ESS 5B Smoke Gray

Ballistic protection that looks like a pair of sunglasses. That's the whole bet of the 5B range: military classification in an item that signals nothing.

The Smoke Gray lens

A neutral gray. It reduces brightness without shifting colors: colors are perceived at their true value, and reflections are attenuated. It's the versatile tint of the range, suitable for the widest variety of situations.

Two frames, two philosophies

Tan - discreet, it matches light outfits and blends in.
Hi Vis Orange - the exact opposite: a frame that you can find when you put it down, and that is visible on a construction site or a shooting range.

Construction

Frame injected with high-strength polymer, with widened temples that provide peripheral protection instead of leaving a gap on the sides.

The temple tips are low profile: fewer contact points under a cap, hat, or helmet.

Unbreakable polycarbonate lenses extruded, cut, then thermoformed, covered with a hard anti-scratch and anti-glare coating.

The 5B Range

Smoke Gray - Hi Vis Orange or Tan frames.
Hi-Def Bronze - Olive or Camo frames.
Mirrored Gray - Black frame.
Copper - Black frame.
Polarized Mirror Green - Grey frame.

The price depends on the tint and the frame: two frames with the same lens may not be the same price.

5B or Credence

Both ranges share the construction, coating, and standards. The difference is morphological: the manufacturer explicitly designs the Credence for faces above average size. If a standard frame pinches your temples, then Credence is what you should look at.

Standards declared by the manufacturer

Lenses classified as ballistic according to MIL-PRF-32432 and ANSI Z87.1-2015, with 100% UVA and UVB filtration and distortion-free optical clarity.