Wow, a real stunner! Simply beautiful.

Beautiful work!

I really like the post apocalyptic fallout ruggedness of these.

is that another prize to win at an event?

Nice!

I really like how that came out.

He said its not for any event, he's just playing around

- Dann

Love Brian Takumi's craftsmanship on these! Thanks for sharing the shots, Dann.

I'm still pondering a Badman for more dressy occasions, when sport frames don't fit the bill. I'm worried that the Badman are going to be too wide and large for my face, like many recent Oakley designs. I'm currently overseas and far from any Oakley bunkers, so looking for feedback from members here.

My daily wear is a pair of polarized Split Jackets, which fit my face perfectly. Do any of you who already bought the Badman have a Split Jacket as well? If so, could you please compare the two in terms of size and fit? If anybody is up for it, side-by-side comparison shots of Badman and Split Jacket would be very helpful. I am particularly interested in a head-on view (from the front) to see how they compare in width and coverage.

I can try to do that tonight when I get home. There's another thread where they are compared to the X-Squared, but not everyone has those.

Wow! Thanks, Dann. I'd appreciate any kind of insight, esp. from somebody as knowledgeable as you.

Indeed I don't have an X-squared, but will look for that thread anyway. All of the selfies in the PW thread have been helpful as well, since they show the same members with different frames, including the Mad- and Badman. Hopefully, I can gather enough info to decide about the Badman. If not, I may just get the Madman. While I know it wouldn't be practical for everyday wear, it would be my first collector's Oakley. (I've worn every one of the dozen or so Oakleys I've had extensively. So none of them are collection-grade.)

Madman fits exactly the same. The temples curve in to attach to the lenses, but otherwise they end up in the same place.

Thanks. For the Madman, I'm less worried about they way they will fit, since they are such a narrow frame and look different by design. But for the Badman, I'm worried about too large a size, particularly width. In other words, I'm more concerned about frame coverage (which is fixed) than fit (which can be adjusted, to a degree).

I am liking that badman.. It should have been the color released.. I really dont like the carbon color as it somehow conceals the design details of the glasses.. Plasma is good.. As well as the raw madman except for the price..

Here's a badman and split jacket comparison. Hope it helps. Badman is a little wider. You prob won't know for sure until you try them on.

Thanks a million, supersharp!

The Badman and Split Jacket are closer in shape than I thought on first impression. As expected, the BM does have a good bit more lens coverage than the SJ. Part of this may be due to the narrower cast aluminum rims, as opposed to the thicker O-Matter of the SJ. The BM lens is also more rectangular, compared to the SJ's (relative) teardrop shape. This is bound to change the view from inside as well as the look on wearer's face. Curvature seems comparable, although it looks to me like the SJ wraps around a wee bit more.

I have to admit that it's hard to evaluate differences without product shots rendered from an identical perspective and/or trying on the Badman in person. I think I need to stick with the tried-and-tested SJ for daily wear. I may get the Madman for fun, as its practical qualities are secondary. For the Badman, I'll wait until I can try a pair, either when I'm Stateside or passing through an airport with a properly stocked duty free.

No prob. Glad to help.

Given the expectation of future X-Metal releases along with Madman & Badman, I wouldn't mind seeing one of the new releases feature the orbital shape of the Twenty/Unknown/Minute 2.0. The circular teashade, square & oval have been done before but I am not aware of an X-Metal to have this orbital shape. I think that would be interesting.

NEED THOSE FROGS!!

God that takes some serious bajungas to do that to such an expensive frame. It looks amazing, but id be scared out of my mind of messing up a $400 frame... Same as when I see pit bosses customized. I guess its all a trust thing though

It's by Takumi who did the yellow/red splatter ones at the last two events, so I don't think he had to pay full retail, assuming he didn't just pick one up off the assembly line.

Oh okay. My ability to remember names has never been the best.