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Oakley Racing Jacket Eyewear
Product DescriptionThe Racing Jacket is the reincarnation of the classic Jawbone, with a few added perks. These shades crave chaos, and the ear pieces feature a small hole for removable retainer strap. Just in case you want to customize your color combinations, the Oakley "O" icons are now interchangeable, with the help of a paperclip. Count on the carry-over of Switchlock technology, which uses a quick-release lower jaw that opens for fast, easy lens replacement, then closes to lock the lens securely in place.
User Reviews
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EXPOrider
a Racer
from Hartford, Wi, USA Date Reviewed: July 14, 2009 Strengths: Comfortable... look great.. transition nicely.. vents help.. good for XC races Weaknesses: minor fogging, legs are a little long and can interfere with helmet.. they seem to get uncomfortable in the later stages of endurance races. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: John Muir Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $130.00 Purchased At: Expedition Supply Similar Products Used: Oakley Jawbones (Which are the best glasses ever!) Flak Jackets Bike Setup: Salsa Dos Niner 
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photodog
a Racer
from SLO, CA Date Reviewed: April 16, 2009 Strengths: blocks light, transition's work very well, tint color is perfect for varied conditions Weaknesses: ugly Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Mine Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $220.00 Similar Products Used: lots Bike Setup: relevance? 
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Iwan Kemp
a Weekend Warrior
from Cape Town, South Africa Date Reviewed: August 17, 2007 Strengths: Anti-Fog Comfortable fit Lens quality Weaknesses: Can be bit bulky Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Harkerville, Knysna Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $180.00 Purchased At: Bruce Reyneke Cylcles Bike Setup: Titus Moto-Lite with all the bells and whistles
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J
a Cross Country Rider
from Broomfield Date Reviewed: May 24, 2007 Strengths: Peripheral vision and great looks. Weaknesses: I agree with the previous review in regards to fog (when I stop). Secondly, the arm bars don't bend in, so hard to stow away. Thirdly, the wind turbulence seems to be more with these glasses than any others I have tried. Lastly, if I don't have them pressed up against my face they ride up and down the bridge of my nose. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 2 Years Price Paid: $90.00 Purchased At: Ebay Similar Products Used: Smith Buzzsaw, Smith Diablo, Smith Slider 01 Bike Setup: N/A
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eric
a Weekend Warrior
from La Habra, Ca. USA Date Reviewed: September 9, 2006 Strengths: great eye protection great looks great optics Weaknesses: Only time they fog is when i stop riding. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Bike Setup: sugar 1
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Steve
from Los Angeles, CA Date Reviewed: December 27, 2005 Strengths: Light weight, great optics, good contrast, good in low light, cover eyes well Weaknesses: Legs don't fold, fog easily when grinding slowly up a fire road Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Similar Products Used: Oakley E-wires, Oakley Juliets Bike Setup: Turner RFX, Fox Talas 36RC/DHX air
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Chris
a Racer
from Kansas Date Reviewed: December 27, 2005 Strengths: The coolest looking sunglasses ever. Just they are Oakley makes them awesome. Never fog up but when they do just get moving and the defog in about 2 seconds. Gold Iridum lenses make things alot clearer. Weaknesses: When I get hammering hard and have to open my mouth wider for more air the nose pieces dig into my nose and it hurts and cant figure out how to fix it, Price, but that is all Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $135.00 Purchased At: Oakley Online Similar Products Used: Oakley M Frames Oakley Minute
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John
a Weekend Warrior
from Toronto, Ontario, Canada Date Reviewed: July 27, 2005 Strengths: Oakley name, Oakley reputation, Oakley durablity, Oakley styling, Oakley fit, Oakley function, Oakley cache! Weaknesses: Oakley, Sunglass Hut prices - yikes! $230/CAN non FMJ frame My 1994 Raleigh Matterhorn MTB on sale was the same price. The "O" on the sides of the black frames aren't in white. The name "Oakley" is in tiny text across the nose bridge. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Price Paid: $150.00 Purchased At: Sunglass Hut (Scarborough Town Centre) Similar Products Used: Ryders $23/CAN, Louis Garneau 3-Lens model $69/CAN. Bike Setup: 2001 Trek Fuel 90 Disk/stock - tires changed to slicks. 1996 GT Ricochet/stock - tires changed to slicks. 
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Jim Clark
a Downhiller
from London, UK Date Reviewed: August 3, 2004 Strengths: Look great I suppose, but that's about it. Weaknesses: Uncomfortable. First pair broke, so not tough either. Worse of all (as I bought them for rain, low-light conditions) they steam up in seconds even when using Oakley anti-moisture solution. In town forget about wearing a mask - you'll be riding blind in these the first time you breath out. Just about okay on the trail, so long as you're not too hot. Start puffing a bit and they'll steam up. For the money, a real diappointment. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Black ski runs at Lionhead, Co. Duration Product Used: 2 Years Price Paid: $240.00 Purchased At: Ten-Eighty, Norfolk, UK Similar Products Used: None, but love to hear form anyone with suggestions. Bike Setup: In town a hand-built no-name courier effort. Single gear, 7005 alloy frame, 26" runners. On the trail a Scott G-Zero with Hope Minis.
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Dr. Bunsen Honeydew
a Cross Country Rider
from US of A Date Reviewed: August 2, 2004 Strengths: These sunglasses are sick! They draw on-lookers, and comments from other cyclists. Helps, too, that USPS George Hincapie wears them..... Fot this reason, these sunglasses signify pro status from other cyclists. Do not buy them cause you wanna be a poser and wear what the pros wear, but buy them 'cause you need them! 'Cause you're a kickin' cyclist yourself! Weaknesses: These sunglasses suck for privacy. Can't stare at the buns of honey's 'cause in sunlight, they show your eyes up to 15 feet. VERY EXPENSIVE. (Better wait 'till you're good and get Oakley wanting to sponsor you.....) Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Heaven n' Earth Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Similar Products Used: Oakly Frogskins, Oakley Sub Zeros (stolen), Ray Ban Predators. Bike Setup: Nothing special.
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Jim S
a Cross Country Rider
from LaGrange, KY USA Date Reviewed: July 22, 2004 Strengths: no fogging, no slipping, lenses not to dark not to light, great shape Weaknesses: not prescription Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 1 Year Purchased At: LBS Bike Setup: mountain and road bike 
Submitted by
JBB
a Weekend Warrior
from Albany, NY Date Reviewed: October 30, 2003 Strengths: Oakely Quality Weaknesses: The vents don't actually work, so now you are stuck with a pair of hingeless shades that you can't wear in public, because they are so far out there, and you can't wear them riding because they steam up faster a porno movie Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $130.00 Similar Products Used: Scott USA - Alpha (the best sport glasses I've ever owned)
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nicola
a Cross Country Rider
from italy Date Reviewed: October 6, 2003 Strengths: look, finish, anti-fog system in frame and optics Weaknesses: only the price but they are oakley Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Price Paid: $130.00 Purchased At: issimo sport-Padova (italy) Similar Products Used: only oakley: m-frame; juliet and straight jacket. Bike Setup: dbr axis tt titanium frame; sdg; king ahead set; mavic crossmax sl ust disc; formula b4 sl brakes; xtr components with fsa carbon pro crankset; thomson stem+seatpost; easton ec 70 bar; michelin wildgripper comp s light tires.
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George
a Weekend Warrior
from Lufkin, TX (USA) Date Reviewed: September 8, 2003 Strengths: Style and looks, performance. Great in mountain biking or snow skiing. Weaknesses: Retail cost is too damned much. Styling is too radical for every day wear. Target Market is obviously very narrow = competitive athletes only. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: The one I'm ridin' baby! Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $96.00 Purchased At: eBay - the best deal around! Similar Products Used: Oakley M-Frames, Oakley Square Wires, Oakley E Wires, Oakley X-Metals. Ray Bans (Gay Bans!) Bike Setup: '03 model Trek 8000 with several tweaks.
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JBB
a Cross Country Rider
from Albany, NY Date Reviewed: July 22, 2003 Strengths: Innovative? (New idea w/ the vents) Strong Great optics (but that's Oakley for you) Full protection of eye Horizontal vision is unobstructed Weaknesses: They don't vent like everyone claimes they do Thick frames interfere with vertical vision (but that's why they are so strong) Cost (but that's Oakley for you) Non-irdium lens still scratch easily Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $120.00 Purchased At: oakley.com Similar Products Used: a wide variety of Scott USA and Oakely products Bike Setup: please tell me how this matters
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