Torture Testing Cheap vs Expensive Safety Glasses

Summary by Krater

The hosts test four pairs of safety glasses at different price points—a $1 Bison Life pair, a $20 3M Solus 1000 Series pair, a $150 Oakley pair, and $5 gas station sunglasses—by subjecting them to drop, spark, cutting disc, liquid, and nail gun tests to see which offer the best protection.

From the video

Answers: Do you need to spend a lot of money to buy effective safety glasses?

• Safety glasses durability testing
• Cheap vs expensive safety glasses comparison
• ANSI drop test for safety glasses
• Angle grinder disc impact test
• Nail gun impact test on eye protection

What it concludes

• Bison Life $1.00 safety glasses passed all drop, spark, cutting disc, and nail gun tests while providing great value.
• 3M Solus 1000 Series $20.00 safety glasses performed well on drop and spark tests but were destroyed during cutting disc and flame tests.
• Oakley $150.00 safety glasses survived impacts and chemical exposure but did not offer performance significantly better than cheaper alternatives.
• Gas station sunglasses failed structural tests and melted under flame exposure, making them unsuitable for eye protection.