It's well known that I absolutely love my
Oakley Mars X-Metal Titanium Black Iridium sunglasses. I've owned them for about 8 years now. I used to get Oakley to service them yearly for about 100 bucks but they told me last year that there would be no more. They told me I had to move on. And so I started
The Search for New Sunglasses. And man have I looked. All and I mean all of Oakley's latest styles are gay to say the least. Some other brands are ok...but only ok. I've looked at sunglasses every time I'm out with Nicole....but nada. I absolutely cannot find a pair of glasses awesome enough to take the place of my
Oakley Mars X-Metal Titanium Black Iridium sunglasses. And it's not like they actually need to be replaced yet. The left lens has one tiny scratch. It's nothing. But time is harsh to polycarbonite lenses. They won't stay the way they are. I wear them every day. The longest I've gone without them was last year in hospital. And the day Nicole picked me up, she had them with her for me.
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And I hate scratched lenses. Most of us do. So I've been getting a bit panicked by the thought of changing to a new style.
Then I looked at Ebay. Oh my. Someone is selling them. Someone else is selling lenses that are made to the exact specs of the original Oakley lenses...but in a wider variety of colours.
I paid 500 bucks for these glasses back around 2000. I just bought a brand new unopened spare pair for 214 bucks with delivery on Ebay. I just got Ruby Red replacement lenses and frame clips for another 120 bucks to keep my original pair functional.
Oakley said I needed to move on and I have. To custom X Metal lenses and components.
If you like them...
$150 US is a bargain. They last for years. I have original cast Romeo X Metals and they're about ten years old. Still fine.
My old pair will get these lenses. The rubbers will remain black, which I'd prefer anyway.
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