Frag Out! Magazine
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the glasses are very comfortable – they have a good design and are light, since they weigh only 28 g. the rim and the temples are elas- tic enough to fit well on the user's head and, at the same time, stay tight. the rim could be a little bit more firm, because on several oc- casions (especially when wearing with hearing protection) I pressed it with my finger and unblocked the bridge when putting the glasses on. then, I had to put the bridge again in its correct position (fortu- nately this was possible without the need of taking off the glass- es). Since we already are mentioning this, the glasses work well with hearing protection, despite the quite thick temples. I did not feel any significant discomfort even after several hours of wearing them at the shooting range with headphones. optical features of Guard Advanced are fine. the lenses are perfectly profiled, the material is of high-quality, so there is no distortion and the user has a perfect and clear view. Do they fog up? of course they do, but not significantly and the fog quickly disappears. this is prob- ably thanks to the new coating, but I did not notice any changes for a half year of usage. I try to take care of the eyeglasses I use, so I do not put them anywhere and, if possible, try to prevent them from scratches. Probably this, and the t-Shell coating, is the reason than my Guards have only one small scratch, and this was probably caused by falling on the ground. I tried all the lenses – of course, I used the smoke gray ones most often. I wore the transparent ones like two times, and the light rust were handy at the shooting range under conditions of poor light. those last ones increase contrast in an interesting way but, at the same time, they do not cause effects like yellow lenses, meaning eyestrain and – in some cases – headache. I do not recommend these glasses for tactical and military operations – they have open rims and relatively small lenses, so there are gaps on the sides and the lower part. A shell will not get through them, but sand or similar elements will. of course, I tested them with various headwears: from a cap, beanie, to a helmet. they work well thanks to the low profile. Shortly – nice eyewear for EDC and the shooting range. they are worth buying. Thanks to the kindness of Milad Youkhanna, the Director of the tactical and military products Wiley X I had the possibility to test the Guards Advanced for several months before they were released. www.fragoutmag.com