Maui Jim vs Oakley
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Maui Jim - Hands down the best lenses on the market, and their built well. I only need one set of lenses, if I need something for different lighting conditions, I'll have a separate pair of shades. I'm really uptight about fingerprints and stuff on the lenses, and those oils can fuck up the coating sometimes.
Capt Caveman
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I've used Oakley's x-metal line for years and they stand up all kinds of abuse without showing much wear if any.
The Boston Dangler
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Branding and marketing. Maui Jims are nice sun glasses and they have positioned themselves as a premium brand. Oakley is also very nice sun glasses but the brand has been diluted.
Never underestimate the fact that a consumer thinks they are getting something better by spending more money on something they can't get everywhere. Oakley makes fabulous sunglasses, but they suffer from saturation and the brand is suffering.
Monster Cables has branding mastered as does Bose.
I'd have to disagree. It was when Oakley as a company was sold that the brand suffered. Well, I guess what you said too, but the company doesn't look after their customers like it used to. Or should I say, always stand behind their lifetime warranty and just give you a new pair. That doesn't happen anymore.
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They're both overpriced garb that will break or get scratched up in a hurry and be a waste of money. Get some crappy $20 polarized sunglasses that fit you well, if they ever break, you can just buy another pair of $20 sunglasses. This is what I have learned after being a sunglasses aficionado for a couple years.
Sunglasses are a pain overall, never have any place to put them when you're inside somewhere else (other than home), like I said they scratch and bend/break easily, and you have to keep taking them off and putting them back on depending on where you go (into a tunnel, for instance). The sun still get through to your eyes anyways and you end up squinting anyhow most of the time.
Butttttt, gotta have a pair
- They do definitely protect your eyes. Just wish there were some contact lenses that auto adjusted to the bright lights and went back to norm when you're inside. I guess you're eyeballs would look pretty weird though with dark shaded contact lenses - Shit I need to get some sleep.
Sunglasses are a pain overall, never have any place to put them when you're inside somewhere else (other than home), like I said they scratch and bend/break easily, and you have to keep taking them off and putting them back on depending on where you go (into a tunnel, for instance). The sun still get through to your eyes anyways and you end up squinting anyhow most of the time.
Butttttt, gotta have a pair
- They do definitely protect your eyes. Just wish there were some contact lenses that auto adjusted to the bright lights and went back to norm when you're inside. I guess you're eyeballs would look pretty weird though with dark shaded contact lenses - Shit I need to get some sleep.
Capt Caveman
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Originally posted by: wankawitz
They're both overpriced garb that will break or get scratched up in a hurry and be a waste of money. Get some crappy $20 polarized sunglasses that fit you well, if they ever break, you can just buy another pair of $20 sunglasses. This is what I have learned after being a sunglasses aficionado for a couple years.
Sunglasses are a pain overall, never have any place to put them when you're inside somewhere else (other than home), like I said they scratch and bend/break easily, and you have to keep taking them off and putting them back on depending on where you go (into a tunnel, for instance). The sun still get through to your eyes anyways and you end up squinting anyhow most of the time.
Butttttt, gotta have a pair
Yet, I've had my Oakley e-wires for about 8 years. How's that million dollar scheme working out?
fustercluck
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I'm not saying oakley has a scheme and they make junky sunglasses and sell em for a huge profit. Just saying I prefer $20 polarized sunglasses. But I'm curious, are your oakleys still under warranty or do you just keep going through lenses and keep the frame? I'll probably get some oakleys down the road. Had my eye on the Half Wire 2.0s but they were too expensive.
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