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X (Protective Optics) Rebel
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Submitted by
Pippin
a Cross Country Rider
from Seattle, WA
Date Reviewed: March 27, 2008 | | Favoriate Trail: | Alder Ride/Mad Lake | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Purchased At: | Won at race | | Strengths: | Strong, well designed frame. Clarity | | Weaknesses: | Magnetic foam attachment can be fussy. | | Similar Products Used: | Numerous Rudy Projects, Smith | | Bottom Line: | I'm surprised by these reviews. I very happy with my Wiley X XL-3. They fit well, adjust quickly to changing light conditions and protect the eyes from wind and eye hazards. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Bill
a Cross Country Rider
from San Diego
Date Reviewed: June 26, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$100.00 | | Purchased At: | Wiley X Online | | Strengths: | Come in various sizes ranging from fat heads to pencil necks. Look pretty good on your face. | | Weaknesses: | Extremely fragile frames!! The orginals began cracking on their own around the eyehole; still under warranty, so I sent 'em back. The replacement began to crack again! I babied them and, a few days later, the hairline became a complete separation overnight! Wiley Customer Service was rude and crude: "No longer under warranty; buy another pair." Fat chance Wiley - you burned me once so I'm going to sing. | | Bike Setup: | Which one? :) | | Bottom Line: | Wiley X is extremely self-overrated. Purchase at your own risk! Wiley X talks the talk but doesn't live up anywhere near expectations. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
John
a Cross Country Rider
from Oregon
Date Reviewed: February 28, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$155.00 | | Purchased At: | Local eye doc | | Strengths: | They came in Black. | | Weaknesses: | FOG, FOG, FOG | | Similar Products Used: | Maui Jim's | | Bike Setup: | 5 Spot | | Bottom Line: | This is for the Wiley X P-17, I was bamboozled into these by my local eye doctors office. Needed a RX so I wanted a sunglass style. these were all they offered up. I could not get them to stop fogging up. The Doc offered me several ANTI FOG wipes and they still did not work. Tried new lenses, still FOG, FOG, FOG. Lens kept popping out.
I RETURNED THEM IN A WEEK...... | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jay Johnson
a Weekend Warrior
from Colorado Springs
Date Reviewed: March 23, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Purchased At: | US Army | | Strengths: | Crap | | Weaknesses: | Crap | | Similar Products Used: | Oakley and ESS | | Bottom Line: | I have been in the Army 14 years. I have used numerous types of eyewear. I don't ride bikes but I had to tell someone how crappy Wiley-X is. I have been issued from the Army two types of Wileys, don't know which type and don't care. They both have sucked. They fog up, sweat pools in the eyecups, and they are made cheaply. Don't buy them. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
ANDREW
a Weekend Warrior
from BATON ROUGE, LA. USA
Date Reviewed: August 28, 2005 | | Favoriate Trail: | COMITE RIVER AND HOOPER | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$80.00 | | Purchased At: | ONLINE | | Strengths: | UHHH | | Weaknesses: | ANYTHING YOU CAN IMAGINE | | Bottom Line: | THESE ARE THE WILEY X SG GOGGLE GLASSES THAT ARE PHOTOCHROMATIC. THEY ARE COMPLETE JUNK. THE LENSES ARE VVVVVEEEEEEERRRRRRYYYYY SLOW TO CHANGE AND THE CHANGE IS VIRTUALLY IMPERCEPTIBLE. THE FRAMES ARE CHEAPER THAN ANYTHING I HAVE SEEN. THE ATTACHMENT SYSTEM IS A JOKE. THE TEMPLES ARE VERY UNCOMFORTABLE. THE LENSES FOG LIKE CRAZY. THESE ARE THE WORST THINGS I HAVE PUT ON MY FACE, INCLUDING A FAT CHICK.
WHY DID I BUY THEM YOU ASK? WELL, I WANTED GOGGLE STYLE EYE PROTECTION AND SUN RELIEF THAT I COULD SAFELY WEAR ON THE TRAILS. THE IDEA WAS TO FIND SOME PHOTOCHROMIC LENSES THAT WOULD ALLOW ME TO SEE IN ALL LIGHT CONDITIONS OF THE MOUNTAIN. THESE WILEYS GOT SO MUCH HYPE FROM DESERT STORM AND ALL, SO I BOUGHT THEM ONLINE. NO LOCAL DEALERS. HORRIBLE, ABSOLUTELY HORRIBLE. I CANNOT USE THEM WHILE RIDING. I FEEL VIOLATED FOR $80. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Don
a Cross Country Rider
from Los Angeles
Date Reviewed: April 23, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$120.00 | | Purchased At: | local optical shop | | Strengths: | good wind protection when wearing contacts | | Weaknesses: | cheap frames
light adjusting lenses don't get dark
interchangable lenses very difficult to change
overall poor quality | | Similar Products Used: | numerous brands of sunglasses and riding glasses | | Bike Setup: | N/A | | Bottom Line: | I originally found Wiley-X when looking for "windless" sunglasses for fast road riding. My contacts would often dry out on fast downhills with other brands of sunglasses, even full wrap-around styles.
I got the Wiley-X model XL-1 with light adjusting (photochromic) lenses. The frames have a foam gasket on the inside that seals to the face when the glasses are held on tightly by their strap. The wind blocking is good if the frames will fit your face. My frames are somewhat warped but fit well enough when worn tightly.
The "light adjusting" lenses are a very expensive joke. Even in the brightest direct sunlight at midday they only darken very slightly. Partically speaking, a clear lens would work just as well and is much less money.
The interchangable lenses are another problem. They are so difficult to remove that the frame is in danger of breaking at the bottom, very impractical.
Overall quality of the frames, lenses, and cheap plastic case is at the junk level. Our armed forces use these glasses, but probably because Wiley-X was the low bidder. My advice, if you want a pair of Wiley-X get them from eBay for $35 for the XL-1 with grey lenses (comes with clear lens too). Or look at the Panoptx. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
mike
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from calgary
Date Reviewed: April 22, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$90.00 | | Purchased At: | ebay | | Strengths: | none that i can see. | | Weaknesses: | made in taiwan
poor wind protection
poor fit on face | | Similar Products Used: | nike | | Bottom Line: | made in tiwan. buyer beware. your paying for there advertisements.
poor quality. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Arnold Veness
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from Sunnyvale CA USA
Date Reviewed: March 5, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$90.00 | | Weaknesses: | The right arm failed due to a small screw in it. | | Bottom Line: | These are not very reliable sunglasses. They need a redesign. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dana
a Cross Country Rider
from Mesa
Date Reviewed: July 9, 2001 | | Favoriate Trail: | ANY | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$70.00 | | Purchased At: | Sports Authority | | Strengths: | Three sets of lenses for all conditions | | Weaknesses: | They're a piece of sh#*t and broke on the lower part of the rim that holds the lens. I didn't even drop, mash, sit-on, or in general abuse them | | Similar Products Used: | None this bad | | Bike Setup: | Dakar Expert 21" XT drive train with ArchRival 50 brakes, Mavic 517 on XTR hubs, Zocchi CR up front, Thompson post | | Bottom Line: | DON'T BUY THESE...0 flaming turds for these if I could | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Hank
a Cross Country Rider
from Georgia
Date Reviewed: December 22, 2000 | | Favoriate Trail: | anything with mud | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$88.00 | | Strengths: | Visually cool. | | Weaknesses: | poor construction - these babies self-destruct within months of purchase. My frame chipped & broke in 2 places. Lenses scratch easily. What a rip for nearly $100. | | Similar Products Used: | Oakleys & Smiths | | Bottom Line: | You'd be better off spending your money on beer. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Marcel
a Cross-Country Rider
from Edinburg, TX
Date Reviewed: November 30, 1999 | | Favoriate Trail: |
Skloss Quarry | | Duration Product Used: |
1 Year | | Strengths: |
Strenght, interchangable lenses and price. | | Weaknesses: |
None after more than a year of intensive use. | | Similar Products Used: |
A bunch. | | Bottom Line: | Awesome glasses. Great lenses for all types of weather and light conditions. I lov'm | Overall Rating: |
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