Great to see more pics of the Dispatch. The clementine colorway looks pretty sweet (minus my distaste for the grey lens) ... and the clear/chrome will be right up there as well.

Oh, and the C Six is pretty cool, too.

The C Six looks great and the technology is great, but I think it could have been a little more 'outside the box' in terms of the look. In some ways though, it can be thought of as 'Oakley slowly growing up'. The Dispatch to me looks like a modified Montefrio, and the Fuel Cell looks like a Gascan with some additional definition.

Oakley should really try making $70 frame which looks like the 80's and 90's Michael Jackson frame which I see tons of students just about anywhere wearing right now (namely at Penn State on a football Saturday). They could make a killing and gateway a bunch of new clientele into the brand. Just my 2 cents.

they are losing me quickly but its been a fun ride..

Have just been to see one of these myself and tbh im not that impressed, even with the discount i get i wouldnt bother getting one, the style is ok nothing that out there and yes being made of carb fibre and they way the hinges are made are very impressive but doesnt really jump at me like other models do, also when i tried it on (i have a big head myself) and this seemed to big for me! so who knows who it would actually suit?!

also i have no idea who would buy the aluminum version? i can understand the large price tag for the carbon fib model as this would be expensive to make, but this one? it wouldnt cost anywhere near as much?

also i have no idea who would buy the aluminum version? i can understand the large price tag for the carbon fib model as this would be expensive to make, but this one? it wouldnt cost anywhere near as much?

Come to think of it you can buy and Apple 13" Mac Book Pro for the same price, and there is way more Aluminium in a Mac Book and way more design engineering.

Here in Canada, the MSRP is probably equal to the base Macbook Air.

Thanks for the review, Dean. Much appreciated. I'm suprised Oakley's giving discounts on the full CF C6. With steep employee discounts, those who want it might be able to find it for $2k on eBay after a while.

even with the discount i get

You were offered a discount on a C6? Thats insane, considering the very low production numbers I have heard. That and coupled with the fact that I heard Mr. Baden say there would be no employee discounts on that model. Only a few extra were to be made for key employees such as Mr. Jannard, and Mr. Baden, the designers ect.

sorry i should have said, when i mentioned about the discount for the C6 i meant when future batches are made of it, from what ive been told its possibly to get staff discount on all the elite range with the exception of the C6 (Carbon fibre) version to begin with, but dependant on how well the C6 goes down then future batches will be made and released with the discount available. (just mentioned it as even with the discount possible im not sure id want to pay the reduced value for the glasses as there are alot more i prefere)

hope this makes sense!?

That's good info to know. Those who are buying the CF C6 based on the info that it's limited to 50 might be shocked later on when Oakley produces more. But then again, there isn't any "official" written word from Oakley as to its limited status, so you can't really blame them if they do make more than one run.

one of the lead designers of the carbon C Six said he highly doubted he'd get a pair, as they simply cost too much to make.

I think the only way you are going to a get a pair is to get $4000, and call Oakley yesterday.

the aluminum version looks interesting.

It seems that Oakley is trying to justify the price by always stating how many man hours to make the C6, as well as the solid block of cf it was made from.
It seems that oakley is patting themselves on the back as far as what they have been able to achieve technologically, but I feel design wise they have come up short. Yes, they have introduced cf to their sunglass line...but if you look at them, they don't seem to push the boundaries of design that oakley is known for.
Honestly, from the front...its just boring...uneventful. I understand the technology behind the these elite pair, but the overall look borders on the precipice of the conventional fashion look...i fear that the price is just about the only thing that makes these sunglasses stand out.

i kinda agree with brennan, but , i always want to see / feel it in person to give my final opinion

PB and X Squared look so much better IMO...

Sooo cool! I can't wait to see it in person!!!

I understand the technology behind the these elite pair, but the overall look borders on the precipice of the conventional fashion look

I think Oakley kept it generic (more or less) on purpose. It can't be easy selling a $4k pair of sunglasses. Gotta make it appealing to as many people and as many groups as possible.

i fear that the price is just about the only thing that makes these sunglasses stand out.

Unfortunately I don't think you're wrong.

In a way it's somewhat a relief that the C6 design isn't all that exciting. That simply justifies not having to pay an exorbitant amount for those glasses, anyway. Time to seek X Squared instead (and multiple pairs for the price of a single C6)...

the least they could have done was put a real nice lens in the damn aluminum one. There is no way in hell I would spend $1500, $750, or $200 for any non-iridium piece, PERIOD! It's not Elite when it's not Iridium imho.

the least they could have done was put a real nice lens in the damn aluminum one. There is no way in hell I would spend $1500, $750, or $200 for any non-iridium piece, PERIOD! It's not Elite when it's not Iridium imho.

BINGO!

On that note I've gotta ask: what were they thinking? Even a Warm Grey lens would have been far superior to just "grey".

With that range of price, it would be the least to let the buyer choose his lenses.
Well, there's still Dr Chop for incredible lens cut ^_^

I think warm grey would have thrown off the look of the pair since they are aluminum, but black, titanium, uh Ice, anything. For me, Positive Red of course would make me think about the pair more, although I don't want to be that "Elite"...Pit Boss is Elite enough for me. Still too plain though. At least with a Boss there is some contrast with the plating and all.

Grey just makes them just plain dull, and thats just the appearance factor.
Slam in some VR28 Polarized and create some contrast between the frame and lens.
The Iridium coating will give it the silver look but there will be just that hint of amber sitting there.

They would've had to add a lot more than just iridium or different lenses to make it an exciting piece. IMO, of course. Fingers crossed for the next Elite eyewear.

I am not sure making $4000 glasses even as a novelty is a good thing...I got so many people at work laughing at Oakley yesterday..seems it made the am news...I have no problem with capitalism but...it'd be like dying one's hair blue and going into teach..now I have to explain that mine are not thousands of dollars and I dont have a hidden stash of cash..in fact I sell more than I buy now. Seems like revamping MD or Splice would use O's time better

Even though almost no one here can afford a pair of C Six, there will always be a market for luxury goods. There are approximately 9.3 MILLION households in the US alone that qualify as millionaires.

That's a whole lotta people in this country that could drop some coin on something like the C Six without much hassle.

Face it, all Oakley's are luxury goods. You can get sunglasses for $2. The only difference between a Juliet and a C Six is your personal definition of attainable.