A fluid design that drizzles with cunning technology, Eye Jacket® sunglasses come in a spectrum of color combinations. Choose O Matter® frames or go metallic with a lightweight Full Metal Jacket® finish logically offset geometry encased in actual metal. XYZ Optics® virtually eradicates distortion from your entire field of view while shielding you from side splatters of light and harder substances.
Submitted by
AJ
a Racer
from Rutland, UK Date Reviewed: September 5, 2009
Favorite Trail:
Rutland Water
Duration Product Used:
More than 3 years
Price Paid:
$140.00
Purchased At:
Oakley Store, Portsm
Strengths:
Really long lasting, great optical quality. Grip round the head nicely; hard to shake off.
I've had mine for 6 years. The lenses are still in great condition despite being used thoroughly over the years.
I like the round shape of the lens. I find the frames obstruct your view much less than with the Juliets and these feel more solid than half jackets. Quite striking compared to the designs these days.
Weaknesses:
Oakley name on bridge rubbed off within a month, the "unobtainium" ear rubber pieces slipped off mine. The coating has started to peel of the edges very slightly over the last year but remained good for 5 years.
No hydrophobic coating so rain and spray obstructs view.
Similar Products Used:
Juliets, Half Jackets, Rayban Wayfarers
Bike Setup:
Bianchi Ultegra Road Racer (wrote off my MTB in a crash last month; oakleys survived!)
Bottom Line:
Great quality shades for comparatively little cost (compared to my other pairs). I've had these for so long, they've been worth the money tenfold. Buy if you can find some on ebay. I'm sure these were discontinued 4 years ago.
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Submitted by
Meow
a
from Woof Date Reviewed: June 27, 2007
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Strengths:
look cool
Weaknesses:
strangle my head cut off the blood flow to my brain break after less than a week
Bottom Line:
My head wins I guess I had my oakley minutes for less than a week and they broke when I was taking them off.
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Submitted by
Meow
a
from Woof Date Reviewed: June 27, 2007
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Strengths:
look cool
Weaknesses:
strangle my head cut off the blood flow to my brain break after less than a week
Bottom Line:
My head wins I guess I had my oakley minutes for less than a week and they broke when I was taking them off.
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Submitted by
Chloe
a
from Beyrouth, LEBANON Date Reviewed: June 27, 2006
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$125.00
Purchased At:
Voorthuis Opticians (USA)
Strengths:
They look nice...and cover all of the eye so you get good protection...that's about it.
Weaknesses:
THE ARMS BREAK OFF TOO EASILY!!!
Bottom Line:
The right arm broke off after 1 month. Then, they stayed in the case for a few years. At that point, I took them out to look at them and think about sending them to Oakley, and the left arm broke off! What the heck!
And now, 9 years later, I am wondering whether it is worth "fixing" them or just buying a new pair. Or...just moving on with my life because I don't want to deal with more broken arms.
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Submitted by
Thomas Nicholson
a Cross Country Rider
from San Diego, CA, USA Date Reviewed: June 7, 2004
Favorite Trail:
Los Peñasquitos Canyon
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Price Paid:
$120.00
Purchased At:
Sunglass Hut
Strengths:
Solid design and doesn't fog up like other glasses. They also hold pretty well even over rough terrain.
Weaknesses:
Price
Bike Setup:
03 Santa Cruz Superlight
Bottom Line:
I had these glasses before I started riding but with the additional lens's available they have become part of my riding gear.
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Submitted by
Dan
a Weekend Warrior
from Canada Date Reviewed: August 11, 2003
Duration Product Used:
More than 3 years
Strengths:
the warranty
Weaknesses:
broking very fast
Similar Products Used:
none
Bottom Line:
this sunglasses are very good, last year I did broke them. I send it to Oakley Canada and a check of 30$ Canadian. They change my frame and they didn't supose to change my glasses, but they change it too. I did have a new pair of sunglasses for 30 $.
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Submitted by
JBB
a Cross Country Rider
from Albany, NY Date Reviewed: July 22, 2003
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Price Paid:
$120.00
Purchased At:
sunglass hut
Strengths:
oakley optics multiple color options (how cute... they'll match your bike)
Weaknesses:
too tight to face, fog up all the time Ear stems break all the time (I've had to send mine back 4 times already) Oakley lenses scratch easily
Similar Products Used:
A variety of Oakley products, and scott USA products
Bottom Line:
decent in terms of fashion, but their price per performance kinda stinks. there are much better out there that don't break, scratch or fog easily.
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Submitted by
Tom Yep
a Cross Country Rider
from Australia Date Reviewed: May 27, 2003
Favorite Trail:
Western Tiers, Tasmania, Australia
Duration Product Used:
More than 3 years
Purchased At:
100
Strengths:
Looks cool. Polarisation is functional for me as a commercial marine skipper.
Weaknesses:
Arms break. Absolutely crap. Most pathetically weak glasses i ever owned. DO NOT BUY THEM! unless you have a very thin head, and wear them more carefully than a condom when you're going a pro. total crap. Want serious glasses that you can't break, that do the same job and better? Real functional glasses? Mako.
Similar Products Used:
Mako Warriors
Bottom Line:
Break way too easy. Only for weaklings and pussies. get some real glasses if you plan to do anything harder than tying your boot laces.
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Submitted by
Matt W
a Cross Country Rider
from Rochester, UK Date Reviewed: March 31, 2003
Favorite Trail:
Kent Downs
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$119.00
Purchased At:
Evans Cycles (UK)
Strengths:
(this review for Half Jackets, this is the nearest thread for them) Anyway, i like the looks, and the fact u can get loads of interchangeable lenses. My optician recomended them for their optical quality and he's won awards so that pretty much says it all. In my local bike shop they had an old pair that they'd actually fired a shotgun cartridge at and the lenses were chipped but still in one piece. Good downwards visibility (they've only got a frame at the top) so u can see whats under your front wheel. Comfy too
Weaknesses:
a touch expensive, but when u consider a decent pair of normal spectacle frames are £100+, well, thats how much glasses cost, plus you get the lenses as well.
Similar Products Used:
cheapo sports sunnies from high street store, oakley minutes + frogskins
Bike Setup:
orange Ev02 with XT and Marzocchi
Bottom Line:
Well none of the pairs i have have broken, u just have to remember that a pair of glasses is never going to be the strongest thing in the world and take care of them. Maybe its because i wear glasses all the time and know that u cant throw the around and expect them not to break. Keep them in a hard case (not the crappy cloth bag u get with them), and wash the sweat off them after a ride as the salt cant be good for the plastic, and they'll last for ages. I got the half jackets with black lenses and FMJ (silver) frames just to be different, and i really like the look.
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Submitted by
Ryan
a Cross Country Rider
from Long Island N.Y. Date Reviewed: September 29, 2002
Favorite Trail:
Any Single Track
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$95.00
Purchased At:
Ski Stop
Strengths:
This Product Review Is for the Oakley XX but it's under the eye jacket family. What can I say It's Oakley THE BEST OPTICS IN THE WORLD TODAY HANDS DOWN. Frame is very strong and I've never had a problem with an oakley frame AT ALL. The lenses are close to Unbreakable They scratch but don't Break. As always the Style Oakley has been creating style's that other company's have been ripping off for century's now. I usually lose them before breakin them
Weaknesses:
The only Weakness Oakley's have are scratching but every great product has to have one weakness. Even superman had a weakness.
Similar Products Used:
Spy Optics (snowboading only) Rayban side streets Dragon (demoed only) Oakley frogskins, zeros, x-metal romeo, twenty, eyejackets and the all mighty A-Frame for snowboarding
Bike Setup:
02 FSRxc Stumpjumper Disc
Bottom Line:
I have used many diffrent company's for optics and let me tell you Oakley is the best hands down any one who tells you different is trying to sell you something no one sells Oakley the sell themselves (Ever see any advertising Of course not and it you do it's in a sport specific mag to show off new styles) I've biked for a long time BMX Road Mt Bike but always will I return to my one true passion, SNOWBOARDING RULES!!!!. When witer comes the bike goes away and out comes the board. When it comes to optics I had thre pairs of Spy goggles )soppose to be the next Oakley) I trashed all Three IN THE SAME SEASON and not in the Halfpipe or the park .......Freeriding! the last set lasted one run in Vermont and they were dead. So after a big run around down at spy I got the distrbutor Who is a friend to send em back and got hooked buck up with Oakleys. In one of my first runs I crashed so bad they were ejected clean of my face and not a scratch. Any one who has ever had a problem call Oakley they will ALWAYS replace or repair them Never had a problem! Go with the orginal go with the best !!!!!!!!! Always FIVES!!!!!
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Submitted by
Eric
a Downhiller
from Houston Date Reviewed: February 20, 2002
Duration Product Used:
More than 3 years
Price Paid:
$90.00
Purchased At:
Da Sunglass Man
Strengths:
Great design, quality, relatively affordable, durable (I sat on mine and the break-away arms popped off instead of snapping in two!! I just popped them back in and no harm done!!), don't slip off your face when you sweat, comfy
Weaknesses:
Price (if you are going to lose them)
Similar Products Used:
Oakley minute (Great too!!)
Bike Setup:
Lemond Victoire (ti), w/ full Ultegra
Bottom Line:
Absolutely wonderfull product if you know how to take good care of your sunglasses. They will last you a long time!! If you have a tendency to lose or break sunglasses or are one of those numb-heads that can't tell the difference between quality and gas-station eyewear then oakleys are not for you. Otherwise go for them!! You'll be glad you did.
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Submitted by
College Rower
a Racer
from Providence, RI, USA Date Reviewed: December 27, 2001
Favorite Trail:
any flat river
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Price Paid:
$90.00
Purchased At:
Sunglass Hut
Strengths:
Look good; strong and resilient frame. Good clarity when lenses are clean.
Weaknesses:
Fog up easily, bad ventilation, lenses require cleaning very often.
Similar Products Used:
Generic wire sunglasses.
Bike Setup:
I mostly row, in racing shells. I also cross train, and wear them while running and cycling.
Bottom Line:
These glasses are great for walking down the beach, looking good, and sometimes running, but not for rowing. They do not ventilate well, and I am often turning my head during more intense races in order to let wind pass through and clear the lenses of condensed sweat. This is bad because it's importnat not to have to shift around my head. For this reason I never wear them during races; I am thinking of going with M frames, zeros, or wires of some sort, because these look like they will let air pass around them better. I also find that I have to clean them very often, but this is perhaps because they do get covered in sweat a lot, and in rowing your face sweats a lot. It takes a while in order to clean them thoroughly. Overall, not good sunglasses for rowing, but good for everything else.
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Submitted by
Joe
a Weekend Warrior
from Portland, OR Date Reviewed: September 20, 2001
Duration Product Used:
More than 3 years
Price Paid:
$90.00
Purchased At:
US outdoor Store
Strengths:
They look good and have a good optics
Weaknesses:
They break if you look at them wrong
Similar Products Used:
Spy & Dragons
Bottom Line:
I have given up on Oakley. I have been a fan of Oakley for years going back to the Frog Skins. The problem is every pair of Oakleys I have owned in the past 3 years have broken. I must have a huge head. 3 pair suffered from the little nipple holding the arms to the frame breaking off and 2 pair have had the frame crack at the bottom part of the lense. Each time I have sent the broken glasses and a check back to Oakley and they have sent new glasses. The last pair I got back from them broke after only 1 week. I sent them back to Oakley with a letter explaining the situation and they sent the broken glasses back to me with a request for 20.00 to replace them. I hate to say that I dont think they are worth the 20. I have switched over to Spy and Dragon.
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Submitted by
Tom
a
from Alexandria, NJ Date Reviewed: July 13, 2001
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$100.00
Purchased At:
Ramseys
Strengths:
Good lenses, look nice, stay put on your noggin
Weaknesses:
break easily, actually they just spontaneously fell to pieces after a while.
Similar Products Used:
Ray-ban, Briko
Bike Setup:
Specialized Stumpjumper
Bottom Line:
My first pair of Eyejackets lasted only a few months. At first, they seemed durable and withstood minor bumps and drops. Then, on a trip to a secluded area, the frame just snapped above one of the lenses while I was wearing them (just standing around). Since I was in a remote area I couldn't return the glasses right away so I packed them in their case and stowed them in a drawer. A week later I examined the glasses, which hadn't been touched that entire week, and discovered that there were multiple breaks all over the frames, as if the frame material just started spontaneously falling apart.
Oakley kindly replaced that pair. I wore the second pair about 10 times, and pampered them after my earlier experience. They broke also, right above the lens, while in their protective case.
Based on my experience, it seems as though the frame material degenerates over time (or possibly due to exposure to the sun or something else) causing the frames to crumble at stress points. Whatever the case may be, the frames didn't hold up to even the most mild use in my experience.
The money is not a big issue for me. I would never buy another pair of these glasses simply because I don't have the time, patience, or inclination to keep replacing them.
Caveat emptor.
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Submitted by
Kay
a Cross Country Rider
from Germany Date Reviewed: June 28, 2001
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Strengths:
- lens quality - good UV protection - good warranty
Weaknesses:
- the arms break easily
Similar Products Used:
Straight Jacket, E-Wire, Minute
Bike Setup:
Y2k Intense Tracer
Bottom Line:
I actually own two of them. One with Gold Iridium lenses and another pair with orange lenses. The orange one suffered with me through a bike/car accident. I was thrown over the bars and slid along the car ... The left lens was scratched but the frame was still intact. I got a new lens which I had to pay. They didn't however replace the frame which was scratched.
Another time, I accidentely threw my rucksack on my Gold Iridium. One arm broke. I took them back to the dealer where they were replaced for free.
They're good glasses and are good for riding.
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Submitted by
Kay
a Cross Country Rider
from Germany Date Reviewed: June 28, 2001
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Strengths:
- lens quality - good UV protection - good warranty
Weaknesses:
- the arms break easily
Similar Products Used:
Straight Jacket, E-Wire, Minute
Bike Setup:
Y2k Intense Tracer
Bottom Line:
I actually own two of them. One with Gold Iridium lenses and another pair with orange lenses. The orange one suffered with me through a bike/car accident. I was thrown over the bars and slid along the car ... The left lens was scratched but the frame was still intact. I got a new lens which I had to pay. They didn't however replace the frame which was scratched.
Another time, I accidentely threw my rucksack on my Gold Iridium. One arm broke. I took them back to the dealer where they were replaced for free.
They're good glasses and are good for riding.
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Submitted by
Dave a bad mo fugga
a
from Calgary, Alberta Date Reviewed: June 9, 2001
Duration Product Used:
More than 3 years
Strengths:
-good lense clarity (gold iridium) -full metal version looks nice -they're Oakley
Weaknesses:
-everyone together now: ARMS BREAK -non-warranty service is a pain in the a$$ -if you are not careful, they scratch easily -they're Oakley
Similar Products Used:
frogskins, X-metal Romeos
Bike Setup:
Brodie Sovereign
Bottom Line:
Well I bought my first pair in '96 (full metal jackets). I am now on my third replacement pair. I sat on these shades by accident a couple times - they didn't break. However, each time they did break I was wearing them. Must be a design flaw. I am told the new ones are beefier. My two cents: beg borrow and steal the money to get a pair of Romeos or Juliets and forget plastic frames. Good value though - you can keep breaking them indefinitely and get them replaced for about $25 each time. :oP
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Submitted by
Randy Smart
a Downhiller
from San Luis Obispo, CA Date Reviewed: May 31, 2001
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$90.00
Purchased At:
www.debonaireyes.com
Strengths:
Very lightweight, comfortable, flexible. Seemingly durable frames. The style is rad. I happen to have the new jacket 2.0s It is a flush mount lens.
Weaknesses:
Lenses can scratch because of mirror coating.
Similar Products Used:
Old Oakley Eye Jackets, Dragon Box, Spy Hybrid scoop, and Smith Sliders.
Bottom Line:
I really like these and I got a good discount on them $10 off. They are probably the best looking glasses I have owned. Just cool glasses. Oakley has done a great job with the design of these.
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Submitted by
Adam
a Cross Country Rider
from Portland, OR Date Reviewed: April 3, 2001
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Price Paid:
$120.00
Purchased At:
Sub
Strengths:
Good lenses, I like how they filter light, they look good as well.
Weaknesses:
Break too easily, this is my third set of frames, and sending them into Oakley gets old really fast, Too high of a price for the Oakley name. Glasses fog easily, and wind gets in, (but that might be because of the shape of my face.)
Similar Products Used:
Dragon, Smith
Bike Setup:
Stumpjumper M4
Bottom Line:
Not bad glasses, but frames with replaceable lenses are the way to go....(not the M Frame though, geez you still need some style, I don't want to look like some reject from the 80's.)
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Submitted by
warren
a Cross Country Rider
from NH, USA Date Reviewed: April 3, 2001
Favorite Trail:
shaw trail, in Pawtuckaway state park
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$100.00
Purchased At:
sunglass hut
Strengths:
oaklys,look sweet, awesome lenses, grips head great, keeps most the wind and unwanted junk out of your eyes, in destructable, and doesnt fog much, but then again all do exept for the 200 buckaroo ones
Weaknesses:
the only complaint i have is that SOME only some wind gets in, not to be a baby :)
Similar Products Used:
none,these are my first sweet glasses
Bike Setup:
catamount fs/xc frame (you probbibly never heard of them but its a fs frame hand made in colorado, usa by a 2 guy company) xt/xtr components, race face cranks, concept elbow shock but i am soon to get a marzucchi
Bottom Line:
great glasses, i got the eye jacket 2.0, great, great, great! not to complain but they arent the best of the best, ya know the race jackets, etc. but for the cash they do a pretty good job,
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Submitted by
Randy
a Downhiller
from San Luis Obispo, CA Date Reviewed: March 16, 2001
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$100.00
Purchased At:
www.debonaireyes.com
Strengths:
Great fitting and great looking. Very good overall sun protection. I really enjoyed the extreme style.
Weaknesses:
A little expensive. They also fog up a little quickly.
Similar Products Used:
Rudy Project and other Oakleys.
Bottom Line:
I just plain loved them. I strongly recommend to any downhill mountain biker. But maybe if you are a more extreme rider you may want glasses with better ventilation (to prevent fogging). But all around great experience.
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Submitted by
jesse
a Cross Country Rider
from Australia Date Reviewed: March 4, 2001
Duration Product Used:
More than 3 years
Price Paid:
$130.00
Purchased At:
sports store
Strengths:
great optics, hard to scratch lense, stay on REALLY well, Warrantee is great, cheap to replace arms.
Weaknesses:
arms break pretty easily. expensive. only polaroid lenses are black. no gold polaroid, and no "fire" lenses. (i do rowing so polaroid would be nice, got recommended gold lenses, too light for the boat but great for riding)
Bottom Line:
So you may break a few arms?? new ones are cheap. like ten bucks. i have the FMJ ones and cause of the metal they have to replace the whole frame every time i do an arm, and ive done a few. now the warrantee's up it costs me $10 each time, but its only once a year (like clockwork) and both arms go and get replaced for 10, so it could be $5 each arm? scratched the lense about a month back, new lenses cost me $50. still, compared with $130 new its cheaper to fix em. if they are too dark get lighter ones....duh! mine are yellow. if they are too light get darker ones! metal frames are stronger plus they mean an all new frame with each brake. they are great glasses, great warrantee, and cheap and easy to fix.
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Submitted by
Owen
a Cross Country Rider
from Lake Mary, FL Date Reviewed: February 11, 2001
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$130.00
Purchased At:
Overpriced Bike Shop(they all are)
Strengths:
Advertising Campaign is excellent since they are bigger than garbage.
Weaknesses:
Flimsy stems, easy scratches, and mall rat hype.
Similar Products Used:
Killer Loop, the best sunglasses in the world.
Bike Setup:
Josh XO, Commuter On/Off Road.
Bottom Line:
If you subscribe to the generation of Abercrombie and Fitch consumer zombies, then YES these are excellent for you. But seriously for those of us who are into performance and durability because our bike cost superscedes our own acstetic quality, then buy something else. I've known close to a dozen others in the course of three years who have complained about the exact same problem of flimsy stems/legs. Be real. Do not give in to the mass marketing of a "mountain dew" movement. "Xtreme" is a gay word. and so are these glasses. Do not wear the Emporer's New Glasses.
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Submitted by
jonners
a Cross Country Rider
from Singapore Date Reviewed: February 6, 2001
Favorite Trail:
woodcutters
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Price Paid:
$130.00
Strengths:
people know you had lots of money to spend on them
Weaknesses:
The arms break, because they're really thin behind the rubber. Happened after a year due to plastic fatigue from wearing - warranty had expired, you're on your own Bucko! Stupidly bought another pair, thinking I must have got unlucky. Arms broke again. Now on a world-wide crusade to prevent anyone from buying them for use in sport. If they want to pose around the mall with them, really, please, no do go ahead, honestly they're great. Just the thing for a spot of shopping really. Not biking.
Similar Products Used:
Nike - very good indeed
Bike Setup:
Um, I put the glasses on my head and er looked through them.
Bottom Line:
no chillis at all. really. none whatso-ever.
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Submitted by
Bill
a Cross Country Rider
from San Francisco, CA USA Date Reviewed: December 27, 2000
Favorite Trail:
Miwok Trail
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$140.00
Purchased At:
Online store
Strengths:
Looks good...lens are clear if you keep em clean which never happens for me.
Weaknesses:
Garbage! Material is weak as the twigs I run over. Horsing around with buddies and I forgot they were in my jacket pocket. One slight squeeze and crunch! Also developed scratch marks from my sideburns on the legs. Poor paint. This is my second freakin pair. Too dark to ride with in certain weather.
Similar Products Used:
Oakley E-wire (No No's). Do not spend your money on these if you intend to ride with em, they practically keep nothing out.
Bike Setup:
Kona Muni Mula XT/LX Marzocchi Bomber Z4... Schwinn Homegrown '97 XT. Cannondale roadie.
Bottom Line:
Don't buy em if you thought they'd be great sport sunglasses. Only thing I got out of them was looks. The other thing is that your head has to be within a certain limit (not too big) or you'll get these strange pains after long use. I'm going to move onto Smith Sliders, take the option of having 3 lense for different climate.
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Submitted by
Puma
a Weekend Warrior
from Australia Date Reviewed: December 27, 2000
Favorite Trail:
Otways
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$140.00
Strengths:
Fashion accessary.
Weaknesses:
Fragile design.
Similar Products Used:
Fake Oakleys.
Bottom Line:
I owned a pair and in less than 6 months had to get them repaired twice because the arms snap off and the second time i had to pay for the privilege. I also found that they still arnt wind resistant when your riding or at the beach getting sand in your face, but i guess that depends on the shape of your mellon. I bought a pain of fakes for $20 that have lasted me 4 months with no problems and i gave my mum the old pair. They feel pretty much the same and have the same UV protection, I will never spend $140 on $10 worth of plastic and lens ever again.
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Submitted by
Bill
a Racer
from Sacramento, Calif Date Reviewed: December 25, 2000
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Price Paid:
$100.00
Strengths:
Optical Quality, Fit, Wind Protection
Weaknesses:
Frame Quality
Similar Products Used:
Rudy Project, Smith, Flys
Bike Setup:
(2) Trek 5500"s, Javelin Aero Time Trial, Cannondale Cadd 5 all Durace 9 speed, Rolf,Helium, Spinergy, Chris King/Open Pro, Durace/Open Pro Wheel Sets
Bottom Line:
Love the glasses until the frames develop cracks at the top of the frames. I have two pairs and have never gotten more than three month use out of a frame. Oakley always warrantees them but I lose them for two weeks and its 19 dollars a pop for the warrantee. I have purchased my last pair of this model.
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Submitted by
lewis
a Cross Country Rider
from North Devon, England Date Reviewed: September 26, 2000
Favorite Trail:
Anywhere with mud
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$130.00
Purchased At:
Gatwick Airport
Strengths:
The lenses. Looks, fit, stop air flow into your eyes, easy to clean.
Bought them specifically to ride and they perform. As long as you are moving (even slightly) they stay clear and they fit well under my Switchblade helmet. E-wires offer no wind protection at high speed, Arnettes fog up. Nothing will push the lens into your face, put you can pop it out the other side easily with your finger. Great for cleaning off mud and water, good to change out for clear lens when it begins to get dark. I'm ordering these lenses now. Hope the warranty works, it seems a bit to good to be true. Old ladies wear them, even in England. The price is laughable for bits of plastic. At least most of my Arnettes are metal framed. Three RHCP for value as they are so damned expensive, but you do get the best lens in existence. Five overall as they are THAT good for riding. I still wear my Arnettes for everything else though - they will never die.
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Submitted by
Aquilino
a Weekend Warrior
from Panama Date Reviewed: September 25, 2000
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Strengths:
Everything !!! I own a pair of X-Metal Juliets and they are the diggity bomb....love the metal frame, a step up in frames i would say. The price....worth it, you might get the same lens with frogskins or eye jackets but the frame makes a BIG difference. Also just bought a pair of square wires 2.0, see how that turns out, also waiting on an order of fake juliets and a wires......let you know later, although the lens will probablly wont come close, just bought them cause they were cheap...jeje
Weaknesses:
Availabillity is scarce, you have to dig arround to get them if you are looking for a specific model. I guess that proves their supperiority
Similar Products Used:
Ray-Bans...legs get loose very eassylly
Bike Setup:
Trek 7000 ZX series
Bottom Line:
Oakleys rule......these are a pair of sunglasses that will last you as long as it takes you to loose them...and if it happens, i would run to the nearest store and get a new pair.
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Submitted by
The Jade Monkey
a
from Canada!!! Date Reviewed: August 25, 2000
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$100.00
Purchased At:
SportChek
Strengths:
The name oakley has a very good rep. Very comfortable. PLUTONIC lenses!!!!
Weaknesses:
Price
Similar Products Used:
Fake Oakleys
Bottom Line:
Man, I own fake oakleys and real ones and I can honestly say that as soon as you try on the real ones, you will never wan to go back! My glasses seem quite durable and I doubt that they will break or crack or peel (paint) for a long, long, time.
Although quite expensive, for the most part, you are getting your money's worth..... and believe me, the ladies will be all over you
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Submitted by
Rory
a
from CANADA!!!!!!!!!! Date Reviewed: August 17, 2000
Favorite Trail:
The hallway to the bathroom
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$100.00
Purchased At:
Sunglass Hut
Strengths:
Look cool, nice fit
Weaknesses:
Stupid asking if they're fake, ok people you see me driving a 500sl and wearing Tommy Hilfiger, i'm not gonna have fake Oakleys. Oh and the frames are weak
Bike Setup:
Peice of crap fila incline bike, fun to beat up.
Bottom Line:
They're great for at the beach and stuff, but there is enough room between the arms and my head to stick my finger. it grips nicely at the rubber part though, Great in school for hiding the fact your baked!!
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Nathan
a Weekend Warrior
from Ohio Date Reviewed: August 10, 2000
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Strengths:
GREAT fit, very comfortable
Weaknesses:
Arms break
Bottom Line:
This pair lasted great for just over a year before one of the arms broke. Lucky for me... out of warranty.. :-) But I would buy them again, they are the most comfortable sunglasses I've ever worn, and it was nice to not have any hassles for a year. I wish it was easier to find replacement arms though. Anyone know of anyplace to get them? If so e-mail me at npond@bgnet.bgsu.edu
thanks!
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Submitted by
Joe
a Weekend Warrior
from San Francisco, CA Date Reviewed: July 31, 2000
Favorite Trail:
mt. tam
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Strengths:
Look great, stay on face, clarity of vision, easy to find, many colors to choose from.
Weaknesses:
Everybody owns them.
Similar Products Used:
Smith Mainline Sliders, Foakleys, Arnettes
Bike Setup:
1999 Trek 7000 w/ Manitou x-vert custom fork
Bottom Line:
Oakleys look great. I own the gunmetal-dipped Eye Jackets and a pair of the awesome chrome Straight Jackets with metalic orange lenses. Oakleys look great and feel great. They don't break the way a lot of these reviews say they do. If you're going to buy a pair of glasses and treat them like crap, you should expect them to break. I've had mine for a while now and they've held up great. The only problem is that everybody and their mom owns a pair of the Eye Jackets. So buy a pair of less-common Oakleys, like the Straight Jackets in superfly color combos. Remember: Chicks dig guys in Oakleys..until another guy walks in right next to you wearing nthe identical glasses. Be original.
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Submitted by
Ryan M.
a Cross Country Rider
from Florida Date Reviewed: July 28, 2000
Favorite Trail:
Santos trail
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Strengths:
Strong. High Quality. Warranty.
Weaknesses:
Price. Everybody has them.
Similar Products Used:
Zeal Blast
Bike Setup:
'95 Stumpjumper Frame, XTR/Spin/anything else that is the best
Bottom Line:
I've had my oakleys for a year now. In that time I've used them in biking, running, driving, sailing and windsurfing. They stay on your face no matter what happens wether it be wicked bike endo or full face plant while windsurfing. Really if you don't mind everybody having them and asking if they're "real" get the Straight Jackets. However I like to be different so i'm looking for something with interchangeable lens that not many people have. Basically anything except Oakleys but that's only because i'm weird like that.
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Submitted by
Sean
a Cross Country Rider
from Nottingham Date Reviewed: July 21, 2000
Favorite Trail:
Clipstone Forest
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Strengths:
Look good; Oakley reputation/street cred. Price (I live in Britain but bought them while on holiday (vacation) in Spain. Paid around 55 US dollars.
Weaknesses:
Fog-up, the lenses touch my eyelashes if I wear them correctly, they aren't very comfortable where they go behind the top of your ear.
Similar Products Used:
Ray Ban Aviator & Side Street (but obviously not for cycling)
I think I've said almost enough above. If they feel right in the shop - buy them, if not don't.
I've not scratched or broken them yet.
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John
a
from Hoboken Date Reviewed: July 11, 2000
Favorite Trail:
anything dirt!
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Strengths:
good optics, blocks wind well
Weaknesses:
expensive!frames are fragile replaced 2x(cost $20 to fix) I bought the metal eye jackets. Oakley stopped making...probably too many returns.
Similar Products Used:
Vaurnet(still in one piece),Bolle,Ray-Ban
Bike Setup:
???
Bottom Line:
They really need to work on frame durability.
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Submitted by
Stephen
a Cross Country Rider
from Hamilton, Ontario Date Reviewed: June 23, 2000
Favorite Trail:
Waterdown
Duration Product Used:
More than 3 years
Strengths:
Optically good, looks good, shields the wind well.
Weaknesses:
They break (3 pairs)...from what I've heard, the plastic in Oakley frames breaks down when it comes in contact with sunscreen...who the hell makes a pair of sports oriented SUNGLASSES out of something that breaks down from the chemical in SUNSCREEN!?!?! As well as the 3 pair of Straight Jackets that have now broken (all in the same location...above the lens), I also had a pair of M-frames break several years ago. The first two pairs of Jackets were replaced under warranty, but the latest pair is outside of the warranty period. Last pair of Oakleys I EVER buy.
Similar Products Used:
Something else now!
Bike Setup:
Devinci Alu road bike, Specialized CF road bike, Rocky Mountain Cro-Mo mountain bike
Bottom Line:
Buy something else, or make sure they break within the warranty period. (nudge, nudge, wink, wink)
Three Chilis because they're pretty good if they don't break, one for the value because $100+ sunglasses should not break inside of a year or two!
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Submitted by
V. Nguyen
a
from Dallas Date Reviewed: June 20, 2000
Duration Product Used:
More than 3 years
Strengths:
looks good
Weaknesses:
it breaks
Similar Products Used:
Smith, Ray Ban, generic
Bike Setup:
Aegis road and KHS mtb
Bottom Line:
everyone likes/wants Oakleys, 'til you own these... the temple pieces break like spaghetti (uncooked, of course). and the lenses do get scratches. i did get a new pair under warranty (which should be longer than a year), but have not used them much afterwards for fear of breaking 'em again (ya gotta handle 'em w/finesse). there should be a recall or something (the baby you're cuddling could swallow the broken piece from behind your ear). like everyone else, i sure feel dang stupid for dropping $$$ for these glasses. anyone wanna buy my pair?
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Submitted by
a Weekend Warrior
from Midland Ont Ca Date Reviewed: June 13, 2000
Favorite Trail:
Tight and twisty
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Strengths:
Great looking.
Weaknesses:
The paint started to peel of the frames in a month. I broke them and brought back to get new ones because they where still under warranty. So they said it would be 2 weeks before I get them back. Three weeks later I get a call and they said that they got them back but there are different lenses in them so they said it would be 1 more week. 2 weeks later they finally phone back and say they're in.
Similar Products Used:
Spy
Bike Setup:
Rocky Fusion
Bottom Line:
Oakley's costumer service sucks! Oakley's sunglasses are hunks of junk.I would never buy another pare in my life.
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Submitted by
Jake Hudson
a Cross Country Rider
from California Date Reviewed: May 3, 2000
Favorite Trail:
A secret
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Strengths:
Good looking, bag
Weaknesses:
They are weak if you fall in the forrest,
Similar Products Used:
Bolle, Arnette
Bike Setup:
99 Gary Fisher Mt Tam, SID XC, XTR\XT, Bontrager, Hutchinson
Bottom Line:
Good for car driving but not rough mountainbiking
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Submitted by
Luis
a Cross Country Rider
from Houston Date Reviewed: March 16, 2000
Favorite Trail:
Warda
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Strengths:
looks
Weaknesses:
weak, poor fit, break easily and often, fog up, reflect on the inside of the lens, lens pops out.
Similar Products Used:
Oakley M-frames, Zeros, Briko Sprinter
Bike Setup:
Giant XtC DS1
Bottom Line:
Oakley full metal jacket: A lens popped out when I was putting them on, during the first week I had them. It fell out easy enough but was a pain in the butt to put back in. Then a week later they broke at the earpiece pivot. Sent them in under warranty to be fixed. Got back a new pair instead (afterall, they only cost a few bucks to make so it is cheaper than replacing an earpiece). A few weeks later, that pair broke, right in the middle of the earpiece and fell off my face. Never even used them for riding or anything. Other than that, they fog easily, reflect off the inside of the lens, and the second pair I had were twisted. All in all, the worst pieces of crap I ever wasted ~$90 on.
My friends got some from a vendor selling them for $10. I thought they were knockoffs, but they weren't. For $10 maybe they are worth it as disposable eye jewelry.
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Submitted by
shawn barry
a Cross-Country Rider
from Newark,De Date Reviewed: November 12, 1999
Favorite Trail:
Middle run
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Strengths:
cool
Weaknesses:
suck they broke 3 times in less than a year and when they do break you have to pay Oakley $15 plus shipping to get the $95 pair of sunglasses fixed!!!!
Bottom Line:
they look cool and work good if all you're doing is driving a car but get on a trail and they'll break!
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Submitted by
Simon Rokkjær
a Racer
from Hirtshals, Denmark Date Reviewed: November 4, 1999
Favorite Trail:
-
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Bottom Line:
Very good and Clear glasses with a good name! OAKLEY
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Ryan
a Weekend Warrior
from San Diego Date Reviewed: August 26, 1999
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Strengths:
Excellent optics, *very* slick design, good grip.
Weaknesses:
Fog a little bit too easily.
Similar Products Used:
Oakley straight jackets and square wires.
Bottom Line:
Oakley Eye Jackets are great. They look great, feel great, and have wonderful optics. They do tend to fog up a little if you are standing still or are in an enclosed area. I'm not sure what people are doing to their glasses to make the arms snap off, but I beat the hell out of mine and haven't had any problems (I own real Oakleys too, not fakes). I'd give them five if I only considered the looks/feel/quality/warranty, but the fog knocks them down to a four.
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Submitted by
chris
a Weekend Warrior
from burke, virginia Date Reviewed: July 25, 1999
Favorite Trail:
Skateboarding at the x-games trials.
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Strengths:
They look cool. Thaey fit nice and are very appealing to young girls. ( If u know what i mean.)
Weaknesses:
flimsy, broke when i fell on ramp. They just hit the ground and the arms broke right off.
Similar Products Used:
Anarchy sunglasses
Bike Setup:
I don't bike much. I skateboard on a birdhouse board with indy trucks and spitfirre whells.
Bottom Line:
I think u would like them Period.........
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Submitted by
Darre Chen
a Cross-Country Rider
from Singapore Date Reviewed: July 23, 1999
Favorite Trail:
u guys probably wouldn't haf heard of it
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Strengths:
Supa dupa optics Coolest pair of specs one can get without looking like sum character out of a sci - fi flick
Weaknesses:
the part of the arms under the ear socks r kinda flimsy. I BROKE MINE TWICE !!!
Similar Products Used:
cheap $12 pairs
Bike Setup:
Fisher supercaliber 98, full XT
Bottom Line:
THIS PAIR OF GLASSES RULE NO.1 OPTICS!!!!!!! to bad its onli the glass that rule.......the damned frames break while you're just pushing them onto your coconut...sumtimes they break for no apparent reason..... but since oakley replaced them for free both times i dun really have much to complain....5 flaming big ones for the lenses...one down for the frame
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Submitted by
superfly
a Cross-Country Rider
from london Date Reviewed: July 5, 1999
Favorite Trail:
the one I'm on
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Strengths:
-They have the best optics in the industry! -They look COOL -They are COOL
Weaknesses:
-They're expensive -Mine came with arms that were different lengths
Similar Products Used:
wal-mart pro glasses
Bike Setup:
KHS team LX
Bottom Line:
These are bomb proof (or at least bullet proof, no kidding, I saw a pair, shot from 15 meters with a 12 gague, it was dinted but not broken) I havn't broken the arms off mine like so many people say they do every other day. TAKE CARE of them and they will take care of your eyes. The optics are incredable, they are afterall OAKLEYS. Buy them. I'd buy another pair except that I don't think I'll ever wear mine out.
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Submitted by
Jennifer
a Cross-Country Rider
from Durango, CO Date Reviewed: July 2, 1999
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Strengths:
uh, they were free
Weaknesses:
poor optics weak frame not comfortable
Similar Products Used:
Smith Ray-ban
Bike Setup:
VooDoo Wanga
Bottom Line:
A friend gave these glasses to me because she didn't like their fit. I never found them comfortable, either, and the optics were way crummy compared to Smith's. After 6 months, the frame cracked in 2 places, under each lens. Oakley should take some advertising money and use it to make better products.
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Submitted by
Bic
a Weekend Warrior
from Milton Keynes UK Date Reviewed: June 14, 1999
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Strengths:
Excellent Optics
Weaknesses:
The Arms Break
Similar Products Used:
Bolle, Hauptanger
Bike Setup:
N/A
Bottom Line:
Excellent to look through, but between my friends we have broken four sets of arms. In the UK they arn't so hot on warranty - they made me pay for replacement arms... When these broke I gave up! 5 Stars for performance -3 stars for Breaking -1 star for crap warranty. So one steaming pile it is then.
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Submitted by
Chris
a Racer
from Detroit Date Reviewed: June 10, 1999
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Strengths:
I think they look cool as hell do there purpose and keep the sun out of my eye and ive got alot of complements on them.
Weaknesses:
The arms always brake and whenever you send in the warrenty it takes to long to get back ive already bought 3 pairs
Bottom Line:
Only if Oakley starts to make the frame a little more durable, I would buy another pair. The arm snaps too easy. although the warranty is good, but it's a hassle to send it in and easy to loose. They do return your frame within a week, but still, whay can't they use some metal piece to put inside the arms?And where in the hell can you get some replacement arms at!!Had ta give them a 3
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Submitted by
Bryson
a Racer
from AZ Date Reviewed: June 8, 1999
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Strengths:
look cool, shield eyes well from dust
Weaknesses:
break easily, most people think their fake cuz i'm a 12 year old with oakleys,make you paranoid about breaking,scratching them. expensive at $135
Similar Products Used:
some $15 ones from a bike shop
Bottom Line:
these are cool glasses, i have to wear em cuz my eyes are sensitive to the sun, i use to hate wearing sun glasses till i got these. i've broke em twice but just sent back the oakley and they replaced the broken part for free, but not the frame or lenses :( if you buy em don't scratch the lenses or frame keep the recipt (or it costs $19 to get them fixed)if i could do it over, i would get smith sliders or spy scoops xc
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Submitted by
Shaun
a Cross-Country Rider
from Arlington, VA Date Reviewed: June 6, 1999
Favorite Trail:
Great Falls
Duration Product Used:
more than 3 years
Strengths:
Great Lense. Probably the best on the market.
Weaknesses:
The frames plain suck. I still have a pair with both earpieces broken. They have both been replaced twice. Got tired of sending them back to Oakley and bought a pair of Arnettes
Similar Products Used:
Arnette
Bike Setup:
Carbon Fibre Huffy with pink paint and a purple flower basket on the front.
Bottom Line:
Oakley makes a great lense and the M is no exception. But in order to use the lense, you need a decent frame. These frames suck because they break. One flaming turd and that's pushing it.
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Submitted by
Bryan Hoefer
a Weekend Warrior
from acworth GA Date Reviewed: April 9, 1999
Favorite Trail:
mitchel bridge
Duration Product Used:
more than 3 years
Strengths:
look great, best lenses out there
Weaknesses:
the ear pieces break .
Bottom Line:
they look great and oakley has the best quality lenses out. the only problem is that the ear pieces break. Ive had 2 pair and both broke in the same place just from everyday use. Buy a pair of M frames if you want the ssame great lenses in a better frame. 5 stars for the lenses no stars for the frames.
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Submitted by
Raphael
a Cross-Country Rider
from Burnaby, BC Date Reviewed: April 9, 1999
Duration Product Used:
more than 3 years
Strengths:
Lense, look, fit
Weaknesses:
too easy to break
Similar Products Used:
smith, Briko
Bottom Line:
Only if Oakley starts to make the frame a little more durable, I would buy another pair. The arm snaps too easy. although the warranty is good, but it's a hassle to send it in. They do return your frame within a week, but still, whay can't they use some metal piece to put inside the arms?would have given them a 5, but I had to give a 3
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Submitted by
Drew
a cross-country rider
from Colorado, USA Date Reviewed: March 13, 1999
Bottom Line:
I've had my Oakley's for 3 months now, and I must say, these are great sunglasses! They've been through everything, Snowboarding, Mountain Biking, falling of shelves and tables onto hard cement and the kitchen floor, kicked half way across the room, and everything else I can think of that I've done to them. And, they're still in PERFECT condition! Get Oakley's!
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Submitted by
Simon
a cross-country rider
from Rockville Maryland Date Reviewed: March 7, 1999
Bottom Line:
I like my Oakleys a lot for very sunny days, however, I recently baught a pair of Smith Sliders because of their versatility. With the smiths, I can ride at dusk or in the woods with the yellow or orange lenses, and actually see better than without the glasses, but I don't like the design of the Smiths. These are way too radically designed to be worn off of the bike, so I usually wear my Oakleys more, because they look better. If only Oakley came out with interchangeable lenses, or even if they offered a larger array of lenses and glasses combinations. I give the Oaks a Three, because it is about average: I don't think that Oadley is really trying that hard.
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Submitted by
Brandon
a cross-country rider
from Concord, MA Date Reviewed: February 27, 1999
Bottom Line:
first, I'd like to say that damo, I think the austrailian sun is hurting you, I was in washingtonm last spring where they were Fokley's were being sold for $10, they hurt and they damage your eyes, Oakley on the other han is LEADING THE MARKET WITH THE HIGHEST QUALITY LENSES, and with those arms, is your face to thick or are you doing a rain dance on top of them, I have had a pair for three years now, and I'm going to buy another pair (lighter tint for off- road) O give them five flame-broiled, supa hot chilies.
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Submitted by
Hyper
a weekend warrior
from New Zealand Date Reviewed: February 27, 1999
Bottom Line:
I have had a pair of these glasses for four years and they haven't broken. I think they are great. My whole family now has a pair because they loved them as well. And for those of you who think they fog up too much- YOU MUST SUCK BECAUSE THEY ONLY FOG UP WHEN YOURE NOT MOVING. Ususally you are moving when you are mountain biking, AREN'T YOU?
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Submitted by
aa
a downhiller
from Omak, WA Date Reviewed: February 26, 1999
Bottom Line:
I just want to let anyone who is interested in buying Oakley know that they are horribly behind in lens production, and you will not be getting a replacement lens for your oakley eywear anytime soon. We have been trying to replace a lens for the Oakley A Frame for two months!
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Submitted by
Cixelsid
a cross-country rider
from New Jersey Date Reviewed: February 17, 1999
Bottom Line:
I have Oakley Eye Jackets, Black Iridium. These are EXCELLENT sunglasses. They don't slip off your nose, they grip your head tighter when you sweat. And they protect your eyes from flying objects very well. I highly recommend them for all sports. For all you cheapskates buying those fake oakleys, they suck, they are made from cheap imitation materials and the quality isn't there. Don't post your review here if you bought that cheap shit. Accept no imitations, buy GENUINE OAKLEY EYE JACKETS!
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Submitted by
Lyle
a downhiller
from B.C. Canada Date Reviewed: February 8, 1999
Bottom Line:
Mine haven't busted yet, but I know they do. But hey, when you find a pair in your friend's driveway, send 'em away and get 'em fixed for $10, how can you complain. They fog and basically suck for skiing (buy goggles, retard) but they rock for MTB. Oh, and those Fakeleys can actually screw up your eyesight, as they are sorta like prescription leses that no one knows what prescription they are.
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Submitted by
DAMO
a weekend warrior
from AUSTRALIA Date Reviewed: January 21, 1999
Bottom Line:
For starters I dont have anything against Oakley,BUT their eye jackets SUCK big time, How about 4 f****n pairs in 1 year. Two times on my bike and two times snowcoarding, To Oakley's credit they did replace the arms 2 times but that does not excuse the fact that the arms are so brittle. Plus anyone that says that they do not fog up are just jurk'n their own gerk'n, the fact is they do, like most other sunnies. I have totally given up on Oakley and now have a Oakley clone pair that are 3 years old and still going strong. $10.00 will get you a good clone pair that will outlast the eyejacket by years, and yes you can get them with the same level of uv, blue light, ect. protection. LOOKS AND COMFORT 5 QUALITY 1 ILL GIVE THEM 3, ----NO SCREW THAT THERE IS NOTHING WORSE THAN TRYING TO KEEP SUNNIES ON WITH ONLY ONE ARM. 1 STINK'N PADDY
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Submitted by
d. whedbee
a cross-country rider
from Vacaville, CA Date Reviewed: January 13, 1999
Bottom Line:
i bought them a few months ago and prior to that i had m-frames. the jackets fog up alot, compared to the m-frames. other than that they fit better, and look better
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Submitted by
Andy
a cross-country rider
from San Jose, California Date Reviewed: January 11, 1999
Bottom Line:
I bought the Oakley Eyejackets a few days ago, and take them with me everywhere i go! These sunglasses fit great, and don't slide off my nose, like my Ray-Ban's, are lightweight, durable, and look GREAT on me!!!! But, they do fog up sometimes, when not moving, and my eyelashes do touch the lense a little, but it's not that bad. So far, they haven't snapped, and I hope they won't, cuz I payed a pretty penny for these sunglasses, but it's nothing I can't handle. These are overall cool sunglasses, and I give em' 5 stars!!!
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Submitted by
APC EPiC
a weekend warrior
from Detroit, MI Date Reviewed: January 8, 1999
Bottom Line:
I just got Oakley Topcoat sunglasses. These are light-weight, durable sunglasses, which don't fog up. I haven't broken them yet either. The Eyejackets, aren't really for Mountain Biking, and the topcoat's, i think are better, but not as stylish! So, I give the Topcoats 5 flammin' turds, and the Eyejackets a 4, because of the snapping problem, even though i think they're AWESOME, and whoever doesn't like them has got problems!!!!! GOOOOOOOO OAKLEY!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Submitted by
Jared
a racer
from Canada Date Reviewed: January 1, 1999
Bottom Line:
I just bought a pair of oakley straigh jackets and they are great fitting, not as good as my smiths. The god irodium is a god lense for bright days but these glasses aren't very good for singletrack riding. I would recomend them for someone looking for a good lokking sunglass. Smiths are better in my opinion but oakleys are still good glasses. Oakleys aren't made for mountain biking the lenses don't work in all the light conditions. I have some eyejackets with a VR28 lense they are good but still not good enough.
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Submitted by
Jeff
a weekend warrior
from Hong Kong Date Reviewed: December 30, 1998
Bottom Line:
I've had three pairs and am generally satisfied with Oakley. However one pair had substandard lenses- looked like some grey film that could not be cleaned. Was suprised that they got through quality control as it was very obvious. Had them replaced.Just started biking, and if this site is typical, bikers are the biggest gear-freaks I've ever seen! Nice site though.
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Submitted by
Sean
a weekend warrior
from Cincinnati, OH Date Reviewed: December 29, 1998
Bottom Line:
The Oakley Eye Jackets might be expensive but they are very comfortable. When I bought mine I wasn't sure if it would be a good investment, but it was a good investment. I am very pleased!
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Submitted by
John McCabe
a weekend warrior
from Scottville MI USA Date Reviewed: December 24, 1998
Bottom Line:
I agree with much of whats been said however....I lost a pair of Eye Jackets last summer and replaced them w/ some $20 fakes (replicaoakleys@hotmail.com) the fakes arent quite as lite but much more durable. If or when I lose these I wont freak out so bad. Oakley makes a great product but Im very happy with my fake ones as well. They look good and are UV 400 rated and I saved $70!
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Submitted by
don fisher
a weekend warrior
from West Coast - Scotland Date Reviewed: December 13, 1998
Bottom Line:
I have had the red iridium lenses with blue/purple frame for about a year now, and to put it simply, they are the best glasses i know about. I tried all sorts before getting these, but you do get what you pay for when buying O's. The dont distort your view, dont bounce about on your head over the rough stuff, and are so light you quickly forget that your wearing them. Like the others say, they do tend to mist up when you slow down your pace but I have never had the whole lens mist up . . you can always see through. Ignore what people say about paying for the name, Oakley get the name cause of the quality, not public image. Make sure that they fit you properly through.
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Submitted by
Caraway
a weekend warrior
from Gold Coast, Australia Date Reviewed: December 10, 1998
Bottom Line:
These are some kick-arse sunnies. They are light, comfortable and look awesome. So far you probably think I am some wannabe poser but these are genuinely good glasses. As for those who brake em, all I can say is this: take care of em, they aren't a toy, don't sit on em, use 2 hands to put em on so that you don't snap a leg and if you do this they'll last ages. They do fog up a little but it is bearable and they seem to have good quality lense that do block some harmful light. GOOD STUFF
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Submitted by
Trevor McIlroy
a cross-country rider
from Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada Date Reviewed: November 28, 1998
Bottom Line:
I had a pair of Full Metal Electric Mustard Eyejackets. I loved them until they broke at the joint between where the earpiece and front meet. I sent them back and a little while later got them back, good as new. Oakley has a good warranty program. For the people who think they are too expensive, try to find a used pair from some kids at school or even in the mtbr marketplace. They are usually rally cheap but you just have to make sure to get a receipt or proof that they are real. FINALLY, THERE ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE SAYING HOW BAD OAKLEY IS BUT IF YOU LOOK AT THEIR NAME, NONE OF THEM GIVE AN EMAIL ADDRESS. I give Oakley 5 flames for the best looking sunglasses ever.
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Submitted by
Paul
a cross-country rider
from Enland Date Reviewed: November 26, 1998
Bottom Line:
These glasses are well cool at being a fasion statement but break to easily. Love wearing them, but wish there was more sun! Bloody word count blah blah blah blah blah Phew!
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Submitted by
Giles Harrison
a weekend warrior
from Lancashire, England Date Reviewed: November 24, 1998
Bottom Line:
Top sunnies on and off the bike. Do tend to steam up a bit on long slow climbs but other then that they're excellent. I've never broken mine like everyone seems to, but a mate of mine did. However he managed to get a full new frame, after only breaking the arm, for £12 (about) $20. No fakes, scam? Maybe...
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Bob Miller
a racer
from Saginaw MI, USA Date Reviewed: November 19, 1998
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Ive found that when these glasses are new they put significant stress on the area just behind the ear. To be brief, they fit extremelly tight. Also ventilation is somewhat poor, in cold conditions they tend to steam up fairly easy. The glasses block all sunlight very well, do not slip and look very rad! Clear models should be more available
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Jay Okins
a weekend warrior
from St. Cloud, MN Date Reviewed: November 18, 1998
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I am very happy with my Eye Jackets. They are durable. One can also wear them for sporty occasions or more formal occasions. The design is very futuristic. They ar also very light which make them very conmfortable to wear.
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Kim Foo-Jones
a weekend warrior
from Cambridge, UK Date Reviewed: November 7, 1998
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Quite simply, these are the best looking sunglasses around.OK - a friend of mine has broken a pair (he had them replaced with full-metals for free), and they do fog if you're not moving and my eye-lashes do sometimes rub on the lenses, but they're so damn good looking!
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Steve G
a downhiller
from SLC, UT Date Reviewed: October 31, 1998
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I used to work at a Sunglass Hut and I have extensive knowledge of eyeware. Oakley makes a fair sunglass. I actually own a pair that I won in a contest from when I worked at the Sunglass Hut. They are very light-weight, and the lenses can take a serious beating, but the lenses are some of the most easily scratched ones out there. I think overall that they are overpirced and that I would rather spend the money on some Revo icons or some Rayban Predators.3 stars - barely
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Trevor McIlroy
a cross-country rider
from Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada Date Reviewed: October 25, 1998
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I really like the looks of these glasses. I had the electric mustard full metal jacket but they were stolen only after having them for about 5 months. I broke the hinge but sent them away to oakley. They took about 2 months to get them back because I sent them to Vancouver but the factory there closed down so they had to send my glasses to montreal. But I got my glasses back fixed and good as new. 5 stars because of their looks but 3 because of their high price. So 4 stars overall
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RYAN BURDA
a racer
from FOUNTAIN HILLS,AZ U.S.A. Date Reviewed: October 23, 1998
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I HAVE WORN OAKLEY SUNGLASSES, AND MX GOGGLES FOR ABUOT FIVE YEARS NOW. I'VE EVEN BOUGHT DIFF. BRANDS TO COMPAER BUT NO OTHER BRAND COMES CLOSE TO THESES. I LOVE THE EYEJACKETS BECAUSE OF THE WAY THEY FIT MY FACE. IT'S LIKE THEY HUG MY FACE PERFECTLY. NOW EVEN THOUHG MY LOVE IS FOR THE EYEJACKETS, I'M TEMPTED TO TRY THE OAKLEY MIN.. PLEASE KEEP MAKING KICK ASS EYE WEAR!!
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Josh Gillespie
a weekend warrior
from Portland, OR Date Reviewed: October 14, 1998
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Yo, Oakleys are tight and I know Jim Jannard. He sent me six free pairs to my middle school back in the day. The owner and Oakleys are all to tight and they should be worth more. They never fall off your head and if you drop them they will not break. They also look really tight.
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Nelson
a downhiller
from Quebec Canada Date Reviewed: October 7, 1998
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People! People! I can't believe nobody mentioned the Oakley Trenchcoats. I own these along with a pair of Oakley Straight Jackets (I like the bigger lens look). Trenchcoats look just like eye jackets except they're bigger hence the lens is bigger and covers more of your eye, for more protection. And they stick to your face under ANY!! condition. I've wiped out a few times and they never budged. OAKLEYS ROCK!! If you can afford them get them.
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A-Gon
a weekend warrior
from Singapore Date Reviewed: October 7, 1998
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I own a Oakley fives. It is good when i was travelling on the road in the bright morning.....'cause it really cuts off the light entering my pupils. The best part is......it gives you the natural colour when u are wearing it...so no colour distortion!! Good.....no the best....'cause the lense scratch easily!!
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spencer
a weekend warrior
from indy Date Reviewed: October 1, 1998
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if anybody has had a pair of grey-metal colored or black-metal colored eyejackets, could you please e-mail me with the pro'c and con's of the color of lens? Or, if you would like to sell me a pair of used ones for a reasonable price. or, if you know of a good deal on AUTHENTIC eyejackets at an AUTHORIZED dealer, please notify me!
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Ken Butt
a cross-country rider
from St.John's, Canada Date Reviewed: September 25, 1998
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These are excellent shades for riding. They stay on your face great, dont fog up, and have a great warranty if you break them up. The only real drag was that the will scratch quite easily if riding through grown-in singletrack, or overganging limbs etc. They are not too overpriced, and the optics are great for nearly every lighting condition.
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Doug
a weekend warrior
from Scottsdale, AZ Date Reviewed: September 23, 1998
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I love my Oakleys! i wear them whenever i do any biking and they are actually pretty light. The only real problem that i have experienced is that the bottom of the frames rub against my checks, but they're still great sun glasses. Mountain Biking rules and since need 50 words............
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Rog in NY
a cross-country rider
from I just TOLD ya! Date Reviewed: September 12, 1998
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So. Zoom-Boy broke his TWICE by simply taking them off....hmmm...Well, I must say, my first pair of Eyejackets were MUCH more durable than that- Picture the scenario: Last winter I stopped when driving from Virginia to NY I stopped at a rest stop in Maryland to check/add some anti freeze/twater to my radiator as it had a leak at the time. I placed my Moss Eyejackets on top of the battery, did my thing, and SLAMMED the hood closed (it has to be slammed somewhat hard). At the same moment, I also heard one of the most painful sounds I've ever heard in my life- CRUNCH!! I instantly realized the distress that my preliminary stages of Alzheimers disease has caused, and got into my truck for a minute to take a few deep breaths and count to 900 or so. What would I do now? This was the only pair of shades I had with me, with 5 more hours of driving with blinding sunshine ahead of me. Do I go in the store now and buy a cheesy pair of Blue-blocker GEEK glasses just to get me home? So I open the hood, expecting to see something comparable to Princess Di's mercedes on that fatal night of Aug 1997 (God rest her soul), and what do I find? FOUR separate pieces of my Eyejackets- 2 separate lenses, 1 right arm, 1 left arm/front rims(?) strewn about the engine compartment. Bottom line? Nothing was broken or scratched at ALL, and I put the glasses back together, cleaned them, and said a big thank-you to somebody out there!!Oh- and then I dove off a boat on the 4th of July this year while they were on top of my head- they're now 200ft below the suface of the Hudson River. Too bad they don't float..........no real biggy, though- found a used pair (same ones) within 2 days at MTBR for $40 (paid $95 for the original pair at LBS). Currently have 6 pair of Oaks which include 3 Eyejackets- I think I'm an Oakley junkie.
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Master B
a downhiller
from Seattle Date Reviewed: September 6, 1998
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Oakley's Rock. My first pair were some knockoff's that I got for 20 bucks. Both lenses fell out and the side brock off. When I got some real Oakleyes it was like day and night. The only downside is that I have to clean them a lot, but other than that they are GREAT. Love Brandon.
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ZoomBoy
a racer
from Worcester, MA USA Date Reviewed: August 26, 1998
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For the second time in less than a year I have broken my eyejackets where the arm meets the rubber. I was simply taking them off and SNAP!. The first time this happened Oakley had me send them my glasses and they replaced the frames for free but this time I had to really be persistant about them covering the second breakage. They wanted to charge me a $15 fee to replace frames they themselves replaced less than a year ago. How's that for standing behind your product? The sad thing is that I spent a lot of money for some cool looking glasses that can't stand up to normal use. I don't wear these when I ride, they were my everyday sunglasses. I also own some M-Frames that I wear as my riding glasses and they seem to be close to breaking also even though I haven't abused them. When I get my eyejackets back I'm going to put them in their case and lock them in my dresser drawer. I don't want to risk breaking these expensive high performance sunglasses again. I will never buy another Oakley product again.
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Jared Sokalofsky
a racer
from Canada Date Reviewed: August 16, 1998
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I bought a pair of oakley eyejackets and I thought I was buying a nice pair of sunglasses. Then I wore them on a hazey race and i found out that they weren't as good as they looked. Remember when buying a pair of glasses that oakleys may look good but they suck on hazey days because yoou can't put in different lenses for different light. Then I bought a pair of Smith Slider Bazooka's I love them.[go with Smiths they rule]
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Charlie Chough
a weekend warrior
from San Jose, CA Date Reviewed: August 10, 1998
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Yeah, Oakleys are expensive, and yeah they're prone to scratches but I absolutely LOVE my prescription (RX) Oakley Full Metal Jackets! No other company that I know of offers RX lenses with this kind of wrap-around protection. And these aren't little RX lenses set within the standard lens either. I'm talkin' full, one piece, iridium coated RX lenses. I wear 'em biking, skiing, golfing, everything. Yup, they look a little... well, let me just say that my girlfriend calls them my a-hole glasses. But if the shoe or glasses fit...The bonus is that if you have vision insurance and need RX Oakleys, you might be covered. My insurance company paid for 80% of the cost ($300, not any more than eyeglasses with designer frames)! If you're tired of having your contacts dry out on you in the middle of a hairy descent, go look into a pair of these bad boys. You'll be glad you did.
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Mountain man
a weekend warrior
from the world Date Reviewed: August 5, 1998
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hey you know you can get the dragon hiss' for between $60-$120 and they look just as cool if not cooler. Plus you can personalize your lens/frame combo. lots of colors and shades, very cool check out at www.dragonoptical.com, or at least i think that is what is it, ride on, stay cool!
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Ben
a racer
from US Date Reviewed: August 3, 1998
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Does anyone know of any good places to get cheap knock offs for I personally love the eye jackets and spent the whole 100 for real ones but I'd like to compare those to immitations just to see how the durability stacks up. So if anyone knows of any place to get immitations e-mail me.
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Tara
a
from PA, USA Date Reviewed: July 14, 1998
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The Oakley Eyejackets are pretty good glasses. I just bought a pair a while back and I haven't really had any problems with them. My only complaints are that the frames are a little weak and so is the area where the rubber grip is. Also, they fog up so fast! It's like I can't even go out and do anything athletic without having my glasses fog up on me. So I have to clean them about every 5 to 10 minutes. Plus, the glasses are so fragil that I think they spend more time in the case than they do on my face. I'm just so afraid that I'm going to break them. I think that Oakley should improve on making a stronger product because people pay big $$$$$ for these glasses, so why not give them what they pay for????? But other than that, I think that Oakley is a fairly good product and the glasses make for good looks.
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Mike
a cross-country rider
from albany, ny Date Reviewed: July 14, 1998
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I was riding with Smith Moab HP's and they broke. I have not sent them back yet and needed some glasses to race over the weekend. I bought a pair of Eyejackets with a very light orange lens. They were great in changing light conditions. They also protect from the mud flying up from the tires much better than the HP's. This morning I did a road ride and the wind protection was better than any glass I have ever worn. This is my first pair of Oakleys because I was doing a pseudo boycott due to the overabundance of Thermo Nuclear Protection stickers on IROCs and pick ups next to the No Fear and Bad Boy Club stickers( I heard this is why Burton Snowboards stopped making those long stickers ). Anyway I was pleasantly surprised.
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Kefus maxamus
a weekend warrior
from United states of america Date Reviewed: July 13, 1998
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I work for a sunglass store. I am around the oakley eye jackets all day long. They are very durable if handled right. Not only are thet sporty. They can be used in a very impressive classic way. All you got to do is open your eyes and take a look around. If you have any questions just write kaprior@iupui.edu
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Ice Man Dan
a weekend warrior
from USA Date Reviewed: July 11, 1998
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Hey I have 20 pairs of Oakleys and I Love then all, they are the best sunglaasses ever made, I have a pair that cost 300 big ones. They are the X-Metal Mars and they are great. Thankx for letting me write this. And Oakley glasses KICK ASS!!!!! I really really Luv The Eye Jackets
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Jason Somers
a weekend warrior
from Wauwatosa, WI Date Reviewed: July 9, 1998
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These are the best sunglasses I have ever seen. This weekend on the $th of July, my brother was lighting a quarter stick of dynamit. Because it was so windy the fuse didn't last long and it went of in my brothers hand. It took off the thumb and the tips of two other finger. And he has powder burns all over his face and body. He has a blown ear drum and an injured other. But his he got lucky because he was wearing his oakely sunglasses. They held up to a quarter stick of dynamit. They saved his eye sight. With out those high quality par of sunglasses he would have lost his eye sight. And me and my family are thankful to the company for creating suck a great and tough par of sunglasses and everyone in the family wants to get a par beacuse of the quality. I would like to get in touch with someone from the company because I would like to ask a couple of questions too. THANK YOU OAKELY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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nomad
a weekend warrior
from who wants to know? Date Reviewed: July 1, 1998
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For the most part they have been awsome. One quality problem...both arms snapped, at the same time, for no apparent reason, and well after the warranty had expired. But for US$15 (+shipping) Oakley replaced them. And they were very nice about it to boot. I have the basic black model so no paint chipping. A little fogging but otherwise solid glasses for any activity. So comfy I forget I have them on. And after over 2 years with me (abusive and impatient) no scratches on the lenses. I'm thinking of the Bazooka sliders, but the mirrors on the Oaks are great for people watching.
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Mad Matt
a weekend warrior
from Bethesda Maryland Date Reviewed: June 25, 1998
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This glasses are good if you don't care about there dutabilty. the pair i had snaped in half when i was just walking!! Though i sent them back and for 30 US i got a a new pair and the people at oakly were awsome. I am currently using smith sliders They Kick! your best bet is definently Smith not oakly
$ 130.00
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