BOLLE Tracker Goggles Update

 Sometimes projects take a while. Well, this case it's only been 6 years in the making. Back in 2015, I reviewed my current eye protection of choice: the BOLLE Tracker specs with yellow shooter lenses. They're great insofar as they're wrap around and with the elastic band, they hold in place even during the roughest combat.

I commented at the time that the white and black logo strap was a bit much and I needed to do something about it. It's only taken 6 years but I got around to it this weekend while preparing for Invicta Battlegrounds on 18th September.

I took a scrap of DPM cotton drill fabric and measured 3 times the width of the strap and double the length. Capping each end with a 15mm seam and then sewing it camo side to camo side, I could turn it inside out and produce a nice cover.

The main problem was that back in the day, I glued the strap in place. In order to get the cover onto the strap, I unpicked the factory stitching, threaded on the cover and replaced it with a few stitches from my #60 nylon thread which is probably tougher than the OG stuff.

I've washed the lenses thoroughly and added a layer of dish soap over the top in an effort to stop them from fogging. They're good lenses but I'm worried the amount of scratches from wear and tear is starting to provide focal poitns for moisture to start fogging. If this doesn't work, I'll replace them. I can't really get on with mesh, it darkens the field of view too much while causing glare in bright sunlight conditions. The UV proof coating of the Trackers is also a value added feature.

I'm on leave this week so between sewing BoffTac orders, preparing for Invicta on Saturday, I'll probably see about documenting some stuff around a 130FPS blaster I'm working on and designing some kit for my first indoor war in 18 months.