Back in '16 I lost what at the time I thought were my beloved Juliets. I'd purchased them new back in the early 00s but only after a few conversations here did I learn they were not Juliets but XXs. Since '16 I've gone through several pairs of sunglasses from various brands including Oakley but I've never found a real replacement for the XXs. With summer fast approaching I've decided it's worth the money to me to invest back into a pair of X-Metals.
So my first question is size related. The reason I'd chose the XXs were my fat head and the reveal that a decade later which made me realize they weren't Juliets were I tried on a f riend's par which didn't fit correctly. How much larger are Romeos than Juliets? I know price on the Romeos is likely to be higher but they also seem more readily available. Same question for the X-Squared though I'm not a HUGE fan of those. The Juliets are indeed way to small, even now that I've lost some weight. I'd almost say the squared are off since for such a big purchase I'd rather not dive into something I can't put on my head. The only reason I bring up the Romeos is I've seen a few pics which seemed like they were bigger than Juliets.
Over the past few weeks I've seen a few frame only, completely disassembled with no lens, hardware, etc, just frame. Are those worth even looking at? Even though I fully plan on sending whatever I buy to xmancustoms, I'm still curious if I should just ignore and move on.
I know this is a pretty open ended question but I'd appreciate any tips you all would yield. I hesitate to put an actual number on my budget because it really just depends on the condition. Of course I'd rather not pay for a concourse/show piece but I do not want to overpay for a rough example. Thanks and I look forward to buying hopefully my last pair (at least until the day arrives for prescription sunglasses).
So my first question is size related. The reason I'd chose the XXs were my fat head and the reveal that a decade later which made me realize they weren't Juliets were I tried on a f riend's par which didn't fit correctly. How much larger are Romeos than Juliets? I know price on the Romeos is likely to be higher but they also seem more readily available. Same question for the X-Squared though I'm not a HUGE fan of those. The Juliets are indeed way to small, even now that I've lost some weight. I'd almost say the squared are off since for such a big purchase I'd rather not dive into something I can't put on my head. The only reason I bring up the Romeos is I've seen a few pics which seemed like they were bigger than Juliets.
Over the past few weeks I've seen a few frame only, completely disassembled with no lens, hardware, etc, just frame. Are those worth even looking at? Even though I fully plan on sending whatever I buy to xmancustoms, I'm still curious if I should just ignore and move on.
I know this is a pretty open ended question but I'd appreciate any tips you all would yield. I hesitate to put an actual number on my budget because it really just depends on the condition. Of course I'd rather not pay for a concourse/show piece but I do not want to overpay for a rough example. Thanks and I look forward to buying hopefully my last pair (at least until the day arrives for prescription sunglasses).