I think I went into things with a overly optimistic attitude. I thought Polarized lenses were going to be hands down better than non-polarized lenses, but I have yet to see the big fascination. Could be that I don't spend time near water, but I have difficulty understanding why anyone would need or want a Polarized lens for everyday "city" use. The Fire lens and its polarzied cousin do look good when paired with a flashy frame. Recent Fire Iridium lenses have been more orange than in the past.

Polarisation is great! but the amber base, im not a fan of.. very washed out color when looking through. would have been alot better with a bronze base instead, which would boost contrast.

all being said, really cool finish. recently they have been getting less orange, and more yellow. i think this was to seperate it from the Ruby, which have been getting less red, and more orange! some current Ruby's are dead identical to fire iridiums from the outside! the only giveaway is the Blue base in ruby lenses compared to the amber of Fire.

still a decent all rounder but nothing special..

One of the other reviewers on here commented on the "orange blaze" look of the Fire Iridium and how Oakley's QC had gone lazy and was resulting in a washed-out yellow look...I really think that change was deliberate. I have had Fire Iridium lenses that I feel look too orange when I expected it to be more yellow. I must not have been the only one observing this if in fact there has been a mass change to a more "yellow" finish.

Other users/reviewers have commented on how they scratch easily. I haven't noticed that and I've owned (and still own) some Fire Iridium models. I think the "scratching" may be a combination of heavy use and the fact that Fire Iridium has a higher reflectivity that makes any smudging or even miniscule scratches more noticeable. Considering all the money I've spent on Oakleys over the years, I have consigned myself to the fact that any pair I wear constantly will be my beater pair until the scratches are so bad, or I get so bored, that I'll go out and spend more money to get a different pair. I always offset my purchase by selling the used pairs on eBay, so I don't end up that much in the hole with each purchase.

After having several pairs of Oakley Sunglasses and Goggles from working in the Mountains in France and on the boats in the Med I Bought a pair of Hijinx in matt black with POLARIZED LENSES. I had only worn them a handful of times when I noticed a few small SCRATCHES appear.
I was a little disapointed as i hardly wear them and had thought I had been super careful looking after them. A few months later I noticed this had become worse and the laquer on the frames was starting to bubble. I decided that for $249.00 this was not good enough and sent them off to be looked at by "customer service". I was offered the option of a reduced price replacement pair which would then take the cost up to $339.00 in total for one pair of plastic glasses. I thought that this was too much and opted to get them beck and carry on regardless. Another six months has passed and they have deteriorated badly. I was told by customer services in Torquay Australia, how there is no coating in the process and the scratches etc were down to my carelessness. If you see the lenses now you can clearly see a bubbling of a coating all over the lenses especially around the edge of the lenses and across the word "polarized' which is written on the bottom of the lense. Added to this bubbling are small spots uniformly all across both lenses. These marks show up in your line of vision clearly and are now worthless.

I strongly advise anyone thinking of buying Oakley Polarized lenses to avoid them like the plague and get yourself a standard pair, Ideally unpainted. Oakley are still making a profit on replacement pairs and this is not acceptable for the price we pay. I am going to gt in touch with Oakley in America and see what there view is. I hope it is better than mine.

Very disapointed!

I bought these and was not a fan...maybe I was used to the gray lens line, but these just did not please me at all. I have a set of polarized ice iridium, polarized black iridium, and I guess it's maybe just my bland style, but the amber with the green just does not please me one bit. The outside looks really nice, but looking through them makes me want to take them off right away. I think it just depends on your personality...

These lense were sold on the solid designed grayish/silver w/black sleeves through sunglass retailer and every pair that this particular outlet (not Oakley affiliated) had these HDO Fire Iridium Polarized lense cause a ghost image with brighter light sorces such as oh say a set of tail lights on a car, glare in the sunlight, or any bright lighting area. I don't know if this distributer got a bad batch or what but if you notice this problem they tell you to take it up with Oakley for replacement. If you do end up with these defective lense and wish to keep the frames I recommend getting plain gray tint chome coated polarized without the inner HDO in coating. I didn't make them so I couldn't tell you how every single one of these lenses are f*n waste of time and money. Try before you buy, look at a bright light source and see if you notice light trailings. Not saying all this to berate awesome design, just a problem I came across. I am shopping for a comfortable pair of RX driving sunglass frames and these I would highly recomend. Light, good fit, and not too much pressure point strain.

I'm torn on this lens. I got a set of these for my flaks. I like the way it looks on the outside and there is a nice amber color when looking throught them, but the colors seem to change from amber to greenish as you get to the edge. Maybe it's because of the thick iridium coating. I use them, but they bug me out if I wear them for a long time. I find myself reaching for my VR28 Black Iridium Polarized, and my Gold Iridium Polarized for my flaks a lot more.

Polarized Fire features the amber base-color of its Fire counterpart, but adds the benefit of polarization. Likewise, it seems better suited for medium light or even overcast conditions than for bright light. My biggest concern with this lens, however, is the lack of manufacturing consistency. When done properly it appears to be a "blaze orange", but unfortunately Oakley has become lazy with their QC, resulting in a washed-out, yellowish "Fire" lens for many batches.

This lens is one of those love/hate lenses and I want to say nobody is really "on the fence" when it comes to this lens...but I'm probably on of them.

First off, I don't wear anything but polarized lenses; once you use Oakley Polarized, you cannot go back to normal; its like watching HD TV and then being told to go back to SD TV. What is the advantage of Pol away from water? Every glare, glint, reflection off: pavement, windows, cars, signs, buildings, etc. etc. etc. is cut down to nothing. The Pol process cleans up everything so well, that your vision is actually BETTER with them on, than with them off.

Now as for this Fire: I like the lens, I like the look more than I like the performance. This is probably Oakley's best iridium because it provides the best reflections on the outside. That really heavy iridim coating is, however, why the lenses seem to get dirty and scratch so easily so it is one of the more high maintenance finishes. If you bang your Oakley's around, don't get it, but if you are like me and "if not on your face than in the case" then you should be fine.

Looking through this lens, to me, is a nice change up from the neutral tones of Black Iridium and Ice Iridium with the advantage of a Polarized option (will someone PLEASE explain why Ruby is NOT made in a Polarized option?????? considering 15% transmission and no polarization in the summer sun of California=blindness). Oh...and this lens should NOT be purchased in its normal version; this is a lens with borderline performance in the light filtering dept., and without the added light filtration and glare reduction of the Polarization, everything looks washed out with the normal lens.

This lens is probably not the best lens for a city enviornment, but it works and after awhile you adjust to how different the tint is from the neutral lenses....you really forget about it when the lens turns heads.

To me, this is more a vanity lens than a functional lens and is only servicable in the Polarized variant. Its worth the cost if you want a particular color combo and don't want another black, blue or dull VR28 tint in your collection. That being said, it limits you to the sport lines Oakley makes and puts you in the just under to just over $200 range which probably means unless you LOVE IT and can't get enough of it, you may just want one.

I have been offered a pair of Fire Polarized lens mounted on a FMJ Copper pair of Half Jacket (You're awesome guys ^_^)
Although I'm not a big fan of the greenish base tint, I admit that they are very comfortable for the sunniest days. Very flashy from the outside with an Orange/yellow Iridium, they are a little bit more boring from inside due to the amber base (a matter of taste).
Funny to notice : the "Polarized" etching seems to be under the Iridium treatment o_O ...

I took these lenses because of their amazing looks. They just look awesome, plus they are a definate headturner.
I really like the fact that they are polarized, it really takes away the sunglare.

Only problem with these lenses is that scratch very easily. As I am a postman I wear these often when bringing around the post. And well on a gardenpath I went trough some bushes with them... Yes, there were the first scratches. I am still thinking of getting a new pair of lenses to replace the scratched ones, unfortunately they cost pretty some money...

Its on my Juliet. Looking at the lens its stunning. However, from the inside and looking through, it turns out I'm not such a fan of the amber base. Would have given it a 3 except for the fact that the polarized is really really useful for all conditions and that this lens can withstand really bright days. 4 stars

I got these in my Juliet polished frame, and I think they look sick outside in the sun. I have custom smoke gascans with the polarized black iridium and Spike with titanium iridium, and these are my favorite lenses for extremely bright situations

Coming from a loyal MauiJim client, I can now say that Oakley has impressed me to the point of purchasing a pair of metallic red Flak Jackets with XLJ Fire Iridium Polarized lenses. Fabulous style and optics. Outstanding contrast and a great variation of polarization. A fresh and welcome change from the unbelievable quality of Maui but with no compromise. All I can say now is that my collection is far from complete.

For those of you who don't understand polarity of light; don't waste your time and money on quality you don't get and style that only bares a name.

I love the lenses even more than my regular fire lenses in my FMJ 5.56 frames because of the fact that they are polarized. As far as the frame goes....I like the frame but feel that OAKLEY could have done a better job by offering this lens with the FMJ 5.56 or even making the O on the arms fire orange just for a bit more color. SWEET LENS!!

My eyes do not like these lenses. They gave me a headache. I don't know if it was that they were polarized, or the lens it's self. Everything is a green color, not impressed.

I tried these in a pair of Juliets because they were one of the few polarized colors (I really wish they still had Black Polarized with the Juliets...I'd probably still have these shades.) This is a terrible lens and it's the worst Oakley I have tried so far. I found that there is ghosting on the back of the lens in many lighting conditions. I found it very distracting and it is unacceptable for the cost. I returned these within days. Also they had to ship out two different pairs of Juliets because there was an issue with the frame on the first one. The first pair of lenses that I saw was breathtaking. The second pair's lenses were much darker and not very attractive. Oakley said because of the production process a decent amount of color variation is to be expected.

I would give these 10 stars, the best lens in my opinion and it does get u plenty of looks, they don't really scratch easily but they do get smudged very easily from touching with fingers and the greenish tint is nice after a rainfall. good quality lens
very heavy mirror finish which is nice for looking at girls or people who need staring at.

Quite a nice soothing lense to look through,but not spectacular.
And the polarization cuts down on glare if you are near water.
But most people buy this for what it looks like from the outside.

I bought these as a flashier replacement to the boring black iridium polarized in my carbon Juliets. Well, the looks are certainly spectacular, especially on the dark matte frame, and the yellow/green tint is really effective in contrast enhancement. My only issue is the ghosting that appears when looking at point sources of light on dark backgrounds (e.g., car headlights at dawn/dusk). This isn't uncommon with a lot of lenses, but with fire, it's a crimson red that's really tough to ignore.

This lens gets you a lot of looks because they are so reflective and its nice that people cant see which way youre looking. Greenish tint is awkward at first but your eyes get used to it and everything actually stays true to color. Really brings out the color of the sky and the trees especially in spring when everything is green. Tint makes other more neutral lens tints seem boring to look through after youve gotten used to them. Iridium coating makes lens one of Oakleys brightest lenses. Color looks very cool in daylight especially when surroudings are bright like the beach. when you wear them on a semi-overcast day the lenses seem to glow.Like how it fades from deep orange to bright yellow green on the sides. Great high contrast lens for fishing and skiing.

This gets the same review as the regular fire lenses except that these cut out the glare as well so these get a little higher rating.

I know I'm probably in the minority, but I just don't care for orange mirrored lenses. Reds are fine, yellows are fine, but I just don't care for orange. I suppose I wouldn't feel so negative if the base tint was also orange (I like persimmon), but instead it is green, which makes everything look really odd.

The Fire Polarized is one of my favorites. I, for one, really like the fire lens and how the tint provides contrasts and softens the colors. Only issue I can think of is that the mirrored effect on my Straight Jacket flames is not as great as the Juliet polished.

This is slightly better than normal fire but not much.
Again it gets dirty alot easier than normal lenses but still makes everything look dull when you look through it, the polarization helps but not much.

the polarization works really well with these lenses, cutting the glare dramatically without making things look artificial with cheap polarized lenses. they have a dark, greenish tint and tends to make things a bit monochrome. it's like a mix between a neutral lens and a contrast lens but doesn't do well in either catagory. as for aesthetics though, the highly mirrored deep orange looks really nice.

If you are not happy with the regular Fire Iridium, get these instead. They scratch really easy but because of it's flashiness...it really complements any frame you wear. Plus it's POLARIZED!

I have the polarized fire iriduim lenses in my XX. I got them partly becuse they look great, and to be honest partly because they were expensive and I was on an Oakley 50% off Customer Service after my eyejacket 1.0's finally bit the dust.
They dont make the world look as great as Gold Iridium, but the high contrast bluey,greeny gray tint is easy on the eyes.
I have a small scratch on mine after I went though a bush on my bike - but more concerningly, if I look through the lens in the corner by my nose there is a green patch, wether this is because of the polarization or a lesser lens I am not sure. I would struggle to recomend them to a friend, but I still love my own.

I can't decide on a rating for these lens becuase it depends entirely on the scenario you're in so i'll describe a few.

If you want lens for normal everyday use e.g. In the city then I really don't think coughing up the extra cash for polarized lenses is worth it (although I argue exactly the opposite further down. Just read on to understand.)

I can't say anything about the benefits of polarization if you work on a boat or at the beach because I don't know.

The reason I brought polarized fire iridium lenses was because the color of the fire iridium looks AMAZING on my Juliets and only the polarized option allowed me to get the polished Juliet frame with hammer earstems. I also figured that if I'm going to spend that much on sunglasses, I might as well cough up some more money and go with the absolute best available so in a way the extra cash is worth it(even if it is just to boost your ego)

The fire iridium lens does look flashy but that's the exact reason to get it(on a frame like the Juliet). If you want a more subdued look then buy a pair of aviators. If you want to turn heads, buy a fire iridium lens. I guarantee you won't regret it.

One more thing, when I try and look at an LCD(my ipod) in the sun through the lens, it's actually quite difficult. It's not unreadable but you can see the refracted components of light i.e. the colors of the rainbow. I think its the glass on top of the LCD which refracts the light but the point is, this is a minor annoyance. I don't know if it happens with other lens.

The fire polarized is my most favorite polarized lens out there. I'm not too big of a fan of polarized lenses though. Because of the fire, I will actually use these if I'm in the right mood.