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March 22nd, 2006 - 18 years ago (43 logins)Last Login15 years ago .... I am the Real thing.... a lot of people out the love a brand... some are addicted .... or even obsessed. I by far ... more than anything else in my life, I am this brand, I believe in the lifestyle and live the life. My passion, only comes from being there from the beginning( as far as a consumer goes).. I raced BMX with the grips, I worked two weeks to buy my first pair of eyeshades (at 11 years old), and I had to ride my bike 10 miles to get them. I am personally invested with the success of this lifestyle, and I am thankful to Jim, and the people he surrounded himself with, that has brought us this far, and will continue to drive us into the future. A Legend is defined as nothing before you can compare to your accomplishments, and that you change the worlds thinking and beliefs, and after your arrival everything shadows as a resemblance to your image. Oakley will forever be known as that. I have currently been employed by the company for 3+ years, and will be with the O for many more, if any of you want chat... hit me up.
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15Y
Mar 14, 2009 7:32 AM
Its been like 2-3 years since i posted last but, i am here to say that I hope you all enjoy this trip. Joanne and Cale have put a ton of effort into this trip for all of the winners, and I really can't wait for you guys to experience what we have planned. In regards to paintball I hope everyone plays, it will be a blast for everyone that attends.
Eric K.
18Y
May 3, 2006 6:04 AM
.... as said by MD ... it is my second home... aside from my car..which is my first home... life on the road..
18Y
May 3, 2006 6:00 AM
Could anyone attending this please PM me I need an actual Name list of attendees for it.
18Y
Apr 29, 2006 2:03 AM
I think James ...on another thread .. had the perfect solution to conterfiets... if EVERY oakley came with a metal case that opened with a bio-metric scan of your finger/ or even better a retina scan(that could tell you if you need a new prescription yet?) and had a sick "PWWWISH!" sound as it opened slowly ... I feel it would take a little longer for the frauds to figure out to do that.. Just given the man his props!
18Y
Apr 29, 2006 1:54 AM
i have an account coming in that Friday so the tour is definate... i think we will include them as well .. i am thinking a tour around 11 am ... most full tours are 1 hour to 1.5 hours depending on questions ... that will leave you nut leaving no later than 12:30, you will hit a little afternoon lunch rush and should be back in china town by 2:30 no later... that will give you a good cushion. Any other questions?
18Y
Apr 29, 2006 1:34 AM
yes , i see where you are coming from .. and yes there are family's in CS we were taught to break them down that to figure out what each customer had... Frogskin .. no unobtainium ... jacket family unobtainium either nose or stems or both.. but I think the family is even more diverse then ... because Gas Can uses a different Lense ... it is toric vs .. spherical.. now Oil drum is sherical and so is Thump 1 .
So this is how Oakley has alway divided families.. first Material ... them Lense one lens or 2, then unobtainium ... then more specifics, but everything changed this last year when we could start useing a 2 lens toric design ... so I think those will always differ from the rest of eyewear (as families go) So if there is a Gas Can Family I think of them as Gas Can, Thump 2, Canteen, ... then you have Monster Dog, then Doggle, Oil Drum, Twitch, etc.... but ..hey it's all just eyewear in the end right...?
18Y
Apr 29, 2006 1:15 AM
sorry it took so long... had to dig out My camera ..not allowed to touch the D2x ..or the d200 ...anyways Here is the Ap Exo-skeleton Golf Bag
I took all of the Pockets off and wieghed it is was like 3.3 lbs ... and it has got to be the slickest bag I have ever seen.
18Y
Apr 29, 2006 12:51 AM
ok ... my wife...(a professional Photographer) did a color analyis on both pics ... the green has to becoming from a reflection off the table, there is more brown in the top pic than green.. I was wrong bro ... they have to be Black gold...
18Y
Apr 29, 2006 12:40 AM
and i wouldn't really agree it is Frame material... Gas Can and Striaght Jacket are all under O-matter ... but so is Pocket , and Four two total different base curves ... material has little, if nothing to do with what is most important, is Design. We do tend to use a familair style ..Frogskin( gen 2 and 3) to Trench Coat , to Monster Doggle , to Oil Drum. This is a succesion from familiar styling(mostly lens size) updated though design.
18Y
Apr 29, 2006 12:35 AM
The base curve comes to design and function ... a useable piece of eyewear, Oakley being Sports minded first think about Eye-coverage , less base = less coverage ..from wind, light and obstruction of vision. We want you to have eyewear that feels like you dont have anything on. lesser base curve lets you see the frame, and it blocks your view.
18Y
Apr 28, 2006 11:57 PM
that auction is a fake... I just saw that same box design in legal( it is a real good fake but it aint no O) .... this is a TOTAL FRAUD!!! beware NOT the real deal guys!!!
18Y
Apr 28, 2006 12:10 PM
i want everyone to ponder on something... from a humble Founder as Jim is... first Thanks Jim for giving me the chance to work for one of the coolest companies ever, and thanks for taking part with these people here on the O-review.
That as an employee at Oakley has helped me see as insight to what some of our true followers, have as wants, needs , and expectations. It is truley a complement to this site... a review site not only to have the "oldest living employee" but so many other employees from Oakley, be here, every day or every week .. what other company has a following such as this... I dare you to name one, maybe some car company, although i doubt any one car collector has 150 of any one brand(even leno cant say that). This is truley a statement of the greatnees that was started by Jim, and continues through even employee wearing the O.
18Y
Apr 28, 2006 11:24 AM
the reason for it ... like said above... pure mag is corrosive even against itsself(air will corrode it) ... thats why most mag is Magnesium-oxside... a composite will have less corrosive properties .... but pure mag .. being the 8th most obundant material on the planet has many more benifiets... unfortunately VERY hard to use in a manufactuering and Very difficult to mold(being it begins to cool while being injected), and try to put lense in and out of a switch ..impossible.( almost)
the nice thing about the ceramic coating is it works well with the current properties that are inherent in mag in the first place, try putting a pair of mags on your dash and then an X-metal ...on a sunny day, .. then after about 10 minutes take then off ... feel how much faster the mag will disapate heat... not to mention the strenth to weight ratio... but i will go on and on about that( like i havent already) anyways there is some mag tech for you.
18Y
Apr 28, 2006 11:10 AM
is it me ...or am i seeing it a little green... I have a black gold gen 2 eye jacket ... but it is darker than that .... maybe i am wrong ... whatever
18Y
Apr 28, 2006 10:50 AM
TIME tank ...or the Stealth GMT... by far the best looking watch ever!! and if oakley tradition serves me.... TT is the only watch not in the stealth family .....yet... i am guessing though.
18Y
Apr 28, 2006 10:46 AM
sorry for the multiples... but the colorways are as i said above.
18Y
Apr 28, 2006 10:45 AM
what performance are you looking for? I might be able to shed some light.
18Y
Apr 28, 2006 10:43 AM
... if anyone wants an early test drive... attend the tour next Friday.
18Y
Apr 28, 2006 10:14 AM
it is really late right now ... and i need to see it with more light .... but I am guessing Joker green... but it is late
18Y
Apr 28, 2006 10:12 AM
i need to hit up R&D on monday but everything should be ok.... let me know what time.... it should be between like 9am and 3 or 4 pm ... if the group is small we can set it up a little differnt.... try to get me an exact number of people attending by Monday afternoon ... either by posting everyone screen name or nut you can hit up my email. PM me if you need it.
18Y
Apr 28, 2006 9:51 AM
there is a specific person at Oakley that reviews those emails and sends it to the appropriate person in legal. the legal team is really specific to the type of conterfiet, and where it is(web, store..etc..) ... so it is sorted out prior to sending... they dont give out thier personnal email ...sorry .... but they still appreciate the help, and that was the one that the legal dept. gave to me directly.
18Y
Apr 26, 2006 8:05 PM
i anyone interested in the exo skeleton golf bag ... its my latest... i need to snap a pic of it first
18Y
Apr 26, 2006 12:57 PM
what do we get if we are the first.. and are employees excluded ... I should have one before the 5th... YOU HAVE GOTTA TRY ONE ON they ARE SICK!!!
18Y
Apr 26, 2006 12:53 PM
no... If you want I can look into it ... I do about 15 to 20 tours a year ... I has to go through R&D and you need to know who to talk to .... if we keep it under 15 people i am sure he can make it work. I will talk to him Monday and if we have a group I will make it happen for the o-review.
18Y
Apr 26, 2006 12:48 PM
...ok a side from the above... I have tried on both the leather band TT and the Ti... and I have 3 Timb bombs.......
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I am Buying ALL 4 Time Tanks as soon as they are released!
..dont wait .... this will be worse than the GMT release (GMT was sold out for almost 1 year)
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