Old vs. New Oakley X-Metals

[ucdavis4PT0gpa]

The old and the new.

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Oh look...they took Holbrook-eque oversized, boring ass orbitals and screwed on some metal pieces. $400!!!!!, greatest thing since the last generation of metals!!!! Not.

 

[Arron1980]

Juilet was my 1st purchase in 1999/2000. Remember this woman looking at them in awe for about 10 mins before asking what they were lol

 

[atrain]

I would Say the Romeo 1 would be king, where would all the others fit into place? XX the next in line for the throne? Juliet the princess? Mars the Jester?

 

[RoTors]

XX ti02 ...... The almighty !

ALL HAIL!!!

 

[kronin323]

there was a group on the forum who asserted the XS didn't look good on ANY face?

I believe Herbsley was one of those...

 

[discostu]

 

[Uxi]

Making me want the Badman all over again. More angles plz!

Polarized Ice in that XX frame would be my ultimate.

 

[GH4AU]

I believe Herbsley was one of those...

Yep, it was Herbsley. I think the XS looks great on many faces though, including mine . It's my favorite X-Metal, with the XX following after.

 

[QLR1]

Man, the X Squared looks nice... Just hate I couldn't quite get them to work on this face. Romeo looks good also. The original Metals all look nice, just hate I can't wear those things.

I will still try a Badman on, but I was done with the new line when I saw the new stuff classified as WIRES. Cmon Oakley, that means that the price point isn't right.

 

[ucdavis4PT0gpa]

Yep, it was Herbsley. I think the XS looks great on many faces though, including mine . It's my favorite X-Metal, with the XX following after.

Ahhh...that's right. Yeah I like the look on my face too. The XX....I love the look of the XX especially the TiO2...but for some reason I find that frame to be a PITA to wear. I've owned like 5 different variants of that frame over the years trying to make myself like WEARING it...but it never happens.