Hang Loose
Oakley Beginner
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While I browse the Oakey Forums on occasion, I finally created an account to participate. Very excited to participate a little and learn more.
I've been a long time Oakley fan....primarily sunglasses....but also clothing, hats, etc. Growing up, my father owned bicycle shops and sold Oakley sunglasses when they were really building their sport brand in the 80s. I recall people breaking into his bike shop and stealing only the Oakley sunglasses, no bikes. My first pair as a young child was an M-Frame Ice Iridium Heater lens. They looked really funny on me as a young kid, but I loved them. I still have them. My favorite pair growing up was a pair of Fives with algae frame and gold iridium lenses. While not overly expensive, they fit well and I wore them for years. The frames broke three times, each time Oakley replaced at no cost. Eventually, they broke again and couldn't be replaced. I miss those glasses. The brand comes with a lot of great memories for me and I've stuck with it all these years. While I have other brands of sunglasses, I still prefer Oakley by far.
I've had M-Frames, plenty of Frogskins, Zeros, Sub Zeros, Fives, Tens, Eye Jackets, Half Jackets, IcePicks, XX University and recently Carbon Blades and Sliver Fs. Probably a few more I forgot. Also purchased a pair of Rx Tincup Carbons recently, which I enjoy.
However, I always wanted an X-metal, but I've never truly owned one. I've decided I need to have one and am now in search of my first pair, mostly likely a Juliet. While I've done some research, I'll need some pointers on the differences in frames colors/materials, lenses, years, etc....and what to look for in a nice used pair that isn't fake. Appreciate the help and look forward to participating!
I've been a long time Oakley fan....primarily sunglasses....but also clothing, hats, etc. Growing up, my father owned bicycle shops and sold Oakley sunglasses when they were really building their sport brand in the 80s. I recall people breaking into his bike shop and stealing only the Oakley sunglasses, no bikes. My first pair as a young child was an M-Frame Ice Iridium Heater lens. They looked really funny on me as a young kid, but I loved them. I still have them. My favorite pair growing up was a pair of Fives with algae frame and gold iridium lenses. While not overly expensive, they fit well and I wore them for years. The frames broke three times, each time Oakley replaced at no cost. Eventually, they broke again and couldn't be replaced. I miss those glasses. The brand comes with a lot of great memories for me and I've stuck with it all these years. While I have other brands of sunglasses, I still prefer Oakley by far.
I've had M-Frames, plenty of Frogskins, Zeros, Sub Zeros, Fives, Tens, Eye Jackets, Half Jackets, IcePicks, XX University and recently Carbon Blades and Sliver Fs. Probably a few more I forgot. Also purchased a pair of Rx Tincup Carbons recently, which I enjoy.
However, I always wanted an X-metal, but I've never truly owned one. I've decided I need to have one and am now in search of my first pair, mostly likely a Juliet. While I've done some research, I'll need some pointers on the differences in frames colors/materials, lenses, years, etc....and what to look for in a nice used pair that isn't fake. Appreciate the help and look forward to participating!