4 Best Safety Glasses for 2026
The Milwaukee Performance safety glasses had the same anti-fog resistance as our Milwaukee selection. But several of our testers found the full-frame setup annoying as they could see the frames every time they wore them.
3M Virtua CCS safety glasses have a removable foam gasket inside the frame designed to make them more comfortable and create a perfect seal for the eyes. The foam was divisive among our testers: Some liked the added protection during activities that cause a high amount of small particles to be thrown into the air, but others found it limited their peripheral vision too much. We also encountered problems, which led us to discard this manual as an option.
We looked at a few different pairs from Bollé, after they kept appearing in our research, including the Safety RUSH+ 41080 and the Override over-glasses pair. We liked that the Rush+ came with a strap to keep the glasses secure, but the foam gasket was a mixed bag, and it’s not removable like the one on the 3M pair. The output was very large and strong compared to other mirror models we tested. We also wanted to test a pair of Bollé Safety 40306 goggles, which looked a lot less expensive than the other goggles options we tested, but they were discontinued.
The Bouton 5900 safety glasses have a traditional hipster look, which may appeal to some people, but we found them to be too heavy on the face, and the folding side shields with meshes were just made enough to be noticeable and annoying in side vision.
We tested several goggle-type goggles for this guide, including a pair from DeWalt, but found them to be more than most people typically need.
A cheaper option for goggles with a good review history on Amazon, the Gateway Safety 6980, didn’t perform as well as the HexArmor pair, and was prone to squeaking and rubbing on the goggles our testers were given.
After checking out HexArmor’s top goggles, we also tried their VS250 option. They’re a decent pair of lightweights, but they tend to slip in the nose more than the Radians and don’t have the adjustment to combat that shortcoming. Of the models we reviewed, they look very similar to standard sports sunglasses, and come with a variety of lenses, including some that change from tinted to more translucent (but those are more expensive).
Hoping to find something similar to the style of Ray-Bans or the cheap sunglasses we love, we tried the MAGID Y50BKAFC, but all of our testers thought they were stiff and uncomfortable. Also, the thick frames and rigid box design leave a lot of space open around the eye while also blocking visibility, making this type the worst option in the world.
MCR Safety Crews BearKat goggles are often seen at robotics competitions due to their affordability and availability, but we liked the Radians better in terms of comfort.
As our upgrade pick, a pair of NoCry Over-Glasses offered a decent amount of adjustment options, but our review panel chose the HexArmor pair for its fuller coverage and better fit.
We also looked at the safety glasses offered by specialized companies such as Oakley, which came up several times in my discussion with the participants of the robotics competition. But we ended up excluding them from this test because of their very high values. There are plenty of safety glasses that work great without coming close to $140.
