Another Oakley Tune up.......

[gulfstream]

Ok. After hearing first hand from a friend lately about recent issues with Oakley tunes, it was with trepidation I sent in a pair of JB's for a full tune and new screws. There appears to been a ham fisted attempt at a tune, left side tight, right side not tight, slanted with scratching around the orbs. Oh, and no screws replaced on the arms (I asked for all screws to be changed (on a note with glasses) and even followed this up with a phone call.









And a comparison shot:

 

[SiRacer420]

If you're stateside, XMan should always be considered before Oakley. IMO anyway.

 

[OakleyFrankFMJ]

One word.



WHY?

 

[gulfstream]

Because I'm not stateside. Why cant they get things right there ? is more the WHY I'm looking for. I will be calling them tomorrow for an explanation and to get this sorted out. Or a refund.

It's also posted here as an additional Red Flag for Oakley tunes now.

 

[digi7alph0enix]

Welcome to the new Oakley. They don't give a shìt about anything you send them anymore.

 

[joecool862]

Count yourself fortunate you got them back at all... Chalk this one up to experience. Oakley no longer cares at all about their old product. Last 2 times I was in a vault I wore a Mars Crater and a Polished Julie respectively. Nobody said a damn word because nobody knew what they even were. At the end of the day I guess I don't really care, as long as I can get replacement parts for my metals and we have people like X-Man to tune them up... Sorry for you guys in the UK; X-Man needs a European division!

 

[zwc0442]

As for the screws if they were sent to HQ in the US I was up there a couple weeks ago and they said they were out of pretty much all screws and earstem washers as well.

 

[keptman]

I will say this if the right orbital is the side that is still loose. It's the frame period. I have had several pairs new with that side not as tight. The other thing is wear and tear from head removal. Yeah they may have done a shotty job but the tightness may be just that. Even a XX that I have is like this. I think it had to do with the machining process on the holes. So much as a millimeter off and that's what you get.

Next time make friends with someone that will help you out with shipping to x man.

On the side of other parts. Give them done sit about the price and not having gotten a full tuneup, could get some money back.

There are plenty of sources to buy oem new or aftermarket parts as well.

 

[SiRacer420]

XMan did show the difference once between earlier and later orbital tabs. Those later ones are much shorter and rounder. The above post sounds spot on.

 

[zwc0442]

My early set of polished frames have always been tighter than the pair I got many years later. Due to the tabs on the orbitals I assume as well.