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In addition to performing explosives research and developing explosive-driven pulsed-power devices for military and civilian applications, Loki Incorporated has contracts for ballistic tests on an engineering level for several small businesses. The advanced military armor concepts tested under these contracts must be lighter and higher-performing than standard ceramic and rolled-homogeneous armor (RHA) materials. Consequently, the armors are very hard components.
Most of these tests take place with the targets placed 15 to 25 feet from the muzzle of the test weapon; unfortunately, for the person shooting the ballistic tests the advanced armors tend to strip the jacket from the armor-piercing cores of the projectiles and throw chunks of the jacket back at the weapon position. In addition, pieces of the armor tend to "splash" back at the shooter. As the shooter for Loki, I must have the best ballistic eye protection for these tests. I can perform some tests remotely, but for efficiency's sake on most small target tests, I must be behind the weapon's butt to ensure that the projectile hits exactly where it is supposed to hit.
I wear Revision's Sawfly ballistic eyewear when I shoot armor tests. Since the Sawfly's ballistic resistance is certified (ANSI Z87.1-2003 Standard, with high velocity impact performance threetimes greater than required by ANSI Z87.1; meets U.S. military eyewear ballistic impact resistance requirements [MIL-PRF-31013, clause 3.5.1.1 and MIL-DTL-43511D, clause 3.5.10]), I can perform tests with the confidence to concentrate on hitting an exact spot on the target instead of being distracted by concerns that I will lose an eye to shrapnel.
In addition, the eyewear is so comfortable that I wear it when I participate in shooting sports and as an NRA Certified Instructor and Range Safety Officer. The eyewear does not distort my peripheral vision, which is important when I have to keep an eye on several students or shooters on the line.
J Baird, Ph.D.
- Lt. Col. USAF Retired
- Pres. Loki Incorporated
“I wear the Sawfly glasses exclusively at the range now and would not be without them! I have many other pairs of shooting glasses and yours are what I wear. Clear and comfortable with a good field of vision, what more would you need? “
SJW
Law Enforcement
"I am a wildland firefighter and I just wanted to comment on the durability and the comfort of the Revision Sawfly glasses in my work environment. The lenses hold strong and have not significantly scratched, even though enduring long hours of debris from saw cutting and other aspects of the job. The sunglasses do not fog up as much as other glasses that I have tried in the smokey environments and the ease of changing the lenses makes day shift to night shift cutting and work hassle free as far as vision is concerned. These glasses also have been dropped and abused many times and still hold strong. I would highly recommend these glasses to anyone in my field."
Pete Martin - Prescott National Forest
"...We were all wearing our Sawflys upon arrival to Afghanistan. My job was .50/MK 19 gunner, and the Sawflys kept the majority of the wind out of my eyes, and they were comfortable and durable.
On one mission, we were on our way to the AO riding on a paved road, and the truck in front of mine was hit with an IED. The gunner was wearing his Sawflys which caught some shrapnel, none of which penetrated. We are all very grateful that your company makes a superior product..."
SPC M.T.
"...your product lives up to a soldiers expectations, by far this is the best pair of ballistic eyewear I have ever worn..."
SSG B.B. 101st Airborne Division
"The Sawfly glasses are outstanding and the optical quality has proven to be the best I've ever tested. I have had great success shooting during high light conditions and using the solar lens or utilizing night optics and clear lens... The importance of flawless optics and clear vision when shooting at distances greater than 800 meters can not be over stated! I have used glasses that cost 3 times your products cost and have not been as satisfied as I am with your Sawfly glasses.
Thanks and you are helping to take the fight to the enemy by providing superior products and protection to our soldiers."
T.H., Accuracy 1st
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