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✈︎ Finally available in prescription: The popular Patriot frame is now offered with FLT Rx and Lucid Rx clear prescription lenses.
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✈︎ Developed in collaboration with ZEISS: Two premium prescription lens options featuring advanced optical coatings, protection, and clarity.
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✈︎ Built for pilots: Lightweight titanium construction, expansive peripheral vision, and a comfortable, headset friendly fit, available in single vision, bifocal, and progressive prescriptions.
For years, pilots have asked when the Method Seven Patriot would be available in prescription. We're excited to announce that the wait is finally over.
The Patriot is now available with two prescription lens options developed by Method Seven in collaboration with ZEISS: the all new FLT Rx, engineered specifically for aviation, and Lucid Rx, our premium non-tinted prescription lens for everyday wear. Both bring advanced prescription optics to one of our most popular aviation frames.
Purpose Built for Aviation
Developed with input from the Patriots Jet Team, the Patriot combines lightweight titanium construction with a wraparound design that provides expansive peripheral vision. Its ultra thin, flexible temples fit comfortably beneath aviation headsets and flight helmets without compromising the earcup seal.
For pilots who need corrective lenses, these details make a difference. Everyday prescription frames aren't always designed to accommodate aviation headsets or helmets, and thick temples can create uncomfortable pressure points during long flights. The Patriot offers a comfortable, durable alternative without sacrificing the fit and functionality pilots need.
FLT Rx is An All New Prescription Lens Developed with ZEISS
Our new FLT Rx is an entirely new prescription lens developed via collaboration between Method Seven and ZEISS. This lens brings together our experience in aviation optics with ZEISS lens technology excellence. The new FLT Rx provides the non-polarized performance and carefully selected VLT pilots expect from Method Seven, while introducing advanced coatings, materials, and protective features beyond our previous FLT24 Rx offering.
FLT Rx features include:
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✈︎ 25% visible light transmission to reduce brightness and glare while maintaining visibility.
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✈︎ Neutral gray viewing tint for natural color perception.
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✈︎ ZEISS Duravision Sapphire blue flash mirror for a distinctive exterior finish.
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✈︎ Non-polarized optics for compatibility with electronic flight instruments and displays.
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✈︎ Backside anti-reflective coating to reduce distracting reflections.
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✈︎ CleanGuard technology to repel water, oil, fingerprints, and smudges.
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✈︎ ZEISS's strongest scratch resistant coating and full UV protection for everyday durability and eye protection.
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✈︎ Lightweight, shatter resistant polymer for comfortable prescription eyewear.
The result is a premium prescription sunglass lens designed for the demands of flying, from reading electronic displays to maintaining a clear view of the horizon. Explore the Patriot FLT Rx prescription sunglasses here.
Lucid Rx Premium Clear Prescription Lenses for Everyday Wear
For pilots who rely on corrective lenses, prescription sunglasses are only part of the equation. Flying at dawn, dusk, or after dark still requires vision correction. Lucid Rx brings premium ZEISS prescription lens technology to the Patriot without the sunglass tint, offering a practical solution for low light and nighttime flying in a lightweight, headset compatible frame.
With ZEISS DuraVision Gold UV coating technology and CleanGuard, Lucid Rx is designed to deliver excellent optical clarity while making lenses easier to maintain.
Lucid Rx features include:
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✈︎ ZEISS DuraVision Gold UV anti-reflective coating to reduce distracting reflections and improve clarity.
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✈︎ CleanGuard technology to help repel water, oil, fingerprints, and smudges.
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✈︎ Easy clean lens surfaces that ZEISS reports can be cleaned up to three times faster than its previous generation coatings.
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✈︎ Scratch resistant protection for everyday durability.
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✈︎ UV protection to help protect against harmful ultraviolet radiation.
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✈︎ Subtle gold reflection characteristic of the DuraVision Gold coating.
Paired with the Patriot's lightweight titanium frame and headset compatible design, Lucid Rx offers the same comfort and functionality for pilots who need clear prescription eyewear rather than sunglasses. Learn more about the Patriot Lucid Rx clear prescription lenses for low light and nighttime flying here.
Prescription Options and Easy Online Ordering
Both FLT Rx and Lucid Rx are available in single vision, bifocal, and progressive prescriptions. Whether you need distance correction, reading assistance, or multiple viewing distances, there's an option to suit your prescription needs.
We've also introduced a streamlined online prescription ordering system that makes choosing your frames and lenses easier. Simply select your Patriot frame and lens combo, choose your prescription type, and upload your prescription during checkout. Don't have your prescription handy? No worries! You can choose to email it later.
If you have questions about your prescription, lens options, or the ordering process, our Customer Service team is happy to help walk you through everything.
The Patriot Rx Is Finally Here
The Patriot has long been a favorite among pilots for its lightweight construction, expansive peripheral vision, and comfortable fit beneath aviation headsets. Now, with FLT Rx and Lucid Rx prescription options developed in collaboration with ZEISS, those same benefits are available to pilots who need corrective lenses.
Whether you're looking for purpose built prescription sunglasses for daytime flying or premium clear eyewear, the Patriot Rx offers the comfort, clarity, and performance you've come to expect from Method Seven.
Explore the full Patriot collection, including the Patriot FLT Rx prescription sunglasses and Patriot Lucid Rx clear prescription eyewear now and find the right lenses for your next flight.
For more information, contact our customer service team at customerservice@methodseven.com or call 831-600-7455, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Pacific Time.
