....downside is, there will be no replacement lenses available, ever!

Somehow this wouldn't be much of a surprise.

.... i'm sure if anyone bought a pair Dann could knock you up a pair of lenses if you asked him nicely!lol....

I know the CF version has free lens replacements for life. My bet is the rep is confused. My gut says you send in the frames and they cut new lenses for them ws needed.

FYI, the boys at the West Edmonton Mall O Store said they're getting a pair of the CF C6 in next week or the week after. Give them a shout if you're interested in having a look.

They currently also have #71 of the aluminum C6.

Good to know the numbers are still low... it hasn't even reached the hundreds yet grab yours guys! hey oak, since you got a c six also, do you know what the 12.0107 on it means?

I've no idea what 12.0107 means.

The numbers are still low but there're some SNs out there over 100. They're just randomly distributed, though I doubt the higher numbered ones have been assembled yet.

Are those laser etched SNs, or are they painted on like the SKU?

Laser etched.

This conversation just got too Elite for me.

so you are boggled too huh mr oak? even the o store people cannot give me a straight answer...

I think it might turn out to be a '1242' thing with that code (ie. we'll get a few answers from difference sources until we get an official answer).

gotcha... well until then, i guess we'll just have to let the mystery be...

Used Google and got this

LESSON 1 ORGANIC CHEMISTRY: THE STUDY OF CARBON COMPOUNDS
Atomic Number 6
Atomic Weight 12.0107
Melting Point 64220F
Boiling Point 69170F
Density 202670 g/cm3
Phase at Room Temperature Solid
Period Number 2
Group Number 14
Classification Nonmetal

6C
Carbon
12.0107

I think this also explains why they chose the name CSix

Good catch. It makes sense.

I think this also explains why they chose the name CSix

Dead-on

Thanks, Defender. I just felt my brain wrinkle a little more.
Ahh, the things you learn when you pay attention around here.


~Yukio

that is amazing i just got the chills reading this

thank you defender! thank you!

There's some trivia for the next co-pilot event.

I had a little prodding so here's my input on the c six.

The C6 was kind of underwhelming. Up close, when I got to study it, it was a pretty amazing piece of sculpture, but even when it's just sitting in the display case, it doesn't really say much.

I like the carbon fibre to look at. The way it's milled, while not great for strength, does give it a nice appearance. However, in handling the two, I much prefer the aluminum version. It has a much better contrast between the segments, which shows off the design better (in my opinion)

If the two were the same price, I would go with the aluminum version. If the C6 was the same price as the pit boss, I would go with the pit boss. (If they were all the same price as the pit boss, I would probably end up with one of each , ha!)

I don't know. I guess I was hoping that Oakley would have done more with the C6 for that kind of pricetag. I can see that it's a nice piece, and I understand the rules of diminishing returns when it comes to high end pieces, but this was a lot.

Mike

our tiny island will be getting a c six in aluminium.
let see the price tag ? and for the limited part will see too.

Well put and thanks for the input, Mike. For those who won't have a chance to see the product for themselves, informative reviews such as this is invaluable.

This also gives me the opportunity to show off this picture again too



Mike

Those crazy friendly canadian o-store staff. I can not imagine a crazy mohawk kilt-wearing guy walking into a store and getting away with wearing 3 pairs retailing at $6100usd atop his head like that. You'd get tackled before you made it through the parking lot in the u s of a.

LOL, great pic. Makes me wonder if stacking eyewear for a photo is a truly o-review generated phenominon??

Well, the top pair was my own , so it wasn't quite as bad.......


... except for the fact that I was wearing their time bomb 2 on my wrist as well!

The staff in the pop-up o-store were some of the best I have EVER met. They were all very friendly and accomodating. If they didn't know an answer to a question, they'd call someone else over instead of just giving up or making something up. It was really nice. I wish it didn't have to get torn down.

Also, the amount of elite stuff there was insane. Absolutely insane.

Mike