Wiley-X SG-1 Spectacle System

Wiley-X SG-1 Spectacle System
Wiley-X SG-1 Spectacle System. Photo courtesy Wiley-X.

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Wiley-X SG-1 Spectacle System

  • Physical/Functional
    • "Ultra-Foam" seal around each eye socket prevents infiltration of wind and dust.
    • Frame provides a 90-degree wrap-back, eliminating tunnel vision.
    • Temples disengage with a push of a button, and can be replaced with a snap loaded adjustable elastic headband.
    • Interchangeable lenses have scratch resistant coating.
    • One size fits all.
  • Performance/Protection
    • Ballistic-fragment protection meets MIL-PRF-31013 requirements.
    • Compliant with all ANSI Z87.1-2003 optical performance and protection requirements.
    • Clear and sunglass lenses offer 100% Ultra Violet protection.
    • Does not provide laser hazard protection.
  • Components/Materials
    • Frame: Black plastic/neoprene rubber.
    • Ballistic Lens: 2.1 mm polycarbonate lens (clear & sunglass).
    • Strap: Black elastic.
    • Temple arms: Black plastic/neoprene rubber.
    • Storage Case: Black microfiber.

Wiley X continues to be the most widely used goggle on soldiers conducting Operation Enduring and Iraqi Freedom. The SG-1, seen on the cover of Time Magazine, is widely used as the replacement for the Sun-Wind-Dust Goggles (SWDG).

The Wiley-X SG-1 Spectacle System is commercially available protective eyewear for non-prescription lens wearers. The eyewear provides ballistic and UVA/UVB eye protection. The Wiley-X SG-1 is a dual lens eyewear that uses a foam seal around each eye socket to prevent infiltration of wind and dust. The system provides two functions in one: converting from a spectacle to low profile goggle. The lenses provide ballistic fragment protection (clear and sunglass) and have anti-fog and scratch resistant coatings. "Ultra-Foam" seals the eye orbits. The temples disengage with a push of a button and can be replaced with a snap loaded adjustable elastic headband. The frame provides a 90-degree wrap-back. Size: One size fits all.

The Wiley-X frames are on an Approved Products List, requiring units to purchase them using unit funds. But PEO Soldier no longer issues them free to deploying units.

Wiley-X SG-1 Spectacle System provides excellent ballistic protection, but does not provide eye protection from laser hazards. If a mission requires laser eye protection, the soldier must wear the Sun-Wind-Dust Goggles (SWDG), Ballistic-Laser Protective Spectacles (B-LPS), or Special Protective Eyewear Cylindrical System (SPECS) (with laser lenses).

NSN Table for Wiley-X SG-1 Spectacle System Components

Item NSN
Wiley-X SG-1 Spectacle Kit 4240-01-504-0994
Clear-Ballistic Replacement Lens 4240-01-504-5326
Green Smoke-Ballistic (Sunglass) Replacement Lens 4240-01-504-5312
Elastic Strap Replacement 4240-01-504-5754
Replacement Frame (includes temples and strap) 4240-01-504-6524
Replacement Temples 4240-01-504-6474

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