Real or fake M frames

[541outdoorsman]

Hello all. I just got these M frames for 40 bucks. They are pretty heavily used, but the frame doesn't have any cracks or scratches. I was reading all Oakleys have a serial number, but can't find one. The O has the gunmetal finish flaking off. Fit and finish seems fine. What do you think? Thank you.

 

[Msgt Oakley]

Hello all. I just got these M frames for 40 bucks. They are pretty heavily used, but the frame doesn't have any cracks or scratches. I was reading all Oakleys have a serial number, but can't find one. The O has the gunmetal finish flaking off. Fit and finish seems fine. What do you think? Thank you.

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Looks legitimate, but missing the nose piece & lenses are not installed properly. The model is called a “New Mframe”

 

[541outdoorsman]

Looks legitimate, but missing the nose piece & lenses are not installed properly. The model is called a “New Mframe”

I did disassemble for some photos, and it's all here. The lens is heavily scratched, but a replacement lens on Ebay is 20 bucks. I'm pretty stoked, I haven't had a pair since 2000. I think the pair I had had the O molded into the ear stem, they were also aluminum colored. Im assuming these were made on 09/19/06, at least the lenses were anyways. Always iffy buying off ebay. Thanks.

 

[lloydrose]

Real but they are SI it looks like since they are heavily labeled Z87

 

[541outdoorsman]

Real but they are SI it looks like since they are heavily labeled Z87

How much of a difference is there between the standard issue and ones that you would buy at sunglass hut? I also read that they don't make this particul model anymore, just the m2.

 

[541outdoorsman]

Official Oakley Standard Issue Standard Issue M Frame® Hybrid® Grey Lenses, Black Frame Sunglasses | Oakley Standard Issue. Found the page and got all the specs.

 

[Msgt Oakley]

How much of a difference is there between the standard issue and ones that you would buy at sunglass hut? I also read that they don't make this particul model anymore, just the m2.

No, they don’t make them anymore. I really like the “New Mframes”, one of my favorite models. Congratulations on your find bro.

 

[541outdoorsman]

No, they don’t make them anymore. I really like the “New Mframes”, one of my favorite models. Congratulations on your find bro.

Thanks, hoorah brother.

 

[Msgt Oakley]

Thanks, hoorah brother.

By the way, welcome to the forum soldier.

 

[541outdoorsman]

By the way, welcome to the forum soldier.

Thanks, technically I was a sailor. Livin that Rambo life with my pitbull in the southern US now.