Torture Testing Cheap vs Expensive Safety Glasses

Safety glasses are important, but do you really need to spend $150 to protect your eyes? Jeremiah Burton and Zach Jobe test cheap vs expensive safety glasses in this episode of Tool Party.

About Tool Party:
Jeremiah Burton and Zach Jobe torture test tools to see if expensive products are worth it or if a cheap option has enough bang for the buck.

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[justincredible]

An old machinist once told me. "You can walk on a fake leg. You can chew with fake teeth. But you can't see out of a fake eye.". That was all I ever needed to hear

[mikeaninger]

As a flatbed trucker this info was invaluable. Thank you. I learned two things:
1) cheapo safety glasses are awesome
2) I’ve been paying 15 bucks for something worth a dollar.

[TamicaDizon]

As a safety professional and an OSHA approved instructor I really appreciate you bringing this level of safety awareness to your audience and content. I grew up in an automotive shop and my father taught me the importance of wearing safety glasses and other important life safety tips.

[KiloCharlie]

Honestly the bog standard sunglasses shocked me in how well they preformed. Really went to show how SOMETHING is so much better than nothing at all. And actual safety glasses are an improvement to that even further.

[derbydriver]

The fact that you guys address ACTUAL real-world scenarios, like leaving your glasses on a bench and getting overspray on them, sets this series well above any other test series I’ve seen.

[heatherk]

As a safety professional...like professionally, for my job... I thoroughly enjoyed this one more than usual. Have you ever thought about testing gloves, or work boots? I could see some fun experiments coming out of that too, lol.

[BigBear--]

One thing they didnt test, is the insane amount of fogging up that can occur with either a badly designed or a badly fitting pair of safety glasses. That's one thing that is a deal killer for me. That's why I generally hate the "gasket style glasses, once you have a seal at the top of the glasses and theres no airflow, they'll instantly fog up. If you need that level of protection, just wear a face shield.

[ENCAGED]

Great stuff, Donut! As a mechanic in a steel mill, I can tell you I’ve been exposed to some wild things including the shattering cutoff wheel. We have a safety cabinet full of safety eyewear. The cheap to midrange design. What do we always restock? You know it, the cheapies! Truthfully, anything beyond a bit of sawdust though, grab a face shield. You can get them under $20.

[quantumrobingaming]

Would love to see car jacks tested to destruction. Does a $20 Dollar jack give you enough lift?

[mgzukows]

The value of the Oakley's is that you can get prescription lenses put into them. Also pretty comfortable. They are not for light wear, they are what you buy when you have to wear them 8-12 hours a day.

[sinaps]

Two "fun" notes real quick: for those among us who use corrective lenses, don't use JUST your normal glasses! I know the over-the-glasses safeties suck, but I can super recommend getting prescription safety glasses!
The other fun thing: I was shown a video as part of the annual OSHA retraining stuff about a BB gun being fired into different lenses. Really hammers home how much stronger properly rated lenses are!!

[TechnoEsoterica]

The biggest surprise for me is how well the sunglasses stood up. I mean sure they lost but they did their best!

[neonbootygoon]

I wore those $1 ones every day when i was metal fabricating for a career. Dont think they were bison brand, but looked exactly the same, and were free in and bought in bulk. I ended up taking home like 20 pairs so im good for awhile. Glad they were legit protecting me.

[dtemp]

There’s a big difference between glasses deigned for impact protection only, and those you’d use to protect from sprays and aerosols. The latter do make a seal with your face.

[jdlyc]

I once had a non-brand Dremel piece snap while using it. A shard flew towards me and hit me right above the eyebrow. It was a 30 second job and I wasn’t wearing safety glasses. I will never forget that near miss and have learned from it!

[Airguitarboy]

You guys are becoming the Mythbusters of cars and I’m here for it tbh

[lumpyferret]

Loving this duo together, great move Donut Media!

[tunerworld]

Guys, I’m an Autos Teacher (High School) and always stress the importance of safety glasses. This video was so fun to watch, I am showing it to my class right now! Will forever be a part of my safety unit now :)

[LeeMcGinley]

Don't ignore eye protection! I previously worked in heavy manufacturing and the golden rule was always 'the higher the risk, the higher the protection'. Eye protection was mandatory on site and the $1 glasses were standard issue but because of crap in the eye incidents the minute a grinder was picked up the addition of a face shield was required.
Equipment that satisfies standards doesn't have to be expensive - it just needs to be used.

[TheEllis]

Great video! I think a great addition would’ve been a fifth head with no protection to show that anything is better than nothing