Safety Specs

Prescription safety eyewear supplied online since 2000

Safety Specs (safetyspecs.co.uk) has been supplying prescription safety glasses since 2000. The business operates as an online dispensing service: orders are taken and glasses are dispensed over the internet and then delivered, a process the company describes as seamless. Its catalogue is built around prescription safety spectacles certified to BS EN166 and ISO 16321.

Frames: more than 115 models across nine brands

The site states that it carries over 115 frame models from all of the manufacturers it lists. Those brands are Bolle, Ice, MCR Safety, OnGuard, Riley, safetyspecs.co.uk, Univet and Uvex. Frames can be browsed by brand, and also filtered by a set of practical criteria:

• Style and shape: plastic, metal, wraparound, semi-rimless with Rx inserts, and metal-free safety frames.
• Size: small, medium or large.
• Fit: male or female.
• Seal against the face: full seal, partial seal, sealing frames, open frames for respiratory masks, and partial seal with surgical loupes.
• Impact resistance: ISO 16321 impact level C, level D and basic, plus EN166F spectacles and EN166B safety goggles.

Lens materials and complex prescriptions

Four safety lens materials are offered: standard plastic (EN166 S), polycarbonate (EN166 F), TRIVEX, which is described as solvent resistant, and photochromic and tinted options. The range also covers high index 1.67 and ultra high index 1.74 lenses. The company states that complex prescriptions are accepted and organises its filters around high lens powers, including spherical and cylindrical values beyond thresholds such as +/- 4.00, +/- 6.00, +/- 8.00 and +/- 10.00, and cylinders above +/- 2.00 up to +/- 6.00.

Lens types, coatings and treatments

Safety frames are available with single focus, bifocal and varifocal lenses. The site also lists a set of lens options and coatings, including anti-reflection treatment, alongside the photochromic and tinted variants.

Sample frames, spares and accessories

Beyond complete glasses, the catalogue includes sample frames, spare outer frames, parts and accessories, and a glazed insert only option. A separate miscellaneous order form is provided, and there are dedicated pages explaining how to order both for oneself and for someone else.

Indicative catalogue prices

The selection of popular BS EN166 frames shown on the site carried starting prices at the time of writing, quoted in pounds sterling plus VAT and including single focus lenses. Examples ranged from £52.00+VAT for the RxWrap-Clear to £90.00+VAT for models such as the Kurt, Klassee, B713, B714, Kover and STKS-420. Most of the listed frames sat between £67.00 and £86.00+VAT. The loupe models were the most expensive in that selection, at £259.00+VAT for the RxBLACK LOUPE and £299.00+VAT for the OG220FS LOUPE.

Customer service and standards information

The site publishes a customer testimonial from a buyer in Edinburgh praising the ordering process and the level of care received, and it maintains pages on standards, terms and conditions, FAQs, a blog and company information. A helpline and an email address are provided for enquiries.