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Pitotshields Bronze Pro Sunglasses | 7520BZ | WLJR010-BZ
The only sunglasses designed by a pilot / eye doctor, specifically for pilots! PilotShields are the first aviator-specific sunglasses made with Polycarbonate lenses--the same material used in F-16 firghter jets for safety against bird strikes, etc.
-100%UV protection to reduce risk of developing cataract and macular degeneration
-Latest anti-scratch coating, but any lens can scratch. Only PilotShields are warranted for that--just return to manufacturer for lens replacement
-Fully adjustable, prescription ophthalmic frame with spring hinges for maximum comfort, even under a headset
-Available in prescription
Since an individual's scotopic (night-time) vision is most sensitive in the shorter wavelengths (blue/green), these bronze PilotShields lenses absorb the blues, thus allowing fast night vision adaptation after your PilotShields are removed at dusk. Also, fog consists of relatively large droplets which scatter all wavelenghts of light equally. Thus, there is no benefit to having tinted lenses in fog. But pilots are acutely aware of how visibility drops off when flying in a haze layer. The atmospheric haze is caused by smoke and other fine suspended particles. Unlike fog, haze causes small particle scatter which is wavelenght-dependent. The bronze PilotShields reduce unwanted scattered light from entering our eyes by absorbing shorter wavelength light, which is that light most scattered by small particles.
Ordering was easy. Spoke with a professional and friendly person.
Shipping was fast only two days.
Used the product on a boat outboard motor and bracket.
Excellent primer for bare aluminum.
Couldn’t have gone better from ordering to product results.
Thank you!
I built this kit as a teenager most of 55 years ago. The kit is essentially the same, but now they’re laser cut. In the past, the panels were die-cut, sometimes you get one done with a dull cutter. That took a lot of extra time, carefully re-scoring everything with a narrow Exacto blade so the pieces wouldn’t split. This kit is so crisp, it’s a joy to assemble. It’s fun seeing old reflexes come to life while assembling this baby. I only have the FW-190 from those years, but also built this one (the Hellcat), the Spitfire, Me-109, and the P-40. Good times!
