TITUS G12 Retro Style Safety Glasses Soft Folding Stainless Steel Mesh Side Shield

Nice retro safety glasses

Hubby loves the retro style and has re-purchased these yearly!

Update 07/29/2023: After messing around trying clip-on magnifiers and crappy safety glasses that allegedly fit over prescription glasses, I ordered another pair of the Titus G12, with intent to modify the hinges. I purchased some #1-72 thread machine screws and nuts, drilled out the frames and installed the screws as hinge pins. I am operating on the premise that the fatal flaw is that the crappy screws crack or stress the plastic hinges. Time will tell. See photo with brass machine screws with hex nuts. Some other reviewers have noted the side shields break, I suspect this is partially from folding/unfolding the glasses. Perhaps the main culprit is that the metal mesh changes the shape of molded plastic shield framework, making them not fit the same arc as the ridge of the plastic frame of the lens surround. I pinched these carefully to more closely follow the frame curves, which I hope will stress the side shileds less. I've never had the shields fail on previous Titus G12 glasses.Original Review:I like the retro styling, as they conform comfortably to my retro face. The side shields are fine metal mesh, which breathe well but still protect against flying debris. They come in a +2.00 full magnifier lens, which is perfect for me to see what is going on at the metal lathe...but...the hinges are crap. My first pair lasted a few years, then broke at the hinge. I decided that the convenience of the built-in magnifier lenses was probably worth buying every 2 years. Second pair lasted just a couple weeks. Not acceptable. It is really a shame that manufacturers don't realize that the fasteners they use make the plastic fail. The screws used are like a miniature wood screw; these stress the plastic of the molded in hinges, and they break. I had considered getting another replacement pair, then drilling out the hinge holes and replacing the original screws with a tiny bolt and nut. This would cost me a few dollars and an hour or so. For the manufacturers, this would potentially add pennies or no cost to the product. It isn't just Titus that has this problem. EVERY pair of glasses I've ever had with plastic hinges break at the hinge. No, I don't have a pumpkin head, nor do I throw my glasses across the room like some do with their phones. Any company marketing their glasses would do well to advertise that they have METAL hinges. Spring hinges are no better, if they are constructed of plastic with a metal screw. Often times, I forgo a purchase if the photos don't clearly show the hinges are metal. Who wants to spend all their time minutely examining every photo, or selecting then returning defective glasses?

24 years in the concrete delivery and boom pump hands down the nicest ive ever had. Full protection and with the mesh sides you have no fogging. Your eyes breathe! They look awesome too. I wear them away from work too not just because they look good but because they are comfortable too.

Plus it fits a big head like mine. Very pleased all around.

When doing reconstruction, grinding metal and sawing wood is commonThis PPE is essential for safety and the glasses work very well.Be Safe and have fun 🚂🛤

I purchased these safety glasses because they were labeled "Retro Style Bifocal Magnification Safety Glasses with Side Shield (1.5x Magnification)". They are NOT "Bifocal". They are only reading glasses, not progressive bifocal. They are retro and very cute and fit well on a narrow face. I'm keeping them because they were cheap, but VERY annoyed that I have to find another pair of "real" bifocal safety glasses. It's a shame the seller is not truthful. To the seller, please don't list these as bifocal.

I use them when I'm doing new construction residential plumbing

love em they do what theyre supposed to and protect your eyes

item looks good and nice to put on