1st time poster so I am sorry for the newbie questions.
1st, some background..... Years ago, I had a couple of decent quality sun glasses like Serengeti, and Revo. Like many, I lost or broke them and felt like crap shelling out that kind of $$'s. So for the last 25 years, I bought cheapo Walmart type brands. The quality of these $20 glasses have been getting worse and worse.
While killing some time in a shopping outlet mall, I walked into three different shops and started trying on sun glasses. IMHO, most styles of the Oakley glasses were absolutely to the next level over Revo, Ray-Ban, and Serengeti. But Maui Jim (never heard of them before then) had a nice product line. Anyways, I fell in love with the fit and finish of the Oakley Radarlock Path. They frames fit like a glove, looked awesome, and "smelled like money"! That last sentence is a good thing.
So my plan was to buy a pair of Radarlock Path's that day. I was at one of those Tanger outlet malls in the Washington DC area so I was looking for a deal. I walked into 3 sun glass stores and their discounts were non-existent unless you bought 2 pair and got a messily 20% off on the 2nd pair (or 10% off each making you buy 2 pair). They did have more discounts so long as you bought the items no one else wanted and they were butt ugly with limited options. I diverge....
Because of my realistic fear or breaking or scuffing them, I didn't want to drop $2xx+ dollars. The Radarlocks have various frame parts as well as different rotatable lenses with different colors and applications. I was sold on this concept! So I searched the web trying to find a deal. I end up buying a new pair of vented Radarlock path NON-polarized for $140 delivered on Ebay. It had the tags, case, extra nose piece, etc.
Which brings me to my questions.
1.) I want a couple of polarized lens options and got sticker shocked by Oakley's lenses. With the help of this forum, I noticed that Revant makes some knock-offs. With a little more digging, I see there are brands like BVANQ. Are there any others? Any to stay away from? If it is $20 a lenses versus $50 for polarized, I don't care. Give me the better ones. After that, I can accept small compromises.
2.) My series is the 009181-41 (vented Path). I hope it is a standard (non-XL) Radarlock frame. But can I buy vented or Non vented lenses? Buy Path versus Edge lens?
Thanks for any and all help!
Steve
1st, some background..... Years ago, I had a couple of decent quality sun glasses like Serengeti, and Revo. Like many, I lost or broke them and felt like crap shelling out that kind of $$'s. So for the last 25 years, I bought cheapo Walmart type brands. The quality of these $20 glasses have been getting worse and worse.
While killing some time in a shopping outlet mall, I walked into three different shops and started trying on sun glasses. IMHO, most styles of the Oakley glasses were absolutely to the next level over Revo, Ray-Ban, and Serengeti. But Maui Jim (never heard of them before then) had a nice product line. Anyways, I fell in love with the fit and finish of the Oakley Radarlock Path. They frames fit like a glove, looked awesome, and "smelled like money"! That last sentence is a good thing.
So my plan was to buy a pair of Radarlock Path's that day. I was at one of those Tanger outlet malls in the Washington DC area so I was looking for a deal. I walked into 3 sun glass stores and their discounts were non-existent unless you bought 2 pair and got a messily 20% off on the 2nd pair (or 10% off each making you buy 2 pair). They did have more discounts so long as you bought the items no one else wanted and they were butt ugly with limited options. I diverge....
Because of my realistic fear or breaking or scuffing them, I didn't want to drop $2xx+ dollars. The Radarlocks have various frame parts as well as different rotatable lenses with different colors and applications. I was sold on this concept! So I searched the web trying to find a deal. I end up buying a new pair of vented Radarlock path NON-polarized for $140 delivered on Ebay. It had the tags, case, extra nose piece, etc.
Which brings me to my questions.
1.) I want a couple of polarized lens options and got sticker shocked by Oakley's lenses. With the help of this forum, I noticed that Revant makes some knock-offs. With a little more digging, I see there are brands like BVANQ. Are there any others? Any to stay away from? If it is $20 a lenses versus $50 for polarized, I don't care. Give me the better ones. After that, I can accept small compromises.
2.) My series is the 009181-41 (vented Path). I hope it is a standard (non-XL) Radarlock frame. But can I buy vented or Non vented lenses? Buy Path versus Edge lens?
Thanks for any and all help!
Steve