Eclipser Solar Viewing Glasses with Double Alumunized Solar Skreen 2012 Pack of 5

by Eclipsers

Product Features

• Quantity of 5 pairs of glasses
• Optical density 5.0
• Safe for direct solar viewing
• WARNING: Never look at the sun without special eye protection. When viewing the eclipse, use eclipsers at all times when any part of the sun is visible.

Product Description

Wear your Eclipser Shades to protect your eyes from solar radiation any time you look directly at the sun or the sun's reflection. When looking at a solar eclipse, your your Eclipser Shades whenever ANY PART of the sun, no matter how small is visible. This product should not be used with any other optical appliances such as cameras, telescopes or binoculars. This product is not a toy. Children should use with adult supervision. Also great for viewing the Annular Transit of Venus!

Product Details

• Item Weight: 0.8 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B007C7C4L2
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (31 customer reviews)

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

40 of 42 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars Not so good. May 12, 2012

By DST

The performance of these solar-viewing glasses is only fair.

1) The aluminized Mylar filter material is definitely not optical grade (as compared to the Baader Planetarium solar viewing material).

2) The sun shows as a somewhat unpleasant cold-white disc but worse yet, there is pronounced scatter around the sun's disc, as if it is being viewed through a hazy sky.

3) The frame material is very thin and allows sunlight to pass through all around the filter cells. This makes for an annoyingly bright frame that distracts from the view and makes one squint and frown while in use.

4) If you have an average size hat-size for an adult, the glasses will probably fit too snug and within a few minutes will start cutting into the contact points behind the ears. Actually, all eclipse glasses I have ever tried seem to be cut from the same template and are just as uncomfortable.

Since I'm an amateur astronomer with years of solar viewing experience, I realize that I have a higher than average expectation for this product. I do however believe that these glasses can provide a safe viewing opportunity for the passing observer.

For a better alternative: call your local welding-supply store and ask if they sell shade #15 glass welding filters (#14 is a bit too bright for viewing the sun).

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Works great... July 3, 2012

By Chopsaw84

Amazon Verified Purchase

May not be the highest quality but worked great so we could watch the Venus transit this year.

Tip: Keep the envelope it comes with to protect them and store it in your file cabinet so you can find them again next time you need them.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars ok for an eclipse June 21, 2012

By msjm421

I bought these to view the Transit of Venus. I am glad they weren't the only item I bought for this. These would be fine for a viewing of something big like an eclipse, but the shiny surface causes so much glare that seeing Venus through them was all but impossible. Go with a dark tint viewer for small viewings and you will be fine. If you just want to look at the sun then these work great.