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Can Shooting Glasses Be Sexy? Leupold Says Yes

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3 years ago

September 9, 2021

Watch out ladies, I’ve got my Leupolds…

I used to refer to my eye protection–regardless of where I got said eye protection or who made it–as my “birth control glasses.” It doesn’t matter how square and manly your jaw nor how many bicep curls you did when you’re wearing shooting glasses; we all look like dorks in them. That is, of course, unless you’re rocking some Leupold Performance Eyewear, which are everything you want in eye protection and everything you wish your sunglasses could do.

These sunglasses do a lot of heavy lifting when it comes to making me look good–seriously, these are some load-bearing sunglasses–but they’re also built to do heavy lifting against stray birdshot, gases, and the other detritus you’ll get from shooting. Available in five frame styles, all are made from lightweight, ballistic-rated materials and ship with scratch-resistant, polarized lenses as rugged and clear as those featured in Leupold’s legendary riflescopes. Three of the five styles–the Packout, Switchback, and Tracer–meet or exceed ANSI Z87.1 high-velocity impact standards for eye protection.

Here’s the part that has me jazzed about spending nearly $200 on performance eyewear. Unlike all of the other sunglasses you have ever owned, it’s not possible to scratch the polarization off of the lenses. It’s not just that they are scratch-resistant–although they certainly are–it’s that the polarization is infused. As its name suggests, the polarization is fused inside the lens. Leupold’s Guard-ion hydrophobic coating, meanwhile, sheds dirt, water, and fingerprints for a clear, crisp image, while Diamondcoat-hardened lenses prevent surface scratches. A no-slip bridge design provides all day comfort with soft-touch rubber bridge pads. Daylight Max technology provides complete UV protection for optimal performance in any environment.

Designed, machined, and assembled in the United States, all five models – the Katmai, Becnara, Packout, Switchback, and Tracer – take full advantage of the 113 years of optics manufacturing expertise that only Leupold offers. The MSRPs run from $129 to $189 depending upon the model chosen; you can get yours right here.

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