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Description:So lightweight, you'll think the name refers to gravity. We reengineered Zeros® with a sleeker, more aerodynamic sculpt that maps better to cranial contours. All three lens/frame configurations include larger Unobtainium® earsocks to enhance comfort and grip. The low-profile nosepiece and open-edge lenses unlock your range of view. POLARIC ELLIPSOID™ lens geometry maintains peripheral clarity when the world blasts by in a high-velocity blur.
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Submitted by
B T
a
from Tallahassee, fL US
Date Reviewed: June 5, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$140.00 | | Purchased At: | oakley | | Strengths: | great product absolutely the best...I like the older style they dont sell anymore. They dont have the gold irridium lenses any longer. IF anyone has a pair of the style before they got larger with gold irridium lenses Ill buy them from you must be in good shape budtaylorus@yahoo.com | | Bottom Line: | great product absolutely the best...I like the older style they dont sell anymore. They dont have the gold irridium lenses any longer. IF anyone has a pair of the style before they got larger with gold irridium lenses Ill buy them from you must be in good shape budtaylorus@yahoo.com | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Bryant
a Weekend Warrior
from Alameda, CA, USA
Date Reviewed: June 26, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$140.00 | | Strengths: | Very light. Good fit close to the face. Comes with 2 sets of nosepieces. | | Weaknesses: | Nothing major. | | Similar Products Used: | Oakley Splice, Oakley M Frames, Oakley Half Jackets, Specialized Arc | | Bike Setup: | Specialized Stumpjumper FSR Expert 120 | | Bottom Line: | I love these glasses. I have the newer ones with the "shield" lenses and haven't had any cracking issues like others have mentioned. They're also the Ducati edition so they're a little more pricey than normal.
There's a good amount of flex in them to fit heads of all shapes. They tend to come down the nose a little bit under heavy sweat though. Since they sit close to the face (using the smaller nosepieces), the inside of the lens can get rather oily too.
Like most iridium, mirrorized lenses, they can scratch if not properly taken care of. I baby mine and they live in the bag that came with them if I'm not wearing them. I've moved on to Specialized Arcs for most riding since they're a litte more versatile. The Zeros come out for open trail and road riding where I know I won't end up under trees or shade.
Lance wore a pair of Zeros for the solo time trial in his last Tour! | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Martin
a Weekend Warrior
from NJ, USA
Date Reviewed: July 14, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$90.00 | | Purchased At: | Sunglass Hut | | Strengths: | light, wraparound, nice size for my face | | Weaknesses: | construction | | Similar Products Used: | none. Used to have Ray-Ban Drivers and Revo's. Next stop Serengeti. | | Bike Setup: | Honda VT1100C or Bianchi Veloce or Peugeot MB | | Bottom Line: | These are specially designed frames which fail just after they are out of warranty. I love wearing them, they are so light, work really well. But my second pair in two years just cracked across the nosepiece, right where the first pair went a year ago. Was not as a result of being sat on or dropped, I was cleaning them with the official bag and noticed how much they were flexing. We'll see if I can get these replaced by Oakley and their famed Customer Service. Sorry to see someone else has shared in my Zero's fate.
They are the cheapest pair of good sunglasses I have bought, but this may not be the value I thought I got.
Very good for outdoor activities, I have marched, swam, biked, motorcycled, driven, fought fire and they held up pretty well.
Do clean them with the bag, not anything else, makes a big difference. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Urban Lauski
a Cross Country Rider
from London, UK
Date Reviewed: July 6, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$120.00 | | Strengths: | The Big 'O' lenses can't be beat. Light. Good face coverage. | | Weaknesses: | Bit fragile. Expensive as usual | | Similar Products Used: | Straight Jacket. E-wire. Zero 2.0. Golf Zero. OO = in order of losing/trashing them! Currently on Half Jackets. | | Bike Setup: | East Peak with jewellery | | Bottom Line: | Damned fine pair of sunnies. Optics are first class regarding blocking the rays, protection and distortion - or lack of.
My Zero 2.0's got trodden on and snapped in that thin bit between the arm and where the lens starts for real. :-( Loctite does not work! (Golf zeros suck - they're for playing golf funnily enough). MTB and eye protection are synonymous - you're unlikely to be in a sport where your eyes are as at much risk. Buy any glasses but these are nice and in relative terms don't cost the earth. You can go XTR but how painful is a corneal abrasion? $100. Definitely more.
Good but outstanding - nah. Very good. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Shane
a Weekend Warrior
from Phoenix, AZ
Date Reviewed: May 16, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$130.00 | | Purchased At: | Mall | | Strengths: | Very comfortable and lightweight. Blocks out unwanted light very well. | | Weaknesses: | Scratches way too easy.... this is my second pair of the Zero model in two years. Maybe that is good, but at $130, I dont think so. | | Bottom Line: | Great at looking nice, terrible regarding scratch resistance. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Fabricio
a Weekend Warrior
from Rio de Janeiro - BRAZIL
Date Reviewed: April 3, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$100.00 | | Purchased At: | Duty Free | | Strengths: | This is my first Oakley and I am impressed. The combination of lightness and grip is amazing, you'll forget you're wearing shades. Design is cool. And the optics are great: I have used them for long driving last weekend and the grass finally looked greener on my side of the road... | | Weaknesses: | Feels fragile. Time will tell. | | Similar Products Used: | None. | | Bike Setup: | Caloi Sport Suspension 21V | | Bottom Line: | Great piece of engineering, highly recommended.
But: feels unsuitable for MTB. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Bill
a Racer
from Germany
Date Reviewed: August 17, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Purchased At: | Rose | | Strengths: | Superb vision | | Weaknesses: | Bit too light perhaps | | Similar Products Used: | various | | Bike Setup: | yes.why? | | Bottom Line: | My wife didn't speak to me after I lashed out the money for these. Over 3 years later and with umpteen races behind me it has been terrific value for money and these things are as good as new. I can relate to the lopsided feel that a rider had below - I have that too! These glasses though are the only ones that have not steamed up under horrendous racing conditions going uphill in a damp, humid atmosphere. I will not buy anything else. End of story. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
ralf gard
a
from Belgium
Date Reviewed: August 7, 2001 | | Favoriate Trail: | any | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$106.00 | | Purchased At: | local bike shop | | Strengths: | Excellent lenses!
Enhance contrast (grass looks greener).
Very light (other sunglasses hurt my ears +3h rides) | | Weaknesses: | Delicate, you have to handle them with care
Expensive | | Similar Products Used: | Oakley full metal jacket | | Bike Setup: | italian steel | | Bottom Line: | One of the best sunglasses around, for cycling that is, they are probably too delicate for casual wear.
Unlike other reviewers i never broke or scratched these lenses but i do admit i'll always handle them with care.
I prefer the gold iridium lenses. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
[ dhs ]
a Racer
from Texas
Date Reviewed: July 29, 2001 | | Favoriate Trail: | Trail? | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$125.00 | | Purchased At: | Bike World | | Strengths: | * Looks - These glasses are damn stylish.
* Weight - They weigh next to nothing, though the "fang" design on the ear stems will keep them from sliding off your noggin.
* Construction - Lens apprears somewhat stronger than the M Frame lens, meaning it is less likely to crack on you. | | Weaknesses: | * Construction - Having the ear stems glued in place is fine...until they break. Still, a bit of E-6000 will remedy that. With proper care, though, a pair can last several seasons.
* Price - At $90+ a pair (these were $125), they're not cheap. You do get what you pay for, though. | | Similar Products Used: | Oakley M Frame, Oakley Zero 0.2, Oakley Sub Zero, Nike Airelon | | Bike Setup: | 2000 Diamondback Master w/ 10s Campy Daytona groupo & pedals. | | Bottom Line: | Mine are the "golf" series 0.4: Silver ear stems with fire iridium lenses. Orange "O" on each ear stem.
In short, these glasses are tops when it comes to eye protection, comfort and, of course, looks. Aside from the original Sub Zero's, I would have to say these are my favourite sun glasses evah. Too bad they (Oakley) quit making the SZ's. Ah well.
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Submitted by
Chris
a Cross Country Rider
from Valencia,CA,USA
Date Reviewed: June 25, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$90.00 | | Purchased At: | Sunglass Hut | | Strengths: | Lightweight, typical Oakley Clarity, very Comfortable, and eyelashes don't hit the lens | | Weaknesses: | Too light- not very durable, earpieces are glued to the lens so alignment may be a problem, and glasses may sit off-kilter to your head | | Similar Products Used: | Oakley M frames from years ago, Revo, and copies | | Bottom Line: | These are advertised as the Golf zero. I enjoyed the non coated lens, just dark enough to ride with in full sun, but light enough that I could leave them on till dusk. Clarity is excellent as with most Oakley products. However, the earpieces are glued to the lens itself, with no supporting plastic in-between, and they were not level with each other, so the glasses were crooked on my face. Yes, my ears are level. I heard they weren't the most durable product, but I though that wearing them only on the road would be OK. No. The lenses are cracked, despite all my care and attention. I have one pair of sunglasses that I have worn daily for five years, so yes, I know how to take care of my things. Bottom line- these are not durable enough- for anything. If you must have Oakleys, I would reccomend spending the extra twenty to thirty and getting a pair with a full frame to support the lens. Not only will they be more durable, but with some models you will be able to exchange lenses. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Eric
a Weekend Warrior
from Phoenix, AZ USA
Date Reviewed: November 25, 2000 | | Favoriate Trail: | Anything radical | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$90.00 | | Purchased At: | Sunglass Hut | | Strengths: | They offer superb lens clarity, typical of Oakley. I have to admit, they are extremely light. They are good for casual wear. | | Weaknesses: | Their weight is their weakness. They bent and flexed way to much and I was so nervous that I would break them. All of my friends who have tried them don't like them either. | | Similar Products Used: | Oakley Romeo, Minutes, Eye Jackets, Smith Mainlines | | Bike Setup: | Stock Kona Stinky | | Bottom Line: | The shades look cool and are damn light, but are too weak for Mountain biking, especially free-riding. Great off the bike, though. I bought a pair of Romeos and they work so much better. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Bryan
a
from South Carolina
Date Reviewed: September 8, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$90.00 | | Strengths: | Extremley Light Weight, Fit's Snug around the ears and are comfortable. | | Weaknesses: | Lenses Scratch Easily, and frame can break if exposed to rough conditions. | | Similar Products Used: | Oakley E-Wires | | Bottom Line: | Good for running or playing sports such as baseball. Definitly not a contact sport's choice. Go with these for all the Baseball players out there, but Bikers, go with a stronger frame. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Rich
a Cross Country Rider
from Austin, TX
Date Reviewed: August 10, 2000 | | Favoriate Trail: | City Park | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | Lightweight, good fit and have non-slip nosepieces. | | Weaknesses: | Lens scratches and crack easily, the rubber earpieces will crack and tear over time, Oakley does not sell replacement lenses for the Zero. | | Similar Products Used: | Smith | | Bike Setup: | Trek Y-Five O | | Bottom Line: | Do not buy these glasses for mountain biking unless you want to waste $90 bucks. Crashing is part of mountain biking and these fragile glasses aren't up to the task. I just broke my second pair in half and have finally learned my lesson. There are several web sights with $20 fake Oakley Pro-M frames. I can go through four pairs of those and still have $10 bucks left over. I'd give it ZERO chilis if I could. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Rafis Kadir
a Cross Country Rider
from Singapore
Date Reviewed: August 5, 2000 | | Favoriate Trail: | Pulau Ubin | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | Lightness | | Weaknesses: | Almost everything else. Its not tough, the nose piece could drop if you are not careful enough. I drop mine when I was wiping my lenses and it dropped into the sea. The lenses are super weak, not scratch resistant at all. | | Similar Products Used: | Rudy Project | | Bike Setup: | Sintesi, XTR and bla bla bla | | Bottom Line: | Not for cycling or mountain biking at all. What a mistake I've made. Not cheap as well | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Abel M.
a Cross Country Rider
from Pasadena, Ca. USA
Date Reviewed: June 16, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | Super lightweight, Sleek Looking, snug fit | | Weaknesses: | Scratch easily, Oakley "O" on frame fades quickly, Doesn't block too much sun light | | Similar Products Used: | Oakley Pro M frame, Cheap Vans Shades | | Bike Setup: | n/a | | Bottom Line: | These sunglasses are great, if you are not using them for Mtn biking or cycling. I do triathlons and use the Oakley Pro M Frame sunglasses for the bike portion. The Zeros do not cover much of your face and allow too much sunlight to hit your eyes, specially when you're on the aero position. For that reason I wear the M Frames for the bike ride. The Zeros are great when running. The earsocks and nosepeace do a great job of keeping the Zeros on your face. I sometimes forget I have these things on, since they weigh practically nothing. I do not recommend these shades for biking, but I do recommend them for everything else. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Eric Wrenn
a Downhiller
from Farmington, MI, USA
Date Reviewed: May 10, 2000 | | Favoriate Trail: | Dirt Single Behind CVS Pharmacy (!) | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | Extremly light weight, cool looks, avaliable in 4 different styles, among others. Cheaper than most other good looking Oakleys. | | Weaknesses: | O Icon Scratches easily, mine was scratched when i bought it, so i returned it for another. | | Similar Products Used: | Oakley Eye Jackets: Pearl White (Was stolen). | | Bike Setup: | Gary Fisher Aquila with Rock Shox Jett T2 Suspension Fork. | | Bottom Line: | These are great sunglasses, and maybe a little fragile, but will not easily fall off because of the special material they use for the nosebomb and earsocks. they stick to you harder as you sweat more, they really do! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Brew
a Weekend Warrior
from Marshfield, MA, USA
Date Reviewed: April 21, 2000 | | Favoriate Trail: | wamputuck state park | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | super light, excellent lens dynamics | | Weaknesses: | weak, lenses scratch easily, fall off easily because of light weight | | Similar Products Used: | oakley fives, oakley minutes, oakley eye jackets, arnette threats | | Bike Setup: | gary fisher w/ manitou x-vert r | | Bottom Line: | I had zeros for a year and they just fell apart on me. The frame split in half right on the nose piece and the joints bent. Don't buy them, they are not worth 90 bucks. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Edwin Tee
a Weekend Warrior
from Victoria, Australia
Date Reviewed: January 19, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Strengths: | Very light, fit | | Weaknesses: | Fragile | | Similar Products Used: | X Metal, e wires, M Frames, Old Zero | | Bike Setup: | Cromoly fame, LX/STXRC/DX, Judy XCs, Risers | | Bottom Line: | Nice and light but really fragile. More suited for less intense sports like running or golf. Should receive a FMJ treatment and a true metal icon for durability like the new Eye Jackets, Straight Jackets and Minutes. Not bad, but could (should) have been better. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
brew
a Weekend Warrior
from marshfield, MA
Date Reviewed: January 11, 2000 | | Favoriate Trail: |
twister | | Duration Product Used: |
1 Year | | Strengths: |
wicked strong
wicked light
comfortable | | Similar Products Used: |
fives
tens | | Bike Setup: |
gary fisher gitche gummee, manitou x-vert r | | Bottom Line: | great glasses: super comfortable super light
great lenses | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
me
a Cross-Country Rider
from me
Date Reviewed: January 9, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: |
1 Year | | Strengths: |
Light
INDESTRUCTABLE
Look good | | Weaknesses: |
become loose after a while | | Similar Products Used: |
Many oakleys | | Bike Setup: |
Bike, who said anything abotu a bike? | | Bottom Line: | Great glasses for anything except mtbing. don't offer much protection and fall off easily. Got both the old and New Zeros. Old ones look better, but the New fit and feel better. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Frank
a Weekend Warrior
from SDCA
Date Reviewed: September 22, 1999 | | Favoriate Trail: |
Toilet | | Duration Product Used: |
1 Year | | Strengths: |
Light | | Weaknesses: |
Clouds sometimes | | Similar Products Used: |
None | | Bike Setup: |
My face and the damned glasses | | Bottom Line: | I have the Golfs. Plain brown/gold polarized. So that issue of fancy coatings getting scratched is not an issue to me and I can also wear my glasses in the early morning and evening hours without losing much visibility. I wore these things almost everyday for a year and last month the nosepiece developed a tear in the rubber. Oh well no biggie, $7.00 buys me a new nosepiece and a coupla earsocks. I have had some pretty spectacular crashes while wearing them and they always stayed on. I dunno abt these glasses being cheap, maybe they are compared to the rest of Oakley's line, but anybody who thinks $90.00 for a pair of glasses is cheap better be riding a full XTR Seven Teres. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Chris
a Cross-Country Rider
from Canada
Date Reviewed: September 18, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
2 Years | | Strengths: |
Great opticts, reflects the wind away from eyes and made of strong material. | | Weaknesses: |
not very scratch resistant. | | Similar Products Used: |
Rider eyewear, oakley E-wire, A-wire, and two models of Zero's. | | Bottom Line: | These glasses saved one of my eyes during a bad crash, the glasses were messed up but so what. The company has unparalled custemers service. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Marty Mead
a Cross-Country Rider
from Laguna Niguel, CA
Date Reviewed: August 31, 1999 | | Favoriate Trail: |
Coyote Run @ Aliso Canyon Park | | Duration Product Used: |
1 Year | | Strengths: |
Extremely light, excellent coverage and protection. Superior lens quality. Worth every penny. They feel like you're wearing nothing. | | Weaknesses: |
They're a bit fragile | | Similar Products Used: |
Pro M Frame
Minutes
Fives
A Wires | | Bike Setup: |
Specialized FSR Pro | | Bottom Line: | I've used so many Oakley products, from their biking shorts and jerseys, to snowboarding gear and no matter what sport or activity you're going to do, the best eyewear available is from Oakley. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Patrick
a Weekend Warrior
from Ontario
Date Reviewed: August 25, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
less than 1 month | | Strengths: |
They're light, clear, and fit nice | | Weaknesses: |
flimsy | | Similar Products Used: |
e-wires | | Bottom Line: | These things are amazing!! 5 chilies | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jon
a Downhiller
from Hong Kong
Date Reviewed: July 6, 1999 | | Favoriate Trail: |
One that has mud and dirt | | Duration Product Used: |
1 Year | | Similar Products Used: |
Oakley A-wire (great)
erm.. | | Bike Setup: |
Cannondale SV900 w/Judy 100's and Stratos helix pro | | Bottom Line: | First off there are a ton of oakley Zero's so i think you should specify which ones you have first. I have the 0.42S (the smallest type) and they have held up real well. The iridium has not come off in any area, althougth i know someones who did - it was a defective lens. The gold iridium protects you're eyes real well so you can concentrate on what you're doing. You usually forget they're on your face. Only complaint is that the frame has loosened up but that can be expected with what i use them for. 5 burning smushed cucumbers | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Wee Yeh
a Weekend Warrior
from Singapore
Date Reviewed: July 5, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
6 months | | Strengths: |
Light | | Weaknesses: |
The coating comes off way too easily
The lens are soft, can you believe that my sunblock actually reacted with the lens. The lower part of the lens where my sweat collects are pretty messed up as well...
The rubber nose piece tears easily
The lens occassionally fogs up when I prespire heavily. | | Bottom Line: | This product is quite a flop in my opinion. While it is very light, Oakley probably overdid its attempts to apply such a weak kind of plastic. While it may be slightly cheaper than other Oakleys, I will not fancy paying for another of these... | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
David
a Weekend Warrior
from Illinois
Date Reviewed: June 14, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
3 months | | Strengths: |
sleek design (typical of Oakley), very lightweight, great grip | | Weaknesses: |
sometimes I forget I have them on because they are so light. the part that grips your nose presses against my nose a bit hard, leaving a red mark after a while | | Similar Products Used: |
Oakley M & Pro M Frames, E-Wires, Straightjackets. | | Bottom Line: | Great eyewear for the price (cheapest of the Oakley line I think)- but don't let the price fool you. This is a great pair of sunglasses. It's very light and it does all the stuff that it needs to. I thought about giving it a rating or 4 because of the nose grip, but overall, it deserves a 5. | | Overall Rating: |
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