I have a pair of oakley sunglasses that came from an executive of oakley in 2002. The frames look like the 04-120 x metals and are serial numbered xx 027376.

My friend may have changed the side pieces to the xx hammer style before giving them to me. Centers could be Juliet's?

Side arm Finish matches exactly. carbon?

Anyone have the measurements of the lenses so I can check? I understand they are different. Is that true?

Any help would be appreciated.

This were never worn but in the car one lense was scratched slightly.

pics would help immensely

Maybe do this differently. What dimensions differences are there between a early Juliet and an x metal xx?

I have a pair of serial numbered XP oakleys and a serial numbered pair of X metal xx oakleys that that appear to take the same lenses.

Where is the difference in the two glasses?

Differences are orbital size, hammer stems vs strait stems, and serial numbers.

The serials you gave are for the XX, so you have XX earstems at the very least. If you suspect there has be en customization, the orbitals may be different. XX has larger orbitals than the Juliet. The intake/screw ports have a slightly different shape as well. But chances are you have a XX. Not sure about the carbon aspect. Could be a custom finish, but people often mistake the X-metal colour for the carbon one as well.

Like Greg says, best option is to post a pic, especially of the orbital.

The XX is a bigger lens but if someone has swapped parts around the serials dont mean much. Set the frames on the table like you would wear them. Does the area where the bolt goes in touch the table and raise the orbital up? If so Juliet, if not XX. There are tons of pics in the database and in other threads, just compare them to those since you cant post pics here.

Thanks for the expert answers. Does not raise the orbitals up. Hence xx.

Did not notice my xp's and the xx's are the same frame. Now I have a new spare set in the x metal finish I guess.

Any way to tighten the center area? The oakley interplanetary repair guy tightened them up a day ago a bit when I had the xp's lens changed. Is there rubber in there also? Where the rivets go?

Bob

Flex couplers can be rebuilt. Look up http://thexmancustoms.com/.

Thanks guys

Wealth of knowledge here is appreciated.

I bought the replacement rubber parts on eBay for the nose piece. The oakley guy knows me and hopefully he will install them for me when needed.

Put on several pairs of other brand sun glasses in the last few days and the optical quality sucked compared to my x metals.

Glad these can be repaired and updated basically forever. Just need to stock up more on the components.

Are there any aftermarket lenses that equal the originals in optical quality?

Generally, no. But there are many out there who will cut new lenses from Oakley bases, so as long as there are donor lenses that fit the minimum dimensions. The unobtainium is best to stock up on now, but the stuff from LineGear isn't too bad, and as far as third party items go.

Is there any difference looking through a recut oakley lense?

Original oakley sales tool used at displays had two red beams shining into the glasses lens from the front and the oakley salesman used to point out that both beams ended up in a single point.

He then had the prospective customer put their sunglasses in the same jig. Beams did not end up at the same spot ever.

Your brain has to overlap the misaligned sides. Eye fatigue. Headaches.

I hand select replacement Automotive windshields for the minimum distortion I can get.

More Perfect auto glass goes in the production cars. Less quality goes to the spare parts stock I have found