#Ballistic eye pro skin#

This became very uncomfortable as the harness in the helmet is made of plastic and would shift the glasses. The Ocudial harness was interfering with the ends of the temples. This was only apparent when I was wearing my Ops-Core FAST Ballistic Helmet. Now, one problem I found while wearing the Aegis Echo was the length of the temples. I found the Aegis Echo to be perfect on the move and to shift very little. Now, it’s hard for any pair of glasses to stay put when you begin to really sweat and your helmet shifts around. This was a real plus, and the optic never lost its clarity from sweat, either. Despite the fact that you can get to sweating pretty bad pretty quick, and your optic will start to fog a little, it seemed to immediately un-fog on its own. I never experienced any issues with the optic fogging up and staying that way. So, while on patrol in Afghanistan, I found the Aegis Echo to be very comfortable and light on my face. Ultimately, the Smith Optics Elite Aegis Echo is a very attractive quality optic. I am sure that if polled, half the people would prefer it the way it is. I personally would have preferred to have the brow continue all the way across, but this is a moot point and of little importance. However, I felt that the smoke lens did not look as handsome, since the outer brow frame only covers the left and right thirds of the brow, leaving the middle part of the brow open. Aesthetically speaking, the clear and yellow lenses looked great in the frame. Yellow was also extremely clear and offered a little more light protection. I found that the Smoke lens was also amazingly clear and allowed for good sun protection without being too dark. The Smith Optics lens was amazing, and this was true in all three colors. I have found that Oakley lenses are good for a short time, but they scratch easily. Even when having to use my dirty glove to swipe it, the lens never scratched or became foggy in appearance. I like my vision as clear as possible at all times and I found even with having to wipe dust off of the lens constantly because of the environment, the clear lens was just that, always clear. I have found over the years that if the clarity is good in the beginning, it will not be so for long. I always feel that clear lenses are a hit-or-miss item. I started with the clear lens to see the true clarity. The case also made room for the other components, as well.

This was a plus, as it allows me to transport the extra lenses if needed. My Aegis Echo eyepro came in a semi rigid case that not only held the glasses and extra lenses (Smoke and Yellow). The glasses actually come serialized, which shows me that Smith is taking every precaution to produce the highest quality lenses available. The lenses are amazingly clear and have a smooth, glass-like visual appearance and feel. I found the lenses to be extremely clear and distortion-free.

#Ballistic eye pro skin#

The nose piece is very comfortable and stays put despite oily skin or sweat. I received the tan glasses and was very impressed with the appearance of the glasses. There three colors available for the glasses there is tan, black, and Multicam. As I inspected the glasses, I found that the locking pivoting “PivLock” temples lock the lens in or out from the frame, and the low profile alloy temples allow for custom fitting of the frames. These are hands down the most comfortable combat glasses I’ve ever used, partly due to this one feature. The first thing you’ll notice with the Aegis Echo Eyeshield are the alloy temples. We all have our preferences, so with this write up, mine is focused on Smith Optics Elite Aegis Echo Eyeshield Protective Shooting Glasses/Ballistic Eyepro (Eye Protection). There are many excellent choices in all three of these realms. All three of these will maximize your performance and are irreplaceable. You should always spoil your eyes, your hands, and your feet.

I’ve always said there are a few things that you should never skimp on.

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