The best safety glasses, compared.
Top pick: Sullei clear 8-pack Best value: Ansell KleenGuard Nemesis – Highest price-credibility score on a different ASIN: about £8.14, matching ASINs, and a filled spec row. CSA, not EN 166, and 50% light transmission. Updated October 2026.
Safety glasses here are plano spectacles and wraparound eye-shields for chips, dust, and light site or DIY work. None of the scores is a laboratory test. The table does not print EN 166, and reviews say the curve will not fit over prescription glasses. That count is shared with the black and red pair. Employers in Britain provide suitable eye protection free of charge when a risk assessment still needs it. Judge a pair by the hazard, the letters on lens and frame, and whether you can still see. The order of those checks is in the [safety glasses buying guide](/hub/occupational-safety/safety-glasses/sub/safety-glasses-buying-guide). They cover the front and the side and leave a gap underneath. They are not sealed chemical goggles, welding filters, or laser glasses. Twelve listings were and scored from those pages and the review notes already on the rows. Nothing here is an EN 166 or EN ISO 16321 laboratory result.
Safety glasses here are plano spectacles and wraparound eye-shields for chips, dust, and light site or DIY work. None of the scores is a laboratory test.
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Do you wear ordinary glasses under the pair?
The Sullei pack is eight clear glasses at £6.99, model DHHMJ008-WT, package weight 180 g, with 5.0 from two reviews. The title says welding safety goggles and also clear safety glasses, and no shade number is stated. The one UK review says the product is nice and thanks the seller. Anti-scratch is in the title, with no K mark and no material field. Listing and details ASINs match. Eight clear pairs at that price can sit in a drawer as spares, and they are not a welding lens and not a sealed goggle.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want a drawer of clear spares and you will not use them as a welding filter.
Less suitable: You need a shade number, a goggle seal, or more than one useful review.
Specifications
Common questions
Are these welding filters?
The title says welding safety goggles. It also says clear safety glasses. No shade number is stated. Do not treat them as a welding lens.
What do the reviews say?
There is one UK review. It says the product is nice and thanks the seller. The 5.0 is from two ratings.
Is anti-scratch certified?
Anti-scratch is in the title. There is no K mark and no material field on the page.
The DeWalt protective glasses, model DEWSGRFS, show 4.7 from 11,445 reviews, the highest star line in this set, against a shelf price of £24.99. The URL is B000FPANVG and the details ASIN is B0HHSLG667, with a first-available date of 4 September 2026 while review dates on the page go back years. One reviewer paid £3.48. The specification table does not state the lens material, and a product question about it is unanswered. One UK review says they still fog slightly, less than other pairs, and the title does not claim an anti-fog coating. The star line is not evidence you can attach to this card until amazon.co.uk shows one ASIN and one price.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You already trust DeWalt glasses from a pair you have held, not from this star line.
Less suitable: You want the 11,445 reviews to describe the £24.99 listing in front of you.
Specifications
Common questions
What are the DeWalt lenses made of?
The specification table does not say. A product question asks, and the page has no answer.
Why is the star line hard to use?
The page shows 4.7 from 11,445, the details ASIN is B0HHSLG667, and the first-available date is 4 September 2026. Review dates on the page go back years, and one reviewer paid £3.48 against a £24.99 shelf line.
Do reviews mention fog?
One UK review says they still fog slightly, less than other pairs. The title does not claim an anti-fog coating.
The Honeywell A800, model 1015370, is the lowest shelf price in this set at £4.13, with 4.5 from 4,256 reviews. The title claims a clear anti-scratch lens and does not claim anti-fog. The URL ASIN is B002C6FG8G and the details ASIN is B0H3WY1V8B, and the first-available date is 3 June 2026 while reviews on the page start earlier. UK reviews include fog on cold humid days and also praise for the lens. One review notes a slight gap at the bottom, another says a rubber insert fell out on first use, and a small-face reviewer says they fit. Lens material is not in the specification table. The price is only useful if the pair in the box matches the reviews you are reading.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You accept an ASIN clash and want the lowest shelf figure for a sporty wrap.
Less suitable: You need the URL, the details block, and the reviews to describe one pair.
Specifications
Common questions
Does the Honeywell title claim anti-fog?
No. The title says a clear anti-scratch lens. UK reviews include both fog on cold humid days and praise for the lens.
Do the URL and the details ASIN match?
No. The link is B002C6FG8G and the details line is B0H3WY1V8B. The first-available date is 3 June 2026 while reviews on the page start earlier.
What fit issues show up in the UK reviews?
One review notes a slight gap at the bottom. Another says a rubber insert fell out on first use. A small-face reviewer says they fit.
The NoCry EyeArmor+ black and green wrap is a 28 g polycarbonate pair at £13.99, with adjustable arms and a nose pad, and the listing shows 4.4 from 61,350 amazon.co.uk reviews. That count is the same pool as the black and red ASIN, so it is one review pool, not two tests. Reviewers use the close curve for DIY cover, and the care line on the listing is mild soap and air drying. The specification table does not print EN 166 or EN ISO 16321. One reviewer quotes a lens line that includes 1 FT and CE, which is one person's reading of a stamp. Several reviews say the curved lens will not fit over prescription glasses. Anti-fog is a coating claim, not an N mark in the table. In this set it is the top pick when you want a light matched-ASIN wrap and you do not wear ordinary glasses underneath.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want a close wrap for chips and you do not wear prescription glasses underneath.
Less suitable: You need a printed EN mark in the table, or a frame that sits over ordinary glasses.
Specifications
Common questions
Does the NoCry black and green listing state EN 166?
No. The specification table does not print EN 166 or EN ISO 16321. One reviewer quotes a lens line that includes 1 FT and CE. That is one person's reading of a stamp, not a field on the page.
Will this NoCry pair fit over prescription glasses?
Reviewers on this listing say the curved lens does not fit over prescription glasses. The listing does not claim a fit-over shape.
Is the 61,350 rating only for this colour?
The black and red ASIN B07GB8Y11G shows the same 4.4 from 61,350 and overlapping review text. Treat it as one pool, not two tests.
The black and red NoCry, model 740-0504, is a 30 g polycarbonate wrap at £13.99. The page shows the same 4.4 from 61,350 as the black and green pair, and the review text overlaps, so treat it as one pool. This listing adds an ANSI dust splash line, d3, and still does not print EN 166. Shared reviews say the curved lens does not fit over prescription glasses. Anti-fog is a coating claim, not an N mark. Listing and details ASINs match. It is a colour alternative at the same shelf price, not a second test, and it is the wrong buy if you wanted a separate set of UK reviews or a fit-over.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want the red frame and you already accept the shared NoCry reviews.
Less suitable: You wanted a separate test, a fit-over, or EN 166 in the specification table.
Specifications
Common questions
How is this different from the black and green NoCry?
The listing is black and red, 30 g, model 740-0504, and it includes an ANSI dust splash line, d3. The review text and the 61,350 count match the green pair.
Will the red pair fit over prescription glasses?
The shared review text says the curved lens does not. The title does not say fit-over.
Is there an EN 166 mark in the table?
No. The extra standards line on this listing is ANSI d3, not EN 166.
The KAIAIWLUO listing is three blue polycarbonate wraps at £9.99, with a parcel weight of 80 g and 4.4 from 213 reviews. The title, unit count, and number of items say 3, while the item package quantity cell says 1. One UK review says they fit over usual glasses and give side cover. After the short UK notes, a long run of reviews is from France, so the star line is not a UK-only sample. No EN mark is in the table. Anti-fog and anti-scratch are claims, not K or N marks. Buy the three-pack only if the box in your hand matches the title, and skip it if you need a UK-written set of reviews or a printed standard.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want spares at about £3.33 a pair and you will count three in the box.
Less suitable: You need a UK-only set of reviews or a printed EN mark.
Specifications
Common questions
How many pairs are in the box?
The title, unit count, and number of items say 3. The item package quantity cell says 1. Count three only if the box in your hand matches the title.
Can they be worn over ordinary glasses?
One UK review says they fit over usual glasses and give side cover. That is one review, not a measured gap.
Are the 213 reviews all from the UK?
No. The notes start with short UK reviews and then a long run of reviews from France. Do not read the star line as a UK-only sample.
The Ansell KleenGuard Nemesis is one 30 g pair at £8.14, model KGV08050, with 4.3 from 315 amazon.co.uk reviews and matching listing and details ASINs. The bullet claims a KleenVision anti-fog coating and a CSA mark, model 20378, and the specification table does not print EN 166. The colour cell says Clear while visible light transmission is listed at 50%, and one UK reviewer calls the lenses dark. Early UK reviews call them light, with a firm wrap and a useful head strap. One says they are huge when folded and come with no case, and one says the ear ends are sharp. It is the best value in this set when you want a filled-in single pair whose page agrees with itself, and a poor match if you need a fully clear lens or an EN mark on the listing.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want a named single pair at £8.14 and you can work with a 50% transmission lens.
Less suitable: You need a fully clear lens or an EN 166 line in the table.
Specifications
Common questions
Are the Ansell lenses fully clear?
The colour cell says Clear. The same listing puts visible light transmission at 50%, and one UK reviewer calls the lenses dark. Read 50%, not the colour word.
Does this page show EN 166?
No. The bullet says CSA-certified PPE, model 20378. EN 166 and EN ISO 16321 are not in the specification table.
What do UK reviews say about the fit?
Early UK reviews call them light, with a firm wrap and a useful head strap. One says they are huge when folded and come with no case. One says the ear ends are sharp.
The clear glasses with orange grips are listed at £29.99 with 4.3 from 36 reviews, and the title offers 12, 24 and 48 packs without saying which option this price is. Item weight is 650 g, a carton rather than one pair. The URL is B0CN1RYQ52 and the details line is B0D6KFMFNB. One reviewer says the pair is marked ANSI Z87.1, which is a US mark and not a specification field. One review says they fit over glasses. The brand cell is empty. You cannot quote a price per pair from this page, and a US mark in a review is not EN 166.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You can see the pack size on the live page before you pay £29.99.
Less suitable: You need a price per pair or a UK mark in the specification table.
Specifications
Common questions
How many pairs does £29.99 buy?
The title lists 12, 24 and 48 packs. The page does not say which option this price is. Item weight is 650 g, which is a carton, not one pair.
Is there a UK mark in the table?
No. One reviewer says the pair is marked ANSI Z87.1. That is a US mark, and it is not a specification field.
Do the URL and details ASINs match?
No. The link is B0CN1RYQ52 and the details line is B0D6KFMFNB.
The DTD listing shows £42.99 and 4.3 from 30 reviews, and a UK reviewer describes about 30 pairs at about £1.43 each. The listing itself does not state the count. The URL ASIN is B0F9DTMWPD and the details ASIN is B0F9FX4W3S. Reviewers praise the anti-fog coating under a car. Several UK reviews say the pair sits too close for prescription glasses. One reviewer says the frames are marked EN166-F, the lenses are unmarked, and an EN ISO 16321-1 claim did not match the pair. The shelf price is a carton figure until you count the pairs, and the mark is one person's note, so it is a visitor box only if the stamp on the pair in your hand agrees on both lens and frame.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You are buying a site box and you will count the pairs and read the stamp yourself.
Less suitable: You thought £42.99 was one certified pair, or you wear glasses underneath.
Specifications
Common questions
Is £42.99 the price of one pair?
The shelf line is £42.99. A UK reviewer describes about 30 pairs and a unit price of £1.43. The listing itself does not state the count.
Are they certified to EN 166?
The specification table does not say so. One UK reviewer says the frames are marked EN166-F, the lenses are unmarked, and an EN ISO 16321-1 claim did not match the pair.
Do they fit over prescription glasses?
Several UK reviews say they are too close to the face for that. One person wore ordinary glasses over this pair instead.
The ErShiPing clear pack is £13.88, model 20-ESP-Y-059-117, with 4.2 from 33 reviews. The title claims anti-fog and anti-scratch, and it includes welding spectacles, with no shade number. One UK review says there is no scratch resistance and the pair was binned after one use. Another says they break easily. The URL is B0FH9RX9KH and the details ASIN is B0H2HCNTFX. Reviews describe several pairs, but the table does not fix the count. Treat it as a clear spectacle pack you might leave at a machine only if you accept a short life, not as a welding filter.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want disposable clear pairs at machines and you expect to replace them quickly.
Less suitable: You need scratch resistance, a welding shade, or a matched ASIN.
Specifications
Common questions
Do reviewers find them scratch resistant?
The title says anti-scratch. One UK review says there is no scratch resistance and the pair was binned after one use. Another says they break easily.
Is this a welding filter?
The title includes welding spectacles. No shade number is stated. Treat it as a clear spectacle pack unless the box shows a welding shade.
Do the ASINs match?
No. The link is B0FH9RX9KH and the details line is B0H2HCNTFX.
The two-pack, model FHYJ002-BK, is £6.99 with a title that says anti-fog and fit over specs, and the listing shows 4.1 from five reviews. The page has no written review and no answer to whether they fit a strong prescription. Anti-fog is in the title only, with no N mark. Listing and details ASINs match, and the package weight is 60 g. A fit-over claim with five ratings and no text is not enough to buy for prescription glasses. It is a cheap two-pack to try only if you can return it when the frame does not clear your lenses.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You can return a £6.99 two-pack if it does not clear your glasses.
Less suitable: You need review text that describes a fit over a real prescription.
Specifications
Common questions
Will they fit over a strong prescription?
The title says fit over specs. The page asks that question and the page has no answer and no review text.
Is the anti-fog coating described beyond the title?
No. Anti-fog is in the title only. There is no N mark and no review of fogging.
How many ratings support the 4.1?
Five. No written review is on the page, so the star line has no UK text behind it here.
The JWDDZ four-pack, model JWDUK0038, is £7.99 and 165 g, first available on 6 August 2026. No star line and no review text are on the page, so the rating on this card is empty. Anti-fog is a title claim only, and no standard is in the details on the listing. The page asks whether they suit prescription glasses and does not answer. Listing and details ASINs match. Four pairs at that price would be cheap if the box matches the title, and you have no UK review to check fog, scratch, or fit. Leave it if you need any written evidence before you wear them on a tool.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You already accept an unreviewed four-pack as spare frames.
Less suitable: You need a UK review, a mark, or a known fit over glasses.
Specifications
Common questions
Is there a customer rating?
No star line is on the page, and there is no review text. There is no star line to show.
Are they suitable for prescription glasses?
The page asks. The page does not answer.
What standard is printed?
None is in the details on the listing. Anti-fog is a title claim only.
Twelve safety-glass listings on amazon.co.uk were scored on 20 October 2026 from listing facts and review notes, not from a wear test or an EN 166 lab run. Amazon stars and review volume, the mark on the page, wear for chips and dust, and price credibility are weighted 25, 20, 35 and 20. Deductions can apply for an ASIN clash, a shared review pool, fewer than 50 reviews, no star line, a 50% transmission cell on a lens called clear, reviews largely from outside the UK, a pack count that conflicts with itself, or a welding or goggles title with no shade and no seal. Each star line stays the amazon.co.uk figure. The 0–100 score is not an EN 166 result.
Amazon evidence
25%Up to 25 points from the star average and how many reviews sit behind it. Under 50 reviews can trigger a separate deduction. No star line scores 0 on this block. The second NoCry colour uses the 50–199 volume band because the 61,350 count is one shared pool.
Mark on the listing
20%Up to 20 points for what the amazon.co.uk page actually prints. A reviewer-quoted stamp is not the same as a table field. CSA or ANSI on the page is not EN 166. A disputed stamp, or no mark at all, scores lower. No listing in this set prints a full EN 166 line in the specification table.
Wear for chips and dust
35%Up to 35 points from review notes on a close wrap, fog, gaps, scratch, and whether the pair is said to fit over glasses. A large set of reviews that describes a close wrap and names the fit-over limit scores high. A claimed fit-over with no written review, or scratch and breakage in the UK text, scores low.
Price credibility
20%Up to 20 points for the shelf price against what the page actually is: one pair, a small multi-pack, or a carton. A matched pair at £8.14 with a filled spec row scores high. The lowest shelf price in the set is not the best value when the details ASIN clashes. A carton price is not one pair.
Start with the hazard, then the mark on lens and frame, then fit against glasses and other PPE, then price per pair. The notes below follow that order for these twelve listings. None of the scores is a laboratory test.
Safety glasses in this comparison are plano spectacles and wraparound eye-shields on amazon.co.uk for chips, dust, and light site or DIY work. They cover the front and the side and leave a gap underneath. They are not sealed chemical goggles, welding filters, or laser glasses. A faceshield is a different product. Twelve listings were captured on 19 October 2026 and scored on 20 October 2026 from those pages and the review notes already on the rows.
Anti-fog and anti-scratch in a title are claims. N is the optional fog test and K is the optional scratch test. Neither letter appears in these specification tables.
The highest star line in this set is DeWalt at 4.7 from 11,445, on a page whose details ASIN and review price do not match the £24.99 card. Stars do not raise a missing EN mark.
DTD at £42.99 is a shelf line a reviewer counts at about 30 pairs. The orange-grip title lists 12, 24 and 48 packs at £29.99 without pinning which one that price is.
Name the hazard before the brand. Flying chips suit spectacles that cover the front and the side and still leave a gap underneath. Liquid splash, fine dust, or a seal against the face needs goggles. HSE separates those shapes, and a faceshield is a third product. Then read the mark on the lens and on the frame. Optical class 1 is the one for continuous wear. F is low-energy impact and the usual ceiling for side-arm glasses. B is medium energy and is normally a goggle.
Compare price per pair, not the shelf figure alone, and only after the hazard and the mark. In this set the shelves run from £4.13 to £42.99 on 19 October 2026. Honeywell A800 is the lowest shelf price and is not the best value, because the details ASIN does not match the URL. Ansell at £8.14 is one pair with matching ASINs and the highest price-credibility score on a different ASIN from the top pick. Both NoCry colours are £13.99 for one pair, and they share one review pool of 4.4 from 61,350.
Three typical situations, each with a recommendation from this comparison.
You want a light wrap you will actually wear for flying chips, and you do not wear ordinary glasses underneath. The NoCry black and green pair is about £13.99, 28 g, with 4.4 from 61,350 reviews. The table does not print EN 166.
You want one pair whose listing and details ASINs match, at a shelf price you can read as one pair. Ansell KleenGuard Nemesis is about £8.14, 4.3 from 315 reviews, with CSA in the bullet. Visible light transmission is listed at 50%, not a fully clear lens, and the table does not print EN 166.
Curved NoCry reviews say those wraps will not go over ordinary frames. The fit-over two-pack at about £6.99 claims the shape and has five ratings with no written review. Try it only if you can return it when the frame does not clear your lenses.
In this set of twelve amazon.co.uk listings, the top pick is the NoCry EyeArmor+ black and green wrap at about £13.99, with matching ASINs, a 28 g polycarbonate shell, and 4.4 from 61,350 reviews in a pool shared with the red pair. The specification table does not print EN 166, and reviews say it will not fit over prescription glasses. The best value is Ansell KleenGuard Nemesis at about £8.14, 4.3 from 315, with CSA rather than EN 166 and visible light transmission listed at 50%. The lowest shelf price, Honeywell at about £4.13, is not that pick, because the details ASIN does not match the URL. None of these scores is a lab test or a claim that any pair stops splash.
Ansell KleenGuard Nemesis
Highest price-credibility score on a different ASIN: about £8.14, matching ASINs, and a filled spec row. CSA, not EN 166, and 50% light transmission.
Editorial
Peter F. is the editor for DIY & tools at productscompared.co.uk. Comparisons in this category are checked against amazon.co.uk listings, review evidence and public UK sources.
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