Oakley X-Metal Romeo Plasma Fire Identification/Rating

[supersharp]

That's a beautiful piece of Oakley history you have there. Congrats on being reunited with them, and Welcome to the forum.

 

[jbrukardt]

Thank you very much, what i thought was a foolish purchase as a teenager, actually turned out to be a very wise historical buy.

 

[topz15]

I finally got a chance to put my hands in a pair of Romeo. I got the R1 plasma w/fire. I really wanted the classic xmetal with black iridium. My question is: As a collector, that likes to uses his Oakley, Which Romeo is more rare collectible. The plasma or the classics? I like this romeo, but I still have that itch of go for the for the classic.

 

[supersharp]

I finally got a chance to put my hands in a pair of Romeo. I got the R1 plasma w/fire. I really wanted the classic xmetal with black iridium. My question is: As a collector, that likes to uses his Oakley, Which Romeo is more rare collectible. The plasma or the classics? I like this romeo, but I still have that itch of go for the for the classic.

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Plasma/Fire generally sells for more than X-Metal or Ti frames finished frames. I have a couple in X-Metal, but Plasma /Fire is still not in my collection. Congrats on picking one up.