Method Seven Cultivator HPS Plus Glasses. Carl Zeiss Lens, ANSI Z87+

What the Cultivator HPS Plus Lens Corrects The lens is polymer, made by Carl Zeiss Vision. Notch filtering strips the narrow sodium peaks that flatten a room to orange, so leaf colour comes back. A spider mite or a fading fan leaf shows up while there is still time to act on it. Ultraviolet is blocked and near infrared is cut, which is what keeps eyes from drying out under a bank of lamps. A flash silver coating on the outside knocks the overall level down. The rating is ANSI Z87+S and CSA Z94.3, high velocity impact included. Where Hydroponic Sunglasses Earn Their Keep The frame is a half-jacket wrap in impact resistant polycarbonate, with no-slip rubber nose pads. That last part matters more than it sounds. A hot room makes you sweat, and a pair that walks down your nose every ten minutes ends up on the bench. This is the working end of the Method Seven range rather than the showpiece. The Coup Perfect Color HPS+ uses German mineral glass and costs roughly three times as much. Glass also holds up better against a season of resin and warm air. What you get here is the same colour correction and a real safety rating at a working price. One limit to be clear about. The lens is cut for sodium, so under LED or metal halide it pushes colour the wrong way. Key Features Carl Zeiss Vision lens: Polymer optics made to the same standards as the rest of the Zeiss line. Notch filtering: Strips the narrow sodium peaks so leaf colour reads close to daylight. Spot trouble early: Pests and nutrient deficiencies show while there is still time to act. Blocks UV, cuts near infrared: Less heat and less glare reaching the eye across a long session. Flash silver coating: An exterior mirror that brings the overall light level down. ANSI Z87+S and CSA Z94.3: Certified for high velocity impact, so it is safety eyewear as well. Half-jacket polycarbonate frame: Impact resistant, light, and built to wrap rather than sit flat. No-slip rubber nose pads: Stays put in a hot room instead of walking down your nose. Cut for sodium: Under LED or metal halide the correction pushes colour the wrong way. Technical Specifications Specification Value Brand Method Seven Part Number FGV021 Model Cultivator HPS+ Lens Maker Carl Zeiss Vision Lens Material Polymer Lens Technology Notch filtering for high pressure sodium Exterior Coating Flash silver UV Protection Blocks ultraviolet Infrared Near infrared reduced Safety Rating ANSI Z87+S and CSA Z94.3, high velocity impact Frame Style Half jacket wrap Frame Material Impact resistant polycarbonate Nose Pads No-slip rubber Intended Lighting High pressure sodium Not For LED or metal halide rooms Glass Lens Option Coup Perfect Color HPS+, German mineral glass Warranty No cost repair or replacement for manufacturer defects