Smith Optics Guide's Choice (Techlite) Glasses

The Guide’s Choice has been reimagined to exceed the needs of our most demanding customers. Incorporating our most advanced eyewear technologies, this style boasts wide temples and an aggressive wrap for superior light protection. Add to that premium Italian spring hinges, megol nose and temple pads, a detachable sunglass leash, and Techlite glass lenses, the Guide’s Choice is engineered for those that truly believe in the life outside walls.

Cut the glare with the clearest glass lenses on the market – our ultimate scratch resistant lenses.

Our proprietary Techlite polarized lenses are up to 12x more scratch resistant than polymer lenses, and 20% lighter than traditional glass, and offer 100% UV protection with an antireflective coating to ease eye strain.

VISION

• Techlite polarized glass TLT lenses
• Anti-reflective and hydroleophobic lens coatings

FIT

• Medium – large fit / large coverage
• Hydrophilic megol nose & temple pads for a secure fit
• Stainless steel spring hinges
• 8 base lens curvature

FRAME

• Evolve frame material

Techlite Polarchromic Copper

Designed as a fly fishing lens for the mountain streams of the Rockies, our Techlite polarchromic copper lens is one of our most versatile, robust and high contrast lenses. Techlite glass lenses have maximum clarity and provide up to 12x more scratch resistance than a polymer lens, and can be up to 20% lighter than a traditional glass lens.

VLT = 13-20%