da_nige
Oakley Enthusiast
On Sunday I went to my 'local' Vault - a 500 mile round trip!!
Until I joined the forum a few months ago I didn't even know there were any Vaults in the UK. My brother keeps marine fish and there are some good fish shops near Manchester so I tagged along and we went for a detour to Cheshire Oaks to the Vault.
I had mixed feelings. Prices on the glasses weren't as keen as I'd hoped but they had some good prices on everything else and the watches seemed reasonably priced. Having gone all that way I wasn't leaving empty handed though.
It was great to walk into the store and just try stuff on. Normally its a pain having to ask shop assistants to open cabinets etc. I discovered some styles that fit me well I'd never think of (Batwolf, Radar Range, Pit Bull) and some that I hoped would suit me just didn't like the Scalpel. I really wanted a pair of Juliets or X squared but they looked terrible on me. The Pit Boss however was very nice. Just too expensive for me at the moment. I like the sport styled frames and have HJs, Flaks and M Frames. I tried a pair of Radars a few months back and was disappointed by how shallow the lenses were. Having now tried on a pair of Ranges I know these fit really well.
When I was a teenager I owned a pair of red FMJ XX and loved the FMJ coating. I've always wanted another pair and when I saw and tried on the Pit Bulls I knew I had to have them. I thought my MDs fitted well but the Pit Bulls fit even better.
Enough words, onto the pictures. I walked out with a card case, cap, lanyard and the Gunmetal FMJ/Fire Pit Bulls. I will definitely be back looking for more. Next up I want a pair of Split Jackets and a pair of Radars.
Neil
Until I joined the forum a few months ago I didn't even know there were any Vaults in the UK. My brother keeps marine fish and there are some good fish shops near Manchester so I tagged along and we went for a detour to Cheshire Oaks to the Vault.
I had mixed feelings. Prices on the glasses weren't as keen as I'd hoped but they had some good prices on everything else and the watches seemed reasonably priced. Having gone all that way I wasn't leaving empty handed though.
It was great to walk into the store and just try stuff on. Normally its a pain having to ask shop assistants to open cabinets etc. I discovered some styles that fit me well I'd never think of (Batwolf, Radar Range, Pit Bull) and some that I hoped would suit me just didn't like the Scalpel. I really wanted a pair of Juliets or X squared but they looked terrible on me. The Pit Boss however was very nice. Just too expensive for me at the moment. I like the sport styled frames and have HJs, Flaks and M Frames. I tried a pair of Radars a few months back and was disappointed by how shallow the lenses were. Having now tried on a pair of Ranges I know these fit really well.
When I was a teenager I owned a pair of red FMJ XX and loved the FMJ coating. I've always wanted another pair and when I saw and tried on the Pit Bulls I knew I had to have them. I thought my MDs fitted well but the Pit Bulls fit even better.
Enough words, onto the pictures. I walked out with a card case, cap, lanyard and the Gunmetal FMJ/Fire Pit Bulls. I will definitely be back looking for more. Next up I want a pair of Split Jackets and a pair of Radars.
Neil
