glued them onto the inside of my visor where my eyes are. You can't see them from the outside and I can see perfectly. I'm sure some would think this a ridiculous idea, but it works for me and that's what matters to me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDutchGuy Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 This is the sorta stuff that I find very usefull in my quest to cut a clear path for my own armor build As I got a big head and wear glasses... Thanks guys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghoulcinder@hotmail.co.uk Posted November 24, 2014 Author Share Posted November 24, 2014 Cheers for the answer folks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Feeley Good Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 I wear contacts so I have no problem but that's a good idea gluing old glasses in.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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