you're all insane, clearly

John Heins (john - 11/20/2004 5:13:28 PM)
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IM really disapointed, I really didnt want a half frame.
im now hoping for some cool new stuff in the O-Luminum range.

Alexis Watkins (LEX7 - 11/21/2004 12:07:52 AM)
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I feel the same lex, I'm not a huge fan of half rim frames.

Ob Session (obsession - 11/20/2004 7:15:37 PM)
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I can't make up my mind if I like it or not.
I'm going to have to see it in person and then decide.

Sallie Schimmel (xstarr - 11/20/2004 7:31:04 PM)
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Its not that i dont like half frames, i love my XLJ's but it just feels like an anti climax cos i was expecting something amazing cos its an X-metal.

Alexis Watkins (LEX7 - 11/21/2004 1:14:40 AM)
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Though it's a half frame, it's sculpting and styling is still amazing. Wait until you see it.

BTW, if anyone saw it due to a photo over-wrtie accident, administration asks that you please do not repost it.

Phil Barket (kingphilbert - 11/20/2004 8:21:47 PM)
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man this romeo is ugly !! if I wanna buy a half frame I will buy some half jackets it look better and it is cheaper.

Alex monsterdog (gmt - 11/21/2004 6:08:30 PM)
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Isn't it Monday somewhere in the world yet? :D

keith okabe (LocoMoco - 11/21/2004 3:26:41 PM)
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so did they just decide to hacksaw the bottom off the left over juliets? i think they could have been better, but i'll still get a pair anyway i guess

Darren Taylor (rolyatnerrad - 11/21/2004 3:44:29 PM)
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the above "hacksawed juliets" are just a photoshop job

we'll post the official image tomorrow. anyone who thinks they already saw it is certifiably wacko, and is politely asked not to post their hallucination :-P

John Heins (john - 11/21/2004 3:17:06 PM)
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LOL my god, the half-frame prediction was right. Gonna have to see this in person, cuz from the PS'ed pics, it looks hella weird.

Leo Wong (DarkGrieverX - 11/22/2004 2:08:53 AM)
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Interesting... I like the ear stems, but I'm not so crazy about the shape of the lenses (kinda weird how they come to a point on the outside edges).

Also, just by the shape of the center nose piece, the glasses seem like they should've been called Juliet 2 instead of Romeo 2.

Still, I wish they'd come out with a nice Ruby lens edition (though I know it won't happen). But it's nice to see that the Xmetal range hasn't been forgotten. :D

The sculpting on the earstems is terrific. The lens shape does leave a little more to be desired. It seems almost too basic. As far as calling it Juliet II, I would imagine the Juliet evolution different than what we see above.

And thanks to K2Snow (Jeff Ogden) for supplying the image to us.

Phil Barket (kingphilbert - 11/22/2004 9:43:59 AM)
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As with many Oakley models, I'd guess the real thing will look better in person. The price increase is still pretty staggering, though.

Ed Chiu (eddyc - 11/22/2004 10:09:09 AM)
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Guess we should have known with the Hatchet's being pretty much as much as the current X-Metals.

Dann Thombs (Dann - 11/22/2004 10:11:23 AM)
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I like it but I think that the price increase is really going to put people off. After all, you're getting more X metal on a Juliet, which is cheaper. Still, seems very nice if you can afford a pair. I like the way they've done the icon and I love the earstems. However, I think I'd go for Hatchet just because of the price.

Tim Sparrow (sparra - 11/22/2004 3:14:15 PM)
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man! you guys are fast! :) didn't imagine i would see it here first. its not yet even available on the oakley website...

rs rs (anbonn123 - 11/22/2004 11:18:09 AM)
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Once again Oakley has created something unique. I love the look of a Dartboard looking frame mixed with a half jacket, and X-Metal look. Im buying 2 pairs at my O store when they come out. The Thump can wait.

O Collector (okyman62 - 11/22/2004 8:24:55 AM)
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Yeah, we've been lucky and able to get images of most of the new products first. Hatchet/Thump/Tall SI Boot.

Oakley.com takes forever to get their own products online.

Dann Thombs (Dann - 11/22/2004 11:25:11 AM)
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Even when it is available I would question how fast it would show up on the O site with how behind they get.

Phil Barket (kingphilbert - 11/22/2004 11:26:32 AM)
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Wow, I actually think that looks pretty slick and I don't like halfrim frames. You can put me down for one.

Ob Session (obsession - 11/22/2004 11:54:53 AM)
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If I had a nickel for every item that was available but never showed up on oakley.com, I'd have like all these nickels....

Ed Chiu (eddyc - 11/22/2004 12:08:56 PM)
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i don't think i'd ever pay what they're asking for this pair. I can't see how they can possibly justify the price increase. I'm willing to believe that x-metal is expensive to make (although not as expensive as they're charging, but there's a certain exclusivity and prestige involved), but to make a pair with this much less x-metal and charge that much more seems silly

now if it were given to me, that'd be a different matter.

i guess polished/ti will just seem all silver and shiny, which is pretty cool

re-posting image for ease of discussion...




John Heins (john - 11/22/2004 11:15:10 AM)
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Nickel's should have been the next X-Metal. What are the pro's and con's of working with Nickel as a metal.

X-Metal's cost about $80 to produce, I've heard.

Dann Thombs (Dann - 11/22/2004 12:15:20 PM)
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hehehe. didn't know that. shows how "new" i am to the site :) still, great job.

rs rs (anbonn123 - 11/22/2004 12:17:55 PM)
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