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RT8 -
My quest: Find an Oakley polarized lens that is as pleasing to look thru as Tungsten Iridium Polarized for extremely bright conditions. I just tried Ice Iridium Polarized in a Flak Jacket XLJ. i agree with the comments here on lack of color separation or contrast. The gray base creates a lighting effect that reminded me of a sunny/overcast day. I think i would like to try the Deep Blue pol and Shallow blue polarized lens also, but not pleased with Ice polar, hence the 3 stars.
Switching between Ice pol and tungsten pol, the amount of light allowed thru seems more than 6% (9% vs. 15%). The tungsten pol is much brighter, more colorful, and more true to actual color. The increased brightness on sunny day is not enough to make me squint as the polarization is very soothing. My search will continue.
Padzilla -
Got a set of these the other day to go with my awesome Half Xs. I love the way they cut through the glare and colours remain true. However, they're not as warm and pleasing to look through as my gold iridium polarised lenses - they're a bit bland in comparison, but still very fine lenses.
Jon -
I just wanted to add another comment: I just bought Emerald Iridium, and the two compared next to each other has a way different appearance. I know a lot of people love those Emerald Lenses, but they seem to lack any contrast, even though they're labeled neutral. The ice are labeled neutral, but burst with color. Maybe it's because it's polarized? I don't know. The color of the ice polarized from the outside is nice too. There is a hint of purple, with a blend of bluish colors which look real nice. I think these lenses deserve more in terms of Contrast. They definitely make things pop.
Jon -
I was skeptical about buying these due to the remarks left here, but these are much better than what I thought. I have standard black iridium lenses, and when I compare the two next to each other, it seems as though the ice iridium has much better contrast. It might be also due to the polarization on the ice, but yeah...They're very nice and look sweet.
Patrick -
Just ordered a custom pair of jawbones equipped with the Polarized Ice Lenses. The frame and everything else is a polished black so i think they will look pretty tough looking...Iv'e seen bad customer reviews on shipping time and Oakley actually getting the custom selections correct....lets hope not ! I am lookong forward to wearing these this summer.
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