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Photo: MAY 18 Close-up of helmet and safety glasses by National Interagency Fire Center, Public domain

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3M SecureFit Protective Eyewear, Clear Lens

Light, snug clear safety glasses for everyday tree work.

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  • Clear lens for low light and shade
  • Lightweight, close-fitting frame
  • Fits under helmets and earmuffs
  • Cheap enough to keep spares
  • From 3M

Safety

3M SecureFit protective eyewear with a clear lens is a lightweight safety glass that stays put under a helmet and earmuffs. Clear lenses suit shaded canopies, overcast days, and early starts.

Why clear lenses on a tree crew

Eye protection is required for chainsaw work, chipping, and climbing, and the glasses that get worn are the ones that are comfortable. SecureFit is a light, close-fitting style that stays on when you look up into a canopy and does not fight with earmuff cups.

Clear lenses keep you seeing detail in shade, under a dense crown, and on overcast days, where tinted lenses make it hard to read wood and cuts. Compare other eye protection including tinted options.

Check the rating and keep spares

Confirm the eyewear is marked to the impact standard your work requires before you rely on it. Replace glasses with scratched, pitted, or cracked lenses, since damaged lenses hurt vision and protection.

Glasses that sit loose or press on the ears tend to come off, so comfort is really about compliance. Try a pair on with your helmet and earmuffs before buying for the whole crew, and buy in quantity once you find a fit people will wear all day. Keep a lens wipe in your pocket too, since sap and sawdust build up quickly.

Keep a few spare pairs in the truck so nobody works without them. Follow ANSI Z133 for personal protective equipment, and pair glasses with a face screen when chipping or running a saw.