Frag Out! Magazine
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A brief history of the Swiss Eye. For nearly 20 years it delivers to the market a wide range of sunglasses and protective eyewear, now in- cluding the tactical line up which is most inter- esting for us here. The glasses are intended for people who enjoy an active lifestyle, extreme sports or work in the environment requiring eye protection. So, it is not surprising that people who spent actively time at the shooting ranges reach for them. For a longer time I have been using Swiss Eye Mavericks. They are intended for duty use but there is nothing to prevent their use as a piece of your EDC essentials. Swiss EMS Grilamid TR90 flexible and resistant to mechanical deformation plastic was used for the frames. It is a hypoaller- genic nylon what highly influences a comfort of using during an increased effort when the plastic has a direct contact with the sweaty skin. A frame is minimalistic form, is made very well, and a satin surface has a pleasant to touch tex- ture which improves adhesion. A simple, one- hinge assembly of their temples, combined by one bolt with a main element of the frames, is made in a reliable manner and work with a felt resistance what translates for a good hold and stability of the worn spectacles. The temple tips are made from corrugated pads from the soft and flexible rubber which minimalize a pressure and adjust to the skull. A small nose pad is made from the same plastic. It can be disassembled, and ad- ditionally there is a possibility to assemble cor- rective lenses inside the frames. Furthermore, it is characterized by a small contact surface with www.fragoutmag.com