Hi all,
I am a new member here and am seeking some advice from oakley owners.
I have been going back and forth on deciding to purchace the oakley si ballistic shocktubes for quite a while now, anyway I decided to take the plunge and sourced a new pair from ebay (currently on the way).
I have purchased the terrain tan with grey lenses.
I read the description on the oakley website many times even though I am still slightly confused by some of their technical jargon.
Anyway, my questions/concerns are relating primarily to the lenses
Do these lenses scratch easliy? I have read often in online searches that oakley lenses are particularly fragile and scratch easily, however these were not “si shocktube” specific reviews.
From reading the lens description I dont think the grey lenses are polarized or iridium (but I could be wrong), are these lenses more or less prone to scratching?
Also, the (rubber?) nose pads, do they have good longevity? is it possible to still use the sunglasses if the nose pads come off or are damaged?
It appears that after some internet searches, I cant find any spares (lenses or nose pads) for sale
I dont live in the US unfortunately and I dont qualify to join the “oakley si” website, so spares or replacement parts at reasonable prices are difficult for me
So if anyone has experience with the shocktubes with regard to the lens scratch resistance ect and the longevity of the nose pads or a generic replacement for them please share...
Also if there any particular care tips you could advise me on it would be much appreciated.
These were an expensive purchase for me and I hope they are not going to be “high maintenance” sunglasses
I did try doing a forum search, but only found general reviews on the shocktubes rather than any posts discussing the issues I am concerned with
Thanks in advance for any help/advice
I am a new member here and am seeking some advice from oakley owners.
I have been going back and forth on deciding to purchace the oakley si ballistic shocktubes for quite a while now, anyway I decided to take the plunge and sourced a new pair from ebay (currently on the way).
I have purchased the terrain tan with grey lenses.
I read the description on the oakley website many times even though I am still slightly confused by some of their technical jargon.
Anyway, my questions/concerns are relating primarily to the lenses
Do these lenses scratch easliy? I have read often in online searches that oakley lenses are particularly fragile and scratch easily, however these were not “si shocktube” specific reviews.
From reading the lens description I dont think the grey lenses are polarized or iridium (but I could be wrong), are these lenses more or less prone to scratching?
Also, the (rubber?) nose pads, do they have good longevity? is it possible to still use the sunglasses if the nose pads come off or are damaged?
It appears that after some internet searches, I cant find any spares (lenses or nose pads) for sale
I dont live in the US unfortunately and I dont qualify to join the “oakley si” website, so spares or replacement parts at reasonable prices are difficult for me
So if anyone has experience with the shocktubes with regard to the lens scratch resistance ect and the longevity of the nose pads or a generic replacement for them please share...
Also if there any particular care tips you could advise me on it would be much appreciated.
These were an expensive purchase for me and I hope they are not going to be “high maintenance” sunglasses
I did try doing a forum search, but only found general reviews on the shocktubes rather than any posts discussing the issues I am concerned with
Thanks in advance for any help/advice
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