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Description:We poured adrenaline into optical armor for high-G assaults on common sense. Oakley's patented XYZ Optics® give Racing Jackets® a range of peripheral clarity unrivaled in the industry. Ram-air surge ports provide defogging ventilation, and Unobtainium® nosebombs and earsocks keep the hingeless, lightweight frames securely attached.
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Submitted by
Iwan Kemp
a Weekend Warrior
from Cape Town, South Africa
Date Reviewed: August 17, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | Harkerville, Knysna | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$180.00 | | Purchased At: | Bruce Reyneke Cylcles | | Strengths: | Anti-Fog
Comfortable fit
Lens quality
| | Weaknesses: | Can be bit bulky | | Bike Setup: | Titus Moto-Lite with all the bells and whistles | | Bottom Line: | Do exactly what they are supposed to do. Oakley's are expensive, but they make top quality gear. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
J
a Cross Country Rider
from Broomfield
Date Reviewed: May 24, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$90.00 | | Purchased At: | Ebay | | Strengths: | Peripheral vision and great looks. | | Weaknesses: | I agree with the previous review in regards to fog (when I stop). Secondly, the arm bars don't bend in, so hard to stow away. Thirdly, the wind turbulence seems to be more with these glasses than any others I have tried. Lastly, if I don't have them pressed up against my face they ride up and down the bridge of my nose. | | Similar Products Used: | Smith Buzzsaw, Smith Diablo, Smith Slider 01 | | Bike Setup: | N/A | | Bottom Line: | Love the looks of the glasses, but, would recommend Smith's over the Oakley's. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
eric
a Weekend Warrior
from La Habra, Ca. USA
Date Reviewed: September 9, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Strengths: | great eye protection
great looks
great optics | | Weaknesses: | Only time they fog is when i stop riding. | | Bike Setup: | sugar 1 | | Bottom Line: | Love them I have had them 4 years silver frame with black iridium with silver lens. I have not had a single problem with them. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Steve
a
from Los Angeles, CA
Date Reviewed: December 27, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | Light weight, great optics, good contrast, good in low light, cover eyes well | | Weaknesses: | Legs don't fold, fog easily when grinding slowly up a fire road | | Similar Products Used: | Oakley E-wires, Oakley Juliets | | Bike Setup: | Turner RFX, Fox Talas 36RC/DHX air | | Bottom Line: | I bought these because the gold iridium lenses on my Juliets were too dark for riding in the shade and because the Juliets were frankly, kinda heavy. I originally planned to purchase some Half Jackets, but was put off by how weak and flimsy the hinges around the legs were (in fact, a friend of mine had just broken a pair the week before I bought these). I figured that these might be a little more durable than the Half Jackets because they don't have any hinges. These are my first pair of plastic framed Oakleys, but they look pretty bomb proof.
The G30 lenses really enhance contrast and can be used while riding in the shade. I found that the frames fit my face comfortably, and the glasses provide excellent eye coverage.
On the negative side, I found the glasses fog much more readily than my Juliets, which I think can be attributed to the fact that these glasses are pressed a bit closer to my face.
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Submitted by
Chris
a Racer
from Kansas
Date Reviewed: December 27, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$135.00 | | Purchased At: | Oakley Online | | Strengths: | The coolest looking sunglasses ever. Just they are Oakley makes them awesome. Never fog up but when they do just get moving and the defog in about 2 seconds. Gold Iridum lenses make things alot clearer. | | Weaknesses: | When I get hammering hard and have to open my mouth wider for more air the nose pieces dig into my nose and it hurts and cant figure out how to fix it, Price, but that is all | | Similar Products Used: | Oakley M Frames Oakley Minute | | Bottom Line: | These sunglasses look very cool and are the best for racing. Not the most comfortable but maybe my skin on my nose will get used to it. ( Suggestions will help alot) Never budge out of place when riding even on bumpy roads.
Lenses are the best and people cant see my eyes. Just the best sunglasses ever.
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Submitted by
John
a Weekend Warrior
from Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Date Reviewed: July 27, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$150.00 | | Purchased At: | Sunglass Hut (Scarborough Town Centre) | | Strengths: | Oakley name, Oakley reputation, Oakley durablity, Oakley styling, Oakley fit, Oakley function, Oakley cache! | | Weaknesses: | Oakley, Sunglass Hut prices - yikes! $230/CAN non FMJ frame
My 1994 Raleigh Matterhorn MTB on sale was the same price.
The "O" on the sides of the black frames aren't in white.
The name "Oakley" is in tiny text across the nose bridge. | | Similar Products Used: | Ryders $23/CAN, Louis Garneau 3-Lens model $69/CAN. | | Bike Setup: | 2001 Trek Fuel 90 Disk/stock - tires changed to slicks.
1996 GT Ricochet/stock - tires changed to slicks. | | Bottom Line: | Well, if you want to be in the Oakley "clique" then you need to pay the Oakley Lifetime Membership fee - yikes!
They cost $230 and my bike cost $2,800. Mine were bought in June 2001 after a 3 week trip to Florida in May 2001 where they were delivered to the store on the day of my departure (Sunglass Hut at St. Armands Circle in Sarasota, Florida. My girlfriend and I went back in 2002, 2003 and laughed as they still were there. We're going back for the first 2 weeks of Oct.2005, maybe they'll still be there!).
Mine are the 2001 year model, black frames with gold iridium lenses, not FMJ & not polarized. The FMJ = Full Metal Jacket, a clear resin the frames are dipped in were another $30 + the polarized lenses are another $30 - dear god! The finish is excellent and fit is comfortable. They never slip out of place, never fog up, also I get alot of compliments on them. The vents are cool, functional and I'm told they make me look like I have bumble bee eyes.
Light weight, funky hingless design and no lens scratches either. On lightl/medium cloudy days I have to remind myself that it's not that dark out nor is it about to rain.
I too have used them to view the walking, jogging and cycling hunnies (as that's how I met my girlfriend). But, as 1x I nearly avoided a head-on collision with another cyclist("top-less" law for females in Toronto)I opted to keep my eyes on the road, hehe!
Bottom Line: Best sunglass purchase ever, You'll break the bank on it's purchase price but... I still get asked what make/model they are and people can't believe there hingless. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jim Clark
a Downhiller
from London, UK
Date Reviewed: August 3, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | Black ski runs at Lionhead, Co. | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$240.00 | | Purchased At: | Ten-Eighty, Norfolk, UK | | Strengths: | Look great I suppose, but that's about it. | | Weaknesses: | Uncomfortable. First pair broke, so not tough either. Worse of all (as I bought them for rain, low-light conditions) they steam up in seconds even when using Oakley anti-moisture solution. In town forget about wearing a mask - you'll be riding blind in these the first time you breath out. Just about okay on the trail, so long as you're not too hot. Start puffing a bit and they'll steam up. For the money, a real diappointment. | | Similar Products Used: | None, but love to hear form anyone with suggestions. | | Bike Setup: | In town a hand-built no-name courier effort. Single gear, 7005 alloy frame, 26" runners. On the trail a Scott G-Zero with Hope Minis. | | Bottom Line: | Vastly over-priced, and not even as good as most cheap alternatives. Steer well clear. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dr. Bunsen Honeydew
a Cross Country Rider
from US of A
Date Reviewed: August 2, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | Heaven n' Earth | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Strengths: | These sunglasses are sick! They draw on-lookers, and comments from other cyclists. Helps, too, that USPS George Hincapie wears them..... Fot this reason, these sunglasses signify pro status from other cyclists. Do not buy them cause you wanna be a poser and wear what the pros wear, but buy them 'cause you need them! 'Cause you're a kickin' cyclist yourself! | | Weaknesses: | These sunglasses suck for privacy. Can't stare at the buns of honey's 'cause in sunlight, they show your eyes up to 15 feet. VERY EXPENSIVE. (Better wait 'till you're good and get Oakley wanting to sponsor you.....) | | Similar Products Used: | Oakly Frogskins, Oakley Sub Zeros (stolen), Ray Ban Predators. | | Bike Setup: | Nothing special. | | Bottom Line: | Like they claim, and everybody says, these sunglasses are very good cycling sunglasses. BUT they do not conceal your eyes. For some reason, my blue iridium pair will not hide my eyes as blue iridium eye jackets, or e-wires sunglasses do.
The only gripe is that the blue iridium coating does not conceal your eyes from staring like other people. (If i want to be a perv, that's my business.) Other than that, they are above all the rest. They capture awes and attention from other cyclists, and pedestrians. Not many other sunglasses will do that. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jim S
a Cross Country Rider
from LaGrange, KY USA
Date Reviewed: July 22, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Purchased At: | LBS | | Strengths: | no fogging, no slipping, lenses not to dark not to light, great shape | | Weaknesses: | not prescription | | Bike Setup: | mountain and road bike | | Bottom Line: | First of all they look great and happen to fit my melon perfectly. After that, the nose and earpiece rubber as well as the great fit prevent these glasses from slipping. I got the grey frames with vented G30 lenses (which oddly enough aren't available anymore and some of Oakley's customer service folks deny they were ever made). Anyway, the G30 lenses are great because the tint is enough to give your eyes a break in the bright sun but light enough to allow you to leave the glasses on when you get under the shade of the woods of if your out on the road at dusk.
A bit expensive but worth it. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
JBB
a Weekend Warrior
from Albany, NY
Date Reviewed: October 30, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$130.00 | | Strengths: | Oakely Quality | | Weaknesses: | The vents don't actually work, so now you are stuck with a pair of hingeless shades that you can't wear in public, because they are so far out there, and you can't wear them riding because they steam up faster a porno movie | | Similar Products Used: | Scott USA - Alpha (the best sport glasses I've ever owned) | | Bottom Line: | I wouldn't waste your money on this one... over priced and out-there design... If you can't ride unless you are wearing oakley's, ger the M Frames... | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
nicola
a Cross Country Rider
from italy
Date Reviewed: October 6, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$130.00 | | Purchased At: | issimo sport-Padova (italy) | | Strengths: | look, finish, anti-fog system in frame and optics | | Weaknesses: | only the price but they are oakley | | Similar Products Used: | only oakley: m-frame; juliet and straight jacket. | | Bike Setup: | dbr axis tt titanium frame; sdg; king ahead set; mavic crossmax sl ust disc; formula b4 sl brakes; xtr components with fsa carbon pro crankset; thomson stem+seatpost; easton ec 70 bar; michelin wildgripper comp s light tires. | | Bottom Line: | This is my second pair of racing jacket; first one is jet black with gold iridium lenses; the new one is dark grey/g3o vented lenses for flat light...it's definitely the best eyewear for racing bikes...no fog; look cool; stay in place; optimum vision...in a word oakley! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
George
a Weekend Warrior
from Lufkin, TX (USA)
Date Reviewed: September 8, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | The one I'm ridin' baby! | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$96.00 | | Purchased At: | eBay - the best deal around! | | Strengths: | Style and looks, performance. Great in mountain biking or snow skiing. | | Weaknesses: | Retail cost is too damned much. Styling is too radical for every day wear. Target Market is obviously very narrow = competitive athletes only. | | Similar Products Used: | Oakley M-Frames, Oakley Square Wires, Oakley E Wires, Oakley X-Metals. Ray Bans (Gay Bans!) | | Bike Setup: | '03 model Trek 8000 with several tweaks. | | Bottom Line: | These glasses will make you look totally awesome. Even though I am not extremely fast, these glasses make me look fast. Any goober would know not to wear these for running or for every day wear cause they are just too radical. As far as performance, these vent about as well as my MFrames which is to say that after I've broken a sweat, they fog up if I don't keep forward momentum to keep air ventillating through. That's certainly no worse than other glasses and the others don't look nearly as good. The price new ($130 or so) is way expensive, and in my opinion not worth the money. Go to eBay and get them for a deep discount - you'll always find a good deal there.
NOTES ON RATING: Value: 1 flamin chili cause the retail price is stupidly high. Overall Rating: 5 flamin chilis cause they look great and perform great.
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Submitted by
JBB
a Cross Country Rider
from Albany, NY
Date Reviewed: July 22, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$120.00 | | Purchased At: | oakley.com | | Strengths: | Innovative? (New idea w/ the vents)
Strong
Great optics (but that's Oakley for you)
Full protection of eye
Horizontal vision is unobstructed | | Weaknesses: | They don't vent like everyone claimes they do
Thick frames interfere with vertical vision (but that's why they are so strong)
Cost (but that's Oakley for you)
Non-irdium lens still scratch easily | | Similar Products Used: | a wide variety of Scott USA and Oakely products | | Bike Setup: | please tell me how this matters | | Bottom Line: | Pretty cool looking if you are on a bike, skies, etc... other wise if you use them around town you probally shouldn't have bought such expensive glasses, and should have bought two for half the price.
a bit too pricy for technology that dosen't work. If you buy them, get them on ebay or the like.
Vents really don't work when you really need them... flying down a hill you are not sweating all that bad (just about any glasses dfog then), but the grind uphill, you aren't moving fast to get the vents working, and they fogg all up on you. I have a really hard time keeping any glasses fog free once they hazed out, of course I sweat like a b!+ch...
So I guess that they worked better tham many other pairs of oakleys I've tried, but i think I still preferr the Scott USA alpha's better... and they were a lot cheper.
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Submitted by
Knowlton
a Cross Country Rider
from East Dover, VT, USA
Date Reviewed: June 17, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | East Burk Kingdom | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$80.00 | | Purchased At: | ebay | | Strengths: | awsome looks, great venting, eye coverage, style, colors (I have gold on gold), strength, and a ton more | | Weaknesses: | to big to wear around town, lenses can be a little to dark for some trails, list price | | Similar Products Used: | S4 mctwists, oakley moons, oakley fives | | Bike Setup: | gary fisher sugar 2, rockshox | | Bottom Line: | these are hands down, the best biking glasses out there. with these bad boys on, nothing can get into your eyes. And the looks are the best on the trail! The one thing that I can think of that may be a deterant is size and price. These are to big for people with small faces, or little kids. another thing that isn't so hot is the list price. find these on ebay, brand new, for under $100. dont pay list! Overall, 5 chilis for value, because I got them at a really low price, and 5 overall chilies for these, because they really do beat all other glasses out there. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dave
a Racer
from Tokyo , Japan.
Date Reviewed: March 17, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | Fantastic fit , weight , function and design . | | Weaknesses: | Just wish they made them with interchangeable lenses . | | Similar Products Used: | Briko and Rudy Pros . | | Bike Setup: | Doesn't matter does , it ? | | Bottom Line: | When you own a pair of Oakleys you can't really go wrong . With the Racing Jackets you're gonna get your money's worth . | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
nathan
a
from asheville
Date Reviewed: February 15, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$130.00 | | Purchased At: | free | | Strengths: | these glasses fit great and stay locked to you head. they are not only great for biking but skiing and a jet skiing. these glasses protect your eyes from the wind but the vents let in enough air to keep them from fogging up. oakley's lenses are awsome. i have two pairs one in blue iridium and one personnium. the blue inriduim are great in bright sun they ruduce glare and give great depth perception. they also work well when you dive into the woods with low light. this lense in the best for all around lense. the personnium lenses are great for cloudy days and great when you are in low light conditions. they bring up the roots and once agian give great depth perception and really allow you to read the trail. this lense is a little bright in bright conditions.oh yeah these glasses are super stylish | | Weaknesses: | they are not for everyone. may not suit everyone's style taste, may be out of many people's price range the one piece frame makes it impossible to store on a trail ride | | Similar Products Used: | smith sliders oakley m frame | | Bike Setup: | santa cruz superlight xtr drivetrain ust wheels black elite 100/120 fork | | Bottom Line: | if you want a great pair of sunglasses that will give you great depth perception allow to see the trail clearly, well ventilated and super stylish these glasses are for you. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
DB Bullit
a Weekend Warrior
from SoCal
Date Reviewed: December 23, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$130.00 | | Purchased At: | Oakley | | Strengths: | Light and comfortable. Bright, sharp images. Don't fog. Look the $hit with your helmet on. | | Weaknesses: | Bit pricey. Bizarre lookin' if you try to wear them casually. | | Similar Products Used: | Smith Sliders, Oakley Straight Jackets, other cheap a$$ crap. | | Bike Setup: | '02 Bullit, 5th, '03 Z1FR, Thompson, RF Next LP, XT/XTR, Hayes, Sun Singletrack on XT Disc, Maxxis Minions | | Bottom Line: | These shades rock! From bombing down steep technical singletrack to the slow (for me) grind up gnarly hills even in cold temps these lenses produce the sharpest and brightest images, and never fog. I have the persimmon lenses and find that these are great for all but the darkest conditions. My greatest beef with all my other glasses was either fit or lense fog. These fit snugly, and I really never even notice them when I'm riding. My other glasses would either fog, slip, jump around on bumpy terrain, and just take some of your focus away from riding. Not these....they're about as close to perfect as I can think of! Buy them....they'll be your last pair of riding shades. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Kupi László
a Cross Country Rider
from Budapest
Date Reviewed: December 20, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Bükk | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$120.00 | | Strengths: | cool designe, very comfortible, oakley, strong | | Weaknesses: | N-O-N-E | | Similar Products Used: | M-frame | | Bike Setup: | Kona Kikapu Deluxe, Sid 100 | | Bottom Line: | I LOVE THIS SUNGLASS | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
SNWBDRHOON
a Cross Country Rider
from FRAMINGHAM, MA
Date Reviewed: November 24, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Noanet, Callohan, Great Brook | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$100.00 | | Purchased At: | LBS | | Strengths: | LIGHT WEIGHT, NEVER FOGS, GREAT OPTICAL CLARITY, NO WIND, COOL STYLING ON BIKE, GREAT FOR A VARIETY OF LIGHT CONDITIONS. | | Weaknesses: | WISH THAT YOU COULD CHANGE THE LENSES LIKE M-FRAMES OR SMITH SLIDERS. STEMS DON'T HINGE. CAN'T WEAR THEM AROUND TOWN. | | Similar Products Used: | M-FRAMES, SMITH SLIDERS, RUDY | | Bike Setup: | TREK FUEL 100, TREK XO-1 | | Bottom Line: | IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR A KICK-ASS PAIR OF SHADES FOR RIDING, ARE SICK OF GLASSES FOGGING UP ON YOU AND DON'T MIND ONLY HAVING ONE SET OF LENSES, BUY THEM. THEY ARE THE BEST GLASSES THAT I HAVE USED AND OAKLEYS DO HAVE A REPUTATION OF SCRATCHING, BUT THESE HAVE TAKEN A LICKING SO FAR AND KEEP ON TICKING. THEY ARE ALSO GREAT TRAIL RUNNING OR FOR SKIING/SNOWBOARDING. BASICALLY ANY ACTIVITY WHERE YOU NEED SOME EYE PROTECTION AND ARE MOVING AT A GOOD RATE, THESE ARE THE PERFECT SHADE. I LOVE THAT NO WIND GETS IN (AS A CONTACT LENSES WEARER). I CAN GET SMITH GLASSES AT COST BUT WOULD RATHER PAY TO SPORT THESE SHADES WHEN RIDING. I'd give them 4 chilis for value, but they are expensive. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Andre Sanches
a Racer
from San Diego (originally from Rio, Brazil)
Date Reviewed: November 14, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Anderson Truck Trail | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Purchased At: | Part of the prize at a triathlon race | | Strengths: | Ventilation, weight, lenses, fit. | | Weaknesses: | Size. | | Similar Products Used: | A lot... | | Bike Setup: | Triathlon: Specialized M4
DH: KHS Fetish pimped out. | | Bottom Line: | Great glasses, never fog, lenses are great, the rubber pads go very nice on the ears. They are a little big though. I am not sure if Oakley offers different sizes, but the ones I won fit fine, but they are big. If you are not riding, don't wear them...people stare at ya. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
ernie
a Cross Country Rider
from Orillia
Date Reviewed: November 10, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | i hate wet roots! | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | They vent like crazy. They are amazing for keeping clear of foggy lenses. | | Weaknesses: | The are VERY susceptable to scratching (i have not succeptable to scratched mine yet)- but know this for a fact because I have older oakleys. | | Similar Products Used: | older m-frames, sub zeros.... | | Bike Setup: | X-C, SID | | Bottom Line: | These are amazing sunglasses that do not fog for more than a 20s ride. they vent air from the top and bottom to across the inner surface of the lenses. they are great for riding, although, I got mine customized with blue frame + blue iridium lenses, and so they had cost a fortune. They vent air very well, but almost too well since my contacts dry from the cross pattern of air current (across my eyes). That is my only gripe. PS- blue irridium lenses are cool for running, driving, etc, but are poor for forest trail riding because they block too much sun out and create a view that is too dark to see all the tree roots (-: | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Sid B.
a Cross Country Rider
from Canada
Date Reviewed: November 6, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$275.00 | | Purchased At: | Visions | | Strengths: | XYZ Optics actually do make a difference. Unparalleled optical clarity. Let’s not forget the light weight, and the fact that these glasses will stay on your face regardless of terrain harshness. Vents prevent fogging (except when stopped). Finally, the strength and durability of these glasses is outstanding. | | Weaknesses: | Hingeless design does not allow you to fold up these glasses to put in your bag or jersey. These are not cheap either! If you want FMJ, with built to order lenses it will set you back a pretty penny. | | Similar Products Used: | Smith Sliders (Bazooka)
Spy Scoops
Oakley Zero's
Oakley M-Frames | | Bike Setup: | Klein Attitude Race | | Bottom Line: | Great custtomer service (especially from Visions) Look great, feel great, and most significantly work great. The only beef I have against these glasses is the lack of the hinge. If you want similar feel and fit but with hinges then go with the M-Frame. Otherwise the Racing Jackets have a sense of coolness coupled with great fit and function that is hard to beat. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Gil
a Downhiller
from Orange CA
Date Reviewed: July 17, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Links | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$75.00 | | Purchased At: | friend | | Strengths: | All I can say is "AWESOME GLASSES"!!can get anything better then the Oakley's Racing Jackets. Fit's perfect, supa-lite, and they make you look and feel like a pro. I have used Oakley glasses since they first began. | | Weaknesses: | The price are a bit expensive, but it's worth the money. My last pair (not Racing Jackets) last me 5 years broke them twice and Oakley fixed them for free on the spot. Can't get better service then that. | | Similar Products Used: | I used Spy glasses for a very short time. They were to heavy and they fogged up all the time. | | Bike Setup: | GIANT XTC AC 1 2001 - sweet bike for the money. | | Bottom Line: | Get yourself a pair and you won't regret it. Oakley is top quality stay away from the fake's that are sold in Ensenada. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Max
a Racer
from Klosterneuburg, Austria
Date Reviewed: July 2, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | XC-race courses | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$75.00 | | Purchased At: | www.onetwosold.at | | Strengths: | -it´s oakley (image, customer service,....)
-kix a$$
-loox cooooool, really cool; very aggressive design
-special oakley lenses (no optical distortion)
-oakley was one of the few companies that supported lance even while he was off racing due to his cancer treatment
-almost unbreakable frame, lenses are easy to replace | | Weaknesses: | -it´s oakley (pricey)
-out on the streets you might get knocked out by somebody who also wants this awesome sunglasses
-quite big: you can´t wear them just for fun walking downtown (unless you got a head like a melon *lol*), but with a helmet it loox really damn cool!!!!!
-doesn´t fit like the m-frame, but still great | | Similar Products Used: | pro m-frame, straight jacket, minute, some older ones, sigma sunglasses, some cheapo-m-frame-style ones | | Bike Setup: | HiTec XCR 2000 hardtail (www.hitec-bikes.com): manitou mars super, wcs bar, grips and stem, acros ac-02 headset (lightest one), ritchey crankset, formula b4, light wheels (tune king kong, X 317s, dt supercomp black 1,8-1,6-1,8), slr saddle, stan´s latex system, schwalbe jimmy tires, speedplays, sram 9.0 rd and shifters, xtr front derailleur, HiTec XCR 2000 frame (1400g); i got another HiTec with a SID and similar components like the one above | | Bottom Line: | well, what should i say? i´ve been using an oakley pro m-frame for more than half a year. it´s great, light, unbreakable, fits well, but it is no racing jacket. it´s a pity that nowadays having a m-frame ain´t an exclusive racer-only privilege, because every wannabe has one. what is more, every serious racer has one, so it´s a bit boring, not extraordinary. AND YOU LOOK LIKE A GOLF PLAYER!!!!!!
occasionally i found one in an online auction for 70 euros. it´s a ltd. ed. red one with black tiger-style stripes and gold iridium lenses. if you like i can send you a pic. 6 days later i found another one for 75 euros, and i bought it immediately (NOTE: you can NEVER have enough Oakleys!!!!!!). frame color: FMJ platinum with gold iridium lenses.
these lenses are great for every terrain, the make the world look like as if you were on a trip with my friend Alice D., every color is stronger, and it gives you a happy feeling, even if it´s cloudy or rainy (this can be very important if you have to your 5h endurance training alone, and if it´s raining all 5h long). only on dark trails it might be too dark, depending on whether it´s sunny or not.
SIMPLY BUY THESE GLASSES!!!!!!!!! NOW!!! DON´T WAIT!!!!!
btw: oakley is a bit overpriced, but they replace your broken glasses for free even out of warranty. what other company has a customer service like that?? | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Todd
a Weekend Warrior
from Scranton, PA
Date Reviewed: April 13, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | South Trail | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$120.00 | | Purchased At: | The loft | | Strengths: | Great, very simple | | Weaknesses: | Fogs up when your stopped | | Bike Setup: | Giant nrs1, and ac1 | | Bottom Line: | Great stuff, definate buy | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Teo
a Cross Country Rider
from Pacoima, CA
Date Reviewed: April 10, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Sullivan Creek | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$240.00 | | Bike Setup: | GT Zaskar LE | | Bottom Line: | The price I paid includes prescription lenses straight from Oakley. I got the frames here at MTBR Classifieds for $80, great deal. These glasses are amazing. They fit perfect and are super light. You can hardly tell you have them on. I thought they might move around a little in rough spots, but they stay perfectly in place all the time, just as advertised. I have Persimmon lenses which provide great contrast. Since it is not too dark this is probably the best Oakley lense for MTB riding. Definitely the glasses to have. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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carlos silva
a Cross Country Rider
from natal, rn, brazil
Date Reviewed: February 10, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | all except muddy. | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$100.00 | | Purchased At: | ebay of course | | Strengths: | very comfortable,ultralight, made by oakley, quality of the lenses, agressive visual. | | Weaknesses: | none. | | Similar Products Used: | pro m frame | | Bike Setup: | stump jumper m2 full xtr group, thomson post and stem, king headset and hubs.... | | Bottom Line: | if you want to look like a golf player, go ahead and buy th e pro m frame, but if you want to looks like a real mtbiker, this is the one to have!!!!!!!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Batas
a Cross Country Rider
from Portugal
Date Reviewed: November 21, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$356.00 | | Purchased At: | Local store | | Strengths: | Whell finished, adaptacion to your face, ventilated, good lenses, prescroption lenses available | | Weaknesses: | Too much money for the prescription lenses, but is a must!! | | Similar Products Used: | Eassun with a normal pair of lense on another pair of prescription lenses (two pares) | | Bike Setup: | ?? Wind, mud and moskitos,and I can´t see without prescription glasses. | | Bottom Line: | If you use prescription lenses for now this is the only way to go. Only they can make prescription lenses with that kind of curvature and you can see perfectly! I waited for 3 months and payed trhough the nose but I would do the same if I ever need to! About the frame, I was very impressed too! I thought thet they would not be so ventilated, even with that entrances (wich I supposed they were only for estetic purpose). I´m very happy. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Donald Crouch
a Cross Country Rider
from Sheboygan, WI
Date Reviewed: September 9, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Blue Ridge | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Purchased At: | Girlfriend bought for me as a gift | | Strengths: | vents for fogging, cool looking shade, even though no hinges for folding, but still, no problems for it | | Weaknesses: | hinges | | Similar Products Used: | all oakley, and smith slider | | Bike Setup: |
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