Lenses For X Metal

[xmetal40]

Curious as to what some of you prefer when the opportunity arises to buy lenses to be cut? Violet? Emerald? Ruby? Fire? OO red?

I'm making a vault run next week; my only goal will be buying Juliet lenses (already called and I know they have some) as well as checking the half jacket and big taco lenses that can be cut for X Metal. Thoughts about what I should search for would be greatly appreciated.

Also, I really like the plasma frames. My next X Metal will quite possibly be plasma. Thoughts about the best lenses for plasma?

xmetal40

 

[gongtowjai]

In my opinion, Violet, Jade & OO Red for plasma and/or X-Metal...I have these colors for my frames. I prefer Polar to these colors...Jade maybe a harder color to find these days.

 

[kronin323]

Personally when I'm selecting lenses I always consider base tint and light transmission % in addition to lens color. Of the ones mentioned so far, violet, fire, and oo red are contrast base tint while emerald, jade, and ruby are neutral base tint; there's a wide range of transmission %s among those.

And to add to the list, I think plasma / ice is classic. It was one of the most popular OEM colorways.

 

[Crzpilot]

Are the half jacket XL lenses good to do a cut for an x-metal XX? Is the difference in the half jacket and hj XL just size? THx

 

[kronin323]

Are the half jacket XL lenses good to do a cut for an x-metal XX? Is the difference in the half jacket and hj XL just size? THx

There's a very good lens cutting guide (which donors are suitable for which cuts) somewhere in the DIY / modding forum.

 

[OakleyFrankFMJ]

There's a very good lens cutting guide (which donors are suitable for which cuts) somewhere in the DIY / modding forum.

http://www.oakleyforum.com/threads/cutting-lenses-what-works.12332/

 

[kronin323]

http://www.oakleyforum.com/threads/cutting-lenses-what-works.12332/

Thanks - I was too lazy to dig it out myself...

 

[xmetal40]

All the information provides me with a lot of help. Thanks to all!

 

[OakleyFrankFMJ]

Thanks - I was too lazy to dig it out myself...

No problem.

 

[xmetalmaniac]

Are the half jacket XL lenses good to do a cut for an x-metal XX? Is the difference in the half jacket and hj XL just size? THx

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