I'm well aware of the spider cracking problem with the original Romeo flex coupler. I heard somewhere however that later generations/variations of the Romeo 1 had fixed the problem. Is this the truth? I'm really considering getting a pair w/o a serial number, but I don't want to buy a pair I can't wear everyday if I wanted to.

They discontinued the model rather than fixing it, since there really wasn't a feasible way of doing so. I wouldn't wear them if you want to keep them from cracking.

I have a pair of later generation Romeo 1 (no cracks yet). And I notice the part of the lens where the spidercrack usually appear, it was cut a little smaller so it's not totally fit inside the frame. I don't have an origianl pair of Romeo to compare it to. But could Oakley have done this, cut the lens smaller, to prevent the lens from cracking?

It's possible, but I think they would have offered a replacement program to trade a romeo for a new romeo, rather than for a Juliet or XX.

I have a bunch of replacement lenses for those just in case my crack. I haven't had any problems yet though.

For those of you with no cracks, are they serial numbered and you've just taken care of them, or are they newer?

All of my Romeo's are serial numbered. I don't wear them a whole lot so that might be a reason why they aren't cracked. My head also doesn't put a lot of stress on them. I mean they fit me perfectly.

Mine is serial above 67000.

The only reason I'm hesitating is I don't want to buy something I'm not going to wear. Money is no object, but I could buy something I could wear for similar price XMetal XX for example.

I just look at some of other member's Romeo photo from item's club. The lens sure look different, my lens don't fit totally inside the frame like in some photos. I think Oakley did in fact redesign the lens for newer Romeo.

This is to show what I am talking about:

That's wierd.

Since it was Oakley's first X-metal, problems came up that they weren't expecting. Probably led to the new x-metal designs.

Thanks for the illustration Thomas. Can anyone verify?

yea it cracks right at that joint

Even the different lense cut?

I think the one in the pic is just popping out, rather than being cut different. I suppose that this is better than the flex of the frame cracking the lens.

I just examined the ones we have here at the store and they're all like that, slightly away from the joint. Makes purchasing more tempting.

I sent mine in to CS for lens replacment they came back with slight gaps in the joints, so i guess thats the fix to the problem.

Now I just have to decide between Black or Gold.

So the newer lenses don't crack at all?

How can you tell the difference from the new and old models if you were to pick up a pair on say, ebay?

I am not to confident that just by cutting the lenses slightly smaller to produce those gaps in the joints will actually prevent them from cracking. does any one have any offical word that this was supposed to fix the problem?