R1 lenses etching differences ? Mirror coating differences?

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the top lens with the skinny came from where I got one of my Jordans, but it has a bump in the corner. I have not taken my Jordan R1s to check if they have the lens bumps or not, I have a low Serial and High Serial.

@Nucchem has his out

 

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3 digit Jordan

 

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Mid 4 digit serial

 

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These little gems. These came from a pair of Romeo’s that were ordered as prescription. Oakley shipped the Romeos to the optometrist office with these installed. They were removed immediately for the prescription lenses and never used.

 

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For the record. My gawd I have a lot of blue lenses stashed away and I literally found a pair of polished/OO Blue in a box I forgot I even had

 

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It’s been discussed before but the X is very clearly different on the Jordans vs later etchings. That’s gonna drive me nuts and it’s the reason the like new pair sit in a box in my entertainment center

 

[Nucchem]

@mickeyblackeyes Brad,
Oakley produced R1 lenses with slight tint variations. Here are my OEM Romeo Fire spares and you can easily tell the difference.
The Fire with reddish tints came from my 4 digit Romeo 1 Plasma frames. Please don’t mind the XX lenses, hope this helps.

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Hoarder

 

[Nucchem]

@Nucchem has his out

I can snap some pics of the Copper's and the # 40, and a the four digit XM.

 

[Nucchem]

Here is the Copper etch.

Here is #40 etch

Here is a Fire etch

Here is a 4 digit etch

and another 4 digit etch

4 digit Lens are elliptical with no hump.
All other R1 etched have the hump.

Have not removed the copper lens to inspect and do not plan on it. These things freak me out, $$$$
Though it might be interesting to see if they are 4 digit lens or regular R1

even the Copper etch, although the fat font, still different than the Fire etch.

I have a TiO R1 and it’s the fat etch but near the bottom of the bottom also.

 

[Chris A Hardaway]

Here is the Copper etch.
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Here is #40 etch
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Here is a Fire etch
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Here is a 4 digit etch
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and another 4 digit etch
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4 digit Lens are elliptical with no hump.
All other R1 etched have the hump.

Have not removed the copper lens to inspect and do not plan on it. These things freak me out, $$$$
Though it might be interesting to see if they are 4 digit lens or regular R1

even the Copper etch, although the fat font, still different than the Fire etch.

I have a TiO R1 and it’s the fat etch but near the bottom of the bottom also.

It certainly looks like the Jordan's had the thinner etched letters and stretched X