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DeWALT Anti-Fog Dual Mold Safety Goggle
by Paul Mayer
Posted: October 15, 2010
Pet Peeve # 173: Safety goggles that fog up when I wear a dust mask with them. I like to wear a dust mask when I am making sawdust, but I commonly have to choose between shielding my eyes and protecting my lungs, which is a horrible choice to have to make. I have at least 5 pairs of safety goggles floating around my shop, and every single one of them fogs up quickly when I wear a dust mask at the same time. Then I was browsing around and saw these DeWALT safety goggles that claimed to be anti-fog, and I knew I had to give them a try. I was a bit skeptical, but I generally find that DeWALT produces quality gear, and for only a few bucks more than the cost of typical junky goggles, the risk seemed relatively low (even for tightwad like me).
Verdict. They work great, and I love ‘em. The clarity is exceptional and the field of view is wide and unobstructed. The initial scratch resistance seems decent, but only time will tell on that front. But for now, I feel like this was money well spent. The only downside is they don’t breath well and my face gets pretty hot when wearing them, but I view that as a hardship that I am willing to endure in exchange for the ability to protect my lungs and eyes at the same time.
Source
DeWALT DPG82-11C Concealer Clear Anti-Fog Dual Mold Safety Goggle, List price $17.99.
DeWALT Industrial Tool Company
1-800-4DeWALT (1-800-433-9258)
8 Comments
An update on these goggles. I loaned them to my father today, as he spent the day doing a lot of power planing and sanding in the shop. He was equally amazed at how well they performed. He not only liked the fact that they didn't fog up, but he appreciated even more their ability to keep airborne dust out of his eyes. In fact, he liked them so much, he took them home with him!
Good article.
Can these DeWalt safety goggles be worn over prescription eyeglasses?
I asked my father to check, and he indicated that they did not fit well over his glasses.
I have found that Motorcycle googles don't fog up and work well over glasses. And. . the proce woas rieght. Pat
Hey Pat, great suggestion! Never thought of that. These were more of an impulse purchase for me, rather than a well researched one. There may be other good options out there as well.
I have been looking at these goggles myself. I'm glad to see a good review on them. My son has been using his snow boarding goggles to keep the dust out of gis eyes. They make for some expensive goggles at around $100.00 a pair.
Paul I have a pair that I wear mowing grass with a rideing mower and they are great.