Frame: Polished Black
Lens: VR28 Black Polarized

I hold in my hands one of the smoothest, sleekest and sexiest pieces to come out of the Oakley design bunker that I have the pleasure of now owning, Pit Boss. From it's arrival, to opening its layer upon layer of immaculate and cleanly designed packaging the anticipation is like that of a child on Christmas morning.

When you remove the eyewear from it's cradle you immediately have respect for every aspect it holds within from the time it took to create, it's design and execution, to the integration of materials used in it's construct. Hinge action is smooth. The Ti plates are solid and fit together spectacularly well at the hinge. The O-Matter orbitals and stems are sleek and aggressive and well formed. The faceted icon is icing on the cake to allow it to standout amongst the masses.

These def share similarities with many Oakleys loved throughout the years. Most notably the Monster Dog and the Plate with a touch of Valve. The foot print is equal to that of the MD and the fit is on par, minus a slightly roomier nose piece forcing me to wear them back just a bit closer to my brow. The orbitals themselves also seem to be a bit higher than expected, but with no ill effect towards their look upon the wearers face.

Despite the price tag, which I know to be a point of contention, Oakley has released a new crown jewel for the extreme fan to seek out. Feel no regret in buying a pair of these because I do believe they are worth it.

Frame: All
Lens: All
I was fortunate to handle a pair of these at HQ and to say I was impressed would be an understatement. The fact they come with a fancy wood box makes them all the more "elite" in my eyes. Are they expensive? At $595 the answer is obvious. But since when did something elite come at Costco prices? The feel was strong and fit was secure. You could feel the years (4+) of research and development that went into these and once you get over the sticker shock you will realize that this is a truly amazing piece of eyewear. I can't wait for its release.

Frame: Matte Black/Titanium
Lens: Black Iridium Polarized
Color Combo: 4.0 stars
Pricing based on Quality: 4.5 stars
Pricing based on Design: 4.25 stars
Pricing based on Uniqueness: 4.75 stars
Pricing based on Functionality: 4.5 stars
Pricing based on Material: 4.0 stars
Overall pricing: 4 stars
Overall appearance: 4.25 stars
Overall built/craftsmanship: 5 stars
Overall comfort/fit: 5 Stars
Overall: 4.5 stars

Let me start off saying whoa, this is Expen$ive!!! Is the price justified by it? not 100%, but because of the research and development involved, it is getting there. I would still rank the X-Metal Juliet higher than this based on material used, design, quality and pricing.

Color Combo: 4.0 stars
This color combo is very conservative and quiet, which is good if you don’t want to over do it. It is already screaming Oakley as it is, so a Retina Burn or Atomic Orange would really ruin the overall appearance. Maybe, if somebody down the road, who decides to customize it to some funky Crystal Blue coating (like done to a Juliet), then they just killed it. The reason I give it a 4.0 because I would have preferred a Matt Black /Gunmetal Combo with a positive red. The combo is possible if someday, someone wants to take a risk of removing the outer Titanium plate from both the main body and also from part of the earstems. The outer plate is being held by 2 rivet-like pins (different from the hexabolar bolts) are only visible from the inside. 2 in each plates x 4 which totaling to 8 pins + 2x T5 screws on the opposite sides of the orbitals. I haven’t figured out tensile strength of the pins but it looks pretty secured as it is forged into the Omatter body. The T5 screw or hexalobular bolts on the lower side of the orbital is really more for looks than to hold the Titanium plate against the Omatter body. I actually removed the T5 screw to see if it throws the plate out of alignment but the rivet pins are holding the plate securely therefore the T5 is is really unnecessary, they put it is there as part of the design and it looks cool.

Pricing based on Quality: 4.5 stars
The structural quality is definitely there. It is rigid and solid and no doubt put together with utmost care. Like all Oakleys, the alignment of the earstem to the body is perfectly streamed together. So why only 4.5 stars, this is because again, I am comparing it to an X-Metal If you sit on this, you may break even though the Omatter feels strong and has some flexibility at the same time. Also, I am not sure if the Titanium plate will easily bend out of shape if one sits or steps on it. X-metal will hold and are priced cheaper so 4.5 stars in this category

Pricing based on Design: 4.25 stars
The design definitely screams Oakley. Although it is a tad big and squarish, the similar but not quite characteristic of a Monsterdog or Splice makes it a 4.5, but again, the price brings it down to 4.25 starts

Pricing based on Uniqueness: 4.75 stars
This pair is unique at some point. At a quick glance, this looks really unique, but with more observation, I see how it was derived from some previous designs.
• The size of the orbital is slightly bigger than off a MonsterDog or a Racing Jacket (2nd gen). Maybe an Oil Rig maybe bigger or equal but I do not have an Oil Rig to compare.
• The absence of any unobtanium either on the earstem or the nose section reminds me of the Scar, Valve,Bottlecap or a Plate. A built in unobtanium like the ones in a Thump 2 would have been nice.
• The Elite Icon stands out with the dodecagon / decagon combination which is truly unique as it shows 12 sides outside and 10 sides in the inside, resulting to a total of 22 segments and 24 vertices, with respective symmetry to its each quadrant. The inner core of the icon is then down to being an octagon, therefore making this multi dimentional icon a true unique piece as precision cornering played a big part of the appearance. Note, the 3D Elite icon is slightly different if you were to compare it with the 2 dimensional versions. The 2D shows only 8 side on the inside of the icon while the 3D shows 10 sides.
• Part of the sculpturing reminds me of The Unknowns and The Splice
• The microfibre bag is original with the Elite Icon on both sides of the bag, (a first). The material of the microfiber feels a little velvet-like. The tag shows it is Made in China which kind of ruins it because the textile for this pricing should have been from Japan (like some other Oakley wiping cloth)
• The box consist of 2, outer box made of thick cardboard and foam while the inner box is made of some heavy sturdy plastic with velvet lining. To me this really an ordinary and plain design, what makes it unique is the metal 3D icon flushed on top. The icon is non-removable. The other thing that makes it a little unique is the box within a box concept and the outer box opening on both the top and front side (well, actually...we have seen this box design in the CRANKCASE). I was actually quite disappointed with the box as I had higher expectation, because at first, I thought is would pop open and then another layer slides out. This is not the case. Now if the box is made of some metal metal plastic blend then would be something.
• The Titanium plate covering is unique. The closest thing of course to this was The Plate, but yet, is still different because directly behind the outer plate sits the Omatter structure. Although, I cannot see the contour of the Omatter, I am led to believe that it follows the molding of the Titanium plate

I just can’t help but compare, the X-metal box was made of only cardboard material, but was truly unique as the holes and the coin made it a one of its kind, so is the box for the original Zeros. Those boxes have some art form in them and this Pit Boss box looks nothing like them. So Overall, with all the comparison, I give it a 4.5 stars because the price dragged it down a bit


Pricing based on Functionality: 4.5 stars
The absence of unobtainium may cause this pair to easily slip out but only time will tell. The wrap around the face and the feeling of eye protection is definitely there. The Polarized lenses and the hydrophobic properties are also known to do its job. Only the price …I know you get my point.

Pricing based on Material: 4.0 stars
The fact that is not a metal only frame makes it expensive. I am sure the Titanium plate makes it pricy

Overall built/craftsmanship: 5 stars
The precision of machining this piece is truly amazing. The careful attention to details in the construction on the temples area is unbelievable engineering. The frontal of the orbital is just ordinary but it does project a big "X" like figure when you look closely. The 0.002 tolerance is microscopic to be able to tell.

Overall : 4.5 stars
Because this will have to sit on my face, the mirror really dictates what the overall rating is. I like it, I look sharp with it on me and I feel good wearing it, except for my wallet so 4.5 stars. 0.5 shy of the Juliet worthiness

Frame: Polished Black/Gunmetal
Lens: VR28 Black Iridium Polarized

I don't know what to say that hasn't already been said. When these first came out and were available for purchase in the O-Store, I thought what a cool looking frame, the when I was told the price, I think my jaw must have dropped and I remember thinking, WHY???

Some years later, long after the fact, I now own a few pairs and kick myself for not getting the Tron version at retail. These are a really cool and distinguishable frame from any other. The "Elite O" icon really helps distinguish it from all others.

It is a larger frame and the radical design is unlike any other frame out there. It is a blend of O-Matter and Titanium combined with polarized lenses that help set these apart from the rest. The "Elite O" was only ever used on the original Pit Boss and the C-Six, so that is really cool. People have stated that they are not as comfortable to wear as the Pit Boss II, but I have not been able to test this theory out for myself, as I do not have a wear pair. They are solely in my collection as LNIB. The wrap around design gives some of the best coverage you could ever expect to get and pair that with the polarized lenses and it's a winner.

The only issues that I can see with these is that there are so many fakes being produced, and for the uniformed consumer this is a problem. You have to be careful to make sure you are getting the real deal. Thankfully there are many threads addressing this issue, and lots of good resources to turn to .

These are truly an awesome frame in terms of design and functionality. I don't think that anyone could be disappointed with it, and should find its' way into your collection.

Colorways: Polished black/VR28BIP, Matte black/BIP, Rootbeer/Tungsten iridium polarized, Ducati Polished red/VR28BIP, Tron Polished black, Ice iridium polarized.
I really like the agressive design of this frame. The angles that are created on the orbitals and nosepiece look great! The titanium plates on the side are unique and add to the design. One of the greatest designs on these sunglasses is the elite icon. It is beautiful. They can be tight fitting and not comfortable to wear for long periods of time unfortunately. The lens clearity is great being polarized, anti reflective coated on the inside, and hydrophobic on the outside. Great collectors pair with the elite box also.