Re: Wiley X sunglasses for boating? Any experiences?
Just like the Hummers parked at the country club vs. the Hummer being used to get around in Iraq; the Wiley X "Protective Eyewear" which the US Army has contracted to issue IS NOT the same sunwear Wiley X is selling in the consumer marketplace. <br /><br />Although their sunwear consumers often construe the Wiley X lenses as being "bullet proof" their polycarbonate lenses are "impact resistant" and "shatterproof" Many premium sunwear manufacturers offer polycarbonate lenses as a less expensive option because there are indeed other materials which afford better optics. <br /><br />Suspension mold polarized lenses require additional thickness to facilitate sandwiching the polarized filter between the front and back surface. As industrial safety lenses are required to have a 2.5 mm min. thikness per ANSI standards, some manufacturers take the liberty of qualifying their sunwear as "safety" grade.<br /><br />I also know the Wiley lenses are not available in many lens color options. While other premium competing lines have a dozen or better combinations of lens material and color options, Wiley X is usually limited to grey or brown.<br /><br />You know your prevailing sunwear demands best and if they meet your expectations....They're worth every penny you paid for them.
