** Official Oakley Sunglasses Thread**

[Neovingian]

Since this fashion & apparel forum is new pretty new figured i'd get the ball rolling and make an offical Oakley's thread seeing as its the one item I can't live without & I have so many pairs. Also Oakley's have become quite popular. Talk about why you luv the ( O ) brand.

Which do you prefer O-Matter or Wires? Once I got a pair or wires I found it hard to go back to the O-matter frames, but every pair has its purpose.

Feel free to post pics of your ( O )'s and any pics of spy shots you might come across...

The Mighty O!

[Brandon]

I have Oakley Square Wire 2.0's, black/black. The build quality on these are great, I'm just afraid of scratching them all the time, but still in mint condition.

http://www.brandonhum.com/pics/sunglasses.jpg

Not a great picture, but my Oakley (black lenses) and Bolle (blue lenses) sunglasses.

[veryhuman]

Saw 'Oil Drum' in the stores the other day and like it pretty much. Anyone know where I can get it for a cheaper price?

[somemale]

my favorite oakleys were these cheap oakley 4's awesome though.
Similar (or possibly the same) as the one Snipes wears in blade.

[bluetroll]

Saw 'Oil Drum' in the stores the other day and like it pretty much. Anyone know where I can get it for a cheaper price?

my 3 Oakleys:

Oil Drums - Polished Black w/ Amber Black Iridium Polarized lens.
Why 8.2 - Brown w/ Bronze Polarized lens.
Crowbar Snow Goggle - Carbon Fibre w/ Fire Iridium and H.I. Yellow.

i love my Oakleys

[goffeebeans]

Collection:
Crosshairs: Polished Chrome/VR28 Black Iridium
Square wire: Black/Black Iridium
Square wire: Platinum/Gold Iridium
Square wire: Silver/Ice Iridium
Zero: Jet Black/G30 Black Iridium

Just sold pair the pair of Oakley Straights, i bought off neo.

Im itching to sell most of them.. probably just gonna keep the square wire platinum/gold iridium, unless the new square wire or the big square wires look better.

Currently looking at maui jims. Looking for a more classic style sunglasses. Ones where they'd still be stylish for several years. Only oakleys that I've liked long term were the platinum square wires. Had them for 6 years now, but the frame got bent, so its either buy a new frame or switch to a newer model.

[Neovingian]

Saw 'Oil Drum' in the stores the other day and like it pretty much. Anyone know where I can get it for a cheaper price?
the Oil Drums are siiiiick.....I Fell in luv with them when the 1st came out. Not sure how comfortable you are with buying oil drums on ebay but i've seen some go for $75 USD. You might be better off getting them in the US since the prices tend to be a about 15 to 25% cheaper for certain models. According to the Oakley site.

I'm saving up for a pair of Chrome Ichiro Juliet's with Ice blue iridium frames. They basically look like the XX Metals with silver frames & blue lenses.

[bluetroll]

ice iridium is hot... i saw a pair of Gascan's in polished black w/ a ice iridium lens. the 'O' on the side was also in dark blue. it looked dam good. i saw them at the Oakley Vault in Vaughan Mills.

[monkey-boy]

man has anyone seen those oakley minute's with the electric blue frame anywhere? I should have got them when I saw them a while back... but when I actually wanted them nobody has them anymore :\. Not sure if I really want to get them off the net or not.

[PlayerOne]

That's me, Square Wire 2.0 - Gold Iridium

http://www.cyclestore.co.uk/images/newoakley/large/05-685.jpg

I'm planning to get a new pair of glasses (not sunglasses), and i think i might get something oakley, suggestions anyone?

[Talamasca]

I have a pair of Wiretaps that I got a few years ago. Like them a lot but I find them a little difficult to wear with a baseball cap due to their design.

[i-o_o-i]

I've owned many pairs of oakley wires and a couple o-matter ones and I prefer the wires because they seem to fit better and looks nicer than o-matter ones. My favourite wires are the square wire 2.0 w/ spring hinge and the wiretaps are also pretty good. The x-metal ones are really nice but a little too expensive...

[sPiKyAZN]

I've got a pair of oakley valve's and love them to death. black/black iridium.

All the people who diss oakleys either have never tried them on or don't care bout their eye sight.

[MrDisco]

okaley x-metal juliets with ice blue iridium lens. love them but they are a bit heavy and i'm bored with the frame style. i think i might try some wires next time.

[Maximaro]

I've got a pair of oakley valve's and love them to death. black/black iridium.

All the people who diss oakleys either have never tried them on or don't care bout their eye sight.

There are people who don't like Oakleys? Wow...

I know there are people who've never heard of them - my friend didn't know what they were until I gave him a pair of C wire for Christmas. I kind of got them from the trading post from RFD :twisted:

[warpdrive]

I just picked up a pair of Oakley Polarized WHY 8.0 (Brown with Polarized Gold Iridium lens) (http://oakley.ca/o/o1125d)

They rock. The Gold Iridium is a great tint that really livens up colours and enhances contrast. I definitely prefer it over a more neutral tint.

http://img182.imageshack.us/img182/8057/oakley001fd8.th.jpg (http://img182.imageshack.us/my.php?image=oakley001fd8.jpg) http://img218.imageshack.us/img218/9595/oakley003op0.th.jpg (http://img218.imageshack.us/my.php?image=oakley003op0.jpg) http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/7064/oakley013bc3.th.jpg (http://img217.imageshack.us/my.php?image=oakley013bc3.jpg)

I also own a pair of Black/Black Iridium WHY 8.0 and Black Chrome/Ice Iridum WHY 8.1

The thing that sucks about the WHY series is that they don't fit into normal sunglass cases. I had to ante up the big $ to get a Large Soft Vault (http://oakley.ca/o/o1990d) to hold them safe.

[warpdrive]

There are people who don't like Oakleys? Wow...

There are lots.

Some mistakely think they are severely overpriced for the performance they give. What a those people don't know is that Oakley lenses ARE excellent quality optically...can be compared to the best out there.

Now, the styling is another matter, some Oakleys are just weird looking, and meant for a mainly young "surfer dude" demographic. But fortunately they make some more "classic" looking styles too nowadays

[KevC]

I've always wanted a pair...

//edit: gotta start saving up for a pair of WHY 8.2 =)

[sic12nv]

I have 2 pairs

X-metal XX Black Iridium
Racing jacket Jet Black/Gold Iridium

Im still looking for a decent priced pair of Oakley Romeos (the original ones) I keep forgeting about my eBay auctions I bid on. :(


I *heart* my Oakley's!

[t3359]

I have a pair of silver/black Square Wire 2.0's with polarized Blue lenses.

Damn, they seem to have dropped the price quite a bit over the last few years :)

bjl

[gambit_360]

:arrowl: :arrowl: Oakley collector here. Just look at my avatar :D

Anyways, I'm more partial to the X-metal's myself. I never owned a pair of wires before but I'm looking at getting the new Crosshair S.

[plucky duck]

How many different sunglass shapes are there and which ones are the "proper fit" for the various face types out there?

I've recently ditched my eye glasses and got contacts instead, so now I would like to find a nice pair of sunglass for driving only.

If I find it's nice and fits my face I wouldn't mind forking over the cash.

BTW, what color tint is normally good for driving conditions?

[gambit_360]

How many different sunglass shapes are there and which ones are the "proper fit" for the various face types out there?

I've recently ditched my eye glasses and got contacts instead, so now I would like to find a nice pair of sunglass for driving only.

If I find it's nice and fits my face I wouldn't mind forking over the cash.

BTW, what color tint is normally good for driving conditions?


I find that the Oakley Titanium Iridium lenses to be one of my favourites. Adds great contrast to everything and the mirror finish gives it a great look.

As for fit, you should try different models to see which looks good on you.

[DarthV]

I love my black chrome half jackets with ice plarized lenses :) I have a set of jet black frames with fire polarized lenses, but they barely ever get used.

I'd like to get something with the emerald lenses, but there's not many frames that have them available. I woudln't mind some X-metals, but there's not a whole lot of lenses to choose from. I've tried the Juliets on, but they are too small. I'd kill for Romeo or XX's with the emerald lenses.

Guess my other option would be a pair of Splice. Time to do some more ebay hunting, I guess.

[cwb27]

I've had a pair of black frame XXs with blue iridium lenses for 2 years now... Fantastic sunglasses! Even though they're not polarized, they're still excellent for when you're on the water, though sometimes the glare makes me wish they were polarized...

[crunked]

I'm not a big fan of Oakley's either! I tend to go for the styles of SpyOptic.....they have some awesome shades.

[Neovingian]

I'm not a big fan of Oakley's either! I tend to go for the styles of SpyOptic.....they have some awesome shades....I recently got a pair of XX Metal's (aka Juliets) w/ polarized Plasma lenses as a gift. They're growing on me wasn't sure i'd like the Plasma lenses at 1st but they amazing. Feels like I can stare right into the sun with these. So now thats II pairs of XX Metals. I'm now on a hunt for a pair of chrome/silver Ichiro Juliets w/ ice blue or emerald lenses since I hear these ones are polarized.

I belive the name XX Metal was the North American name but internationally they are known as Juliets.

I checked out the Spy Optic site & they have some stick woodgrain styles on there...Do they have shades w/ metal frames? Can't really tell. But then again have never seen these down here. Are they stores thay carry them?

[pothia]

I've never owned a pair of Oakley sunglasses or considered owning a pair.
But recently I am starting to get interested in buying a pair as they are releasing some new models/styles that look great(different from the traditional Oakley sunglasses).


Thus my question: what stores would have a relatively large selection of Oakley sunglasses for me to actually try them on? Sunglass Hut?

[ball5out]

hey guys get a load of my little collection.These are my babies:
1. splice=polished black, gumetal gray with emerald lenses
2. half jacket=silver frame with gold iridium lenses
3. valve=electric blue with black iridium lenses
4. half jacket=gray frame with g30 lenses
5. half jacket=carbon fiber frame with titanium lenses
6. half jacket= pearl white frame with vr28 blue iridium polarized lenses
7. minute=pearl white frame with fire lenses
8. half wire=titanium frame with ice iridium lenses
9. x metal penny=polished frame with black iridium lenses
10. x metal mars=xmetal frame with 2nd gen ruby lenses
11. x metal ichiro juliet=polished frame with emerald slate lenses
12. x metal penny=xmetal frame with 4th gen ruby lenses(red as hell just like cyclopse from xmen)
13. magnesium switch=pearl white with fire lenses
14. minute FMJ=red frame with fire lenses
15. thump=white camo with black lenses 128 mb memory
16. twenty=metallic silver frame with fire lenses

I also have a crush 2.0 watch and soon to but the JUdge watch and countless apparels and 6 pairs of oakley shoes :lol:

[plucky duck]

I was at the O store and Sunglass Hut in Newmarket mall today in Calgary, had a look at all the offerings, and because of my smaller facial structure I found the A-wire style fit me best. Got the polarized version for $330. Anybody know of a cheaper place in Calgary that carries this same style?

The only I wished were that the lenses on the front were reflective so nobody can tell where my eyes are "prying" :lol:

[milhaus]

Can anybody tell me about eBay Oakley auctions? Are there lots of fakes out there (like with the Sennheiser headphones) that are really close to the real thing . . . i.e.
http://cgi.ebay.ca/Oakley-Why-8-2-Sunglasses-Matte-Black-Black-Gradient_W0QQitemZ160033598475QQihZ006QQcategoryZ7 9730QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem

[ball5out]

ebay arent suppose to have fake items especially oakleys. if u spot them and u think they are fake, pls report it to ebay. I sometimes shop at ebay and I make sure when I check out oakley sunglasses I tell those who sell fake ones to take it of the listing or Im reporting them staright to Oakley and ebay. So u folks from Canada dont really have O stores as much as we have in the US huh? Im at the O store almsot everyday and I manage to buy something even if I dont really need the said item. Lucky me I guess :)

[Symcor]

Since we have a lot of Oakley fans here, I have a question for your opinion,

I really like the style of Why 8.0 and would like to make it as a prescription eyewear. I knew it is a sunglasses but .... Will you guys feel a bit weird? Any 2nd opinion? Thanks :confused:

[goffeebeans]

has anyone ever compare titanium frames with regular wire frames? Find the regular wire's arent the lightest, but is it much of a difference between the TI?

[PlayerOne]

Check this place out (or not, haha)

http://www.citynews.ca/news/news_4085.aspx

[SoGood]

picked up a pair of oakley juliets ichiro's polished emerald slate....
so sexy....

[warpdrive]

I really like the style of Why 8.0 and would like to make it as a prescription eyewear.

I thought the Why series can't be made into prescription...that's what my dealer told me.

[PaulChoi]

has anyone ever compare titanium frames with regular wire frames? Find the regular wire's arent the lightest, but is it much of a difference between the TI?

hey i'm paul, long time viewer, first time poster.

over the summer i purchased an Oakley's Spike Titanium.
titanium frames are much lighter than the normal ones. i find that it's pretty much scratch resistant, the frame. pretty cool.

i love my oakleys very much. looking forward to getting half jackets or something to use during sports.

hope that helped

[goffeebeans]

Thanks for the information.

hey i'm paul, long time viewer, first time poster.

over the summer i purchased an Oakley's Spike Titanium.
titanium frames are much lighter than the normal ones. i find that it's pretty much scratch resistant, the frame. pretty cool.

i love my oakleys very much. looking forward to getting half jackets or something to use during sports.

hope that helped

[gq_fuzion]

my collection

Why 8.2 - everyday use
Half Jackets: Black Iridium Lenses - everyday use, clear - sports, persimmon - skiing and overcast weather
Zero's - occasional use

[warren_s12888]

My collection:

A wire - Dark/Black Iridium
OO-e - platinum,perscription
Half Wire - Dark/Gold Iridium
Square wire - Dark,perscription

[reflex]

wow, didn't realize there was an oakley thread here, i'm planning to get a pair of the new square wires that came out. I have a pair of Why 8.2 in Black Chrome / Black Iridium right now, which I wanna sell! Check it out in my signature!

[kleptodathief]

any nice oakleys with the silver/reflective lenses so u cant c the users eyes? i need some for POKER :D

[sPiKyAZN]

any nice oakleys with the silver/reflective lenses so u cant c the users eyes? i need some for POKER :D

just look for black iridium lenses. They're pretty much mirror finish...when i wear my oakley valve no one can see my eyes.

[skev13]

any nice oakleys with the silver/reflective lenses so u cant c the users eyes? i need some for POKER :D

You're looking for something with an iridium layer on it.

[booboi]

I have an oakley why 2.0 and greatly in love with em <3

[mself084]

I got White Gascan's for xmas....love em.

Any suggestions on Oakleys for sports? I'm a runner training for a May marathon.

[Jazz Bears]

Oh how I would kill for a pair of emerald Juliet's, red oxide/+red iridium Half Wire's, Hatchet Wire's, and/or Dart's :twisted:

[Invincible]

Anyone have stories of the punishment they have submit their Oakleys to?

Here's mine:

I was out of town, visiting the gf and my power steering belt wouldn't stop squealing. I bought some belt dressing, popped the hood and went to apply it but I couldn't see in the shadows, so I took off my beloved Oakely Juliets and stupidly set them on the side of my car.

After checking a few more things under the hood, I dropped it with good force as I usually do. Hopped back in the car and suddenly realized what happened. Looking down my hood I saw a slight bow where the Oakleys were. I expected them to be completely shattered. Opening the hood slowly I was shocked to see them still in tact! I picked them up to reveal 2 indentations in my car where the hood had forced the frames down. Surprisingly, the only damage to them is a scratch on the left lens which had another scratch on it to begin with.

Needless to say, I've learned my lesson. If there's something that I don't like about the X-Metals it's that they're not as easy to "place" on yourself - other than over your eyes. My 9 year old eye jackets used to just hang from my neck or sit snug on the top of my head. These are too heavy for that. The other downside is they're so huge that the oakley vault that fits them.. well, is even more huge haha. Guess they don't call it a vault for no reason...

[iheartfashion]

My guy has a couple of Oakleys from a few years ago, but his favourite is the Penny in titanium/black iridium (Penny is the smaller version of the Juliet, for narrower faces). He has gotten stares and comments from strangers because they're really nice looking. But the thing he doesn't like about them is that they're a little heavy for playing sports.

The Oakely Radar and Flak Jacket just came out recently and he really wants to get one of them for sports. Anybody have any opinions on which one is better?

[iheartfashion]

I got White Gascan's for xmas....love em.

Any suggestions on Oakleys for sports? I'm a runner training for a May marathon.


Just mentioned above that my guy really wants to get either the Radar or Flak Jacket, which just came out in the last month or so and are specifically made for sports. He does marathons as well, but really wants it for cycling. Supposedly the Radars have a built-in cooling system - air flows around the lenses and frame. BOth the Radar & Flak Jacket have the new hydrophobic lenses which shed water (might be good if you're sweating or it's raining).

We checked out Running Room last week and they just started selling them. Checkout oakley.com

[Jazz Bears]

My guy has a couple of Oakleys from a few years ago, but his favourite is the Penny in titanium/black iridium (Penny is the smaller version of the Juliet, for narrower faces). He has gotten stares and comments from strangers because they're really nice looking. But the thing he doesn't like about them is that they're a little heavy for playing sports.

The Oakely Radar and Flak Jacket just came out recently and he really wants to get one of them for sports. Anybody have any opinions on which one is better?

Hmm...I wouldn't really say that the Penny is the smaller version of the Juliet. The lens shapes are quite distinct from each other, imho anyway.

[Embolus]

Contain:

"Polarized A Wire" in Black on Black
"Polarized Square Wire 2.0 Spring Hinge" Silver on Blue lenses

Both have served me well in many different occasions. Wouldn't choose any other brands. Oakley's rock!! Will take pictures later! :lol:

[Neovingian]

Anyone else who posted hee attend the sample sale in Tronto yesterday & today?...

I got there around 1 & managed to snag a pair of Crosswire's @ the Oakley sample sale yesterday...I even hear that they had Spike's, Gascan's and many other O-matters when the sale started @ 12.

Funny thing is I saw people who went in and just rummaging thru the clothing section..LMAO.

For those who went to the sale, hope you signed up for the mailing list to be notified of the next big Sample sale in the fall. I'll post the date sas soon as I get the email.

I agree with what the other guy said, there's really nothing like them...which would explain why I have about 5 pairs & counting.

[Irbe]

Jus out of curiousity has anybody tried on the Gascan ASIAN fits? Wonder how do they compare to the Gascan and Gascan S. Or does anybody know where i can try on Gascan Asian Fit, checked out O store in Toronto, does not have it.

[goffeebeans]

Anyone else who posted hee attend the sample sale in Tronto yesterday & today?...

I got there around 1 & managed to snag a pair of Crosswire's @ the Oakley sample sale yesterday...I even hear that they had Spike's, Gascan's and many other O-matters when the sale started @ 12.

Funny thing is I saw people who went in and just rummaging thru the clothing section..LMAO.

For those who went to the sale, hope you signed up for the mailing list to be notified of the next big Sample sale in the fall. I'll post the date sas soon as I get the email.

I agree with what the other guy said, there's really nothing like them...which would explain why I have about 5 pairs & counting.

Did you get the regular sized crosswire? I thought i read you said u got them for $40. thats a steal if you did. I saw some, but didn't bother since I already had a pair with vr28 lens.. wanted a black/grey pair though. My gf picked up two crosshair S.

From what I recall there were
Gascan, Gascan S, minutes, monster pups, spikes, canteens, half jackets, crosshairs, various wires, some whys, a pair of really beat up romeos, thumps, twitch and few other plastic models.

First time i actually looked at plastic models from oakley. I found the matte black finish to feel extremely cheap. Also found the spike to look and feel cheap as well, for the MRSP oakley suggests.

[Neovingian]

Did you get the regular sized crosswire? I thought i read you said u got them for $40. thats a steal if you did. I saw some, but didn't bother since I already had a pair with vr28 lens.. wanted a black/grey pair though. My gf picked up two crosshair S.

I sure did get the regular CW's, chrome frame brown lens, my head's not exactly small so its a good fit...

I saw those beat up pair of romeo's and I think the person in line had them, guess the romeo's won't be so bad once you change the lenses.

I think the CW I got may have been priced wrong if you ask me, since teh tag was almost rubbing off so I dunno if someone swapped the price. Some ppl mentioned they paid a bit more fo rthe CW's

Can't wait til the next sale

[tituslo]

I just picked up these Half Jacket's from Sportschek.

They were $250 + tax = $285.

What do you guys think? Should i take a picture of me wearing them?

http://img242.imageshack.us/img242/611/dsc0005mf6.th.jpg (http://img242.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc0005mf6.jpg)

http://img242.imageshack.us/img242/2224/dsc0004wm4.th.jpg (http://img242.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc0004wm4.jpg)

Thanks for you opinons!

http://img167.imageshack.us/img167/7493/dsc0005xf3.th.jpg (http://img167.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc0005xf3.jpg)

[ShadesGuy]

IMO they make the best, highest quality stuff.

My collection...

Black Oildrums
White Gascans
couple of Crosshairs (my faves)
Black Zeros
Pewter Whiskers
M frames

got a bunch of pairs/ replacement lenses that im gonna be posting to sell soon so heads up for some good upcoming oakley deals.

[somemale]

Jus out of curiousity has anybody tried on the Gascan ASIAN fits? Wonder how do they compare to the Gascan and Gascan S. Or does anybody know where i can try on Gascan Asian Fit, checked out O store in Toronto, does not have it.

DITTO

[gretzky99]

Oakley question for the experts here :) :

1) What is better POLARIZED A WIRE or POLARIZED WHISKER? Reasons, opinions, person experiences etc...

2) Is it much cheaper to buy Oakley's in Asia (China/HK/Japan)? What are the prices like over there, in particular the A Wire and Whisker model.

Thanks.

[goffeebeans]

Oakley question for the experts here :) :

1) What is better POLARIZED A WIRE or POLARIZED WHISKER? Reasons, opinions, person experiences etc...

2) Is it much cheaper to buy Oakley's in Asia (China/HK/Japan)? What are the prices like over there, in particular the A Wire and Whisker model.

Thanks.
1) Whichever looks better on you.
2) I vaguely recall that the prices in hk, weren't that big of a difference compared to here.
You're probably better off just purchasing over here at pacific for a discount + no tax.
OR going to the states cause of the lower retail prices and current high exchange rate.

[stutterboi]

anyways... i got my first pair of oakley's 2 years ago now... they were a pair of valves in black with the black iridium lenses... really nice...
then i have a pair of prescription thread 4.0's

recently... i picked up a pair of black carbon X-Metal XX's with the black iridium lenses... at the SGH Outlet in Birch Run, Michigan... after conversion it came to just under 200CDN. :cheesygri
i just recently changed the lenses in them to the 24K Iridium ones... they look HAWT!!!

[Barutsu]

I'm looking for buying Gascan S polished black. I would like black iridium lens, but they are not available for Gascan S. The only iridium available for Gascan is tungsten iridium. Never seen this color of lens in store. Anyone can comment how these would be on this frame ? Thanks!

http://mi.oakley.com/images/catalog/generated/380x340/1b/45771e313ab33.jpg
This is the polished black with warm grey lens.

[dell]

I just got a pair of Flak Jackets for about half price off eBay, dark grey frames with Ice Iridium lenses. Love them so far.

I got a pair of RX Chop Top 6.0 prescription frames for $80 at the last secret Oakley sales downtown.

[some1]

I'm looking to get a pair of the Flak Jacket Standards but I'm trying to figure out if polarized or not would be best for me. The price difference is over $100 so I'd like to hear from anyone with experience what the benefits/differences/etc would be between polarized or not.

Also, to anyone that has the Flak Jackets, do you like/love them? I've never had "half frame" style sunglasses and I'm a first time Oakley buyer..any suggestions???

Thanks

[ShadesGuy]

I'm looking to get a pair of the Flak Jacket Standards but I'm trying to figure out if polarized or not would be best for me. The price difference is over $100 so I'd like to hear from anyone with experience what the benefits/differences/etc would be between polarized or not.

Also, to anyone that has the Flak Jackets, do you like/love them? I've never had "half frame" style sunglasses and I'm a first time Oakley buyer..any suggestions???

Thanks

If you spend a lot of the time in the sun., i would recommend polarized lenses. Also, look into what the different oakley lenses are capable of doing. Some increase contrast, Iridium lens coating reduce glare, different light transmission, etc.

[ricenice]

Anyone own any of the gear Oakley makes for the US military? I was reading about it and they sound SWEET. The glasses are made of Bulletproof ballistic material.

My Collection:

Prescription Chisel 2.0
Juliet Plasma/ Ice Iridium
Valve Black/ Black Iridium
Polarized Half Jacket XLJ Array

[ShadesGuy]

Believe it or not, I've heard stories of Oakleys saving troops lives. The bullet proof lenses are no joke.

[feelthedeal]

Believe it or not, I've heard stories of Oakleys saving troops lives. The bullet proof lenses are no joke.

i would think the lenses would be more protection against shrapnel (spelling?) or some type of debris than an actual bullet in real life. while i have seen the bullet tests and pictures on the oakley site, it's another thing when you're wearing them since the force has to be absorbed by your body (ie. if you get shot wearing a bulletproof vest, the force will knock the wind right out of you). so while you might save an eye if the bullet tests work in real life, i'm sure you're gonna get a bad case of whiplash (or worse) :confused:

now flame me! :lol:

my collection:
-1st gen Romeo (x-metal/black iridium) - the expensive pair
-square wire 2.0 (silver/fire) - the sporty pair
-why 8.2 (chrome/black iridium) - the dressy pair
-prescription square wire 2.0 (black) - the "so i can see where i'm going" pair

ones i still want:
-crosshair (pewter/black iridium...or possibly black gradient)
-juliet (carbon or x-metal/ruby iridium)
-mag switch (pearl/fire iridium) - now discontinued
-possibly half wire XL (silver/ice iridium)
-overthetop (black/fire iridium) - but i'd have to shave my head
-cyclops visor :D

slowly getting my collection completed

[armenia]

Big Oakley fan here, I find their lens quality just amazing.
Anyways, I've got a broken pair or Pearl White Eye Jackets (yes I know, must be 10 years old) but they have been sitting in my drawer for 10 years! Never got the chance to fix them (couldnt find frame) nor could I trash them, but the Lens are in mint condition
they are non-polarized grey/titanium (no mirror) I believe. Would anyone be interested?

[ricenice]

Post it on the BST board. If the price is right someone will buy it, This is RFD after all.

[The_One]

Is it worth the extra money to go for polarized lens? The two I like which fits me properly are the Spike and Crosshair. Polarized version of each are like $80+ extra than normal versions. I am willing to pay for the extra if it helps.

[armenia]

Is it worth the extra money to go for polarized lens? The two I like which fits me properly are the Spike and Crosshair. Polarized version of each are like $80+ extra than normal versions. I am willing to pay for the extra if it helps.

It reduces/eliminates glare off water and snow (in general) it's good to have if you really need it, I actually dislike it because when you're around the city mandy objects (like tinted glass on cars for example) throw these rainbows all around :) In my car I can't wear my polarized ones because of the tint, it's just rainbows everywhere.. so unless you're skying or sailing, it's not a necessity

[SoGood]

just wanna share a lil tid bit...

my friend who own's 2 pairs of julets, the ruby reds, and fire iridiums

he gave me a lil demonstration of how tough they are....with the fire iridiums
he just tossed them on the ground and stomped on them!!!...
and there was nothing wrong with them afterwards....

it amazed me.:razz:

[Irbe]

I findi t hard to believe the lenses held up to the stomp. Im sure there were some scratchs. The frames however are tough since they are titanium

[flashy_mcflash]

Anyone know of a good place to get a pair of Gascan-S's right now? Lost my pair in a lake. :cry:

[Neovingian]

Is it worth the extra money to go for polarized lens? The two I like which fits me properly are the Spike and Crosshair. Polarized version of each are like $80+ extra than normal versions. I am willing to pay for the extra if it helps...IMO its soo worth it to get the polarized lenses, just buy regular spike or crosshair frames from where ever. Or do what I do, get polarized lenses from the U.S (since the exchaneg rate is low now) & sell off the other ones on here or eb@y.

When I went to 1 Florida Oakley store, I was talking with guy & he seemed real cool, when I told him I had about 5 pairs of O's he was shocked. He offered me a pair or new polarized lenses for my crosshairs for $65 istnstalled. He must have gave me some % off since they're normally $75+

Best of Luck!

just wanna share a lil tid bit...

my friend who own's 2 pairs of julets, the ruby reds, and fire iridiums

he gave me a lil demonstration of how tough they are....with the fire iridiums
he just tossed them on the ground and stomped on them!!!...
and there was nothing wrong with them afterwards....

it amazed me.:razz:...Your friends crazy how dare he recklessly toss a precious pair of Juliets on the ground & stomp on them?..you should have thrown your friend to the ground & stomped on him...LOL!!

Anyone know of a good place to get a pair of Gascan-S's right now? Lost my pair in a lake. :cry:...Sorry to hear about your loss?..I feel for you, weren't you th eleast bit compelled jump into the lake to save your Gascans?

Those are the next ones I'm planning on getting after I get a pair of Wardens. Who knows maybe i'll find a pair of Gascan's at the bottom of a lake when I go fishing next weekend?

Your best bet might be eb@y, good luck tho.

[flashy_mcflash]

haha, we'd capsized our canoe and I did kinda look for them, but the damn things were so heavy they sank like a stone (damn you, quality construction!!!!), and in rough waters too :(

Meh, I guess I'll just suck it up and get them at Sunglass Hut since I need them this weekend. Thanks.

[Neovingian]

For those who may not know Oakley is about to be bought by Italian eye wear maker Luxottica Group. So who know what will happen to the quality. Who knows what impact this will have on the future quality of their shades.

[7ofu]

i have a pretty narrow face, so im wondering if half jackets would be suitable...or if it comes in different frame sizes

[ricenice]

Time to do some hardcore collecting.

For those who may not know Oakley is about to be bought by Italian eye wear maker Luxottica Group. So who know what will happen to the quality. Who knows what impact this will have on the future quality of their shades.

[7ofu]

anyone know a good pair of sunglasses for a narrower slimer face?

[lonelydriver]

some of the oakley's come as an asian line that's for slimmer faces. give that a try

[Spor 13]

I wanna get a pair of oakleys but I wear glasses, so there's my first dilemma..I also wear contacts sometimes. Should I get prescribed lenses from Oakley? or should I just buy a pair with normal lenses, and wear my contacts whenever I wanna wear them?

[goffeebeans]

I wanna get a pair of oakleys but I wear glasses, so there's my first dilemma..I also wear contacts sometimes. Should I get prescribed lenses from Oakley? or should I just buy a pair with normal lenses, and wear my contacts whenever I wanna wear them?

cheaper route would be the second.

Also, are you a person who tends to get bored of things quickly and would often change styles? If so, you're going to have an extremely difficult time selling the prescribed pair and would likely get a fraction of your price back.

[ricenice]

I wanna get a pair of oakleys but I wear glasses, so there's my first dilemma..I also wear contacts sometimes. Should I get prescribed lenses from Oakley? or should I just buy a pair with normal lenses, and wear my contacts whenever I wanna wear them?

Get a regular pair of half jackets and get prescription lenses made. Decent idea but it wont be cheep....

[dell]

Get a regular pair of half jackets and get prescription lenses made. Decent idea but it wont be cheep....

Remember that there is a prescription strength limit on getting lenses on Oakley Sunglasses because of the curvature of the lens. My prescription is too strong to have lenses made for oakley sunglasses so I opted to go the Oakley RX route. There are lots of cool RX styles for most prescriptions and you can even get Oakley transition lenses that turn into sunglasses when you go outside. I also have Rudy Project sport glasses with clip on sunglass, I use those for running and working out.

[Spor 13]

Any idea how much prescribed lenses cost from Oakley? and if I were to get some lenses how easy it'd be to change em?

[dell]

I'm pretty sure getting actual Oakley lenses are way more expensive and take longer to get since it'll be made and shipped from the states. I don't know about most optomitrists but the place I go to can get regular lenses like the Nikon ones put into both the sunglasses and RX frames. I think your prescription has to be lower then 3 or 4 to be able to have them on sunglasses due to the curvature of the frame. The RX frames can handle most lense strengths.

I have the RX Titanium Chop Top 6.0's and they're the best frames I've ever owned.

[somemale]

Anyone know where in GTA to get asian fit gascans?
or even the new nanowires?

[Neovingian]

http://mi.oakley.com/images/catalog/generated/380x340/e0/46a92da19faff.jpg

http://oakley.com/pd/4850

Came across this and thought it was a joke, but it seems Okaley finally gave Lil Jon his own singature Oakley Oil Drums. He's been known to sport Oakley monster dogs and oil drums during performances.

They are hideous tho, even comes with his signature and his photo on the inside.

[Irbe]

Anyone know where in GTA to get asian fit gascans?
or even the new nanowires?

Asian fits have to be pre order. Not even the oakley store cares them.

[cwb27]

Just picked up a pair of Flak Jackets with XLJ polarized lens. Sweeet glasses indeed!

[Irbe]

I love polorized lenses. So much more clearer and crisp. Going to convert all my O glasses into them.

[noobking]

i wanted to get prescriptions on my gascans but i want to know how much it would cost, is it better to go to an oakleys authorized store or just go to any other store

[vrus]

any recommended place to pick up oakley why 8's ? (8.0 /8.1 )

[goffeebeans]

any recommended place to pick up oakley why 8's ? (8.0 /8.1 )

Since its an older model, I'd say get giftcards for SGH and check to see if any of the stores have them. You'd save more if you can find it at a location in the US.

[The_One]

Picked up my first pair of Oakley's at the post office today. Polarized square wire. Can't wait to test them out tomorrow.

[TapemanPL]

how easy is it to swap lenses yourself? i want to get several lenses for my sunglasses and want to switch between lenses as i need them, can i do this easily myself or will i have to take it to the store every time i want to switch? the frames i want to use are gas can, oil drum, and eye patch

[ricenice]

how easy is it to swap lenses yourself? i want to get several lenses for my sunglasses and want to switch between lenses as i need them, can i do this easily myself or will i have to take it to the store every time i want to switch? the frames i want to use are gas can, oil drum, and eye patch

It depands on what you get. Come are made to be intrchangeable like the M frames, Half Jacket, Flack Jacket and Radar. The oil drum, eye patch and Gascan's are not made to be interchangable but you should be able to change the lenses with soem work.

Check out http://www.o-review.com/ they should have more info.

[ptownplayer]

anyone know if there is an Oakley store in buffalo...or a place that most likely sells Oakley polarized shades? ...I noticed that Oakley's are way cheaper in the states then here...like $240 cdn costing $160 US ...Was thinking of making the trip across the border.

[Irbe]

Yep a new O store just opened up at Walden. Very nicely stocked.

[vrus]

and I was JUST there last week. ARG. That's where I saw the why 8's too.

[feelthedeal]

anyone know if there is an Oakley store in buffalo...or a place that most likely sells Oakley polarized shades? ...I noticed that Oakley's are way cheaper in the states then here...like $240 cdn costing $160 US ...Was thinking of making the trip across the border.

There's an Oakley store also in the outlet....also a sunglass hut

[ptownplayer]

There's an Oakley store also in the outlet....also a sunglass hut

Where is the "Outlet"? ...isnt Buffalo littered with outlet malls? ...please forgive my ignorance.

[Coltsfan]

I'm thinking about buying a new pair for my husband as an anniversary gift. It's easiest for me to order online to get the Asian fit, but I want to make sure I get it right to avoid the hassle of returns.

1) Does the Asian fit really make a difference? I'm thinking about getting the polarized half jackets

2) I'm also debating the polarized XX or Minute. He owns a pair of Minutes already, is there a comfort difference between these and the half jacket? I'm just not sure whether you can feel a comfort difference if there's no bottom frame.

3) Does Sam's Club or Costco carry Oakleys?

Thanks :)

[fizzerd]

Has anyone tried the Oakley bottlecaps..I saw it in pictures just wondering if it is suitable for small n slimmer faces. :?:

I couldnt find it in the Gatineau-Ottawa area..any ideas?

[Schulze]

Oakley question for the experts here :) :
1) What is better POLARIZED A WIRE or POLARIZED WHISKER? Reasons, opinions, person experiences etc...


The whisker is made for larger faces and has a wider frame.

I love polorized lenses. So much more clearer and crisp. Going to convert all my O glasses into them.

Interesting. I'm going the opposite direction. I find the benefit of polarization to be limited to certain sun angles while near water, or glare while driving into the sun. It's not worth the extra price, IMHO.

Anyone have stories of the punishment they have submit their Oakleys to?


I shut my car hood so hard on a pair of M-frames that both arms popped out and flew 10 feet, and the silver icon on one of the arms came off and was lost. They went back together and are fine. Incidentally, the nylon under the icon is a green tortoise color.

And my all-time favorite: I was jogging at midnight one Saturday night this summer and found an Oakley torpedo soft case in the middle of the road. It had obviously been run over. Inside was a mint pair of Half Jackets with Polarized lenses. (Go ahead, hate me!).

Required site for Oakleyphiles: www.o-review.com

[fizzerd]

The whisker is made for larger faces and has a wider frame.



Interesting. I'm going the opposite direction. I find the benefit of polarization to be limited to certain sun angles while near water, or glare while driving into the sun. It's not worth the extra price, IMHO.


do you know what the difference is between oakley standard lens and oakley's iridium ones??

[feelthedeal]

Where is the "Outlet"? ...isnt Buffalo littered with outlet malls? ...please forgive my ignorance.

it's at the fashion outlets niagara mall on military road

[Schulze]

do you know what the difference is between oakley standard lens and oakley's iridium ones??

Iridium is a reflective coating that is applied over a polycarbonate base. "Standard" lenses don't have this coating, like grey, warm grey, vr-28, persimmon, etc... I haven't been able to figure out exactly what "iridium" is or if it even has any iridium in it. :lol:

Here's a list of the lenses and if they are coated:

http://www.o-review.com/lens.asp

[gretzky99]

Where can i find a HARD case to put Oakley Whisker sunglasses in?
I don't want to pay $35+ for an Oakley case. Is there any store in GTA that sells cheap generic cases that can fit the Oakley glasses? :confused: