Tac Glasses are tactical sunglasses that supposedly boost visual clarity, enhance colors, and block glare. Do they work as advertised? Here is my Tac Glasses review.
Where to Purchase
Tac Glasses can be found on Amazon for about $18-$20. You can also buy them from the official website (discussed below) for $19.99 with free shipping. I’ve also seen them widely available in stores that have an As Seen on TV aisle.
About Tac Glasses
Tac Glasses are specialized sunglasses that are inspired by tactical/military gear. They supposedly increase optical clarity, augment color perception, and prevent glare. The official website is trytacglasses.com, with a registration date of May 2017. The screen capture below was taken of the product website in May 2017. It is still online as of this July 2020 update.
Claims & Features
- Includes light-filtering technology
- Blocks blinding glare
- Augments colors
- Sturdy design withstands the elements
- Influenced by military sunglasses
Tac Glasses Review
When I saw that the “Tac” brand was back with another commercial featuring Nick Bolton, I wasn’t sure if I should cringe or laugh – based on some of the previous TacLight brand commercials I’ve seen (including the embarrassingly cheesy Tac Bat commercial, but that’s another story). Fortunately, the commercial for Tac Glasses isn’t quite as corny as some of the brand’s previous offerings.
With Tac Glasses, we have a pair of polarized sports/military/tactical sunglasses that allows you to see better by reducing glare and enhancing colors. The commercial does a reasonable job of demonstrating how such glasses work, without actually using the word “polarized” or really providing much detail about the product itself. Does it provide UV protection? Are those polycarbonate lenses? We just don’t know. The packaging doesn’t reveal much, either.
Tac Glasses appear to be a respectable pair of polarized sports/military sunglasses, offering a familiar design. I own a pair, and found that they provide decent clarity and do reduce glare. They don’t appear to be made of the highest quality materials, and feel to me like a $10-$15 pair of sunglasses from Walmart. Additionally, I don’t particularly like the shape of the lenses for purely aesthetic reasons, but that is strictly a matter of taste.
There are small corners at the bottom edge of the lenses that I felt slightly poking my nose. It wasn’t a deal-breaker, but they provide a constant, and slightly uncomfortable, reminder that they are there.
There is certainly nothing wrong with Tac Glasses, but also nothing particularly extraordinary about them either. They function pretty well, but I’m not sold on the shape and design. The advertising doesn’t do a good job of letting consumers know that there are three different versions of Tac Glasses, because it’s marketed as if it were a single product. They have the Original, plus one for increased glare reduction and another for night vision. The ads state that Tac Glasses are good in low light, but when I took them in my car at night, I could barely see. Further, Tac Glasses are the darkest pair of sunglasses in my extensive collection. There are instances where this seems to be a benefit, but other times it seems more of a burden.
I don’t know if I would believe the commercial’s claim that “There’s just nothing like them on the market today.” As I note below, these types of sunglasses are actually quite common.
It may behoove you to peruse the 3200+ comments on Amazon, where Tac Glasses hold a mixed rating among consumers.
Alternatives
This pair of Torege Polarized Sunglasses is quite close in design and function to Tac Glasses, and can be purchased for about $25 and includes 3 interchangeable lenses.
Your Tac Glasses Reviews
What are your thoughts about Tac Glasses? Drop a comment below and let me know what you think.
Updated July 2020.
Just got mine. Really cheaply made. I won’t expect mine to last long. These do not bring out any colors. They are so reflective and darkly tinted that you will think that the sun just set as everything turns dark gray. I tried to use them driving and quickly decided that I lost too much clarity in the dimness of fast moving objects and removed them. The only place I would consider using these would be on a bright and sunny beach where you would want to block reflected sun from the water and white sand. I think about three… Read more »
I’ve ordered twice from the website and both times I got the confirm email and saw the transaction in my account, then never got my glasses and both times all digital record of the transactions disappeared from my email and the bank, but I saw no difference in my balance after the money was paid. Something stinks about this website! I’ve lost $60 and Tac has nothing to say.
Ordered many months ago. Called a month ago, talked to a very hateful “:B” She said they were on back order. No debit on my acc. so not going to worry about it.
From the sound of things they aint worth having anyway!!
Agree! Took me a month + to get!!!
I waited over six weeks then was told om back order. Waited another two weeks then called and cancelled my order.
Took mine 37 days from order to ship and then another 5 days to receive them! GARBAGE!
I finally received mine yesterday after a 2 month wait. For sure, the lenses are different from your typical sunglasses. Low quality frames that have to be pampered or could break. I really wasn’t expecting much but I do like the difference. Don’t look at the sun because they seem to blot the haze and enhances the sun itself. They’re OK.
Finally got them. So flimsy need two hands to put them on. Nothing special. $10. Walmart would have been better. Hyped up advertising.
I DO NOT RECOMMEND !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Agree!
Rule of thumb,,,and all glasses. Always use both hands for glasses, taking off and putting on.
Especially Rx pair. Frames are expensive.
So i bought these and they are not to shabby. The nose cushion pieces fall off kinda easy but they reduce sunglare very well. I bought the blue lens too which im not sure what is purpose is other then it makes the sky look pretty. The yellow ones i guess( cause it dosnt say) are the low light/night glassses. They do brighten the view and if there is a light source they do make it brighter but its not a huge difference. Overall im pleased and would recomend the basic version. Dont buy the add ons, not really worth… Read more »
Reading all this makes me glad they don’t take Discover as I might have ordered if they did. I’m looking for something that will let me see my cell phone screen in the bright Florida sunlight. Any suggestions?
Tac light glasses, suggestion- since many people have a variety of vision issues, some people wear eye glasses, need to produce the ‘clip on’ tac lite eye wear, to attach to their eye glasses. This would increase sales and improve marketing to all the public. 10/5/2017.
Ditto… or fits over prescription glasses.
The problem with any cool “sunglasses” like Tac Glasses is that if you wear prescription eyewear, you’re pretty much SOL, that is, UNLESS they sell a wraparound version to fit over prescription lenses. Any chance of that happening? Would be nice!
From all the comments I have read, you don’t want them.
You can buy plain hold polarized glasses that will fit over your prescription glasses at pretty much any drug store. They will work just as well as so called ‘tac-glasses.’ Before I got my cataracts fixed I had to use these to drive w/o too much glare. Since the cataract surgery, I have not needed glasses for distance or driving so I can just use cheap polarized sun glasses. The lenses in the over-your-prescription glasses can fall out if you drop ’em. I put a thin bead of Elmer’ glue around the inside edge which completely solves this problem [a].… Read more »
I have spent many nights googling reviews on countless as seen on TV products over the years. I probably have looked up over sixty products and virtually every single one has received two Stars out of five or less!!
Most have reported either A POS product, crappy and rude customer service, credit card scams with cards being double billed or billed way in excess of what it should have been, etc.
After hearing many disaster stories from people decades ago and the scores is reviews I’ve seen, I’ll Never order shit from TV ever… And I recommend you don’t either.
Rich.. I agree with you 100%, I would also like to add that when they say “if you order today we will “DOUBLE” your offer all you need to do is pay is shipping & handling and processing fee ” I’ve discovered that When you opt for the buy one get one free, it ends up where instead of paying $19.95 + s/h and say your total should be $22.99, your bill is now $44.99, and you never know any of this until you go to check out and enter your payment info. And see that the bill has doubled.… Read more »
You forgot to say, that once you call in to order they want to sell you or upgrade for extra money of course. Another deluxe model with blue lenses excetera excetera which is an upgrade of the original brand For $19.99. they don’t tell you that on their advertisement that’s the one they’re advertising but you’re not getting that pair of glasses….. we are getting an ordinary cheap pair of non polarized junk glasses. Before you buy as seen on TV do the research. By proving brands, they May cost a little more, but you’re getting what you pay for… Read more »
Thanks guys! And I was about to order………..not anymore!
These glasses are a scam! Read my review above! Youd need to hire a lawyer to get ANY support! Oh by the way its not 6.95 for the second pair. I ordered a second pair and 1 extra set of yellow lenses and I got billed 48 bucks. Sooooo what happened to just pay shipping? Also I received no instructions as to how to change out the lenses. Lastly there is no info in their page as to how to contact customer service! SCAM!!!!!!!!!! lets not talk about how they fit or perform! They ridge high on the nose as… Read more »
Excellent review. Thank you.
Finally received TAC glasses yesterday, after waiting 6 weeks since ordered. What a waste! Cheap plastic and flimsy. The ‘one mold fits all noses’ style is hard and uncomfortable. Had to pay to ship them back so lost over $3.00 just to try them for a few minutes. Definitely a case of slick advertising that will reel in enough who don’t go the trouble to package and return. DO NOT BE FOOLED – they are junk!
Agree! DONT Waste your money!!!!!!
I finally got my pair, was really thinking they were not coming. Like someone else said takes both hands to get on which is hard when your driving. I considered sending them back since they don’t fit well over my glasses which I had hoped they would. But they were a life saver driving west facing the sun the other evening although I did have to wear them without my regular glasses. Thank the Good Lord for getting safe down the road wearing the tac glasses.
Polarized sunglasses would do the same.
TAC glasses implying ‘tactical’. really the cheapest kind of polarization of sunglasses. Sunglasses with these cheaper polarized lenses, called TAC lenses, are likely to be found in dollar stores and gas stations, and equally as likely to give you headaches.
So got to your local corner store, dollar store or gas station and spend $10.00, no shipping or handling fees either.
Junk. False advertising the company should have a class suit file against them.
This has been the worse experience I have ever had with an order. My order was placed around 9/26/17 and put on label created 9/28/17 as the anticipated ship date but never sent. I called 10/13 and the customer service lady apologized and said she would reorder the glasses. I called back a week later and was told they were on back order with no expected shipping date. After not getting them for my vacation, being told they were being resent and then told they were on back order I told her to cancel the order. I have worked for… Read more »
Tac Glasses This has been the worse experience I have ever had with an order. My order was placed around 9/26/17 and put on label created 9/28/17 as the anticipated ship date but never sent. I called 10/13 and the customer service lady apologized and said she would reorder the glasses. I called back a week later and was told they were on back order with no expected shipping date. After not getting them for my vacation, being told they were being resent and then told they were on back order I told her to cancel the order. I have… Read more »
It is the through the not so clean windshield, driving towards the Sun blackout that I am trying to find a solution to…I don’t know if these would help that or not?
Maui Jim is ALL I have to say. Just do it. You’ll NEVER be disappointed!!!!
I ordered these glasses on Oct. 15, 2017. I was charged on AMEX on Nov 2. Have not received them. Called them and was informed th y were lost in mail. This is
doubtful. Lady said they work led resend and they should l be her in Approx. 7 or
8 days. Unbelilab
The biggest issue I have with any of these types of sunglasses is that they seem to ignore the millions of American’s that wear prescription glasses. They need to make a version that either fits over the prescription glasses or clips onto them. Preferably fits over.
Don’t buy. Just read all the comments!
Most of the comments here are complaints of customer service or billing scams. I never order from these sites. Order from Amazon that way you don’t have any issues. What I was looking for was do they really work? Can Someone answer that please
Hi there. I don’t know if you watched any of the video above, but I do demonstrate these glasses first-hand. While I would say they certainly function as sunglasses (meaning they DO work), they don’t seem extraordinary to me. The just seem to be an ordinary pair of sunglasses.
I appreciate your response. I have plenty of ordinary sunglasses so not going there with these.
No! It is a scam! Do not waste your money on this abject junk!
Thank you ….I won’t
A waste of time and money!!! Do not buy the CRAP!!!!!!
These tac glasses are being offered “as seen on tv, light filtering, block glare, enhances color, survive harshest conditions”. That is a Lie. Each one of these fetures have a $10 price. This is nothing Short of a Scam. I am sending a copy of this Ad to the FTC, they will look into it.
Lol!!! What a Big Joke!!! Buyers Beware, Theirs a Sucker Born every Minute!!! GYSOT!!!
of course they don’t work like advertised, how rare is it that something you see on those tv ads work like they say?
I bought a pair at wally world for 19.95 and put them on as soon as I got to my truck. What a waste. Cheap, poorly constructed glasses. There was a small card that had the image of an eagle on it that supposedly only these glasses would make it visible. Wrong. Any pair of polarized glasses that I have work. In fact, these “tac” glasses are just over priced polarized sun glasses. I have several pair of polarized glasses that I had purchased at walmart for $8.99 and they fit better, are constructed better and lo and behold, reveal… Read more »
Do you have the glasses as clips for regular glasses if would buy
As of this time, I have not seen any clip-on version of Tac Glasses.
Read the comments. I was about to buy, but not anymore!
I received my Tach glasses and they are no better than my $8 sunglasses. Hope people don’t fall for the stupid ad. I am not happy with them. You have made it clear ordering off here is just a waste of money.
Just got mine today…. Total Crap !
They are now in my box of other crap to take to the range and use as target practice..
I’d love to see pics or video of that!
Biggest POS glasses spend a little more and get polarized glasses…
What’s with that ‘eagle’ gimmick. I suppose it just polarization and they have to make sure the ‘amazed customers’ have to be kept from wearing their own polarized lenses — that is if they’re not just actors (as seems likely)
Nothing special. Disappointing. Don’t waste your money.
I haven’t tried the glasses but I always notice the commercial because, for whatever reason, my dogs immediately start barking as soon as it comes on. Something in the music, I think.
I wanted these to use when I go for rides on my Harley. They look nothing like what is showed on tv. So disappointed. I can’t see any better or worse then if I was using a different pair of glasses. Do not waste hour money. They are a joke.
They told me I would be able to see a picture of an American Eagle, but the picture I received was of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al Bagdadi with Arabic writing over his head. What gives?!? I am spreading the word. If you want to join me in a class action suit, please write me.
These glasses are abject junk! Scam clue number 1: The manufacturer has carefully placed a legal disclaimer in each package that states any and all claims against the glasses must go through legal arbitration at your expense. SO, you would have to hire a lawyer to even find out how to contact them! At 19.99 youll just suck it up and let them keep the 19.99. Now their flashlights and lanterns are awesome but these glasses are a complete and utter scam! Secondly if you get the glasses with the extra lenses then you will not receive any instructions as… Read more »
if it has “Tac” or “Atomic” in the name it is garbage and a scam
as a photographer I know a little about lenses and lens coatings. There are sunglasses where the lens is just plain tinted a darker color; there are polarized lenses, which are a good alternative. Polarized lenses actually use an optical method to reduce and/or remove glare. They also darken like plain sunglasses. Because of how polarized lenses works, they sometimes completely black out liquid crystal displays (like on your car dashboard, your LCD watch display, etc.). Then, finally, there are enhanced coatings that can be put on lenses that actually increase the lenses’ ability to transmit light more completely. This… Read more »
I watched this add umpteen times. I just laugh at the line where Bolton says they are a must in tactical situations. Yes I am so worried about my neighbor peeking over the hedges with his howitzer.
I purchased a pair since i drive 10 hrs a day. Was not impressed
Did not do what they said it would do.
Very flimzy made and they broke after the 3rd day. I also purchased the tact light flash light also junk the on off button on back of handle never worked righr would not turn on some times and would come apart. If I was you I would not purchase anyrging from these people. Cheaply made and does not last.
There’s no such thing as “military” sunglasses. These glasses follow the same 20-year old design companies developed for active lifestyles, that soldiers have been using for the same reason as any outdoor sportsmen. When it comes to sales, the “military” is a buzzword because they know there are thousands of wannabes that will buy anything as long as you tell them it’s inspired by the military. Just look at the sales job… plastered with American flags and eagles… The game is pretty obvious and so are the suckers.
I was thinking about buying these as an inexpensive pair of sunglasses for days on the water and snow days until reading these reviews. I don’t think I read one positive review. I was also curious about the white screen thing that they have going on in their commercials. If you want to know how they do it, just go to you tube and look up DIY Privacy Screen. It’s interesting, but does it prove these are incredible sunglasses? Heck no. I’ll go with either Rivbos or Torege. They both have great reviews and they’re comparable in price at around… Read more »
Thank you guys for your honest review. I was about to buy one of these today as they bluff in their TV Ad. And I always check for review the product before I buy online, I found this site. I had a very bad experience in online shopping long time ago, ever since then I never buy online. The best buy is buy from the store by seeing yourself.
Thanks for the reviews y’all! I’m so glad I read them. I was considering buying a pair but this is EXACTLY why it behooves us to check all the reviews! Shame on customer service… Sounds like they employed “crappy attitude” people on purpose. “Have you ever kicked a puppy? Yes? You’re hired!!!”
These are pure trash. I bought a pair at the local Giant Tiger just to test them against the claims. Very flimsy and they don’t improve clarity at all. In fact everything seemed darker compared to my regular sun glasses. I returned them. They may have a fancy commercial but the money they spent making these look unique and amazing has clearly paid off for them.
i bought a pair . i had a pair of the HD”s they are the same. thing.. i see no eagle with them. commerical even came on when they was doing you could see the eagle part i put them on and no eagle but when they raise their glasses to white paper magically appears . they only show white screen strait on one time . they never show it forward after that .. But i guess you get what you pay for ..i guess they forgot to put the unseen eagle on the white paper..
These glasses are indeed a scam. That said I want to mention something I did not see written here. Bell & Howell is not the same company as the Bell & Howell many people remember. Look up the information using Google or Wikipedia.
Indeed. The Bell+Howell name is now licensed to a number of third party entities, many of which are in the As Seen on TV genre.
I purchased these last summer. My whole purpose was to purchase them for whenever I am driving and the sun is blinding. What good are they when you can’t see your speedometer when driving? Makes everything darker. Wish I could get my money back. The bald eagle 🦅 does appear. That’s the only thing.
Got a pair and always had issues seeing at night this set of grasses made the difference between nigth and day can see to drive safely again at night and in rain at night best deal I have ever seen and a side note my co-work run over one pair of mine and it did not hurt them except for a scratch
They are simply polarized sunglasses… there are many manufacturers making such a thing. There’s NOTHING special about Tac Glasses beyond standard polarization.
I bought these glasses and happened to bump the side of my head while reaching for milk out of a cooler at the grocery store and the damn glasses fell a part
not very duriable for “tacos glasses”
Don’t waste your money. They don’t cut out any glare. Scam!