Order a Sawfly U.S. Military Eyewear System before December 25th and receive this cool ball cap. The Sawfly system includes a frame with adjustable arms, clear & smoke lenses, head strap, microfiber pouch, case with belt clip, reusable anti-fog cloth. And don’t forget, the lenses meet mil-spec for ballistic protection. Revision is also offering a generous 30% off all of their products for SSD readers from now until Christmas. Be sure to enter code SolSys at checkout.
S.O.Tech has just released several new accessories for their SOCOM issue Mission Go Bag.
Mission Go Bag Flap
Personal Electronics Pouch
Water Bottle Pouch
BLoCS Eye Pro and Admin Hard Case
Everything else is pretty self explanatory, but we have got to say a couple of things about this. It’s an ergonomic glasses case that doubles as an admin pouch. Eyepro is protected by a foam lined hard case. Inside the case are also loops for AA and 123 batteries, a SureFire 6P sized flashlight, and two pens. There are two internal pockets for ear plugs or other items. On the outer face is a fold down window for note cards, ID, or small GPS device. The front of the flap has hook and loop for patches and the bottom of the pouch has two loops for chem lights. One pair of Paladin Shooting Glasses are included with each pouch.
To order visit www.SOTechTactical.com.
ESS shared a couple of promotional photos with us of Sarah Palin’s upcoming show ‘Sarah Palin’s Alaska’. She is wearing the ESS ICE NARO. Expect to see these photos EVERYWHERE this weekend including USA Today as well as numerous foreign publications.
Photographs: Gilles Mingasson/Getty Images
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Smith Optics’ set out to develop a lens for use in all light conditions, all year round. The result was the Ignitor, Smith’s number one selling lens. It excels in flat light conditions by increasing contrast but it turns out you can use the lens during both light and dark conditions. Since Smith Optics meet ANSI Z87.1 standards for impact and the Ignitor lens is suitable in bright as well as low light environments, it can be worn constantly without having to change glasses, goggles, or lenses making it an excellent lens for tactical applications. It’s great not having to take your glasses off when you go inside, not to mention being able to see clearly in conditions like this.
Lots of you are running a variety of ballistic and bump helmets and this product is designed to keep your goggles attached to your helmet. The original Goggle Grip was introduced in 2001 for the PWC (Jet Ski) Racing Market. With sales of over 7000 units worldwide of that design, they recently introduced the Mini Grip “Mili-G†model specifically for tactical applications.
This patented product secures the goggle strap inside a slotted cavity design, allowing the strap to move freely horizontally but securing the strap from moving up or down. The Mini Grip “Mili-G” version features a compact design made out of durable polycarbonate plastic and coated with a matte finish to eliminate glare (Black and Tan). They offer a peel and stick application version for hard surface mounting and another version for cloth covered surface mounting applications which includes tested industrial strength bonding agent. Manufactured and assembled in the U.S.A.
Unfortunately, it looks like the deal for Revision to purchase Pacific Safety Products’ headborne system and helmet liner assets for $1,275,000 has been terminated by Revision. Under a Memorandum of Understanding, Revision had the right to terminate if the sale was not completed by July 15, 2010. However, all is not lost. PSP and Revision are continuing talks for a partial sale of PSP’s Headborne System.
We know it sounds like a mouthful but the folks at Chicago-based Tanagram Partners are on to something. Essentially they are able to overlay geo-registered data sets over objects of interest. So, if you are looking at a building for example, additional information on that building can be accessed. Additionally, the information can applied to any form of imagery enhancement whether visual spectrum, IR, or night vision.
Check out Tanagram’s blog for more info.
This story would probably have gone under the wire if it wasn’t for an intrepid war correspondent who was recently in Afghanistan. Some of you may have heard about the recent fuel farm fire at Leatherneck. Well, what wasn’t widely reported was that the fire reached the Marine’s SMU and burned it to the ground with the whole RCT’s worth of gear in there. All classes of supply were affected, though it was mostly equipment. In particular, they were wiped out of eyepro.
What you probably don’t know is that once Revision Eyewear and Smith Optics heard about the accident from that diligent reporter, they immediately stepped up to the plate to make sure that our Marines had adequate eyepro and donated enough sets to outfit the entire shortfall. Heavy hitter Revision filled the majority of the 250 set loss with Sawfly kits worth about $25,000 and relative newcomer to the tactical market Smith gave the assist with 25 sets of Aegis eyeshield kits worth about $2500.
Revision’s James Radigan commented on the project, “I’m former Navy and have family and friends who are serving so along with Revision’s deep dedication to the military, I’ve got a lot of heart for Marines and for what they do.” Mike Torres of Smith added, “We didn’t hesitate, once we heard that Marines were without adequate numbers of eyewear, we put together a package to give them the best we have available.”
According to the correspondent, the eyewear arrived about 3 weeks later and the Marines were stoked to have clean, scratch free ballistic eyewear. The environment is so abrasive that eyewear requires regular replacement.
A big salute to both Revision as well as Smith from SSD! When you are looking for quality eyepro remember those companies that step up to the plate and support the troops.
