I'm surprised no one's mentioned this yet, but make the deal a little sweeter and go through ebates and get 5% back!
jasonlkska...
Is there an REI location near the baseball stadium from where you will pick up the oakleys you buy online?, or are you referring to some other purchase?
Mihir
Is there an REI location near the baseball stadium from where you will pick up the oakleys you buy online?, or are you referring to some other purchase?
Mihir
I have a pair of OO Square's with the Gold Iridium lenses and I love them. They filter out all the brightness while keeping everything contrasted nicely, jsut as the description at REI states. I got them from Ashford with some obscene coupon before X-Mas.
<< is it just me? or are none of the oakley's have POLARIZED lenses? >>
I think their C-wire is polarized
<< is it just me? or are none of the oakley's have POLARIZED lenses? >>
I think their C-wire is polarized
1. None of the Oakley sunglasses are polarized unless they explicitly state "POLARIZED."
2. The C-Wires are the best, IMHO, because they have hinges which flex to fit the width of your head. The E-Wires were a little too tight for me, and I have a very narrow face, so beware if you don't like your sunglasses putting a death grip on your temples.
3. It appears REI has a no-questions-asked 90 day MBG, so send 'em back if they aren't what you want.
2. The C-Wires are the best, IMHO, because they have hinges which flex to fit the width of your head. The E-Wires were a little too tight for me, and I have a very narrow face, so beware if you don't like your sunglasses putting a death grip on your temples.
3. It appears REI has a no-questions-asked 90 day MBG, so send 'em back if they aren't what you want.
actually, oakleys does have a line of polarized glasses. they have a set of polarized straight jackets, a-wires, c-wires, minutes, eye jackets, fives, frogskins, twentys, etc.
however their polarized line is not very extended, they have very few colors/lenses types available. usually only 1 or 2 in each model.
as for the hinges, a lot of their new wires carry the hinges, not just the c-wires. i believe the a-wires and e-wires do as well (note: the NEW ones, not the older models).
REI's customer service is beyond excellent- you can buy online and if you're near a shop you can drop in and return it there w/ the receipt, even after wearing it and trying it out. i once ordered a north face jacket that was simply too large, i wore it a couple time and on the way back up to college i stopped off at an REI on the way and returned it without a problem.
as for my personal experiences with oakley, so far i've owned a set of the original e-wires (they got messed up during a backpacking/climbing trip), polarized a-wires (sold them), and original eye jackets (current use). the polarization was definitely noticeable for glare, but you really have to try and justify the added cost. my favorite were the e-wires, extremely casual and comfortable, very stylish and looked awesome. i'm very interested in trying the new e-wires 2.0. the eye jackets are the only ones i have now (with the exception of a set of Oakleys goggles for snowboarding) and work great. they're MUCH better for sports and definitely more durable. the hinges snap off instead of breaking, so you can simply snap them back in if you crush them somehow (stepping on them, falling on them, etc), to an extent of course. the biggest plus of the eye jackets over the wires is that there's a much higher coverage (put on a set of glasses, look up and down), the e-wires didn't give you coverage very far up or down, but the eye jackets completely covered your field of vision.
my friends have sets of the foakleys and you can EASILY notice the difference, they're much flimsier, the lenses do nothing, and it just feels wrong (like a set you buy from safeway). i've never gone for anything but legit full retail oakleys, life's too short to drink cheap champagne
sorry for the extended post, hope it helps
however their polarized line is not very extended, they have very few colors/lenses types available. usually only 1 or 2 in each model.
as for the hinges, a lot of their new wires carry the hinges, not just the c-wires. i believe the a-wires and e-wires do as well (note: the NEW ones, not the older models).
REI's customer service is beyond excellent- you can buy online and if you're near a shop you can drop in and return it there w/ the receipt, even after wearing it and trying it out. i once ordered a north face jacket that was simply too large, i wore it a couple time and on the way back up to college i stopped off at an REI on the way and returned it without a problem.
as for my personal experiences with oakley, so far i've owned a set of the original e-wires (they got messed up during a backpacking/climbing trip), polarized a-wires (sold them), and original eye jackets (current use). the polarization was definitely noticeable for glare, but you really have to try and justify the added cost. my favorite were the e-wires, extremely casual and comfortable, very stylish and looked awesome. i'm very interested in trying the new e-wires 2.0. the eye jackets are the only ones i have now (with the exception of a set of Oakleys goggles for snowboarding) and work great. they're MUCH better for sports and definitely more durable. the hinges snap off instead of breaking, so you can simply snap them back in if you crush them somehow (stepping on them, falling on them, etc), to an extent of course. the biggest plus of the eye jackets over the wires is that there's a much higher coverage (put on a set of glasses, look up and down), the e-wires didn't give you coverage very far up or down, but the eye jackets completely covered your field of vision.
my friends have sets of the foakleys and you can EASILY notice the difference, they're much flimsier, the lenses do nothing, and it just feels wrong (like a set you buy from safeway). i've never gone for anything but legit full retail oakleys, life's too short to drink cheap champagne
sorry for the extended post, hope it helps
To each his own, Zero Burn. However, I must disagree with you about the durability of Eyejackets. The crummy ear pieces keep breaking in half. I've had to pay $20 three times to have them repaired (i.e. they are totalled almost).
I still wear my original Eyejackets, however, I also wear a couple of new pairs of Foakleys I got for $7 each and think they look nearly as good (although not as comfortable). Guess I will take the $93 difference and buy a nice bottle of champagne at Safeway.
I still wear my original Eyejackets, however, I also wear a couple of new pairs of Foakleys I got for $7 each and think they look nearly as good (although not as comfortable). Guess I will take the $93 difference and buy a nice bottle of champagne at Safeway.
I firmly suggest those who are interested in buying metal Oakley sunglasses to buy only the new frames. The new 2.0 frames are much lighter, stronger and have hinges. They were first offered on C-wires, but have spread to a-wire (silver frame blue lens) and square wire. e-wires unfortunately haven't been released in this style yet. WHATEVER YOU DO....DON'T ORDER THE SUNGLASSES from Rei. Geezus christ they are ugly as heck. The side arms are huge and rubbery. It seriously could not get any uglier. I don't know what Oakley was thinking that year when they released the models for a-wire and e-wire. Although i've never seen a sale on oakley sunglasses (rei), it's not worth paying a discount for something that looks that ugly. If you don't want to pay full retail try ebay. I know many of you have had bad experiences but buy from someone with a nice rating. That part should be intuitive, you have to pay more for peace of mind. I've gotten a few fake ones online before but I demanded refund and they gladly complied. If you're into buying sunglasses from people with less than a rating of 10....you're gambling with your money so it's up to you.
One more thing. Try Oakley's polarized before you buy anything. If you've never tried polarized you may never go back. They're great for driving especially....sorry for the long post. see ya,
-Tom
One more thing. Try Oakley's polarized before you buy anything. If you've never tried polarized you may never go back. They're great for driving especially....sorry for the long post. see ya,
-Tom
If your e-wires are too tight, you know you can bend them to fit your face. I had a person with a fat head try mine on and they bended too wide for my face. Just bend them back, but if you bend them too much, they might not be a perfectly round anymore. You should bend at the nose piece and at the hinges.
The straight jackets are junk. They look cool, but are less durable than paper. The newer ones are more durable due to increased thickness in the frame.
The straight jackets are junk. They look cool, but are less durable than paper. The newer ones are more durable due to increased thickness in the frame.
i'm looking for some that look like the ones Neo wore on the matrix !!!!
RULES!
hehehehe
i dont see the e-wires on that site, only a-wireszzzzz
!!!!RULES!
hehehehe
i dont see the e-wires on that site, only a-wireszzzzz
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