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I have the exact opposite situation. I got 9 pairs of plastic framed glasses on Amazon. They seem really legit. Only thing I can see through them is the sun unl

I have the exact opposite situation. I got 9 pairs of plastic framed glasses on Amazon. They seem really legit. Only thing I can see through them is the sun unless I hold a light source directly up to the lenses. Amazon gave me a refund and told me not to use them. I'm going to try to research some more research on Monday like getting a hold of the company that gave them the ISO rating. This is apparently the source of the glasses although the seller was third party. I don't want to toss out perfectly good glasses because Amazon freaked out and banned anyone not on an exclusive list of suppliers. http://www.prosolareclipse.cc/products_list.html http://www.prosolareclipse.cc/products_list.html

throwaway613834 9y ago
Is it really worth your eyes and the extra money to take a risk on the glasses that you're still not giving up on them and planning on researching them? Why not just buy one that you know is reputable?
- syshum 9y ago
  At this stage of game they will be hard to get, many of the "legit" suppliers have 100+ minimum orders right now. The Eclipse is 1 week away after all
  - ghaff 9y ago
    As far as I can tell, they're basically not available at this point, even in areas far from the path of totality.
- ant6n 9y ago
  Where would you suggest one could get one?
  - randallsquared 9y ago
    Here in South Carolina Lowe's still has them in stock in the local stores, though only as part of some "Eclipse Kit".
  - thebigspacefuck 9y ago
    I got binoculars, sunglasses, and a camera filter at Best Buy. I had to have them ship the camera filter but it arrived much earlier than they said.
  - SAI_Peregrinus 9y ago
    See if any local welding supply stores have #14 or higher glass (or helmets) in stock. Some auto-shades can go that high, but many cap out at #13, and they're generally going to be >$300 for the ones that can darken to $14 or higher. If you end up using an auto-shade helmet you'll have to set the sensitivity and delay to their maximum values. Don't buy an auto-shade helmet that doesn't have these controls. It's also possible to stack a #10 welders glass plate inside an auto-shade helmet and tune the shade value to get to #14 if the auto-shade can't get that dark on its own. It should be impossible to see anything but the sun through the helmet + glass combination.
- breakyerself 9y ago
  The default for me is definitely not to use them, but if there is info that will vindicate the glasses I'd like to find it.
blubber42 9y ago
Not being able to see through them doesn't mean anything, unless you can see UV.
rohit2412 9y ago
Hey, since I have the same glasses, this is what search lands me. AAS approved - https://eclipse.aas.org/resources/solar-filters https://eclipse.aas.org/resources/solar-filters Someone on this video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Jmdo5jJIeQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Jmdo5jJIeQ) got this ISO certification - https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B5zcT8x8808gOE82aks3NUpPSTA/view https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B5zcT8x8808gOE82aks3NUpPSTA... Another product page - https://www.daylightsky.co.uk/collections/eyeware/products/plastic-solar-eclipse-glasses-w-carry-case-adult-size-cool-style-and-look-ce-and-iso-tested-safe-solar-viewing-3-pack-3-glasses-and-3-cases https://www.daylightsky.co.uk/collections/eyeware/products/p... I think they might be safe enough. Update: Looks like the seller "Tried and true products" is Joseph Harwood, who works at this company, https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/09572536/officers https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/09572536/officers which owns the trademark Daylight sky, https://trademarkalertz.com/owner/DE-BIRD%20LIMITED https://trademarkalertz.com/owner/DE-BIRD%20LIMITED "Tried and true products" also sells de-bird products. I guess they might just be sister companies or something.
- rohit2412 9y ago
  Update: Just make sure yours are not counterfeit. http://www.prosolareclipse.cc/imageRepository/dff59a28-760c-4e74-867b-f1c6d6936599.jpg http://www.prosolareclipse.cc/imageRepository/dff59a28-760c-...

throwaway613834 9y ago

Is it really worth your eyes and the extra money to take a risk on the glasses that you're still not giving up on them and planning on researching them? Why not just buy one that you know is reputable?

syshum 9y ago
At this stage of game they will be hard to get, many of the "legit" suppliers have 100+ minimum orders right now. The Eclipse is 1 week away after all
- ghaff 9y ago
  As far as I can tell, they're basically not available at this point, even in areas far from the path of totality.
ant6n 9y ago
Where would you suggest one could get one?
- randallsquared 9y ago
  Here in South Carolina Lowe's still has them in stock in the local stores, though only as part of some "Eclipse Kit".
- thebigspacefuck 9y ago
  I got binoculars, sunglasses, and a camera filter at Best Buy. I had to have them ship the camera filter but it arrived much earlier than they said.
- SAI_Peregrinus 9y ago
  See if any local welding supply stores have #14 or higher glass (or helmets) in stock. Some auto-shades can go that high, but many cap out at #13, and they're generally going to be >$300 for the ones that can darken to $14 or higher. If you end up using an auto-shade helmet you'll have to set the sensitivity and delay to their maximum values. Don't buy an auto-shade helmet that doesn't have these controls. It's also possible to stack a #10 welders glass plate inside an auto-shade helmet and tune the shade value to get to #14 if the auto-shade can't get that dark on its own. It should be impossible to see anything but the sun through the helmet + glass combination.
breakyerself 9y ago
The default for me is definitely not to use them, but if there is info that will vindicate the glasses I'd like to find it.

blubber42 9y ago

Not being able to see through them doesn't mean anything, unless you can see UV.

rohit2412 9y ago

Hey, since I have the same glasses, this is what search lands me. AAS approved - https://eclipse.aas.org/resources/solar-filters https://eclipse.aas.org/resources/solar-filters Someone on this video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Jmdo5jJIeQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Jmdo5jJIeQ) got this ISO certification - https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B5zcT8x8808gOE82aks3NUpPSTA/view https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B5zcT8x8808gOE82aks3NUpPSTA... Another product page - https://www.daylightsky.co.uk/collections/eyeware/products/plastic-solar-eclipse-glasses-w-carry-case-adult-size-cool-style-and-look-ce-and-iso-tested-safe-solar-viewing-3-pack-3-glasses-and-3-cases https://www.daylightsky.co.uk/collections/eyeware/products/p... I think they might be safe enough. Update: Looks like the seller "Tried and true products" is Joseph Harwood, who works at this company, https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/09572536/officers https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/09572536/officers which owns the trademark Daylight sky, https://trademarkalertz.com/owner/DE-BIRD%20LIMITED https://trademarkalertz.com/owner/DE-BIRD%20LIMITED "Tried and true products" also sells de-bird products. I guess they might just be sister companies or something.

rohit2412 9y ago
Update: Just make sure yours are not counterfeit. http://www.prosolareclipse.cc/imageRepository/dff59a28-760c-4e74-867b-f1c6d6936599.jpg http://www.prosolareclipse.cc/imageRepository/dff59a28-760c-...