3D Printed Titanium Temples POC Elicit Ti Is 1g Lighter
POC recently announced the lightest eyewear in the brand's history, with 3D printed titanium temples using electron beam melting, a form of additive manufacturing in which fine titanium powder is laser-melted to build mirrors layer by layer leg. Once complete, the remaining titanium powder will be recycled and reformed for reuse.
Elicit Ti is POC's lightest cycling glasses ever. Like the previously released Elicit glasses, its temples use a "truss" design, and the Snap-in buckle design of the temples enables quick lens replacement. Elicit Ti is 1g lighter than Elicit with plastic temples, and the glasses weigh 22g.
Previously, many people thought that the temples of Elicit glasses were full of plastic. Will the 3D printed titanium temples bring back your impression? According to POC, the Elicit Ti sunglasses are made from leftover medical-grade titanium (Ti-6AI-4V), which is the leftover material left over from the manufacture of medical devices, enabling the material to be reused and reducing waste. And these medical-grade titanium materials can provide riding comfort and the required rigidity and lightness, while the use of 3D printing additive manufacturing method also helps to minimize the use of virgin materials.
Drivers from the EF team have tested and used the glasses in the Giro d'Italia before, proving that they can also bring a stable experience in actual riding. The price of this pair of glasses has reached 400 US dollars, limited to 365 pairs, and all of them have been sold out.
