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Oakley X Metal Romeo Eyewear
Product DescriptionX Metal® Romeo® is a revolutionary application of a new metallurgical process and a breakthrough in structural physics. A lightweight blend of superheated metals, the adjustable frame is engineered with flex couplers and interchangeable nosebombs for a dialed-in fit. The phenomenal strength-to-weight ratio and the clarity of XYZ Optics® are for those who demand uncompromising performance in eyewear.
User Reviews
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PATRICK HALE
a Cross Country Rider
from Orlando,FL USA Date Reviewed: December 23, 2010 Strengths: THESE ARE THE MOST DURABLE OAKLEY SUNGLASSES I HAVE EVER OWNED. THEY PROVIDE EXCELLENT EYE PROTECTION FROM ALL UV LIGHT AND BLUE LIGHT. THEY DOUBLE AS SAFETY GLASSES FROM FLYING DEBRIS WHILE WORKING AND RIDING. Weaknesses: THEY ARE A LITTLE ON THE HEAVY SIDE AND BECAUSE THEY SIT CLOSE TO YOUR FACE THEY WILL TEND TO FOG UP SOMETIMES ON COOLER DAYS. THEY ALSO TEND TO HAVE SMALL HAIRLINE CRACKS ON THE LENSES AFTER REPEATED USE. THIS CAN BE RECTIFIED BY CHANGING THE RUBBER BUMPERS TO THE SMALLER SIZE. THE WEAKNESSES OF THESE SUNGLASSES ARE A SMALL COMPARED TO THE STRENGTHS. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Grand Cayman Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Price Paid: $180.00 Purchased At: THEE SUNGLASS MON GR Similar Products Used: I HAVE A PAIR PF OAKLEY PENNY'S THAT ARE PRETTY CLOSE TO THE SAME CONSTRUCTION OF THE X-METAL ROMEO'S. I ALSO HAVE A PAIR OF E-WIRES,MONSTER DOGGLES,WHITE SCALPELS WITH BLACK IRIDIUM,BLACK OO POLARIZED SCALPELS,BLACK POLARIZED BOTTLE CAPS,BLACK TIGHTROPES,PEWTER WHISKERS WITH BLACK POLARIZED IRIDIUMS,GOLD WHISKERS WITH GOLD IRIDIUM LENSES,RETINA BURN CUSTOM JAWBONES, OIL RIGS AND A PAIR OF FLAK JACKETS. Bike Setup: SPECIALIZED ROCK HOPPER 
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steveswain
a Weekend Warrior
from England Date Reviewed: July 22, 2010 Strengths: Most people think they look great, comfortable enough when wearing them, dont fall off when I am sailing Weaknesses: I agree with the comments about cracking and scratching and sometimes scrape my head when putting them on. Impossible to wear under motorcycle helmet and since dark visors are illegal in UK have to make other arrangements. I have a rigid fabric case which is difficult to get them into with a head strap on and too bulky to carry around. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Price Paid: $300.00 Purchased At: Manchester airport Similar Products Used: Other makes oif sun glasses Bike Setup: Only with an engine I am afraid 
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Rahul Chakravorty
a Weekend Warrior
from New Delhi Date Reviewed: June 14, 2003 Strengths: Amazing lense clarity,exceptional styling Weaknesses: too big and clumbersome to carry around Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $300.00 Purchased At: Chandigarh Similar Products Used: None 
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George
a Weekend Warrior
from Lufkin, TX - USA Date Reviewed: January 8, 2003 Strengths: Styling - totally badass! Clarity of vision - excellent. They stay put on your head and don't move around at all. Comfort - once they are on your face, that is... Weaknesses: Unconfortable to put on - the metal frame is more rigid than most sun glasses, and the design is for the frame to "grip" your head fairly tight to stay on. But to pull the ear-pieces apart enough to slip onto your head is actually uncomfortable at first, but you'll get used to it. 2 sets of lenses have cracked at the top inboard crown screw ajacent to the nose piece. The cracks are about 2 mm, so not noticeable unless you look very closely. But for $300 or so, they should not crack at all, right? The first set was cracked when I picked them up at the optical shop. Sent them back to Oakley to be replaced, and now the 2nd set is cracked in the same spot. This is a design problem, and is the result of semi-rigid metal frames clamping down very tightly onto light weight lenses. When the frame flexes to go onto your head, it stresses and flexes the lense more than it wants to go. Cracks result over repeated use. If you wear the glasses ontop of your head, like when you go into a building, the frame flexes even more, and the lens cracks will become worse. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Tyler State Park; C&D loops Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Price Paid: $275.00 Purchased At: East Texas Eye Associates, Lufkin, TX Similar Products Used: Oakley M Frames (both collapsible and fixed frame), E-Wires, Square Wires. Bike Setup: Irrelevant, but Trek hardtail with LOTS of tweaks.
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JK
a Weekend Warrior
from San Jose Date Reviewed: August 31, 2002 Strengths: Cool design, strong frames, fits big heads Weaknesses: Very expensive, and when you try to put them on, it's kind of tight and hurts. But once you put them on, it's quite comfortable. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $130.00 Purchased At: ebay Similar Products Used: Oakley xx twenty
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Tinnus
a Weekend Warrior
from Bromley, Kent, England Date Reviewed: August 2, 2002 Strengths: Good lenses, strong frame. Oakleys and the unique style. Oh yeah...and they fit. Weaknesses: As with most things in life you pay for want you get. If you're going to moan about the price, then do not buy them. Buy something cheaper, you'll probably end up moaning about the quality instead. (Smirk) Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $275.00 Purchased At: Optical Store Similar Products Used: Oakley Minuteman Bike Setup: N/A
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Al
a Weekend Warrior
from New Zealand Date Reviewed: June 17, 2002 Strengths: These are still styley sunnies with an attitude, I have had them for 4 years now and they are still going strong. Weaknesses: In the first 12 months I had to return them twice due to lenses cracking at top screw, but this seems to be all fixed now, the only other thing is never leave them sitting on the car seat in summer... they are metal and you can bar b que head after a few minutes of the summer sun!!! Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Challenge Trail Rotovegas Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Price Paid: $440.00 Purchased At: Ocean & Ice
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Robert Youngquist
a Weekend Warrior
from Colorado Springs, CO, USA Date Reviewed: May 13, 2002 Strengths: Styling, Durability, Oakley product support Weaknesses: Cost Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Rampart Resevoir Duration Product Used: 2 Years Price Paid: $250.00 Purchased At: Insight Optical Bike Setup: Gary Fisher Sugar 2, Cannondale R900 
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Wayne
a Cross Country Rider
from Raleigh, NC Date Reviewed: February 27, 2002 Strengths: Looks Weaknesses: Optics. No case. Weight. Fit. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $240.00 Similar Products Used: Oakley M frames. Smith Zipper. Bike Setup: Fisher Sugar 3
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Bones Bones
a Downhiller
from Chicago il us Date Reviewed: February 11, 2002 Strengths: Unbreackable, Solid, stick to your head in bad situations, cant even tell thery are on your head Weaknesses: size, they take up a lot of space Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: groves Duration Product Used: 1 Year Purchased At: Girlfriend Bout em' Similar Products Used: all oakleys, and revos Bike Setup: Titus FCM Duke front xtr
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Ri Sha
a Racer
from Northern Ireland Date Reviewed: January 19, 2002 Strengths: Looks amazing totally unrivaled, indestructible and they even protect your eyes !!! Weaknesses: Maybe the price Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $400.00 Purchased At: Watch Shop Similar Products Used: oakley powder blue/black iridium minutes and oakley square wires blue iridium
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kesh
a Weekend Warrior
from London, England, UK Date Reviewed: August 31, 2001 Strengths: Frame is indestructible, lenses are crystal clear, look very cool Weaknesses: The lens screws bite into my cheeks - but I got big cheeks. Price - very expensive. Fell off my bike and lenses got scratched very easily. Why can't Oakley use mineral glass?? Also wondering whether they need to be so big?!?! My Oakley Soft Vault case (big nylon tube) doesn't fit anywhere easily. A flatter case would have been fantastic. Are you listening Mr.Oakley?? Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $255.00 Purchased At: Washin Optical Similar Products Used: Rest of Oakley range, other makes Bike Setup: Stock Specialized Rockhopper Comp
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Alex
from Cape Girardeau, Mo U.S.A Date Reviewed: August 25, 2001 Strengths: X-METAL BLACK IRIDIUM JULIET: They glasses are perfect for anybody that has any sense of style, wants to look good, and has a somewhat small face. Flex Couplers allow custom-fit. Weaknesses: Like in all the other reviews, these glasses are a bit heavy and hard to put on, but you can learn to live with it.They are also a little expensive, but will last a lifetime if properly cared for. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $205.00 Purchased At: Out of town dealer Similar Products Used: Oakley Metallic Black Minute
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Andrew Jones
a Cross Country Rider
from Reno Date Reviewed: August 20, 2001 Strengths: Rx is simply incredible best lens corrective glasses I've ever had. Incredible fit. Cyclops of the X-men sports these thing. Weaknesses: Light rust from to much sweating on the pin pivot points of the nose bridge. Easily buffed off with a coarse rag or fingernail. Not the best frames for sports but I'll take'em. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Flume Loop Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $125.00 Purchased At: Friend who works for sunglass hut Bike Setup: Juliet X-metal frame, frame color x-metal, lens color Flame.
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Wayne Rigby
from Sparks, NV, USA Date Reviewed: August 12, 2001 Strengths: Solid, nearly unbreakable, and looks great. Weaknesses: Expensive, heavy, and stronger than facial bone. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $300.00 Purchased At: Sunglass Hut Similar Products Used: Oakley X-Metal XX Bike Setup: Cannondale Jekyll 2000
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