Frame: Black/Gray Marble
Lens: Black Iridium Non Polarized
I love these glasses! I worked at Sunglass Hut when they came out. Usually there was always some sort of hype for any new pair of Oakley's we got, but suddenly these just showed up without warning. We had no idea what they were and if they were for guys or girls, etc. Regardless, I loved them! We only had a total of two pairs. I sold them both real quick since I loved them so much, but then we never got another one in. I spent the next few years looking for a pair at all different Sunglass Huts and Oakley stores and never was able to find one. Just FINALLY found them on the Oakley Vault site and bought them. They're unpolarized for some reason, but I still love them!
Frame: Brown tortoise
Lens: bronze
This is my 11th pair of Oakleys, 9 of which are still in rotation. They look great but fit too close to my face. The top of my cheeks and my eyebrows touch the frames which takes a little while to get used to. Otherwise they are pretty awesome. Not sure they will replace my titanium spikes as my go to pair but they will definitely get some face time.
Frame: Brown Tortoise
Lens: Tungsten Polarized
These are an incredibly classy and "rich" pair of glasses and seem to be totally under rated in my book. Where do I start?
They just may be the best fitting pair of Oakley's on me yet. I have a medium sized head, but a kinda wide nose, which makes most glasses sit a little high on me. These sit on my face like they were custom built for it, perfect. They wrap around my eyes really close, but my eye lashes don't touch, awesome. The lens coverage is incredible, for me only being topped by oil rigs, MD's and maybe spikes. So far, they are very comfortable, but time will tell for sure. Unobtanium on acetate just doesn't seem right in my book.
They are uber nice in the looks department. The finish is rich and very natural looking with a contrasting inner layer that looks very nice. The hinges are sweet with imprinted Oakley details on the inside that you can only see when the arms are shut. The overall styling cues may be very similar to Fives 3.0, but the application is totaly different. They are a bit bigger and way classier in every way. Trying to compare these to Fives 3.0 is like comparing a Pontiac G8 to a BMW 7 series. Similar looking, and the Pontiac is a great bang for the buck, but the Beemer is superior in pretty much every way.
Lenses don't get any better than these, top of Oakley's line, every option. They are polarized, iridium coated, hydrophobic coated, and have the anti reflective coating on the inside. These lenses are wonderful to look through for just about any occasion, great contrast, and much nicer to look at than plain bronze lenses.
I got a great deal on this pair, but I can actually see why Oakley put a $235 price tag on these. I look at it this way, these seem to be aimed at "designer" glasses that can cost way more and are total crap (at least optically). These have Oakley's top lenses just like the Nano's which are $300. The case is a nice touch too, and the cleaning cloth seems to be much better than the standard bags.
I need more time with them to be sure, but these just might be my new favorite pair for casual wear (so far, these are my 33rd pair of a growing collection).
Frame: Black/Grey Marble
Lens: Black Iridium Polarized
Even with the case, I can't see these being a $235 pair of Oakley sunglasses. I think at around $150 I would have thought to buy these new. They're not overly light, but I don't think they're meant to be. I love the marble look of the inside, and the thicker classier frames are nice to have sometimes. I'm a big fan, in general, I just think they're overpriced as new.
Frame: Iron Wood
Lens: VR28 Black Iridium Polarized
Found excellent deals on these during the holidays so took a chance, and at least looks-wise, these may be the most gorgeous sunglasses I've ever come across, at least with how they work for me. Damn I look good. :) And these things are a lot more comfortable than I expected, too. Love the hydrophobic lenses that I've but had on things like the Radar/Flak/Ti Square Wire/Nanowire prior. The standard price may be up there for something that's not for sports, but at least for me, these things are freakin' gorgeous. Love 'em. Don't know that they're for everyone (at least I hope not), but these would make for great beach glasses in particular. For some reason, they make me think of designs that would look good with a light baby blue iridium lens, too, though I don't think Oakley makes one. I'd love to get some customization options in the future, but current models are outstanding.
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Frame: Iron Wood
Lens: VR28 BI Polarized
I'm not sure what Oakley was thinking - why would I pay $235 for sunglasses that have all the features and style of a Fives 3.0? At least put unobtainium on the earsocks and nose pieces! Sure, I look sexy (hard to avoid), but the headache and cherry red marks on my nose are hard to ignore - and I only wore them for 5 minutes in the store!