Family: Wire
Date: June 2007

Mass: 19g
Frame:
Lens:
Pewter
Black Iridium Polarized
$300
12-916
Pewter Limited
Black Iridium Polarized
$300
12-916L1
Polished Black
VR28 Black Iridium Polarized
$300
12-917
Titanium
Tungsten Iridium Polarized
$300
12-918


Zax -
Frame: Pewter Black
Lens: Polarized Black Iridium

I have to disagree with a Feinstein here. These glasses are amazing, and in my opinion, perfect for medium sized heads. I actually have a small-medium sized head and they fit me perfectly. The lenses are not too big, unlike the Nanowire's, and the fit is snug. They're super light and the nosepieces are extremely easy to bend to comfort, unlike some other models. These are very classy glasses!
Jon -
Frame: Titanium
Lens: Tungsten Iridium Polarized.

I've been through a couple Nanowire's at this point. This is my 3rd pair from the Nanowire series, and I love it. The frame is much different than the polished black, and has a nice feel to it. The fit is amazing, and doesn't slide off my medium sized head. The lens is just as good as the VR28 Black Iridium. The contrast isn't overwhelming and it just makes everything look extremely sharp and clear. I will continue collecting the 2.0's and 4.0's. Probably my favorite glasses from the Wire series. I wish they didn't discontinue them.
Feinstein -
Frame: Pewter
Lens: Black Polarized

These looked fine on my medium sized head at the store, but when I got a haircut everyone said they are too big for my face. They actually are slightly wider than New Square Wires. It is disappointing that Oakley never made a Nanowire for anything except huge melons. The Good - The thicker lens is a good design feature for durability. The Bad - weak grip on the head and impossible to adjust because of the memory titanium, screws kept coming loose so I used loctite on them, and frame size is only for large faces. One day I'll have a glass shop put the frames on some smaller lenses - that is one cool thing about these frames. You can cut any lens for them. But I only give 3 stars because of the weak grip.
Jon -
Frame: Polished Black
Lens: VR28 Black Iridium Polarized

These glasses are great! I didn't think I'd like the VR28 base tint, but they're amazing. Every pair of lenses I've owned had a gray base, so it was new. I own a pair of polarized ice iridium, black iridium, ruby iridium, and deep blue polarized iridium. These are by far one of my favorites next to the ice iridiums. The contrast is awesome, and the glasses themselves are super lightweight. Maybe it is my face...but the glasses seem to be a little tilted. Could just be me though. I'm too scared to test the memory metal, but from what the guy at the store demonstrated, they seem near impossible to mess up. Too bad you can't switch out the lenses. That's the one thing I love about my Half Jackets.
Adam B. -
Frame: Pewter (dark grey/matte black look)
Lens: Black Irdium Polarized (prescription / RX lens)

I have a long history with Oakley eyewear, both sunglasses and regular RX. This was my firs purchase of RX sunglasses, and I am very satisfied with it. I had been concerned that the glasses would darken things too much, but they do not. Although I wouldn't wear them around the house, one could certainly wear them on darker/cloudy days and in a mall without an issue.

They are very light but extremely stable on your face. The only way they are coming off is if you take them off yourself.

I personally suggest the pewter frame with these glasses - the glossy frame just screams "look at me", while the pewter one simply states "Yeah, I've got Oakleys... what about it?". Try as I might I could not find a pair with Ice Iridium coatings to view before this purchase, but you should be aware that if you are interested, you can get an Ice Iridium coating on them (despite what Oakley.com says).
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