Torchepot
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Here's an example of what an ultimate eye obstruction might look like. Perhaps I ought to get one of these and modify it to fit my Swaro. Looks a bit small for fitting around the ATX eyepiece barrel, though.
http://www.nordicmarksman.com/Ambidextrous-Blinder.html
Some contouring to match the curves of your face are beneficial, but it certainly does not need to be this complicated. My first effort was very much like the Bushwacker Henry linked, except that the disk needs to be further away from the eyepiece barrel than that hinge thingy would allow. My IPD is 66 mm, so the center of the obstruction needs to be about 66 mm to the side of the exit pupil of the EP.
If one wishes to use an eye patch, then an opaque grey patch would work better as it wouldn't cause dark adaptation. Pistol shooters especially use these. The other advantage of something fastened on the scope, though, is that there's nothing to take off of yourself before looking through your bins, nor anything to put on again.
Kimmo
Good points Kimmo, I can see the advantages of having something attached to the scope, maybe a sort of hybrid between the kind of thing Henry suggested and the ones you've linked to.
It's almost worth getting the more expensive one for the description alone - Ambidextrous Blinder - the best name for a scope accessory yet!!
P.S. Anyone want to buy a parrot?
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