#Gatorz

GATORZ Eyewear is most well-known for producing aluminum-framed ballistic-rated eyewear for shooters. While they fetch a pretty high asking price, they also give back a lot of that investment in their durability and smart design choices. GATORZ spends a lot of time, research, and resources developing each new set of eyewear that they come out with to make sure that it will not just stand the test of time, but also any impacts you might be unfortunate enough to encounter at the range. Today I’ve brought on Scott Melton of GATORZ Eyewear to tell us all the advantages behind GATORZ’s extensive line of both ballistic-rated and ANSI-rated protective eyewear, including a brand new offering that has been three years in the making and just released last week – Blastshield. Bastshield is a new shield-style pair of ballistic eyewear that gives you a near-unobstructed view downrange and also features zero optical shift despite the heavy curvature of the lens. Today Scott tells us all about the thought and reworking that went into this new pair of high-end safety glasses for shooters. Please welcome Scott from GATORZ Eyewear to the program!

I’m a huge fan of shield-style eyewear for the range. That’s why I’m excited to share the news that GATORZ Eyewear has just released its first pair of shield-style lenses dubbed “Blastshield.” The GATORZ Blastshield line will feature a brand new quick-change lens system via a centrally mounted hub, along with new flexible thin temples that fill easily fit under helmets, hats, and ear protection.

If you are a fan of Jack Carr and his series The Terminal List on Amazon, you may have noticed those sleek black sunglasses worn by all of the SEALs. Those are GATORZ – hard-use eye protection in use by law enforcement and military special teams around the world. I have been using GATORZ for several years now and can attest to their durability in a variety of situations, including using my string trimmer as a weapon against tall grass. A job that is equally important as whacking terrorists hellbent on destroying America. As I left for a few weeks on and near the ocean, GATORZ was preparing the launch of their new GATORZ Marauder line of eye protection – including a variant with polarized lenses. Perfect timing for a quick review. Let’s take look.

Eye protection from high-powered lasers is a safety aspect a lot of people look over. While most of us aren’t getting blasted daily with unsafe wavelengths and intensities of light, law enforcement, military, industrial workers, and those who like to train with night vision sometimes are. Gatorz Eyewear wants to help fill the gap that exists within the eye protection world with their new Laser Defender Technology which will be made available first with their Magnum and Specter frames.

Gatorz is well known for making very durable and very high-quality aluminum-framed ballistic eyewear both with and without prescription lenses. As we approach our country’s Independence Day, Gatorz is introducing its new Battleworn Limited-Edition eyewear in honor of our country and those who protect it. These new limited-edition lines will be available in both their Specter and Magnum frames with Cerkote coatings and include ANSI Z87.1 and MILSPEC Ballistic rated lenses.

Cerakote is usually something that most of us associate with guns or gun parts. It is essentially really fancy ceramic spray paint that improves the wear resistance of any given material and can also be used to add a bit of extra color to any rifle or pistol. Gatorz Eyewear has just announced the addition of new Cerakote Coated aluminum frames to both their Magnum and Wraptor billet aluminum frames.

Gatorz eyewear has a longstanding history of being durable, and the MILSPEC Ballistic Magnum is certainly no exception.  Designed and used by shooters and operators the world over, the ballistic series pairs durability alongside ANSI 787.1 mil-spec safety requirements.  Gatorz was kind enough to send a pair over for me to review this past month.  Here’s what I found.

Keeping your eyes safe both in the sun and on the range, GATORZ is pleased to announce its new extension lineup of performance eyewear lens technology. GATORZ new High Contrast Shooting Lens lineup will still provide the industry-standard ANSI Z87.1 ballistic rating but will now also include new high-contrast lenses to help shooters who are training in both low-light and bright daylight conditions.

There are tons of options out there for protective eyewear when it comes to shooting sports. While I used to be in the camp of “whatever works for the cheapest price”, I’ve come to appreciate some of the more refined options out there on the market and today, the new Wraptor MILSPEC Ballistic rated safety eyewear from Gatorz caught my eye. The Wraptor frame is joining the same lineup of aluminum-framed impact-resistant eyewear that Gatorz’s Delta, Specter, and original Magnum frames are a part of – all highly reviewed by customers who use them.