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Rustpot

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Evolution of M, We review the Oakley M2 Frame plus a history of the M Line!



With my recent acquisition of an Oakley M2 Frame I thought I’d put together a little photo spread of the history of the frame. Plus keep reading for my complete Oakley M2 Review



History of M Frame



Before we know where we’re going, we need to know where we’ve been.



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Back in 1989 Oakley debuted the Mumbo. The first HDO, XYZ optically corrected pair from the company. Carrying over from the Blade system, the Mumbo had 3 lens options; V, 67, and Hybrid. Due to copyright issues (which still plague Oakley today with pairs like the Jawbone) the name was changed to “M Frame” in 1990.



One of the main features of the Mumbo were the hammer stems – a bend in the stem at the temple that moves the stem out from the head to accentuate...

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Thanks!

I've made a couple like this. The 2.0 vs 3.0 I made was pretty in-depth.

But I'm rarely an early adopter so I don't really like making lengthy reviews years after a pair is released. And I don't own all that many different pairs.

So others will need to get their **** together and supply some good information.
 
This needs to end up going to some kind of info/database page o-review or something if it hasn't already. Really informative and many people wouldn't have all the pairs to know all the differences.
 
Well, if Rusty thinks it's okay, I may have to change my mind and grab a pair. Great thread!
 
Excellent review!! I managed to try them on today and the lens shape is not that bad. The nose piece seemed stiffer and I wasn't sure how it would feel for comfort, but I may pick them up later in the year for the collection.
 

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