{"id":1332,"date":"2020-05-20T23:41:38","date_gmt":"2020-05-20T23:41:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.oakleyforum.com\/guides\/?p=1332"},"modified":"2022-03-19T14:18:56","modified_gmt":"2022-03-19T14:18:56","slug":"oakley-ice-iridium-vs-blue-iridium-lenses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.oakleyforum.com\/guides\/oakley-ice-iridium-vs-blue-iridium-lenses\/","title":{"rendered":"Oakley Ice Iridium vs. Blue Iridium Lenses – What’s the difference?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Don’t be fooled – Oakley Ice Iridium and Blue Iridium are VERY different lenses. We’ll break down the differences so you can buy the right one. <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This is one of the most commonly mixed-up pair of lenses Oakley offers. While on the surface you might think people are just calling them different names. It is true that Ice iridium and Blue Iridium from Oakley are indeed two distinct lenses. And the truth is – They are very different. We’ll go over each lens, and the differences here so you can buy the right one. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Oakley Ice Iridium Overview<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Oakley Ice Iridium<\/a> is definitely the more common of the two lenses. If you’re looking at pairs sold in the mid-late 2000s, chances are these are the lenses in them. When you think of Blue, and we mean primary blue, you’re thinking of Ice Iridium. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This lens has a Grey base tint designed for bright light conditions allowing a 10% light transmission for your sunglasses. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Juliet<\/a> with Ice Iridium Lens<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Oakley Blue Iridium Overview<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Oakley Blue Iridium is an older lens, it used to be popular in the X-Metal<\/a> range, but is more difficult to find in current sunglasses. The tricky part of Blue Iridium is there are actually two variations created by Oakley. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The first is a Grey base tint which allows 20% light transmission. The second has an Amber base tint and a 16% light transmission. Both lenses were designed to increase contrast in medium to bright light conditions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Oakley Ice vs. Blue Iridium – What’s the difference?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Now the burning question – which is better? Assuming you have the option between the two, it really will come down to personal preference. Ice Iridium is an overall darker lens while Blue is a bit lighter with purple-ish hues. The picture below demonstrates the differences in tint very well. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Oakley Blue Iridium (Left) vs. Ice Iridium (Right)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

If you’re looking for prescription lenses<\/a>, unfortunately neither Ice iridium nor Blue iridium is likely available. Through our research, we couldn’t even find any OCP frames which offered Blue Iridium or Ice Iridium. Today they’ve both been replaced by Sapphire Iridium lenses. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

So which lens do you prefer? Have experience with both? Let us know in the forum thread below! <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Don’t be fooled – Oakley Ice Iridium and Blue Iridium are VERY different lenses. We’ll break down the differences so you can buy the right one. This is one of the most commonly mixed-up pair of lenses Oakley offers. While on the surface you might think people are just calling them different names. It is … <\/p>\n

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