Captivate Technology

LIGHT SPECTRUM SEEN WITH THE NAKED EYE

LIGHT SPECTRUM SEEN THROUGH CAPTIVATE POLARIZED LENSES

EXTREMELY RESILIENT

OLEOPHOBIC PROPERTIES

Wiley X utilizes a proprietary oleophobic coating on all Captivate lenses to create a smoother lens surface, which helps to keep dust, dirt, oil, snow and water from sticking to the lens. This in turn helps prevent smudging and water spots, making the lenses much easier to clean than an uncoated, standard lens.

SCRATCH/ABRASION RESISTANCE

Captivate lenses achieve a Bayer 7 rating* for scratch resistance. A rating of 4 or higher equates to a premium coating.

*BAYER ABRASION TEST, EXPLAINED[1]
The Bayer test is one of the most often cited test methods for abrasion resistance. This test subjects both a coated lens and an uncoated lens to abrasion from oscillating “sand.” After a set number of cycles, the haze gain is measured on both lenses. The ratio of haze gain of the uncoated lens to the coated lens is the Bayer Ratio. A Bayer Ratio of “1” means that the coating has equivalent abrasion resistance to uncoated lens. A Bayer Ratio of “7” means that the uncoated standard lens had seven times the haze gain as the coated lens. A common standard Bayer Ratio equal to “4” or greater is considered by the industry to be a premium coating.

[1] (November,2011), Testing Scratch Resistant and AR Lenses, https://www.2020mag.com/article/testing-scratch-resistant-and-ar-lenses.

UNCOMPROMISING PROTECTION

ANSI Z87.1 RATED PROTECTION

Captivate lenses are built with the same ANSI-rated safety standards you can expect from Wiley X. They offer maximum protection so you can pursue your adventures with confidence.

UNCOMPROMISING CLARITY

ANSI Z87.1 RATED OPTICAL CLARITY

All Wiley X lenses meet the strictest ANSI optical clarity requirements. We tirelessly test all of our lenses against ANSI’s strict standards for the accuracy of vision.