Well last week I went in to my Sam's Club vision center (inexpensive eye exams ) to get my new rx so that I could order a pair of O Rx's. Much to my amazement, they carried O frames, well, dispite the fact that I knew I could find them slightly cheaper somewhere else, I decided that I would be a good customer and purchase them there since I got my exam there! I went to pick up my glasses yesterday, and much to my dismay there was no metal case (as should have been) (I purchases a pair of thread 6.0) and the lenses where falling out of the frames? I brought this to the optomitrist's attention, and he took them from me, and before my very eyes started mangling the frames with plyer's attempting to get them to fit! What the hell? He handed me back a pair of very scratched, completely bent up threads with stripped screws! Thank god I managed to get my money back! I drove immediately to my local vault (20 minutes away) and found a pair of chop top 6.0's (much nicer, stronger, titanium frames) for the same price! I'm going to spend a little extra and have oakley fit them with Rx lenses instead of some lab, but what really baffled me was how oakley could deal with a company that would attempt to sell their products that way. I understand my incident may have been isolated but come on...I was exasperated at what the opt. was trying to do! Anyhow, just needed to rant a little...lol...

That sucks. I had a bad experience with an optometrist once with O Rx. He was about to mangle my pair with a pair of pliers and I stopped him and told him they fit me fine. I think they just want to feel like they are doing their job. I think they are used to making frame adjustments and automatically do so when they don't have too.

Sam's Club, Costco, and BJ's have all gotten shit for selling excess/discontinued products from Oakley and Maui Jim. That's part of the reason why you didn't get the case.

As far a spending "a little more", plan on spending about 200 bucks for clear Rx lenses from Oakley. Personally, I've found that small, privately owned Optometrists who are OPDs are the best place to get lenses. I get my frames through work, so they're not too bad. Of course, it depends on the frame. Getting a private shop to cut lenses for a flatter frame is easier than getting lenses for an 8base frame.

My Ti Whisker will need lenses ordered through my store.

Considering I had to pay $100 for generic lenses that didn't even come close to fitting the frames, I am more than will to pay and additional $100 for genuine Oakley lenses that will correctly fit oakley frames! Definately worth the piece of mind for me.

As an Oakley nut myself that hates wearing contacts, I pretty much have to prescription all my Oakleys that I want to wear. Which, so far, has been 5 pairs of Juliets, and pretty much nobody but Oakley is going to be able to handle that crazy of a base curve. ;-) Which in turn meant big time $$$$$. But it's sooo worth it, especially since my prescription seems to have settled, hasn't changed in 6 years. Also have a Chop Top 2.0 and Why 3 with Oakley lenses, and a pair of Thread 2.0 with generic Walmart lenses and a pair of Spoke 2.0s with Crizal lenses.

What most people don't seem to consider is that all lenses are NOT made the same. If you need to wear glasses full time and are going with an Oakley RX frame, it is WELL worth spending extra to get Oakley lenses. Between Oakley, Crizal, and the Walmart lens, Oakley lenses are noticeably clearer and sharper. Crizals are supposed to be a premium lens brand and their clear RX lenses cost more than even Oakley's, but surprisingly, Oakleys lenses are sharper. It's noticeable to me as I have to stare at monitors all day long, and it was while looking at text on the screen that I started to see the distinct differences. So visually, Oakley lenses are better for your eyes. You're also guaranteed a perfect fit to your Oakley frame...Oakley's edge polishing is extremely good and absolutely perfect. My Why 3, which is rimless, shows off just how incredibly well Oakley does the edge polishing, it is absolutely smooth as butter and straight as an arrow, and the shape of both lenses is perfect and matching. This is something I could not say about the Crizal lenses where the edges were terribly polished and totally uneven, and one lens is slightly larger than the other. The Oakley AR coating also seems to be incredibly tough.

As far as adjusting the frame goes...yeah, I never let the optometrist try to do it, exactly because they just try to bend it any old way. I always just tell them it fits fine and go home and do some minor hand adjustments here and there myself.

Anyways, don't settle for anything but Oakley lenses for Oakley frames!

The optometrist I went to also stripped the screws on my O Wire and Chisel 2.0... it's one of the large nation-wide companies even. Last time I go there to get lenses installed.

On Oakley RX lenses, I'd absolutely love to have them, but they just can't make them with my prescription. Blargh.

for regular RX frames (the ones without an 8 base curve) my optometrist does a very good job, as they should since i've been going there for years. i've never had a problem with Oakley frames... the lenses fit right and they also did a great job with my Why 3 rimless; equal sized lenses and nice smooth polished edges. and for simple RX clear AR lenses, i opt for generic ones which work well for me, Oakley charges an arm and a leg for RX clear AR lenses.

i guess it really depends on where you go to. you'll probably not get the individual treatment at priceclubs like Costco, BJ's or Sam's, than with a local mom and pop store.

I found a new Optomatrist that sells tons of Oakley Rx, he was really pusing me to let him cut the lenses and use generic for $110, but I finally decided to go with Oakley lenses ($170), the $60 is well worth the piece of mind to know that they will fit perfect and screws won't be stripped, etc....plus they will have (according to him) oakley etched on the lens. The only drawback is now it will take a few weeks to get them back instead of a few days. I'll keep you guys updated so hopefully it will help others thinking of getting Rx, etc...

I purchased my frames from the pleasanton vault store, and had the lenses cut by a local optomatrist who is also an OPD and received them in perfect condition.

I dont think I would go through anyone but an OPD for such an expensive purchase.



I opted for Crizal-Alize lenses, because the oakley lenses are not available in hi-index.

My optometrist advised me to use the Oakley RX lenses when I got my 05. He said that those would be the best. When you have a brand that makes there own lenses and frames, the combination will always be better then combining two different brands.

Pander, that was exactly my logic, however, every optomistrist I have talked to have attempted to get me to use THEIR lenses...oh well, my chop tops are at oakley now, should be back in 7-10 days (hopefully sooner!)

That's because the optometrist can charge more... If you order them from Oakley, they are just allowed to sell those and they can't make a lot of profit. When they sell their own lenses they can make more profit and therefor they will try to sell you those..

Does anyone know if oakley rx lenses have oakley etching on them, or are the just clear? I did not request any special etching, just didn't know if it was standard. Thanks,

Yeah, there'd be a tiny Icon etched in the corner of one lens.

It used to be standard, but I've heard of occasions without the edging.

Oakley lenses are available in high index

Jimmyatemyworld,

Are you sure about the high index? They aren't listed as an option on my Oakley Rx sheet. Anybody know if they are available from Oakley Europe?

Having an index of 1.6, Oakleys Plutonite is considered 'high index'!

All polycarbonate lenses have an index of 1.59 or higher. 1.6 really isn't considered a hi-index lens these days, though they technically are so you are correct. The crizal lenses in my chisels are 1.74 index and are about 2/3 as thick as an Oakley equivalent, and for me that's allot since my eyes are pretty messed up. :)

Great info, thanks!

1.6 really isn't considered a hi-index lens these days

I must be getting old...