BALLISTIC TEST: SMITH Elite Tactical Aegis Echo II

I'm sorry, but there is no text provided for translation. Could you please provide the text you would like me to translate into English while keeping the HTML elements, image sources, and links unchanged?Last year in September, we introduced you to the shooting glasses from Smith - HERE is the review. Since there was also a ballistic test for the Oakley M-Frame (here the M-Frame ballistic test), we decided to put the Aegis Echo II to the test.

The manufacturer says: "The ballistic protection is according to US MIL-PRF-31013, section 3.5.1.1. Furthermore, the glasses meet ANSI Z87.1 and EN 166 standards."

In short: shrapnel protection for eyesight. In our test, we simulated shrapnel using a shotgun with varying shot charges. Additionally, we also used a .22 caliber pistol to push the glasses to their limit.

For the test, we had access to the Raumschießanlage Heusenstamm and Khi Pa Landgraf of KL-Strategic as a firearms expert. The test was conducted in a private setting.

Styrofoam heads with fresh Aegis Echo II lenses were shot at a distance of 5 to 7 meters.

We filmed the entire test from various angles to present the results to you as clearly as possible. The tests focus solely on eye protection. We exclude injuries and only document whether the complete protection of the eyes is ensured. Unfortunately, we did not have a high-speed camera available.

First test run: Shotgun with 12/67.5 Rubber Shot 7.5mm

The large projectiles only left slight rubber marks on the Smith glasses.

Second run: Shotgun with 12/70 Buckshot 8.38mm

The projectile hit near the nose and caused the glass to crack, but the projectile was still contained.

Third run: Shotgun with 12/70 Supertrapp 2.4mm.

The entire surface was covered with projectiles.

A notable group to the right in the image. Here, multiple projectiles hit closely together - yet the glasses held up.

Next, the glasses were shot with a .22 pistol.

Smith states that full protection is guaranteed up to caliber .15 ("MIL-PRF Standard: Ballistic eye protection for a .15 caliber projectile with 5.8 Grain T37 at 650 FPS"). So we took it a step further.

The result: Quite impressive. The glass completely held the projectile in