Family: Active / Frogskins
Date: March 2000

Mass: 23g
Frame:
Lens:
Mad science meets natural selection. The result is a new species of Frogskin, enhanced with an Unobtanium nosepiece and earsocks that actually increase grip with amphibious exposure. A true metal icon sets them apart, and the advances of Plutonite lenses, Iridium coatings and XYZ Optics mark them as predators of performance.

We took the formulas for lens rake and XYZ Optics®, trimmed the dimensions and honed the aesthetics. Condensed cranial geometry produces eyewear for smaller faces-because wind, UV and projectiles don?t sidestep the challenge of tighter targets. Optical acuity remains full scale with a wide-screen peripheral view. Prescription ready.
Black
Black Iridium Polarized
$160
04-283
Black
Grey
$95
04-355
Black
Grey
$69
30-485
Black
Grey
$50
11-068
Black
Grey Polarized
$75
11-083
Black (Colorado)
Gold Iridium
$120
13-827
Black Skull
Black Iridium
$120
04-297
Bronze
Titanium Iridium Polarized
 
12-805
Burgundy (Alabama)
Black Iridium
$120
13-835
Burgundy (Florida State)
Gold Iridium
$120
13-826
Burnt Orange (Texas)
Black Iridium
$120
13-829
Cardinal (Oklahoma)
Black Iridium
$120
13-832
 
Cardinal (Stanford)
Black Iridium
$120
13-837
 
Cardinal (Texas A&M)
Black Iridium
$120
13-849
Cardinal (USC)
Gold Iridium
$120
13-839
Crystal Black
Fire Iridium
$105
04-299
Crystal Black
Fire Iridium Polarized
$165
04-294
Crystal Black
Grey
$90
04-284
Crystal Black
Grey
$69
30-484
 
Dark Purple (Washington)
Black Iridium
$120
13-841
Electric Blue
Black Iridium
$135
12-613
Electric Mustard
Fire Iridium
 
04-293
Emerald
Gold Iridium
$100
04-282
Evergreen (Hawaii)
Emerald Iridium
$125
Evergreen (Miami)
Fire Iridium
$125
13-840
 
Evergreen (Oregon)
Black Iridium
$120
13-848
FMJ 5.56
Emerald Iridium
$145
04-289
FMJ 5.56
Fire Iridium
$145
04-285
FMJ 5.56
Ice Iridium
$140
04-281
FMJ 5.56
Persimmon
 
12-597
 
FMJ Gunmetal
Ice Iridium
$135
12-619
FMJ Red
Black Iridium
$135
04-292
 
FMJ+
+Red Iridium
 
12-606
Jet Black
Black Persimmon Iridium
$140
04-357
Jet Black
Emerald Iridium
 
12-630
Jet Black
Fire Iridium Polarized
 
12-806
Jet Black
G30 Iridium
$100
04-287
Jet Black
Ruby Iridium
$115
12-580
Jet Black
Ruby Iridium
$110
04-580
Light Orange (Tennessee)
Black Iridium
$120
13-836
Midnight
24K Gold Iridium
$100
04-291
Midnight
H.I. Blue
 
12-598
 
Navy (Arizona)
Black Iridium
$120
13-844
Navy (Auburn)
Fire Iridium
$125
13-842
Navy (Duke)
Black Iridium
$120
13-845
Navy (Florida)
Fire Iridium
$125
13-828
 
Navy (Kentucky)
Black Iridium
$120
13-847
Navy (Michigan)
Black Iridium
$120
13-825
 
Navy (Notre Dame)
Gold Iridium
$120
13-831
 
Navy (Penn State)
Black Iridium
$120
13-846
 
Navy (UCLA)
Black Iridium
$120
13-838
Pearl
Ice Iridium
 
12-591
Pearl
Ice Iridium
 
04-591
Polished Aluminum
Black Iridium
$135
04-298
Polished Black
Black Iridium
$105
04-280
 
Polished Black
Bronze Polarized
$175
12-648
Polished Black
Grey Polarized
$175
12-647
Polished Black
Ice Iridium
$105
04-290
Polished Rootbeer
VR28 Black Iridium
$105
04-295
Powder Blue (UNC)
Ice Iridium
$120
13-830
Red (Georgia)
Black Iridium
$120
13-833
Red (Nebraska)
Black Iridium
$120
13-834
 
Red (Wisconsin)
Black Iridium
$120
13-843
Rootbeer
24K Gold Iridium
$100
04-286
Rootbeer
Gold Iridium
$100
04-356
Rootbeer
VR28 Polarized
 
04-296
 
Silver (OSU)
Fire Iridium
$125
13-876



OakleyMonster -
Frame: Crystal Black
Lens: Fire Polarized

I have 3 pairs of these right now, and I've owned several others. These fit great on medium to large heads. I can wear both Juliets and Romeos confortably, and these fit me very well. For another reference point, Minutes are too small for me and Straight Jackets are a bit too big. Awesome coverage and styling. The way lower part of the orbital leading to the earstem is shaped, gives these an aggressive look with or without a bright colorway. The unobtanium nosebombs are great when you know you'll be sweating and obsolutely cannot lose your sunglasses.
Crystal black is amazing in this frame, and I love the goldenrod icons. Fire polarized is a fantastic and versatile lens. This color combo in getting hard to find, and can also be found with non-polarized fire lenses
kingphilbert -
Frame: Jet Black +
Lens: Ruby +

I remember when the rep first showed me these, FMJ with Ice. I had them in my hands, I tried them on, I couldn't get over they o-matter frame with Unobtainium nose bombs. They were so nice. The rep didn't have a name to give me though. I had thought they were some new Jacket, or an evolution of the Minute. I do remember them having the XX stamp on the nose bridge though (the Minute was the only other pair I had seen with the logo stamp there at the time).

This was also the first time seeing Fire and Ice, but I was never a fan of the FMJ frames. I had gone with Emerald/Gold for my first pair. First day we had them in stock they were mine. Another throw back to the Fuel Eye jacket in my mind. I eventually went through wearing FMJ/Fire, Jet Black/Ruby, Midnight/24K, Jet Black/Ice and FMJ/Ice. I kept the Jet Black with Ruby. It was nice to get an affordable Ruby lens, and as I had said in my Juliet review, these two style are almost twins. I had actually imagined the XX being released as a Dark FMJ with Ruby to more mimic the Juliet from X-men. I heard it so many times "why are the Juliet's from X-men $400?" I would just recommend the Ruby Twenty.

A great frame. Not flimsy and not rigid. The thin ear stems were awesome and the square (tea cup) lens was a good fit. When you look at this as an upgrade from the Fives it was like Oakley had made major advancements. A Frogskins with Ear socks and Nose Bombs was un-thought-of, and to fit with a wrap like a Jacket was an excellent plus. In my opinion these are the greatest Oakley's made for their O-Matter frames.
LIEUTENANT -
Frame: Fmj 5.56
Lens: Ice

Although they're certainly frogskins,they look like a jacket,and they definitely fit like a jacket.Since I was unlucky enough to not be able to wear the minutes,due to their scaled down size,I found comfort in these.Nice coverage,nice fit,nice colorway.One thing I like in the xx is the matching color unobtainium parts.These and the fire/emerald model which I hope to find are my favourites out of all the xx line.And the fmj makes it all better as usual.I strongly believe that the xx is the frogskin equivalent to minutes,for those that couldn't wear them,with the exception of the different lens shape of course.
Graham -
Frame: FMJ and Jet Black
Lens: Ice and Ruby

Bought both these pairs at the same time. They're both great. I don't wear the jet black with the ruby lenses that often because they're really crazy and need to be worn at the right time. The FMJ with Ice is much more my style, however I tend to sway more towards wearing my Hatchets more than the XXs...
LIEUTENANT -
Frame: Bronze
Lens: Titanium iridium polarized

These are good,and I mean really good!!!Incorporating the excellent bronze frame and the high end titanium iridium lenses,specially in the polarized version is something that you don't see from oakley very often.And that,alone,makes this pair very special.My biggest complaint with the past series of oakley was that the polarized versions were sort of left out.I mean,usually the non polarized models used to take all the great finishes,fmj etc,and the good colorways.Furthermore,the polarized versions were very limited compared to the overall volume of a model's colorways,and this can be specifically noticed with the minutes.Very few polarized models.However,in the case of the xx,we had some more,and this one is really great.I think it makes up for the lack of finishes on the other models.
The fit is good,but since I have some other editions of the xx,I noticed that they are somewhat loose on my head,compared to the rest.A batch problem perhaps?Certainly unexpected for a o-matter frame.The xx look is as always prevailing,and the bronze finish looks solid.The polarized titanium lenses can be used literally under any light circumstances,and in a strange way,they are brighter that their non polarized counterparts,something that is very unusual with the polarized lenses though.They certainly do quite a contrast with the bronze frame.THIS is the king of lenses!!!The perfect mirror effect.Simply a majestic pair of sunglasses,and I'm so glad I grabbed them as soon as I saw them.Grandeur!!!!!
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