I have these grey lens on all of my Oakley frames that came with Black Iridium. B.I. is too dark for my taste. I wanted a subtle look that is not too flashy. These are perfect for that. They provide lots of sun protection in my opinion. Make no mistake, even though they are not as dark as B.I. they do make everything pretty dark.

Good lens. Not to dark. Not to light. Just right for many conditions. Very versatile. Not flashy. Good enough for a very sunny day, but I don't feel the need to take them off right away at dusk. Highly under rated lens when you factor in usability. I think most lower ratings come from the fashion aspect. They aren't going to wow anybody with their looks. They are just plain, yet good versatile lenses.

A little boring to look at but i like it more than black iridium. The tint is lighter and i immediately feel more comfortable especially when you don't have to take it off going indoors.

Not bad, but not amazing. Just plain and simple. Only lens option really for the retro styles, but it isn't terrible. Overall, pretty boring but does the job.

I have these in almost all of my US Standard issue glasses (M Frame, Fives 2.0...) and my girlfriend has them in her SI Flak Jackets. They're great lenses with no extra nonsense. They're cheaper and they offer great dimming in high sunlight.

The Grey Strike lens came with my M-Frames and I think they look really good despite lacking the iridium, so the occasional glare is forgiven. Looks very subtle and is suitable for overcast days as well as on a bright sunny day. I use this lens occasionally for cycling too and it works just as good as the black iridium lens of my Radar Path.

The best reason to have a gray lens is when that they don't stand out too much on a translucent frame. This color fits really well on Grape, Bottle Green, Olive, and even Polished Black frames because the frames reflect the same amount of light as the lens. Kind of a subtle, cool effect. Otherwise, a resounding "meh."

Got them on one of my Spikes. Nice tint. A little bright but I am happy with them. I dont know if its just me but over the course of a year they seem to be a very slight purpelish/blue/greyish tint forming I mean its microscopic. I think its really cool. They look to be not too dark but I have to take them off when Im Indoors.

I have this lens in my Fives 2.0. It is a good winter/fall lens when the sun is out or just behind some clouds or you assume it will be out when your outside. Its a pretty good low light lens and is pretty true to the colors outside. Ive noticed a really soft purple hue to everything. It seams it isnt meant for blaring sun and intense light. Directly into the sun i still have to squint. Overall an average lens on the list of Oakley options.

I have more than 10 different tinted Oakley lenses, both non-iridium, iridium, transition and polarized. This fellow is one of my top 3 choices for when the sun is out or just around the corner. Like it extra much on clear fall/winter days (minus snow). It actually feels quite light from inside, and very true to the colors.

Rick's review is spot-on (comparing these to oatmeal as unexotic but highly functional). These lenses have no "wow" factor like Ruby, G26, +Red, or any of the wilder hues. But they're really nice for what they do. They're sharp, neutral, and not too dark. I find them ideal in a wide variety of light conditions from fairly dark all the way to superbright. I wouldn't pick them for driving due to lack of polarization, but they're often my pick for runs or bike rides.

I recently did a triathlon in these. As I got out of the water and headed towards my bike, the sun was completely behind cloud cover. I'd brought some Half Jackets with these lenses, and threw them on. They were perfect. And when the sun finally showed up about 28 miles later, they were still the pair I wanted.

Still, I think I prefer Slate, which has similar functionality (albeit in a lighter tint), but the benefit of an iridium coating to cut glare and add a little more glitz. Despite its plain-jane status, the grey lenses earn five stars hands down.

I have these in my Five 1.0's, and they're very soothing to my eyes. I feel like I could wear them all day. I find nothing really wrong with this lens, except maybe it's a bit too common-place.

Gets the job done at blocking the sun in a subtle way. Not a whole lot of style, just plain.

This is a good lens for yard work or when you are moving between light and dark, or inside and outside. It's a nice soothing lens, that works well in most situations

Nothing exciting here. Grey is just a basic dark tint that blocks light and lets you see natural colors. It does the job, but I still prefer bronze-based lenses.

This isn't as boring a lens as I thought, it seems to increase contrast a little, maybe I'm crazy. But they're still good lenses for brighter days.

I have actually been pretty impressed with the grey lenses that came on my Wardens. They aren't totally as "ho hum" as I might have thought. They do provide a bit of "you can't see my eyes" protection. Still nothing to gett too excited about, but also no reason to beat yourself up if you find yourself with a grey lens. Only complaint from me is that so many of the new styles coming out seem to have the grey lens ... whattup with that?!?

Greys are good, basic lenses if you want the functionality of Oakleys but can't afford to make the jump to Iridiums. My first ever Gen 1 M-Frames way back when had the grey lens, as do my current set and they're fine for outdoor sports. They're excellent for partly cloudy days when Black Iridiums might be a little too bright, though its glare reduction isn't as good. A good "base" lens.

These are definitely a lot less flashy because of a lack of any Iridium coating. to me the grey lenses aren't that good for glare compared to the Black Iridium. However, they aren't overly dark; the lenses are neutral and colors retain true. they also work well for both strong and weak sun. pretty good all purpose lens.

Like Phil says, in most lighting conditions, these look black on the outside. If the frame sits close to your face, they're less transparent. I imagine that on the Dartboard, you'd be able to see through them more than some other frames. A good, neutral lens for varying conditions.

I have always found Black Iridium to be too dark and since it had a grey lens base I avoided this one at all costs. I prefer bronze base lenses for better contrast. I did however buy a pair of glasses with this lens recently and it doesn't seem to bother me at all. I holds up very well in Bright sun and weak sun. I like that it has no iridium coating and when someone looks at you they don't see through the lens, just black. I think it's worth it to spend a little less on a style with this lens when you're looking for something new.

Grey lenses I can give or take. They are nice because you don't go blind when you walk inside during a sunny day, yet do hold up well during the mid-day sun. They aren't the prettiest things though. There is no mirror coating and tend to look flat.

Commensurate with its name, grey is dull and drab compared to the plethora of other lens options that Oakley has to offer. Even if you wish to maintain a "neutral" color finish, you'd be better off with a Slate Iridium or Black Iridium which provide better protection.

Because it has no mirror effect people will think your wearing knock off Oakleys. But the positives I found is it has a good sharp soothing greenish view through the base (like Raybans G15).Also Good because it's not too dark as it's rated 18% light allocation whereas Black irdium is 10%.

army issued me a set of s.i. half jackets when i served as a paratrooper at ft. bragg. at first i thought they were kinda crappy because it didn't have oakley's typical flash. but it all makes sense being that they were made to conform with regulations. as for functionality, they're not as dark as black iridium, but but a lot more scratch resistant. i wonder if that has anything to do with the lack of mirroring(?).

Very simple, easy lens. You can always use it and it doesn't attract too much attention. Answer for when certain people still want to see your eyes when your wearing your Oakleys.

i guess thats the point. in all its subtlety, its the best all around lens. and i dont mind it not hiding my eyes totally. there is this certain elegance in permitting a little see through from the outside.

Pretty boring to look at,although surprisingly effective lens contrast-wise.
Good for bright days,as well as overcast ones.
Also by far the easiest lens to clean!

Boring lens, I cant understand why they put it with sooo many models Most of the Monster Dogs come with Grey and the damn Blue camo Fat Cats that i want come with this lame lens.
Its got no Mirror coating so it doesnt even look good from the other side.

I have to give this one a 3 just because it's the basis of some of the best lenses Oakley makes. Most (if not all) of us have tried this lens whether we knew it or not and a lot of what we loved (or hated) about whatever lens we used came from this right here.

As far as looks are concerned … well, it’s Grey. Not much to say about that. It has true color perception which means that it does not distort colors to the wearer. The greens stay green, reds stay red, etc. The base lens handles all the UV & blue light blocking and the tint takes care of about 80% (?) of variable light.

For looks, this is pretty basic. It provides almost no flare unless the lens is in some contrasting frame, say a red finish with grey highlights. Other than that, the Grey doesn’t really offer anything extra on its own, at least when compared to the plethora of Iridium lenses that are built on top of its base. While it does not add any flare, it certainly doesn’t take anything away from just about any frame you can put it into, making it quite versatile.

For feel, this is where most of the other Oakley lenses get their comfort from. My eyes are very comfortable up until high sun or extremely bright light. The Grey is very versatile, able to be worn in all but the darkest or brightest of conditions. It is the jack-of-all-trades lens base.

Any downsides that I can list are just a simple matter of not having any additional features – Polarization, Iridium, A/R, Hydrophobia, etc – not necessarily the fault of the Grey lens itself. It is not for extremely bright light and you need to consider if using the Grey in a little lower light would be a problem – I don’t necessarily take issue with it but others find it to be uncomfortable.

The Grey lens may not be very desirable on its own, but you still have to give the product a lot of credit. Probably the most underappreciated lens in the catalogue if not the most underrated. Along with its Black Iridium variant, the Grey lens is taken for granted as a “gimmie” because it is so basic and always available for almost all Oakley sunglasses that it is easy to write it off as a given (I am sure there may be a few, but I can’t think of any Oakley sunwear that didn’t have a Grey lens offered for it).

There are better overall lenses out there and do I recommend you try them all out – and grab as many as you can!!! But I think you should always make it a point to keep a Grey lens handy for at least one frame in your vault, just in case. You never know when you might need it.

Overall: 3 - Recommended - Get One If You See One

Kind of like oatmeal. The idea of eating a bowl of oatmeal isn't exactly appealing, but once you are munching away on a bowl of steamy hot oatmeal, you are like "This is good". That's what the grey lens seems like to me. Not exactly the world's most exciting color of lens, but it has a function and it performs it well when needed.