Flip down eye patch/blinder/.,.....
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Gunsnjeeps
jmdavis
LenV
DavidR
james r chapman
Chris Miceli
sixftunda
Virgil Kane
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Flip down eye patch/blinder/.,.....
Or what ever you call it
I started shooting BE last year an learned to shoot with both eyes open and have not had a problem until now.
I got new glasses (progressive lenses) and first trip to the range I'm having problems with eyes trying to focus on the target. I am seeing more of an oval.....
So I guess I need one of these flip up/down type blinder things.
What do you call them and where do you find them?
Thanks
I started shooting BE last year an learned to shoot with both eyes open and have not had a problem until now.
I got new glasses (progressive lenses) and first trip to the range I'm having problems with eyes trying to focus on the target. I am seeing more of an oval.....
So I guess I need one of these flip up/down type blinder things.
What do you call them and where do you find them?
Thanks
bmize1- Posts : 267
Join date : 2015-05-21
Location : Central AL
Re: Flip down eye patch/blinder/.,.....
Champion's Choice has them.
http://www.champchoice.com/store/Main.aspx?p=CategoryItemListBody&c=OPCL
First two, choice of black or white. Most people use the white ones
Virgil
http://www.champchoice.com/store/Main.aspx?p=CategoryItemListBody&c=OPCL
First two, choice of black or white. Most people use the white ones
Virgil
Virgil Kane- Posts : 574
Join date : 2011-06-10
Re: Flip down eye patch/blinder/.,.....
Thanks.
$9 was a little pricey I thought, but I need one.
Then I registered, made an account, etc
Went through check out.
Only shipping option is ups ground, $14.61 for a total of $23.61
I'll find another way to skin this cat....
$9 was a little pricey I thought, but I need one.
Then I registered, made an account, etc
Went through check out.
Only shipping option is ups ground, $14.61 for a total of $23.61
I'll find another way to skin this cat....
bmize1- Posts : 267
Join date : 2015-05-21
Location : Central AL
Re: Flip down eye patch/blinder/.,.....
Use a piece of tape or a repair sticker. It's what I use in a pinch.
sixftunda- Posts : 455
Join date : 2012-05-18
Age : 52
Location : North Central Ohio
Re: Flip down eye patch/blinder/.,.....
Frosty Scotch tape on lens works
Chris Miceli- Posts : 2715
Join date : 2015-10-27
Location : Northern Virginia
Re: Flip down eye patch/blinder/.,.....
Do what trapshooters do. Use the Frosted scotch tape.
james r chapman- Admin
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Join date : 2012-01-31
Age : 75
Location : HELL, Michigan
Re: Flip down eye patch/blinder/.,.....
make your own for free from a old milk jug and a spring paper clamp
DavidR- Admin
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Join date : 2011-06-10
Age : 70
Location : NRA:Expert, Georgia
Re: Flip down eye patch/blinder/.,.....
I have bought a lot of stuff from this outfit. The blinder is out of stock right now but they should get more soon. Flat rate shipping of 5.99 makes them a great place to get targets too. NFI
http://www.bullseyegear.com/bullseyepistol/home.php
http://www.bullseyegear.com/bullseyepistol/home.php
LenV- Posts : 4725
Join date : 2014-01-24
Age : 74
Location : Oregon
Re: Flip down eye patch/blinder/.,.....
You only need to cover a small part of the lens. I use a 3/4 inch paster or a small piece of frosted tape.
jmdavis- Posts : 1409
Join date : 2012-03-23
Location : Virginia
Re: Flip down eye patch/blinder/.,.....
The oval could be from looking through the progressive part of the lens not the distance part. I have a friend who found out his bent sight was from his lens and canting his head.
Gunsnjeeps- Posts : 70
Join date : 2015-11-20
Re: Flip down eye patch/blinder/.,.....
Progressive lens have a sweet spot for different distances. Get a pair of cheap clip-on fold up sunglasses, Without the sunglasses, get your best focus of the target, have someone mark a small dot on your glasses, inline with your pupil. Transfer that dot to the sunglasses, drill a very small hole in the sunglasses lens at the sweet spot, this will act the same as an apperiture (spelling?) on a peep sight. If this does not work, cut off the one lens and you have a flip down eye patch.
riverdog- Posts : 13
Join date : 2015-07-24
Age : 72
Location : pittsburgh, pa
Re: Flip down eye patch/blinder/.,.....
OldMaster66 wrote:I have bought a lot of stuff from this outfit. The blinder is out of stock right now but they should get more soon. Flat rate shipping of 5.99 makes them a great place to get targets too. NFI
http://www.bullseyegear.com/bullseyepistol/home.php
+1 If you call Brian, he may have one in stock in his physical store.
dstates- Posts : 199
Join date : 2013-03-05
Location : Near Moline, IL
Re: Flip down eye patch/blinder/.,.....
Ditch the progressives and go with glasses made with single prescription lenses. The progressives are not at all ideal for shooting. They are not set for close,and they are not set for far, and chances are the part where you might kind of want to shoot through is not where your head will sit naturally. They are an optical abomination.
There are other articles out there on what to do, but here is one: http://www.spyderwebmaster.com/eyes.htm
-Ron
There are other articles out there on what to do, but here is one: http://www.spyderwebmaster.com/eyes.htm
-Ron
r_zerr- Posts : 178
Join date : 2014-12-15
Location : Tucson, AZ
Re: Flip down eye patch/blinder/.,.....
+1 on ditching the bifocals.. I have a set of single vision for my dots and another set focused on the front sight for my irons.
jglenn21- Posts : 2603
Join date : 2015-04-07
Age : 76
Location : monroe , ga
Re: Flip down eye patch/blinder/.,.....
Thanks for all the replies.
Was going to make somethig myself, but Anthony at Destinguished Precision has some in stock and will ship for a few bucks.
Thanks again
Was going to make somethig myself, but Anthony at Destinguished Precision has some in stock and will ship for a few bucks.
Thanks again
bmize1- Posts : 267
Join date : 2015-05-21
Location : Central AL
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