boring sunglasses thread.
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boring sunglasses thread.
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. 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.
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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jizzlobber wrote:they look fucking stupid!
im a Ray Ban wearer myself. I did my apprenticeship with OPSM so I used to get up to $300 in glasses each year. since I dont wear specs it was the top of the line Ray Bans each year.
not a fan of Oakley's. I agree with Jizz. I think they look crap.
Ray Bans look classy and from my experience are far better build quality than Oakley's....
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I used to wear Nike's about 8 years back, don't know why... liked the style I suppose, but the lens' on them were shocking, they would fade and scratch so easily.
Since then, I've moved onto Arnette, and they are brilliant, good quality frames and lens'. My current pair Ive had for over a year without a single scratch, and that's after dropping them a fair amount too.
oh, and I third the motion of the crap style sunnies, not a fan.
Since then, I've moved onto Arnette, and they are brilliant, good quality frames and lens'. My current pair Ive had for over a year without a single scratch, and that's after dropping them a fair amount too.
oh, and I third the motion of the crap style sunnies, not a fan.
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I work outside, on rooves.Twiztid Elf wrote:That read like a ROCCO Nintendo thread.
I just wear shitty $20 sunnies from the chemists.
Good eye protection is as important as anything I can think of. Though I doubt I'd wear cheap ones otherwise.
I don't take a great deal of care. I wear mine every day...all day. It's not hard to keep sunnies in good condition. As for losing them, well I've come close a few times but I've been lucky.
They're not far removed from the classic specs style. Stupid? I have had countless comments over the years on how good they look. I mark yours as the first negative comment though, no shit.jizzlobber wrote:they look fucking stupid!
I change to these if I need full wrap around but I don't wear them often. They still look great after ten years.
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I just wear Bolles. Funnily enough, I keep meeting people with the exact same style, and I stole the style off Vision (I figured if they looked good on my twin, they'd look alright on me ) Still going strong after a few years, can really tell the difference compared to cheap glasses. Oh and the service is great - after just a couple of months, they got bent out of shape when they were in my pocket and I jumped a barrier at the train station (long story why, I did have a valid ticket though) - rang Bolle, sent them off to them, and they replaced them with a brand new pair at no cost. That's awesome, awesome customer service.
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Seeing as I used to be a bike courier, I also came to that conclusion - it completely mystifies me how some couriers just don't see the need to wear sunglasses.Cletus wrote:I work outside, on rooves.
Good eye protection is as important as anything I can think of. Though I doubt I'd wear cheap ones otherwise.
I just have a $90 pair of red BBB cycling sunnies. When I first got them, I found them to be incredibly dark, but after two years of wearing them almost constantly, it's like my eyes have adjusted to the amount of light coming through them to be a 'normal' level. I find myself wearing them all the fucking time.
When I finally kill these glasses, I'm going to get something even darker... maybe some fancy "Transitions" type ones that go from dark to black...
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I'm far too forgetful and rough with sunnies to spend real $$$ on them, and I like it that way.
One day I wouldn't mind a pair of fancy specs for fancy occasions, but its just the sort of thing I would lose. I always stupidly forget my sunnies are hooked on the collar of my shirt and they cop alot of damage from me dashing around the place and/or falling over.
One day I wouldn't mind a pair of fancy specs for fancy occasions, but its just the sort of thing I would lose. I always stupidly forget my sunnies are hooked on the collar of my shirt and they cop alot of damage from me dashing around the place and/or falling over.
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I'm with the cheap bastards.
I couldn't justify a heap of cash for sunnies. I've broken and lost too many pairs of cheap sunnies to see any point in a good pair. I've considered on a number of occassions picking up a really good pair that i've seen, but I don't trust myself with them.
Also... i think the Oakleys in the OP look fucked.
I couldn't justify a heap of cash for sunnies. I've broken and lost too many pairs of cheap sunnies to see any point in a good pair. I've considered on a number of occassions picking up a really good pair that i've seen, but I don't trust myself with them.
Also... i think the Oakleys in the OP look fucked.
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My gf got me a sexy pair of Arnette's last Christmas. First pair of expensive sunnies I've ever owned, and I love them.
I also used to be a cheap sunnies person, but after getting the Arnette's I can see what I've been missing out on. The lenses are far superior, and I've never worn a pair that is so comfortable on my face.
I'll still buy cheap sunnies though whenever I find some that suit me, as I don't like wearing the expensive ones to places where they might get wrecked/lost, such as the beach or music festivals etc. For example a while ago I was out on a boat at a buck's party, and of course the sunnies I was wearing went straight over the edge. If they were expensive ones, I would've been gutted - but as I only paid <$20 for them I really didn't care.
And I'll also agree with the "those Oakley's look fucking stupid" sentiment.
I also used to be a cheap sunnies person, but after getting the Arnette's I can see what I've been missing out on. The lenses are far superior, and I've never worn a pair that is so comfortable on my face.
I'll still buy cheap sunnies though whenever I find some that suit me, as I don't like wearing the expensive ones to places where they might get wrecked/lost, such as the beach or music festivals etc. For example a while ago I was out on a boat at a buck's party, and of course the sunnies I was wearing went straight over the edge. If they were expensive ones, I would've been gutted - but as I only paid <$20 for them I really didn't care.
And I'll also agree with the "those Oakley's look fucking stupid" sentiment.
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