Which Safety Glasses Brand Wins?
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Which Safety Glasses Brand Wins?

This head-to-head test of 14 safety glasses options has the measured results for each. See how they ranked and watch the full test video.

The verdict
Ranked first

Crews Bearcat BK310AF

Price shown in test: $3.50

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The measured results

Every number below is read straight from the test. Products are listed in the order they finished.

Scratch Test

  • 1Crews Bearcat BK310AF

    grade three (severe damage), most damage of any brand tested

  • 2Bullhead Pompano BH2761AF

    grade two

  • 3Bullhead Pavon BH511

    grade one, best result up to that point in testing

  • 4DeWalt Reinforcer DPB101-1D

    grade one, 'terrific job'

  • 5DeWalt Auger DPG58-1C

    grade two

  • 63M Virtua

    by far the best yet, 'as close to a zero as possible'

  • 7Bouton Anser 250-AN-10111

    grade two

  • 8Bouton Z12F 250-01-F020

    grade one

  • 9Bouton Traditional 249-5907-5900

    grade two

  • 10Uvex Hypershock (S2960XP)

    grade two

  • 11Uvex Genesis S3200

    grade two

  • 12Carhartt Carbondale CHB210DT

    grade two

  • 13Carhartt Spokane CHB310D

    grade one, 'did great'

  • 14Mary's

    grade zero, best scratch result of anything tested, no visible scratches

Fog Test

  • 1Crews Bearcat BK310AF

    claims fog resistant, did a great job resisting fog

  • 2Bullhead Pompano BH2761AF

    resisted fogging

  • 3Bullhead Pavon BH511

    not fog resistant, fogged pretty quickly

  • 4DeWalt Reinforcer DPB101-1D

    not fog resistant

  • 5DeWalt Auger DPG58-1C

    not fog resistant

  • 63M Virtua

    advertised anti-fog on Amazon but fogged up pretty quickly (mismatch vs. listing)

  • 7Bouton Anser 250-AN-10111

    did a great job resisting fogging

  • 8Bouton Z12F 250-01-F020

    did a great job resisting fogging

  • 9Bouton Traditional 249-5907-5900

    did a great job resisting fogging

  • 10Uvex Hypershock (S2960XP)

    did a great job resisting fogging

  • 11Uvex Genesis S3200

    advertised anti-fog coating on Amazon but fogged quite a bit (mismatch vs. listing)

  • 12Carhartt Carbondale CHB210DT

    did a great job resisting fogging

  • 13Carhartt Spokane CHB310D

    not advertised as fog resistant, experienced quite a bit of fogging

  • 14Mary's

    experienced quite a bit of fogging

Impact 238 Mph

  • 1Crews Bearcat BK310AF

    passed, ball bounced off lens leaving a small dent

  • 2Bullhead Pompano BH2761AF

    passed, frames didn't move nearly as much as the Crews Bearcat

  • 3Bullhead Pavon BH511

    passed, damage similar to Bullhead Pompano

  • 4DeWalt Reinforcer DPB101-1D

    passed, very small amount of lens damage

  • 5DeWalt Auger DPG58-1C

    passed, full-frame design moved less than clear/partial frame designs, small amount of damage

  • 63M Virtua

    passed, damage a little smaller than previous brands tested

  • 7Bouton Anser 250-AN-10111

    passed, performance similar to DeWalt Reinforcer

  • 8Bouton Z12F 250-01-F020

    passed, minor damage similar to Bouton Anser

  • 9Bouton Traditional 249-5907-5900

    passed, frame 'built like a tank', average-size dent, anti-fog coating cracked

  • 10Uvex Hypershock (S2960XP)

    passed, 'definitely seemed to do the best yet', very little frame movement and hardly any visible lens damage

  • 11Uvex Genesis S3200

    passed, nearly as well as the full-framed models, very little visible damage

  • 12Carhartt Carbondale CHB210DT

    passed, about average damage

  • 13Carhartt Spokane CHB310D

    passed, minor damage, about the same as Carhartt Carbondale

  • 14Mary's

    not clearly attributable; transcript describes 'a couple of pairs of sunglasses' failing (lens shattered / separated from frame) at the start of the impact test and one unnamed pair of sunglasses whose lens flexed but stayed intact near the end, but does not name any of these as 'Mary's' specifically

Rod Drop Test

  • 1Crews Bearcat BK310AF

    passed (all ANSI-rated lenses passed)

  • 2Bullhead Pompano BH2761AF

    passed; named by narrator as one of the four best performers in this specific test

  • 3Bullhead Pavon BH511

    passed

  • 4DeWalt Reinforcer DPB101-1D

    passed

  • 5DeWalt Auger DPG58-1C

    passed; named by narrator as one of the four best performers in this specific test

  • 63M Virtua

    passed

  • 7Bouton Anser 250-AN-10111

    passed

  • 8Bouton Z12F 250-01-F020

    passed; named by narrator as one of the four best performers in this specific test

  • 9Bouton Traditional 249-5907-5900

    passed

  • 10Uvex Hypershock (S2960XP)

    passed

  • 11Uvex Genesis S3200

    passed

  • 12Carhartt Carbondale CHB210DT

    passed; named by narrator as one of the four best performers in this specific test

  • 13Carhartt Spokane CHB310D

    passed

  • 14Mary's

    sunglasses tested at the start of this section had their lenses pop out and break; not explicitly named as Mary's

Billy Ray Slip Test

  • 1Crews Bearcat BK310AF

    shook loose before Billy Ray could get into his dance moves, weakest fit result

  • 2Bullhead Pompano BH2761AF

    held on well, Billy Ray had to pull out advanced moves

  • 3Bullhead Pavon BH511

    came off ('too much' for Billy Ray's moves)

  • 4DeWalt Reinforcer DPB101-1D

    performed about as well as the Bullhead Pompano

  • 5DeWalt Auger DPG58-1C

    came off ('way too sick' for Billy Ray's moves)

  • 63M Virtua

    came off ('wasn't expecting moves like this')

  • 7Bouton Anser 250-AN-10111

    came off ('just didn't have a chance')

  • 8Bouton Z12F 250-01-F020

    came off ('way too powerful for the Bouton Z12Fs')

  • 9Bouton Traditional 249-5907-5900

    stayed on well ('look fantastic, they also provide a great fit')

  • 10Uvex Hypershock (S2960XP)

    held on extremely well before finally coming loose

  • 11Uvex Genesis S3200

    did fine until Billy Ray went into 'full thrash mode'

  • 12Carhartt Carbondale CHB210DT

    stayed on about a second longer than average

  • 13Carhartt Spokane CHB310D

    launched across the room, worst fit result alongside Crews Bearcat

  • 14Mary's
    not tested

Drop Ball Test

  • 1Crews Bearcat BK310AF

    passed (all ANSI-rated lenses passed)

  • 2Bullhead Pompano BH2761AF

    passed

  • 3Bullhead Pavon BH511

    passed

  • 4DeWalt Reinforcer DPB101-1D

    passed

  • 5DeWalt Auger DPG58-1C

    passed

  • 63M Virtua

    passed

  • 7Bouton Anser 250-AN-10111

    passed

  • 8Bouton Z12F 250-01-F020

    passed

  • 9Bouton Traditional 249-5907-5900

    passed

  • 10Uvex Hypershock (S2960XP)

    passed

  • 11Uvex Genesis S3200

    passed

  • 12Carhartt Carbondale CHB210DT

    passed

  • 13Carhartt Spokane CHB310D

    passed

  • 14Mary's
    not tested

Weight

  • 2Bullhead Pompano BH2761AF
    27.3 g
  • 3Bullhead Pavon BH511
    22.4 g
  • 4DeWalt Reinforcer DPB101-1D
    26.6 g
  • 5DeWalt Auger DPG58-1C
    34.9 g

    heaviest of the brands tested up to that point

  • 63M Virtua
    23.3 g
  • 7Bouton Anser 250-AN-10111
    23.4 g
  • 8Bouton Z12F 250-01-F020
    32.4 g

    heavier than average

  • 9Bouton Traditional 249-5907-5900
    38.6 g

    heaviest of all 13 glasses tested

  • 10Uvex Hypershock (S2960XP)
    31.1 g

    heavier than average

  • 11Uvex Genesis S3200
    32.3 g
  • 12Carhartt Carbondale CHB210DT
    32.2 g

    heavier than average

  • 13Carhartt Spokane CHB310D
    25.9 g

    pretty light

  • 14Mary's
    24.6 g
  • 1Crews Bearcat BK310AF
    not tested

How it was tested

  • fog resistance (visual fogging observation)
  • scratch resistance (weighted pick test, graded zero to three)
  • high velocity impact test (.177 caliber steel ball at 238 mph)
  • slip and fit test (Billy Ray mannequin heavy head-banging dance moves)
  • 1-inch steel ball drop test from 50 inches (ANSI Z87 lens retention)
  • 500-gram pointed steel rod drop test from 50 inches (ANSI Z87 lens retention)

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