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Any recs for cheap belay glasses on Amazon?

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D B · · Gardena (South Bay) · Joined Sep 2017 · Points: 30

I had some $15 belay glasses from Amazon. Initially they seemed fine except for the horrible odor from off gassing but the metal hinge ended up breaking after 3 months.

Any recs for decent, cheap ones? Thanks 

Steve Climber · · Salt Lake City · Joined Jun 2018 · Points: 659

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These have been well worth the small purchase and have been going strong for a year now. Although it sounds like they could be the same ones you had, since these did smell horrible the first couple uses.

Marc-Olivier Chabot · · Gatineau, QC · Joined Sep 2016 · Points: 440

I sell those. Never had a bad feedback. 

https://www.verticallstore.com/Glasses/cat4546832_4585338.aspx

Linnaeus · · ID · Joined Aug 2011 · Points: 0

I have the y&y from amazon, not quite as cheap but very nice and seems they will last decades. 

Erik J · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Aug 2019 · Points: 0

I got the BG ones off Amazon early this season and don't have any complaints

D B · · Gardena (South Bay) · Joined Sep 2017 · Points: 30

The BG ones are the ones I had. Maybe I got a bad one because one hinge broke pretty soon. The off gassing was pretty bad for a couple of weeks. I had to just let them sit out until it stopped. The first time I wore them my eyes were watering and I had to stop wearing them for those 2 weeks.

Anyone try the Le Pirate ones?

Yannick Gingras · · On the road, mostly Southwest · Joined Sep 2015 · Points: 302

I have a pair of Y&Y clip ups and they work really well with over my prescription glasses.  They are on the heavy side, so the comfort really depends on having glasses that don't dig into your nose to begin with.  I'm able to flip them up while wearing a helmet.

Nathan · · Tel Aviv · Joined Mar 2015 · Points: 170

Here ya go. $11, big enough to fit comfortably over the regular glasses of those who wear them, comfy top nose bridge for convenient upside down wearing, enjoy

https://www.amazon.com/Horizontal-Glasses-Definition-Periscope-Watch/dp/B00CY9RQ2K

Josh Rappoport · · Natick, MA · Joined Sep 2017 · Points: 31

Y&Y Basic. $35. Work well

zoso · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Jun 2007 · Points: 791
Nathan wrote:

Here ya go. $11, big enough to fit comfortably over the regular glasses of those who wear them, comfy top nose bridge for convenient upside down wearing, enjoy

https://www.amazon.com/Horizontal-Glasses-Definition-Periscope-Watch/dp/B00CY9RQ2K

Oh hell no.  

Danny Herrera · · Sebastopol · Joined Jul 2015 · Points: 562

https://www.lepirateglasses.com/

Guideline #1: Don't be a jerk.

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