It happens all the time and I fail to select the best lineup of brands to test. So, I would greatly appreciate your help. I periodically ask for a vote on which brands to test. The “vote” notification only goes out to those who have both a) subscribed and b) selected the “bell”. ua-cam.com/channels/2rzsm1Qi6N1X-wuOg_p0Ng.html Products Tested In This Video (in no particular order): Crews Bearcat BK310AF: amzn.to/3geWJIh Bullhead Pompano BH2761AF: amzn.to/2QeyAa1 Bullhead Pavon BH51: amzn.to/3aR9CaB DeWalt Reinforcer DPB101-1D: amzn.to/2Eiy4VU 3M Virtua: amzn.to/34gjF7y DeWalt Auger DPG58-1C: amzn.to/3iTR0t9 Bouton Anser 250-AN-10111: amzn.to/2FzLf5n Uvex S2960XP: amzn.to/31d3ZjA Uvex Genesis S3200: amzn.to/3j1PJAt Carhartt Carbondale CHB210DT: amzn.to/2QaIGJf Carhartt Spokane CHB310D: amzn.to/2YiveHz Bouton Z12F 250-01-F020: amzn.to/34lz4nn Bouton Traditional 249-5907-5900: amzn.to/318LVHo By the way, the testing is having a positive impact. In addition to helping viewers select the best products for their needs, product manufacturers are watching these videos. Several manufacturers have informed me that they are working to make their products even better. So, thank you for supporting the channel and I’m looking forward to many more product test reviews in the future. Looking forward to reading your comments. Best regards,Todd
It needs to be mentioned that if your safety glasses experience this kind of impact, replace them immediately. Their structural integrity can no longer be guaranteed, and you might not be protected from another impact.
Carbon fiber is the lightest (so I've heard). Type 2 best impact for side and top impact. You want to also replace every 5 years or after impact. Vgaurd is also important. Manufacturers have come out with other shapes than the traditional v guard. Many hardhats are also coming with vents like good football helmets. Replacing the the inner part of the helmet as need is important. They also have cooling inserts now as well as sweat guards. Full source has a good selection. Make sure it's ANSI because they do sell European models. I am not a salesman. I'm a EHS professional. I don't want to recommend brands but what I look for when I buy myself a helmet.
I second this it removes vertigo of too much selection of a big box hardware stores that was impossible to figure out what is what and increase cost doesn't always mean better. I keep a list of top choices
Man...as an Engineer I have to say you are filling a void in the marketplace...some straight testing with no bias or b.s. and your testing is pretty clever for what tools / instruments you are using and fabricating which gives you results that aren't just subjective but also objective. I am wondering how I never found your channel sooner! Keep up the good work.
Project Farm, I feel corporations puckering right now! Your video should be used in OSHA . Billy Ray is the best! You got a great sense of humor! Everytime I look at safety glasses I'm going to laugh thinking of Billy. You make a "Point" to show us what really works! Stay safe from Pennsylvania. God bless
OSHA has no funding to do inspections and therefore even less to do testing... this is America... safety is not a priority... OSHA is an industry joke, thousands die every year in industrial accidents where we knew there was a problem but companies would rather pay a ten thousand dollar fine than spend a half million
@Thomas Jarosz: hello my neighbor to the East! I’m in West Virginia totally agreeing with you! Project Farm: supplying us with real deal totally unbiased reviews. Good stuff.
Over the years this show has saved me a good bit of money. I get the most for my money also. No matter the applications. Total confidences of purchase . MVP Channel!
This channel is finally getting recognized by these brands too. So hopefully in the next few years brands will step up their game and help me save even more dough
As an ophthalmologist I fully endorse the use of safety glasses and appreciate your unbiased and thorough review. And nice job with the haircut on Billy Ray! 🤘😁
@@itwasentme17 you should be able to get prescription safety glasses at an optometrist office in your area. I would call the office ahead of time to make sure they carry prescription safety glasses. Then if you don’t have a prescription yet the optometrist will need to refract you or measure your eyes to get you one.
It's rare that I see a video were you can really tell that the producer is having fun making them. It makes it delightful to watch. Great content, keep up the good work!
I am not a medical person, but I do have over 7 decades of life experience. In my opinion the accelerations of the head-banger (in teal life) would probably be fatal no matter what happened to the glasses. That is definitely a very bad thing to do to a brain, because at each change of direction the brain smashes against the inside of the skull. ONE such impact can cause a concussion, which is always a medical problem. And I'm not even going to the incredible pain his neck would be in.
@@GraemePayne1967Marine Aah, but the point of the demo was not only to compare the glasses put to an exaggerated test that none would have to sustain in real life, but as a delivery method for the hilarity of watching the head banging robot toss the glasses like a rodeo bull in slow motion. At that point, it stopped being a scientific test in favor of producing chuckles.
It’s a no brainier , 10 bucks for the pleasure of seeing your loved ones , no bucks for perpetual darkness . A great test and the full frame results are certainly going to influence my choice in the future 👍👍
i think wearing them is more important than buying them.. i got a box of 20 pairs of uvex on sale for 1.50 each so theres always plenty of pairs available and they can be chucked when they get too scratched
My old employee, Honeywell, bought and now sells the UVEX brand. It’s good to see they come out amongst the top related safety glasses for this lineup. I have quite a collection of safety glasses of all types, configuration, and era after a lifetime of calling on metals based industry companies. They often gave out a set of safety glasses and rarely wanted them back. No excuses for me, they’re everywhere, shop, car, shed, work desk, and so on. If you need reading glasses, look for the brands that offer bi-focals in many strengths. For shooters, or those who find themselves looking up while doing close work, they even make reverse bi-vocals with the readers on the top.
Definitely one of the best channels to binge on, and rewatch old videos for reference while on the job site to figure out what the best thing to get for the home owner and workers. Thanks for putting in the time and money for do these projects!
Scratch resistance is very important from a workers point of view. I hate wearing cheap glasses because they scratch up to easy and you can't see anything, so ill just risk it and not wear them if junk is all that is offered. Visibility is obviously a safety concern as well. Its a hard thing to balance, the safety glasses need to be high enough Quality to work well and be worn without to much argument, yet if you spend to much (examples Oakleys) they will all disappear.
@@jaydunbar7538 Personally I would say anti fogging would be a greater concern than scratch resistance, especially considering that a safety glasses are often worn with a dust mask which tends to increase the likelihood of glasses fogging up. Having glasses fog up while in the middle of ripping a board for instance, I would say has a more likely chance to create an incident than a few little scratches.
@@gizmogremlin1872 a few little scratches? Sorry, didnt realize a a few little drops of water was such a big deal. You see how easily that can be done? Intentionally miss directing someone else's information and Intentionally downplaying to discredite. Are you a politician?
@@jaydunbar7538 wow go calm down and take your meds or whatever. You are being very dramatic. Scratches are pretty much by definition... little. I wasn't discrediting you, I was just sharing my opinion but apparently you are to hot headed for a polite conversation.
Make it like $3,000 as it is actually insanely easy to permanently damage your eye but sadly most people don't care about it until it happens and it is too late that even if you spend millions of dolars you can't recover your sight anymore...
My mate lifted his safety glasses for less than 10 seconds on-site to wipe sweat off his face on a hot day, got pinged with a nail gun from his good mate... total accident but yeah.. just case of shit happens ay... lost his eye, only one but... old Broady had a spare...
I work in a steel mill so we have to wear safety glasses all the time. Mine are prescription safety glasses but my point is we are required to use Chums or some other strap on our glasses. Also from my experience, heavy scratches are not what you need to worry about but rather light scratches. Also being in a steel mill, fogging is a big problem. I've not found any glasses that were very fog resistant. Your best for prevention is some of the anti fog cleaning wipes and they are only partially effective. From my experience your biggest concern with safety glasses should be the amount of impact they can take. After a impact, throw them away and get a new pair. Glasses of any kind are cheap compared to loosing a eye. I wear safety glasses any time I'm doing anything where the potential of something flying at me is present. I should have is too late after a accident.
i went to the ER twice for metal to be removed from my eye, the first time was my fault, using a sander on metal with no eye pro, my fault and i paid for it. The second time i had on glasses but the rust from an exhaust bolt fell down into my eye and the glasses had no effect. Still, having been there and done that, everyone please wear some eye pro, its totally better then the DR taking fragments out of your eye. Trust me, I know.
if your working on your back under something, it's a good idea to consider goggles rather then glasses. A well fitting pair of goggles will keep stuff from getting in the sides. I've had a similar experience, wearing glasses under a jeep while using a carbide burr. One of the sharp shavings got around my glasses and imbeded itself in my eye. Unfortunately, the ER insisted there was nothing there to find even though i could feel it. 2 days later my eye had a halo of rust in it >< The hospital got it right the second time, though it cost me a chunk of my cornea. Spent the next 2 weeks feeling like there was sand in my eye :(
I once got rock wool insulation (kind of like fiberglass, but, um, different). ER doc scrubbed under my eye lid and did a couple of liters of saline to flush it. It's ranked very high on my Not-Fun List.
Had been using my sunglasses for work. After this I ordered 2 pairs of full frame safeties. Was impressive in the video how well they held vs the impact bar compared to the unibody type.
I never would have thought to do this test . . It just a "TRUST THING" They say safety. But are they safe ? Wow . You are amazing man truly Propane Vs. 93 Octane gas? Video idea
Propane works great as a road fuel, on average you expect around 10% less mileage and power, but its around half the price of regular unleaded in the UK and Europe at the pumps. Had a few cars that ran it, loved it and saved a fortune. Very clean, engine Oil comes out looking almost new at service. There is no difference driving around, if you run out of propane then you just carry on with regular fuel, systems are normally fully automatic. All my little 4 bangers were reliable and had more than 150,000 miles when sold and still ran perfectly. Works even better on bigger engines. EDIT: Best of all, usually cost per mile is still cheaper than diesel AND engine is simpler and cheaper to repair/maintain. Smoothness and quietness also a big plus. I did miss the diesel torque when towing, but still managed just fine.
My shop teacher in high school. Yes back in the early 1970’s when it was still taught. Had real life samples of safety glasses with metal fragments. 20 years later I was grinding and when I finished. Metal was imbedded in the lens. Thank you Mr Straub for being one a hole about shop safety. Always enjoy you testing
Great test! I have been a strong advocate of safety glasses ever since I was about 16 years old. I got a piece of hot slag on my eyelid after hammering off slag from an arc weld. I thought I went blind in one eye as I could not see out of it. I quickly ran into the house to look at myself in the mirror in the bathroom. To my amazement I had fortunately closed my eye when the slag hit. It burned my eye lids together in one eye which caused me not to be able to open my eye. I was able to remove the slag with tweezers and great discomfort. Fortunately no damage to my eye. I cringe now when I see people doing work activities that obviously require safety glasses. My story stems from the "I want to be cool and not wear safety glasses because they are for nerds." Don't be like I was. Wear your safety glasses! Thanks for another good video.
Those who do not wear safety glasses when required (or are optional) are at very high risk of permanently wearing dark sunglasses and carrying a white cane in their future.
I've always made sure to wear safety glasses, and now seeing how effective they are compared to regular sunglasses really is great. Thanks for making the video. Now I want to get a pair of those antifog lenses you tested.
I've never had one fully explode, but I had a cutoff wheel shed about 1/4" of material. It threw stuff across my face and probably would have permanently damaged my eyes.
I've had grinding wheels come apart. I agree with what you say 100%. The material is thrown in all directions. I use amber lens type safety glasses when fishing, as these lenses are polarised & filter most UV light, along with cutting glare. The lens material is industrial grade poly-carbonate to withstand impact & penetration. You don't want to be smacked in the eye with a big 4 ounce lure, which is travelling at high speed. I have seen this happen, but never experienced it.
According to Ham Shute, RIP Ham, a young machinist back during WWII, the 21" grinding wheel took the 1/2" wheel guard and threw it across the shop when it exploded one day. That day he decided that if the wheel ever let loose on him, his safety move was to hit the floor and to reach-up and hit the E-Stop...That is all.
Nice! Having lost an eye early in my career im no Safety glass nazi, but I always tell younger dudes man it sucks to have one eye and the older you get the more it sucks.
safety glasses protected me several times. worse time was when I was helping clear damage with my chainsaw after an ice storm hit our local church and safety glsses literally saved my life. I was up on a ladder, covered in ice, sawing over my head a limb slipped and went the wrong way - the 3-4" diameter tree limb hit me bullyseye-centered in the eye. It bounced off my safet glasses and I was able to keep my footing and grip on the running chainsaw. These are no joke and nothing to skimp on or avoid - they should be the first "tool" any shop owns.
I was mowing and the blade kicked up a rock turning into a damn projectile protected my right eye. It was so fast it definitely made a good dent. Glad I wore them.
For sure! Was loading up a torn down steel fence into my truck for scrap and one of the wires unfolded itself and whipped me right in the face. Deep scratch right over the left lens.
As I always said to my workmates who didn't like wearing them... " its easier to get a new pair of safety glasses than a new pair of eyes !! " Great video as usual..!!! 👍👍👍👍
Once a friend's dad worked with a welder and a small beed of hot&molten goody dripped down on his shoe and melted it's way to the inside, due to flow of work and noise he didn't notice it. He was the type of guy who tide his shoe as secure as possible, it was at that day that his belief that method was the safest proven wrong (it was very nasty burn by the time he noticed the heat at his feet and managed to take of the shoe)... Moral of the story? If shoes will be tested, resistance to piercing by hot objects & ease of removal in case of emergency are valid points to check!
Great video, as always. My autobody instructor had the non-wraparound glasses, like what you featured, that don't entirely cover the eyes. Specfically, the sides of the eyes remain exposed. When he worked in industry, a co-worker next to him was working on something when debris shot out and went into my instructor's eyes in the gap between the front of the glasses and his eyes. Lesson learned: wear only wrap-around goggles!
UA-cam for me is divided before and after knowing your channel! Congratulations for another excellent video, a hug from Brazil! Long live your channel !!
Before i even watched the intro, i was thinking about writing every single test i would want you to perform. Just to end up seeing them in the intro! Our minds, align!
The controlled and calm nature of your test videos is a great and calming escape from today's world. thank you and I hope to watch your videos for years more to come.
@@vincentrobinette1507 some sunglasses can actually offer some good protection. I used to sell Oakley sunglass years ago. They had a video of the lenses being shot with an air rifle and withstanding the shot.
Better yet get sunglasses that are ANSI 787+, best of both worlds. I bought a pack of 12 on ebay for like $30. They get scratched who cares just grab another pair.
I'd really like to see the "high end" version of this test. 3M has a plethora of (expensive) options out there and the ones I tried for anti-fogging never delivered.
Javier Paya - I bought the 3M Peltor protective glasses when the pandemic started, and to EFFECTIVELY prevent fogging, I rub liquid soap onto the lenses. Wipe excess off w/ dry cloth, and you should be fog-free for that usage. You’ll have to reapply it, but it only takes a minute. Shampoo would work, as well, if you’re looking for something that you probably already have at home to coat the lenses. I don’t have any shaving foam, but that apparently is really effective for anti-fogging. It’s oftentimes rec’d for bathroom mirrors and car windshields.
As well as glasses made for the range. I've had UVEX Genesis break twice and next went with ESS Nano which is Mil spec not just ANSI. Most stuff flying through the shop is not a round bb, but has a sharper edge.
I got a bicycle helmet with a large chunk missing that I keep. Damn thing saved my life. I always hated wearing helmets when I was riding but I was damn lucky I was wearing it. Right side of my body is all messed up, my right leg was mostly paralyzed for half a year and every doctor said the same thing, that helmet did exactly what it was made to do and saved my life and I would be dead without it. I can mostly walk fine now but no more morning runs or evening cycling trips anymore. Safety may be inconvenient or uncomfortable at times but it's worth it 100% no doubt.
There are soooo many factors that go into good safety glasses construction. My favorite is Uvex across the board. Like tool steels, at and above a certain hardness you get diminishing results as brittleness becomes a factor (potential for shattering), same goes for safety glasses. Toughness is NOT hardness, in fact toughness can be viewed as the opposite of hardness, as evidenced by the concept of sheering or break-away/crush components in car bodies, helmets, etc. Plastics, like steels, are temperature worked and work hardened and getting the right mix of materials joined at just the right temperature is crucial. Uvex, I believe, does about the best job across their product line and I do consider their frames and arms as integral to the safety of the overall glasses. I've been hit by lots of things wearing their bandit models (the ones with separated/modular frames and lenses) and not once have they been knocked off, knocked loose or damaged beyond continued use. Another highly important consideration that they address is color correction/ high intensity light protection. Get a pair of their SCT Gray lenses for outdoor/yard work and you'll be hooked. Reds POP, masonry work / tuckpointing (seeing non-red on red), stop signs hiding behind shrubs in shady places, etc so many things suddenly become visible that aren't with anything else. Remember, safety is not just about protecting ourselves but others, too.
I need to test ones designed for wearing over prescription glasses if there's enough interest. I'm hoping viewers will give this one a thumbs up if they want a video on this. A list of brands would be awesome.
@@ProjectFarm As an eyeglass wearer, I'd love to see you make that video. Do any of the brands you tested in this video offer their glasses with corrective lenses? I'd much rather buy a pair of safety glasses that already had corrective lenses in them than wear a pair of safety glasses over the top of my normal glasses.
@@ProjectFarm Over my prescription glasses I use the Elvex OVR-SPEC II (SG-37), which are rated Z87 and V0. Before I needed glasses I preferred the Genesis, which are also V0 rated.
I like the affordable 3M Virtuas. Super easy to buy a large pack of these for a good price to protect your entire team at work. Thanks for the video, Project Farm!
Watching how little protection sunglasses actually offer made me purchase a set of the uvex hypershocks. Thanks for the great video project farm! You probably just saved a few hundred people from some serious eye injuries.
Enjoy your thorough testing methods. I know it is a lot of work to fun all the cycles of tests on all the products you select for each video. Thank you!
I wore the Uvex Genesis for probably 15 to 20 years doing aircraft assembly work and had three functional tests on them in that timeframe One thing you didn’t talk about the brow guard keeps burrs and shavings coming down from the top
I spend quite a lot of time in my garage working on my car or other stuff and had never used safety glasses. This video definitely made it clear to me that even such a small safety item can make a big difference! Definitely going to buy a pair of safety shades even for small garage repairs :) love your videos, keep it up!!! Also, soundtrack in this video is dope, could you please share those song titles? That would be great! Cheers :)
IMO it's only a matter of time. I've always been pretty good about wearing them at the lathe or when using nailers or bigger power tools, but I started wearing them full time after just doing a simple DIY homeowner repair with a cordless impact driver to put up a shelf, and the screwdriver bit cracked and the piece hit my face an inch from my eye, drawing blood.
Got to give credit where credit is due. You production and editing skills are top notch. Your information on products are spot on. Love your videos. :)
Huge thumbs up for your testing and analysis. As a huge advocate for safety glasses I must say this is the first time I've watched your video on this and I am impressed. I will say however to anyone watching this video if your glasses ever experience any of this damage, even slightly, immediately stop what you're doing and replace the glasses. The lenses have been structurally compromised and may not be able to stop something again from entering your eye. This sounds like this should be common sense but a lot of people like to cut corners and messing with your eyes is never something you should compromise on.
I love that channel for being as scientific and unbiased as possible. I also adore different methods used to test things out without super specialised equipment but the mustard used to check lense contact just blew me away. I'm in awe
Whenever I need something different from what I have, there's always a project farm video to point me towards the value I'm looking for. Brilliant channel.
PPE would be quite topical at this point, and something people actually use while working so it fits the theme of Project Farm! Respirators, face masks, even thermal gloves!
As someone just getting into metal shop work. this stuff would be awesome to see. Especially leather gloves, that might be used for handling hot metals. Also, long sleeve canvas shirts vs leather shirts.
Again good sir, another outstanding video! I’m so glad that these manufacturers are watching and seem to want to make improvements. I give you my utmost respect to you and that of what you do. I’m sure you make an income on your channel, and you deserve every last penny you make. I will always be a loyal subscriber to your channel. Your methodology you use to implement your testing is on par with a scientific method and not opinions. You have revolutionized the choices of consumer products! Thank you
I'd love to see how these stack up to various tactical shooting glasses, such as the Revision Military Sawfly system. Supposedly those can take actual bullets, though I won't sacrifice my pair to find out
@@ProjectFarm where's the ultimate protection milwaukee with gasket glasses? Those are these ones im interested in seeing. Only have seen Milwaukees tests themselves and would like to see how they stack up
Awsome video! These new times of wearing a mask with safety glasses are tough. I am a CNC mill operator and while I am at work on the shop floor my glasses always get foggy when I breathe. This video helped me choose a sleek, comfortable pair of safety glasses that DO NOT fog up that i wear everyday. And I absolutely love them I recommend the Bouton 250-01-F020 glasses
Nice video as always, but it would have been great to also see a splash test to see if they are protecting you well from large quantities of fluid which can go around some glasses, and also small droplets which might come from any angle
27 years in the safety field and this testing confirms what I've seen after trying every conceivable type of safety glasses out there. Our company bought thousands and thousands of safety glasses and the work was heavy industrial and steel erection. Uvex always ended up holding up the longest and were the real-world cost analysis winner for us. They cost more up front, but the comfort, protection, scratch resistance, fog resistance, and durability meant they would outlast multiple pairs of cheaper glasses while providing more wearer compliance due to the comfort level and fit. Thank you for doing this! I'll share this with our crews in upcoming training classes.
What great timing, Adam Savage (of Mythbusters fame) on his channel just did a little PSA about eye safety after getting some steel in his eye. After some visits to the eye Dr to remove the pieces he is fine. He recommended some Dewalt goggles though, and it would have been great to see those goggles featured & tested (as well as others).
Is there a way to test effectiveness of face masks, I’m thinking with covid and masks being an issue of contention perhaps a method to demonstrate how effective/ineffective masks are when correctly or incorrectly fitted... also perhaps masks with and without valves to demonstrate exhilaration factors. 🤷🏻♂️
This is great. Would also love to see a test involving over-the-glasses safety glasses since I'm a glasses wearer. I assume any rated safety glasses would be fine, but a comparo would be really interesting. Also effectiveness of hearing protection (23 NRR vs 26 NRR vs 30 NRR muffs vs plugs - do they live up to their ratings, which are most effective at blocking noise). Also would be interesting to see the safety of car ramps (like rhino ramps) - how well they resist slipping, do they live up to their weight ratings, etc. Plastic, metal, just slabs of wood.
I agree with "A P" about wanting to see a test of over-eyeglasses safety glasses. There is also the question of Prescription safety glasses (my preferred choice). But independently testing those would be expensive, unless you could obtain raw lens blanks of each type of marerial. So i suppose I will have to continue to rely on the ANSI testing standard.
I always wear safety glasses when I can, this video really shows much more safe a person can be with full frame glasses. I’m sold. Thank you for everything you do!
Just a week ago i was doing some grinding without safety glasses, long story short i ended up in E.R. getting a piece of metal pulled out of my eye with a giant needle.. wear your safety glasses kids
Ouch... hopefully you're doing better now. I remember watching a video showing different types of eye injuries from people who didn't wear safety glasses and after just the first image, let's just say that I will never work in the shop without wearing em ever again.
Last time I was soldering without glasses, a lump of molten metal sprung off the wire and hit the edge of my eyelids. Missed my eye by literally a millimeter. I always wear safeties when soldering now.
Very good testing and informative. Decades ago when I took college chemistry class, all of us were required to wear safety goggles but not all of us complied. I don't know if safety glasses were available back then. I wish you had tested at least one safety goggle. I think safety goggles are built better for protection than safety glass although may not be as stylish.
There are varying safety glasses needs. Ones is impact. Another is chemical splash resistance. Goggles do a better job of preventing splash exposure. Their discomfort and awkwardness have been the biggest reasons safety goggles are only required for certain procedures or certain chemicals where exposure is likely or severe damage to even a tiny amount will cause loss of an eye or eye sight. They would rather have you protected considerably all the time than not protected at all when you decide you don't feel like wearing your goggles. People will wear safety glasses a lot more consistently than goggles. I've been splashed in the eye with a toluene/alcohol/ strong base mixture while wearing my safety glasses and all I can say is it hurt really bad, and now that eye has worse vision than the other. One tiny drop splashed over the top of my glasses while I was pouring the liquid from one container to another. My vision gradually got worse and it's been about 30 years since it happened. My doctor won't speculate whether it was the chemical injury or just one eye being worse than the other. Maybe we'll find out when I have cataract surgery. They'll be able to examine my lenses and see if there was any permanent physical damage.
That’s not good. If the lens has a propensity to fall out, the lens itself can hurt you even if the ball bearing bounced. Also, if the lenses pop out, and the projectile is going fast enough, the projectile will go straight through since the lenses moved out of the way.
It happens all the time and I fail to select the best lineup of brands to test. So, I would greatly appreciate your help. I periodically ask for a vote on which brands to test. The “vote” notification only goes out to those who have both a) subscribed and b) selected the “bell”. ua-cam.com/channels/2rzsm1Qi6N1X-wuOg_p0Ng.html
Products Tested In This Video (in no particular order):
Crews Bearcat BK310AF: amzn.to/3geWJIh
Bullhead Pompano BH2761AF: amzn.to/2QeyAa1
Bullhead Pavon BH51: amzn.to/3aR9CaB
DeWalt Reinforcer DPB101-1D: amzn.to/2Eiy4VU
3M Virtua: amzn.to/34gjF7y
DeWalt Auger DPG58-1C: amzn.to/3iTR0t9
Bouton Anser 250-AN-10111: amzn.to/2FzLf5n
Uvex S2960XP: amzn.to/31d3ZjA
Uvex Genesis S3200: amzn.to/3j1PJAt
Carhartt Carbondale CHB210DT: amzn.to/2QaIGJf
Carhartt Spokane CHB310D: amzn.to/2YiveHz
Bouton Z12F 250-01-F020: amzn.to/34lz4nn
Bouton Traditional 249-5907-5900: amzn.to/318LVHo
By the way, the testing is having a positive impact. In addition to helping viewers select the best products for their needs, product manufacturers are watching these videos. Several manufacturers have informed me that they are working to make their products even better. So, thank you for supporting the channel and I’m looking forward to many more product test reviews in the future. Looking forward to reading your comments. Best regards,Todd
Absolutely thanks for this video this will be great for my decisions when buying safely lenses
Love the humour!
Any way you might be able to do a video on the different types of adhesive hooks? Like command hooks etc?
Five stars for the humor! Love your channel so much, thanks for all you do!!!
It needs to be mentioned that if your safety glasses experience this kind of impact, replace them immediately. Their structural integrity can no longer be guaranteed, and you might not be protected from another impact.
Can you do Hardhats? I cut timber for a living and would love to know what hardhat is best. Maybe impact, weight, airflow? Ect
That’s be awesome cause I trust this man before I trust any and I mean Any company
Codename: Hard Hat
Tell the boys to shoot th' moon!
Get a skull bucket
Especially the one with the fan!
Carbon fiber is the lightest (so I've heard). Type 2 best impact for side and top impact. You want to also replace every 5 years or after impact. Vgaurd is also important. Manufacturers have come out with other shapes than the traditional v guard. Many hardhats are also coming with vents like good football helmets. Replacing the the inner part of the helmet as need is important. They also have cooling inserts now as well as sweat guards.
Full source has a good selection. Make sure it's ANSI because they do sell European models.
I am not a salesman. I'm a EHS professional. I don't want to recommend brands but what I look for when I buy myself a helmet.
No more hiding behind specs on paper. You're helping a world of buyers, Project Farm!
Glad to hear! Thanks for watching.
Valentin0101 epic
Pun intended?
The fact that they did not flinch is amazing
There will always need to be people like him.
The headbanging rig is the most glorious thing I've seen in months.
Thank you very much!
Yeah :D I'm smilin' stupid here :D that full thrash mode is just pure power!
Thanks god he used a male manequin head, otherwise the comments would have been filled with rude observations ;-)
Indeed!
Imagine Billy Ray headbanging behind the wheel of the Farmabago! In the wal-mart parking lot, of course.
People: “oh you’re a farmer?! What do you farm...?”
Project Farm: “answers.”
lol Thanks for watching.
Best PF Comment ever!
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He actually did a video on it once
Relatable.
I really hope to see Billy Ray again, he is doing a tremendous job.
He was "very impressive"
We need a 5hr mix of Billy Ray headbanging to motivational music
The heavy metal music suited him best.
Thanks for enjoying!
I was really impressed with him and others. People are saying he's the best. Maybe even the best we've ever had. Believe me.
This has got to be the most majestic test of safety glasses anywhere on the entire internet. Chapeau sir, Chapeau.
Thanks!
Project Farm is always the gold standard when it comes to product comparisons. You’ve helped me make many educated purchases, thanks Project Farm!
Thank you very much!
I second this it removes vertigo of too much selection of a big box hardware stores that was impossible to figure out what is what and increase cost doesn't always mean better. I keep a list of top choices
It's the no BS standard
well, you can say thank you here www.patreon.com/projectfarm
Agreed!
Man...as an Engineer I have to say you are filling a void in the marketplace...some straight testing with no bias or b.s. and your testing is pretty clever for what tools / instruments you are using and fabricating which gives you results that aren't just subjective but also objective. I am wondering how I never found your channel sooner! Keep up the good work.
Thanks!
Agree, 100%.... As an engineer in the manufacturing industry, his testing concepts are invaluable! His creative testing methods are amazing!
"what's up?"
"nothing, just watching a mannequin with a mullet headbang his safety glasses off"
...for science.
@@myquealer And fun :D
I'm jealous I couldn't cut my own hair that well, bring back the mullet!
Thanks for watching.
....in quarantine.
Project Farm, I feel corporations puckering right now! Your video should be used in OSHA . Billy Ray is the best! You got a great sense of humor! Everytime I look at safety glasses I'm going to laugh thinking of Billy.
You make a "Point" to show us what really works! Stay safe from Pennsylvania. God bless
Thank you very much for the positive comments! God Bless
OSHA has no funding to do inspections and therefore even less to do testing... this is America... safety is not a priority... OSHA is an industry joke, thousands die every year in industrial accidents where we knew there was a problem but companies would rather pay a ten thousand dollar fine than spend a half million
@Thomas Jarosz: hello my neighbor to the East! I’m in West Virginia totally agreeing with you! Project Farm: supplying us with real deal totally unbiased reviews. Good stuff.
Over the years this show has saved me a good bit of money. I get the most for my money also. No matter the applications. Total confidences of purchase . MVP Channel!
Thanks so much!
This channel is finally getting recognized by these brands too. So hopefully in the next few years brands will step up their game and help me save even more dough
@@willpestka2745 Yup. This show is top notch. It needs to be a real show on tV. He is so talented and gifted. Most of all. He is honest
As an ophthalmologist I fully endorse the use of safety glasses and appreciate your unbiased and thorough review. And nice job with the haircut on Billy Ray! 🤘😁
Much appreciated!
How to get safety glasses and seeing glasses combo?
@@itwasentme17 you should be able to get prescription safety glasses at an optometrist office in your area. I would call the office ahead of time to make sure they carry prescription safety glasses. Then if you don’t have a prescription yet the optometrist will need to refract you or measure your eyes to get you one.
That head banging section is by far and away the most funniest thing I have ever seen on your channel. You do amazing work. 🇺🇸🇬🇧
Thank you so much 😁
@@ProjectFarm Great work on matching the headbanging with appropriate beats per minute!
The music overlay is what makes it.
I keep watching it over and over, what are the names of the beats?
He uses this rig in the passenger seat when using the carpool lane.
Great humor. Nice to see someone use clean and funny humor, without taking things too far.
I appreciate that!
It's rare that I see a video were you can really tell that the producer is having fun making them. It makes it delightful to watch. Great content, keep up the good work!
Thank you very much! I don't think I've ever laughed so hard during a video filming. The head banging was hilarious
The head banging test is seriously the funniest thing I’ve seen this week😂🤣😅
Thank you very much!
That made me crack up too. Slowing it down and setting it to music was great, and the commentary "...no match for his sick moves". Pure gold.
I am not a medical person, but I do have over 7 decades of life experience. In my opinion the accelerations of the head-banger (in teal life) would probably be fatal no matter what happened to the glasses. That is definitely a very bad thing to do to a brain, because at each change of direction the brain smashes against the inside of the skull. ONE such impact can cause a concussion, which is always a medical problem. And I'm not even going to the incredible pain his neck would be in.
@@GraemePayne1967Marine Aah, but the point of the demo was not only to compare the glasses put to an exaggerated test that none would have to sustain in real life, but as a delivery method for the hilarity of watching the head banging robot toss the glasses like a rodeo bull in slow motion. At that point, it stopped being a scientific test in favor of producing chuckles.
Shows the importance of straps to keep them from coming off.
You’re simply the best when it comes to testing and comparing products,Nobody does it thoroughly or explains it better than you Thanks.....
Thank you so much 😊
Brown
I just want you to know we appreciate the extra effort you go to.
Thanks so much!
It’s a no brainier , 10 bucks for the pleasure of seeing your loved ones , no bucks for perpetual darkness . A great test and the full frame results are certainly going to influence my choice in the future 👍👍
Thank you very much!
i think wearing them is more important than buying them.. i got a box of 20 pairs of uvex on sale for 1.50 each so theres always plenty of pairs available and they can be chucked when they get too scratched
Me as well, is be glad my eyes were ok, but I'd rather not have the projectile embedded in my cheek
My old employee, Honeywell, bought and now sells the UVEX brand. It’s good to see they come out amongst the top related safety glasses for this lineup. I have quite a collection of safety glasses of all types, configuration, and era after a lifetime of calling on metals based industry companies. They often gave out a set of safety glasses and rarely wanted them back. No excuses for me, they’re everywhere, shop, car, shed, work desk, and so on. If you need reading glasses, look for the brands that offer bi-focals in many strengths. For shooters, or those who find themselves looking up while doing close work, they even make reverse bi-vocals with the readers on the top.
Thanks for the feedback.
Billy Ray must have some woodpecker blood in his lineage. LOL Fantastic testing video! A++
Thanks so much!
I see the potential for at least 3 sequels: over-the-glasses style safety glasses, face shields, and safety golggles
DEFINITELY the over-the-glasses!
I'd love to see over-the-glasses tested, I cant see much at all without my prescription glasses on.
I'd love to see how expensive sunglasses stack up. Are they any better than cheapo sunglasses?
Yeah! A sequel is needed here!
I'd love to see the UV rating being tested.
Definitely one of the best channels to binge on, and rewatch old videos for reference while on the job site to figure out what the best thing to get for the home owner and workers. Thanks for putting in the time and money for do these projects!
You are welcome!
Your videos are truly the best on UA-cam. The head banging test was just simply a work of genius.
Thank you very much!
"Why does the shed smell like mustard?"
"I'm testing safety goggles"
lol Thanks for watching.
I was definetly giving more importance to scratch resistance over anything else until you proved how full frame matters. Awesome job.
Thanks!
Scratch resistance is very important from a workers point of view. I hate wearing cheap glasses because they scratch up to easy and you can't see anything, so ill just risk it and not wear them if junk is all that is offered. Visibility is obviously a safety concern as well.
Its a hard thing to balance, the safety glasses need to be high enough Quality to work well and be worn without to much argument, yet if you spend to much (examples Oakleys) they will all disappear.
@@jaydunbar7538
Personally I would say anti fogging would be a greater concern than scratch resistance, especially considering that a safety glasses are often worn with a dust mask which tends to increase the likelihood of glasses fogging up.
Having glasses fog up while in the middle of ripping a board for instance, I would say has a more likely chance to create an incident than a few little scratches.
@@gizmogremlin1872 a few little scratches? Sorry, didnt realize a a few little drops of water was such a big deal.
You see how easily that can be done? Intentionally miss directing someone else's information and Intentionally downplaying to discredite. Are you a politician?
@@jaydunbar7538 wow go calm down and take your meds or whatever. You are being very dramatic.
Scratches are pretty much by definition... little. I wasn't discrediting you, I was just sharing my opinion but apparently you are to hot headed for a polite conversation.
*Wife walks into garage*
"Sooo... Why is there a manikin head having a seizure in our garage?"
lol Thanks for watching.
Don’t cheapen out on eye or head protection You’d rather lose a $30 pair of protection glasses than lose your eye
Thanks for sharing!
You say that but the last part of sunglasses somehow managed to keep pace xD
Make it like $3,000 as it is actually insanely easy to permanently damage your eye but sadly most people don't care about it until it happens and it is too late that even if you spend millions of dolars you can't recover your sight anymore...
I have two eyes. I'd rather lose one that pay for glasses with money I don't have. Eye rich but cash poor
My mate lifted his safety glasses for less than 10 seconds on-site to wipe sweat off his face on a hot day, got pinged with a nail gun from his good mate... total accident but yeah.. just case of shit happens ay... lost his eye, only one but... old Broady had a spare...
I work in a steel mill so we have to wear safety glasses all the time. Mine are prescription safety glasses but my point is we are required to use Chums or some other strap on our glasses. Also from my experience, heavy scratches are not what you need to worry about but rather light scratches. Also being in a steel mill, fogging is a big problem. I've not found any glasses that were very fog resistant. Your best for prevention is some of the anti fog cleaning wipes and they are only partially effective.
From my experience your biggest concern with safety glasses should be the amount of impact they can take. After a impact, throw them away and get a new pair. Glasses of any kind are cheap compared to loosing a eye. I wear safety glasses any time I'm doing anything where the potential of something flying at me is present. I should have is too late after a accident.
I haul steel and spend a lot of time at the mills, and I absolutely agree with you.
Thanks for sharing!
Dang near lost my right eye to a nail gun about 20 years ago. Still have problems.
Why would the light scratches worry you more than deep scratches?
Sounds stupid but have you ever tried steel mesh glasses?
No idea if they would ever pass as approved safety glasses tho
i went to the ER twice for metal to be removed from my eye, the first time was my fault, using a sander on metal with no eye pro, my fault and i paid for it. The second time i had on glasses but the rust from an exhaust bolt fell down into my eye and the glasses had no effect. Still, having been there and done that, everyone please wear some eye pro, its totally better then the DR taking fragments out of your eye. Trust me, I know.
Great advice! Thanks for sharing.
Here's an idea: a magnetic frame to catch those loose metal particles.
if your working on your back under something, it's a good idea to consider goggles rather then glasses. A well fitting pair of goggles will keep stuff from getting in the sides.
I've had a similar experience, wearing glasses under a jeep while using a carbide burr. One of the sharp shavings got around my glasses and imbeded itself in my eye. Unfortunately, the ER insisted there was nothing there to find even though i could feel it. 2 days later my eye had a halo of rust in it >< The hospital got it right the second time, though it cost me a chunk of my cornea. Spent the next 2 weeks feeling like there was sand in my eye :(
I've had exhaust rust fall in my eye. Worst weekend ever.
I once got rock wool insulation (kind of like fiberglass, but, um, different). ER doc scrubbed under my eye lid and did a couple of liters of saline to flush it. It's ranked very high on my Not-Fun List.
Had been using my sunglasses for work. After this I ordered 2 pairs of full frame safeties. Was impressive in the video how well they held vs the impact bar compared to the unibody type.
Thanks for sharing.
I never would have thought to do this test . . It just a "TRUST THING"
They say safety. But are they safe ?
Wow . You are amazing man truly
Propane Vs. 93 Octane gas?
Video idea
Great video idea!! Thank you for the positive comments too
@@ProjectFarm Hmm. Seems like your bot is broken man. Where's the video idea?
@@bluephreakr not a bot, and it's at the bottom. Propane vs 93
bluephreakr the bottom of the original comment literally says propane vs 93 VIDEO IDEA
Propane works great as a road fuel, on average you expect around 10% less mileage and power, but its around half the price of regular unleaded in the UK and Europe at the pumps. Had a few cars that ran it, loved it and saved a fortune. Very clean, engine Oil comes out looking almost new at service. There is no difference driving around, if you run out of propane then you just carry on with regular fuel, systems are normally fully automatic. All my little 4 bangers were reliable and had more than 150,000 miles when sold and still ran perfectly. Works even better on bigger engines.
EDIT: Best of all, usually cost per mile is still cheaper than diesel AND engine is simpler and cheaper to repair/maintain. Smoothness and quietness also a big plus. I did miss the diesel torque when towing, but still managed just fine.
Wife walked in while watching Billy Ray headbag, switched to adult videos since it was easier to explain.
Yeah, feels weird looking at his moves 😂.
You deserve more likes my friend....
Lol
My wife saw the same thing, funny.
That dude didn’t even blink when the bb hit his safety glasses!!! Hats off to that guy lol 😂
Guys that rock mullets have no fear
Ha!!
My shop teacher in high school. Yes back in the early 1970’s when it was still taught. Had real life samples of safety glasses with metal fragments. 20 years later I was grinding and when I finished. Metal was imbedded in the lens. Thank you Mr Straub for being one a hole about shop safety.
Always enjoy you testing
Thanks! Thanks for sharing.
My only regret is that UA-cam doesn't have a LOVE THIS VIDEO button. Dude you rock!
Thanks!
Hard hats would be a great one to test next! I would love a whole PPE series!
Great video again!
Gloves and boots for sure
Project Farm, you're honestly one of my absolute favorite channels and your sense of humor and dedication to the truth is top notch! Keep it up!
Appreciate that!
Great test! I have been a strong advocate of safety glasses ever since I was about 16 years old. I got a piece of hot slag on my eyelid after hammering off slag from an arc weld. I thought I went blind in one eye as I could not see out of it. I quickly ran into the house to look at myself in the mirror in the bathroom. To my amazement I had fortunately closed my eye when the slag hit. It burned my eye lids together in one eye which caused me not to be able to open my eye. I was able to remove the slag with tweezers and great discomfort. Fortunately no damage to my eye. I cringe now when I see people doing work activities that obviously require safety glasses. My story stems from the "I want to be cool and not wear safety glasses because they are for nerds." Don't be like I was. Wear your safety glasses! Thanks for another good video.
You are welcome! Thanks for sharing your story! I hope it will encourage others the importance of wearing safety protection.
Those who do not wear safety glasses when required (or are optional) are at very high risk of permanently wearing dark sunglasses and carrying a white cane in their future.
I've always made sure to wear safety glasses, and now seeing how effective they are compared to regular sunglasses really is great. Thanks for making the video. Now I want to get a pair of those antifog lenses you tested.
Good to hear!
If you've ever had a grinding wheel explode you'll know how important these cheap pieces of plastic really are. Billy Ray didn't even flinch.👍💇♂️
Thanks for sharing.
I've never had one fully explode, but I had a cutoff wheel shed about 1/4" of material. It threw stuff across my face and probably would have permanently damaged my eyes.
i've been there, working with the grinder without the protection on, the disc exploded and hit me in my left shoulder
I've had grinding wheels come apart. I agree with what you say 100%. The material is thrown in all directions. I use amber lens type safety glasses when fishing, as these lenses are polarised & filter most UV light, along with cutting glare. The lens material is industrial grade poly-carbonate to withstand impact & penetration. You don't want to be smacked in the eye with a big 4 ounce lure, which is travelling at high speed. I have seen this happen, but never experienced it.
According to Ham Shute, RIP Ham, a young machinist back during WWII, the 21" grinding wheel took the 1/2" wheel guard and threw it across the shop when it exploded one day. That day he decided that if the wheel ever let loose on him, his safety move was to hit the floor and to reach-up and hit the E-Stop...That is all.
Nice! Having lost an eye early in my career im no Safety glass nazi, but I always tell younger dudes man it sucks to have one eye and the older you get the more it sucks.
Thanks for sharing.
How did you lose it ?
@@florix7889 yeah i wanna know too
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safety glasses protected me several times.
worse time was when I was helping clear damage with my chainsaw after an ice storm hit our local church and safety glsses literally saved my life.
I was up on a ladder, covered in ice, sawing over my head a limb slipped and went the wrong way - the 3-4" diameter tree limb hit me bullyseye-centered in the eye. It bounced off my safet glasses and I was able to keep my footing and grip on the running chainsaw.
These are no joke and nothing to skimp on or avoid - they should be the first "tool" any shop owns.
I was mowing and the blade kicked up a rock turning into a damn projectile protected my right eye. It was so fast it definitely made a good dent. Glad I wore them.
For sure! Was loading up a torn down steel fence into my truck for scrap and one of the wires unfolded itself and whipped me right in the face. Deep scratch right over the left lens.
As I always said to my workmates who didn't like wearing them...
" its easier to get a new pair of safety glasses than a new pair of eyes !! "
Great video as usual..!!! 👍👍👍👍
Good point!
ARE ALL STEEL TOE BOOTS CREATED EQUAL?! Tune in to project farm to find out!
Steel toe vs. composite toe?
Steel caped boots are easy to test and have obvious results. Also mythbusters already did great tests.
Thanks for the video idea.
Once a friend's dad worked with a welder and a small beed of hot&molten goody dripped down on his shoe and melted it's way to the inside, due to flow of work and noise he didn't notice it.
He was the type of guy who tide his shoe as secure as possible, it was at that day that his belief that method was the safest proven wrong (it was very nasty burn by the time he noticed the heat at his feet and managed to take of the shoe)...
Moral of the story? If shoes will be tested, resistance to piercing by hot objects & ease of removal in case of emergency are valid points to check!
I like this idea. Steel toe vs composite?
Great video, as always. My autobody instructor had the non-wraparound glasses, like what you featured, that don't entirely cover the eyes. Specfically, the sides of the eyes remain exposed. When he worked in industry, a co-worker next to him was working on something when debris shot out and went into my instructor's eyes in the gap between the front of the glasses and his eyes. Lesson learned: wear only wrap-around goggles!
Yes, great point regarding the wrap arounds!
By OSHA standards non wrap arounds are to have side shields
@@p52twinboom and that is why in the traditional one they are built into the frames.
UA-cam for me is divided before and after knowing your channel! Congratulations for another excellent video, a hug from Brazil! Long live your channel !!
Thanks!
Before i even watched the intro, i was thinking about writing every single test i would want you to perform. Just to end up seeing them in the intro! Our minds, align!
Awesome!! Thank you
The controlled and calm nature of your test videos is a great and calming escape from today's world. thank you and I hope to watch your videos for years more to come.
Thank you very much!
You’ve convinced me to stop occasionally using sunglasses as safety glasses.
Thanks for sharing.
To me, that's one of the major "take away's" from this video!
@@vincentrobinette1507 some sunglasses can actually offer some good protection. I used to sell Oakley sunglass years ago. They had a video of the lenses being shot with an air rifle and withstanding the shot.
Better yet get sunglasses that are ANSI 787+, best of both worlds. I bought a pack of 12 on ebay for like $30. They get scratched who cares just grab another pair.
The 3M Virtua comes in tinted. I buy them in bulk at Lowe's for the crew.
Billy's mom: "Billy, you'll shoot your eye out!"
Billy: "Nah mom, Project Farm's got me covered!"
Thanks for watching!
@@ProjectFarm while you can
nice one 😄
LOL the head test is the funniest thing I've ever seen. this is why I love your channel, literally nothing rivals your content and dedication.
Thanks so much!
I'd really like to see the "high end" version of this test. 3M has a plethora of (expensive) options out there and the ones I tried for anti-fogging never delivered.
I hope he does the Secure Fit line. The 3M here is basically a "visitor" style.
Javier Paya - I bought the 3M Peltor protective glasses when the pandemic started, and to EFFECTIVELY prevent fogging, I rub liquid soap onto the lenses. Wipe excess off w/ dry cloth, and you should be fog-free for that usage. You’ll have to reapply it, but it only takes a minute. Shampoo would work, as well, if you’re looking for something that you probably already have at home to coat the lenses. I don’t have any shaving foam, but that apparently is really effective for anti-fogging. It’s oftentimes rec’d for bathroom mirrors and car windshields.
Yea I was really hoping for some Oakleys to be tested.
Milwaukee has Safety Glasses now, wonder why he didn’t test them?
As well as glasses made for the range. I've had UVEX Genesis break twice and next went with ESS Nano which is Mil spec not just ANSI. Most stuff flying through the shop is not a round bb, but has a sharper edge.
I still have a pair of safety mcglarses on display in my garage, with a chunk of cutoff wheel (from a grinder) embedded in them.
Orppranator Yeesh, gives me chicken skin. I wear glasses and always try to make sure my face isn’t in the plane of the grinder wheel.
How many canukistan copeks did they cost?
A powerful reminder to have around.
I got a bicycle helmet with a large chunk missing that I keep. Damn thing saved my life. I always hated wearing helmets when I was riding but I was damn lucky I was wearing it. Right side of my body is all messed up, my right leg was mostly paralyzed for half a year and every doctor said the same thing, that helmet did exactly what it was made to do and saved my life and I would be dead without it. I can mostly walk fine now but no more morning runs or evening cycling trips anymore. Safety may be inconvenient or uncomfortable at times but it's worth it 100% no doubt.
@@TheSlimCognito what happened?
There are soooo many factors that go into good safety glasses construction. My favorite is Uvex across the board. Like tool steels, at and above a certain hardness you get diminishing results as brittleness becomes a factor (potential for shattering), same goes for safety glasses. Toughness is NOT hardness, in fact toughness can be viewed as the opposite of hardness, as evidenced by the concept of sheering or break-away/crush components in car bodies, helmets, etc. Plastics, like steels, are temperature worked and work hardened and getting the right mix of materials joined at just the right temperature is crucial. Uvex, I believe, does about the best job across their product line and I do consider their frames and arms as integral to the safety of the overall glasses. I've been hit by lots of things wearing their bandit models (the ones with separated/modular frames and lenses) and not once have they been knocked off, knocked loose or damaged beyond continued use. Another highly important consideration that they address is color correction/ high intensity light protection. Get a pair of their SCT Gray lenses for outdoor/yard work and you'll be hooked. Reds POP, masonry work / tuckpointing (seeing non-red on red), stop signs hiding behind shrubs in shady places, etc so many things suddenly become visible that aren't with anything else. Remember, safety is not just about protecting ourselves but others, too.
I recently had a horrible experience with Krylon branded spray paint cans (Walmart). Would you ever consider testing the major brands of spray paint?
Thanks for the video idea.
Absolutely awesome idea
was the paint itself bad, or did the canister explode?
Great video idea, can also test various clear coats on non-gloss paints
What was your experience? I do OK with Krylon but Rustoleum always seems to fail.
Your innovations for testing and a great sense of humor make Project Farm one of the best on UA-cam!
Wow, thank you!
Thanks for the tests, can any of these be used over a pair of prescription glasses?
I need to test ones designed for wearing over prescription glasses if there's enough interest. I'm hoping viewers will give this one a thumbs up if they want a video on this. A list of brands would be awesome.
Project Farm I would love to see this as a follow-up video.
@@ProjectFarm As an eyeglass wearer, I'd love to see you make that video. Do any of the brands you tested in this video offer their glasses with corrective lenses? I'd much rather buy a pair of safety glasses that already had corrective lenses in them than wear a pair of safety glasses over the top of my normal glasses.
@@ProjectFarm Over my prescription glasses I use the Elvex OVR-SPEC II (SG-37), which are rated Z87 and V0. Before I needed glasses I preferred the Genesis, which are also V0 rated.
@@ProjectFarm Yes! I've been wearing prescription lenses for over 40 years, I'd love to see a test video!
I like the affordable 3M Virtuas. Super easy to buy a large pack of these for a good price to protect your entire team at work. Thanks for the video, Project Farm!
You can always count on "Billy Ray"... No wonder why he needs glasses he's a musician..
lol. Nice!
Heyyy love your vids!
Loved the video, loved the humor. I did miss however you explaining how you designed your test rigs. Always my favorite part.
I can't express how absolutely necessary safety glasses are. I almost paid the ultimate price when I was younger.
Thanks for sharing!
I did pay the price last year, as an 18 year old. Lost an one of my eyes in a stupid knife accident
@@jnmars1 How did that happen if you don't mind me asking?
i almost lost my sight even with safety glasses
Watching how little protection sunglasses actually offer made me purchase a set of the uvex hypershocks. Thanks for the great video project farm! You probably just saved a few hundred people from some serious eye injuries.
Your content is of the highest quality and one of the very best available on UA-cam !
Wow, thank you!
Imagine the look on his wife's face when she walks in and sees the manican being duct taped to some sort of violent rocking machine lmao
I was thinking about the neighbors, "dear, he's going into the garage with a mannequin head"
"the look on his wife's face"
...when he says: "and you're next, dear!"
lol Thanks for watching.
@@ProjectFarm least ya didnt cut a hole in the mouth hahaha
@@kkampy4052 "That's great, dear... Are you SURE it's a mannequin head?"
forgot to in include a style rating
You are right!
I was hoping you were going to try on all the glasses personally...
@@hamstirrer6882 yeah but.. you know.. a steel ball moving that fast isn't good if it hits you
@@hamstirrer6882 "so these are how i look with dewalt, these are how i look with bouton, i believe bouton beats dewalt in this one!"
Enjoy your thorough testing methods. I know it is a lot of work to fun all the cycles of tests on all the products you select for each video. Thank you!
You are welcome!
I wore the Uvex Genesis for probably 15 to 20 years doing aircraft assembly work and had three functional tests on them in that timeframe One thing you didn’t talk about the brow guard keeps burrs and shavings coming down from the top
Thanks for the feedback.
I spend quite a lot of time in my garage working on my car or other stuff and had never used safety glasses. This video definitely made it clear to me that even such a small safety item can make a big difference! Definitely going to buy a pair of safety shades even for small garage repairs :) love your videos, keep it up!!! Also, soundtrack in this video is dope, could you please share those song titles? That would be great! Cheers :)
Great to hear!
IMO it's only a matter of time. I've always been pretty good about wearing them at the lathe or when using nailers or bigger power tools, but I started wearing them full time after just doing a simple DIY homeowner repair with a cordless impact driver to put up a shelf, and the screwdriver bit cracked and the piece hit my face an inch from my eye, drawing blood.
Buddy of mine works at a shop. Hes partially blind from a piece of rust that fell from a car in to his eye.
The real question is, how do they compare to the one and only
SAFETY SQUINTS
Thanks for the video idea.
Lol my favorite and most used brand.
I think only canadians can use those
Those are technically speaking, welding goggles
Its very popular among the Asian people
i have never touched tools nearly enough in my life but your videos are very addictive, thanks for no ad BS and sponsorship breaks
You are welcome!
After seeing your scratch repair kit test's, I've bought the 3m you recommended, and I must say it performs brilliantly, thank you.
Great to hear!
I see Billy Ray getting offered a lot of odd jobs in the Future, he possesses skills unlike any human... Damn he has moves.
I’d party with him.
Got to give credit where credit is due. You production and editing skills are top notch. Your information on products are spot on. Love your videos. :)
I appreciate that!
Huge thumbs up for your testing and analysis. As a huge advocate for safety glasses I must say this is the first time I've watched your video on this and I am impressed. I will say however to anyone watching this video if your glasses ever experience any of this damage, even slightly, immediately stop what you're doing and replace the glasses. The lenses have been structurally compromised and may not be able to stop something again from entering your eye. This sounds like this should be common sense but a lot of people like to cut corners and messing with your eyes is never something you should compromise on.
Thanks! Thanks for the feedback.
i laughed WAY TO HARD at that head shaking hah 10/10 music
lol. Thank you very much! I had a LOT of fun filming this one!
@@ProjectFarm video and voice isnt synced on that part. You say a model but whats in the corner doesn't match
you gotta test ray bans and gucci next
Great video idea. Thank you.
Uh oh oh no
Don’t forget the Oakley’s! 😂
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And wiley x.
Love the comparisons! Nice work. This has honestly altered my methods of selecting safety glasses. Greatly appreciated!
Thanks so much!
I love that channel for being as scientific and unbiased as possible. I also adore different methods used to test things out without super specialised equipment but the mustard used to check lense contact just blew me away. I'm in awe
Thanks!
The headbanging was hilarious.
Glad you enjoyed!
That was the most important test you want to make sure your safety glasses stay on when you're jamming to your music at work.
I thought it was a bj machine
@@ryanjaeger9574 bro?
You see headbang, i see potential
Oh my god the humor.
Thank you very much!
0:56 Man, I first thought he was going to cook the glasses, lol.
Thanks for the feedback.
I did also I was like yay, aww.
Whenever I need something different from what I have, there's always a project farm video to point me towards the value I'm looking for. Brilliant channel.
The mannequin looks like a young Mr Spock with a mullet.
lol Thanks for sharing.
Yes , If he had Mr Spock ears maybe he would have done better with the falling off glasses test ?
Honestly I'd enjoy seeing more PPE testing, face shields, gloves, and the like
Me too, I want to see a comparison of safety gloves against cutting, fire, etc.
A comparison beetween different welding gloves like with kevlar, animal skin and glass fiber from different brand, but also in cuting and abrasion
PPE would be quite topical at this point, and something people actually use while working so it fits the theme of Project Farm! Respirators, face masks, even thermal gloves!
Thanks for the video idea.
As someone just getting into metal shop work. this stuff would be awesome to see. Especially leather gloves, that might be used for handling hot metals. Also, long sleeve canvas shirts vs leather shirts.
good timing to open youtube.
Thank you very much and hope you enjoy the video!
You said it!
Just as I opened UA-cam..
Again good sir, another outstanding video! I’m so glad that these manufacturers are watching and seem to want to make improvements. I give you my utmost respect to you and that of what you do. I’m sure you make an income on your channel, and you deserve every last penny you make. I will always be a loyal subscriber to your channel. Your methodology you use to implement your testing is on par with a scientific method and not opinions. You have revolutionized the choices of consumer products! Thank you
Thanks and you are welcome!
I'd love to see how these stack up to various tactical shooting glasses, such as the Revision Military Sawfly system. Supposedly those can take actual bullets, though I won't sacrifice my pair to find out
Thanks for the suggestion.
@@ProjectFarm where's the ultimate protection milwaukee with gasket glasses? Those are these ones im interested in seeing. Only have seen Milwaukees tests themselves and would like to see how they stack up
I get issued these shooting glasses. Very good optically though I would be very dubious about their ability to take a bullet!!
Radians used to have a video of their Crossfire brand glasses taking a .22lr hit and surviving.
Glasses able to resist a stray bullet than bounced off a wall could be very useful.
Awsome video! These new times of wearing a mask with safety glasses are tough. I am a CNC mill operator and while I am at work on the shop floor my glasses always get foggy when I breathe. This video helped me choose a sleek, comfortable pair of safety glasses that DO NOT fog up that i wear everyday. And I absolutely love them
I recommend the Bouton 250-01-F020 glasses
Thanks for sharing.
That's the pair that stood out to me too. Thanks for sharing your experience, buying now!
Nice video as always, but it would have been great to also see a splash test to see if they are protecting you well from large quantities of fluid which can go around some glasses, and also small droplets which might come from any angle
Great recommendation for a round 2 video!
For fluids you're gonna wanna get yourself sone safety goggles, not the glasses.
I just had ptsd flashbacks of anti freeze n gasoline in my eyes from your comment. Jerk. Now my eyes are watering lol
27 years in the safety field and this testing confirms what I've seen after trying every conceivable type of safety glasses out there. Our company bought thousands and thousands of safety glasses and the work was heavy industrial and steel erection. Uvex always ended up holding up the longest and were the real-world cost analysis winner for us. They cost more up front, but the comfort, protection, scratch resistance, fog resistance, and durability meant they would outlast multiple pairs of cheaper glasses while providing more wearer compliance due to the comfort level and fit. Thank you for doing this! I'll share this with our crews in upcoming training classes.
You are welcome! Thanks for sharing!
What great timing, Adam Savage (of Mythbusters fame) on his channel just did a little PSA about eye safety after getting some steel in his eye. After some visits to the eye Dr to remove the pieces he is fine. He recommended some Dewalt goggles though, and it would have been great to see those goggles featured & tested (as well as others).
Seeing which gasket style glasses protect the best against debris falling into your eyes would be another great addition to this series.
Is there a way to test effectiveness of face masks,
I’m thinking with covid and masks being an issue of contention perhaps a method to demonstrate how effective/ineffective masks are when correctly or incorrectly fitted... also perhaps masks with and without valves to demonstrate exhilaration factors. 🤷🏻♂️
Yes, I can definitely test them if there is enough interest.
@@ProjectFarm Yeah please do it. please add a o2 flow test
Project Farm please do
We are forgetting the most important test... A mask which doesn't fog up your glasses!!! Lol
@@ProjectFarm yes please!!
This is great. Would also love to see a test involving over-the-glasses safety glasses since I'm a glasses wearer. I assume any rated safety glasses would be fine, but a comparo would be really interesting. Also effectiveness of hearing protection (23 NRR vs 26 NRR vs 30 NRR muffs vs plugs - do they live up to their ratings, which are most effective at blocking noise). Also would be interesting to see the safety of car ramps (like rhino ramps) - how well they resist slipping, do they live up to their weight ratings, etc. Plastic, metal, just slabs of wood.
Thanks for the video ideas.
I agree with "A P" about wanting to see a test of over-eyeglasses safety glasses. There is also the question of Prescription safety glasses (my preferred choice). But independently testing those would be expensive, unless you could obtain raw lens blanks of each type of marerial. So i suppose I will have to continue to rely on the ANSI testing standard.
I always wear safety glasses when I can, this video really shows much more safe a person can be with full frame glasses. I’m sold. Thank you for everything you do!
Just a week ago i was doing some grinding without safety glasses, long story short i ended up in E.R. getting a piece of metal pulled out of my eye with a giant needle.. wear your safety glasses kids
Ouch... hopefully you're doing better now. I remember watching a video showing different types of eye injuries from people who didn't wear safety glasses and after just the first image, let's just say that I will never work in the shop without wearing em ever again.
Why would you do that?
Research and Build to get a couple days off🤪🤓
Last time I was soldering without glasses, a lump of molten metal sprung off the wire and hit the edge of my eyelids. Missed my eye by literally a millimeter. I always wear safeties when soldering now.
How do they pull with a needle?
Very good testing and informative. Decades ago when I took college chemistry class, all of us were required to wear safety goggles but not all of us complied. I don't know if safety glasses were available back then. I wish you had tested at least one safety goggle. I think safety goggles are built better for protection than safety glass although may not be as stylish.
Thanks so much! Thanks for the suggestion.
There are varying safety glasses needs. Ones is impact. Another is chemical splash resistance. Goggles do a better job of preventing splash exposure. Their discomfort and awkwardness have been the biggest reasons safety goggles are only required for certain procedures or certain chemicals where exposure is likely or severe damage to even a tiny amount will cause loss of an eye or eye sight. They would rather have you protected considerably all the time than not protected at all when you decide you don't feel like wearing your goggles. People will wear safety glasses a lot more consistently than goggles.
I've been splashed in the eye with a toluene/alcohol/ strong base mixture while wearing my safety glasses and all I can say is it hurt really bad, and now that eye has worse vision than the other. One tiny drop splashed over the top of my glasses while I was pouring the liquid from one container to another. My vision gradually got worse and it's been about 30 years since it happened. My doctor won't speculate whether it was the chemical injury or just one eye being worse than the other. Maybe we'll find out when I have cataract surgery. They'll be able to examine my lenses and see if there was any permanent physical damage.
@@joubess I wish you safety and good health.
The lens may have fallen out but it did it's job. I'd see it as a plus to stop people from using the same glasses after it's been damaged
Good Point!
That’s not good. If the lens has a propensity to fall out, the lens itself can hurt you even if the ball bearing bounced. Also, if the lenses pop out, and the projectile is going fast enough, the projectile will go straight through since the lenses moved out of the way.
You know lenses can be put back in, right?
@@Until_It_Is_Done with my experience that takes more than cursing and swearing to do...
@@fpskoda467 true ha 👍🏽
this channel is one of the few "no bs" channels everything is fair and straight to the point
Thanks!