ESS Introduces ICE NARO™ Eyeshield
August 17, 2006

Added to US Army, USMC, and USAF Approved Protective Eyewear Lists

Sun Valley, Idaho, USA

This month, ESS Eyewear introduced the ICE NARO™ and ICE-2 NARO™, new smaller versions of the company’s popular ICE 2.4™ ballistic spectacle series.  The products were designed to meet the needs of troops and first responders who are seeking a smaller size than was offered by the universal fit of the original ICE 2.4™.  The new products are approximately one half inch narrower between the temples, with smaller lenses that look at home on a smaller face, but also offer greater proportional coverage and full compliance with the US military specification MIL-PRF-31013 and ANSI Z87.1+ standards.

“In listening to our customers, we identified an unmet need in the market for ballistic spectacles that fit the many people with smaller, narrower faces,” said Brian Ross, ESS VP Sales & Marketing. “The ICE NARO will see to it that they can do their duties in comfort without sacrificing safety.”   

There will be two basic varieties of the new product offered: the ICE NARO™, which includes Clear, Smoke Gray and Hi-Def Yellow lenses, and the ICE-2 NARO™ two-lens model with Clear and Smoke Gray lenses.  Both kits come with a protective case, elastic strap, and anti-fog cloth.  All ESS ICE™ and ICE NARO™ spectacles can be fitted with the same prescription lens carriers in ESS’ Rx product line.  These same carriers also fit in either the ESS Profile™ or Advancer™ series goggles.

The US military market’s desire for a smaller-fit ballistic spectacle has been quickly realized; upon introduction, the ICE-2 NARO™ model has been issued a National Stock Number (NSN) (4240-01-537-6143) and added to the Approved Protective Eyewear Lists (APEL) for the US Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps.

About Eye Safety Systems, Inc.
Eye Safety Systems, Inc. (ESS) creates advanced eye protection systems for military, law enforcement, and fire/rescue professionals. Designed for the planet’s most hostile and unforgiving environments, ESS products feature cutting-edge technologies and patented innovations to ensure peak performance and uncompromised eye safety.  Headquartered in Sun Valley, Idaho, ESS is a leader in eyewear sold to the US military and firefighting markets.  ESS eyewear is sold in over 70 countries.

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