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romeo 1.... fake or not?

Hey everyone, I think those Romeo are the real deal. Actually I purchase a Romeo 1 in Thailand and wasn't satisfied with it at all, since I found out it was a fake. Learn my lesson, which is why I joined the O forum and now looking to start my collection here instead.
Well the difference on the fake Romeo is the Nose bomb, O logo on the ear stem is thicker, no serial number, no screw on the bottom and the X logo on the inside nose bridge is not clear. I'm pretty sure there's a post about them.

I've purchase a X Squared from one of the O Brother and I'm very satisfied with them.
 
hmmm thats what i thought.. but with a matching box and coin and all the bits... have fakes got that convincing yet? maybe the box was sent out with a warranty frame? i suppose there is a couple of ways a warranty frame could find its way into a matching box... .. but just worried if ive been faked..

Hey everyone, I think those Romeo are the real deal. Actually I purchase a Romeo 1 in Thailand and wasn't satisfied with it at all, since I found out it was a fake. Learn my lesson, which is why I joined the O forum and now looking to start my collection here instead.
Well the difference on the fake Romeo is the Nose bomb, O logo on the ear stem is thicker, no serial number, no screw on the bottom and the X logo on the inside nose bridge is not clear. I'm pretty sure there's a post about them.

I've purchase a X Squared from one of the O Brother and I'm very satisfied with them.

The best Fake Romeo has the ff:

- Wrong nosebomb, looks similar to Penny nose bomb
- If OEM, only 3 frame colorway, fake has more, same with lenses color, frame finish is also too smooth.
-Lens if OEM has no X-Metal engraving
-The X-Metal logo is bigger and upside down, the CE and USA frame marking also looks big
-The earstem as a whole are bent downwards, ends of stem are flared.
-Earsocks rubber is wrongly shaped
-Gasket and rubbers looks and feel cheap and poor quality, rubbers are sometimes comes in non OEM color
-Not sure but the bolt/ screws might be wrong (size and type)
-IIRC the weight is 12 grams heavier at least
-The nose bridge front shaped a bit "flatter" compared OEM
- Will definitely will not have serial number

Hope this info helps.
 
well i ordered them on 18th.. posted 19th. and still haven't reached uk let alone me. famously slow italian post system.. they been procssing in milan international depot for 2 days. lets see if i get them... last time i ordered a pair of bnib cinder monster dogs from italy.. took 3 weeks and they turned up scratched.. frame and lenses.. hopefully they get to uk today. and to me by saturday. then i can post pics of my new fake oakleys... maybe even get one of those little black and red O stickers to put on the lenses.. cant wait..
 

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