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I am seeking some advice about which Oakley X-Metal Frames to pursue and purchase. I am a sunglasses user much more than a collector. So while the serial number thing is nice insofar as it really helps to establish authenticity it really is not that important to me. What I would like is advice from the X-metal community to help get a good fit and style for a pair of X-Metals. I personally think that a pair of Juliet or Penny would be the ones to get. However, unfortunately I can't just roll up to the nearest Sunglass Hut and try a pair on.
Since I can't I would like to give you guys a list with some of my notes from some of the Oakley I have owned in the past. I am going to omit the Frogskins because they were cheap and I was in high school and I didn't really know much more than "ooooh shiny colored mirrored lenses not many people have something like that."
1) Square Wire 2.0 with spring hinges in pewter and ice polarized lenses. I purchased these new and have worn the heck out of them. I am still refreshing my original pair with nose pads and earsocks and lenses because I love them. I still purchase used frames to wear with new and different colorways because I like the frames so much.
2) Whisker (original) Pewter with black iridium polarized lenses. I thought I would explore a different frame. They worked but I missed the comfort of the Square Wire 2.0 SH. During extended wear (more than one hour) the temples dug in and were rather uncomfortable.
3) Tinfoil Carbon Black Iridium Polarized Lenses. The incorporation of the more exotic carbon fiber material was interesting. These were much more comfortable than the Whiskers. However, those extra light temples came with a cost that was only realized after extended wearing. Namely that all the weight was up in front with the lenses and frame. So I could not bend over with those because they would fall off my face. These would eventually break from falling off my face and breaking at the nosebridge.
4) Conductor 6 OO4106 Lead with Prizm Daily Polarized and Matte Black with Jade Iridium Polarized. So these have a spring hinge and are very comfortable. These are really all day sunglasses. Sometimes even my Square Wire 2.0 SH can pinch my nose a bit.
5) Whisker (OO4141) Satin Chrome with Sapphire Polarized and Matte Black with Prizm Black Polarized. I am really liking these frames too. I have only had one three hour stint in these frames, but I thought that it went as well as my Conductor 6s in terms of comfort.
Anyway, I joined the forum because I am seriously considering getting an X-metal frame. From what I have gathered the only X-metal frame with spring hinges is the Penny, which is unfortunately also the most expensive. I would like some advice on this matter from people in the know, that hopefully own and use some of these other frames because as aforementioned I can't just roll up to the nearest Sunglasses Hut to try a Penny or Juliet and I don't know that there is really a comprehensive diagram showing the measurements of these two frames. Anyway, any help and or advice you could offer me would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Since I can't I would like to give you guys a list with some of my notes from some of the Oakley I have owned in the past. I am going to omit the Frogskins because they were cheap and I was in high school and I didn't really know much more than "ooooh shiny colored mirrored lenses not many people have something like that."
1) Square Wire 2.0 with spring hinges in pewter and ice polarized lenses. I purchased these new and have worn the heck out of them. I am still refreshing my original pair with nose pads and earsocks and lenses because I love them. I still purchase used frames to wear with new and different colorways because I like the frames so much.
2) Whisker (original) Pewter with black iridium polarized lenses. I thought I would explore a different frame. They worked but I missed the comfort of the Square Wire 2.0 SH. During extended wear (more than one hour) the temples dug in and were rather uncomfortable.
3) Tinfoil Carbon Black Iridium Polarized Lenses. The incorporation of the more exotic carbon fiber material was interesting. These were much more comfortable than the Whiskers. However, those extra light temples came with a cost that was only realized after extended wearing. Namely that all the weight was up in front with the lenses and frame. So I could not bend over with those because they would fall off my face. These would eventually break from falling off my face and breaking at the nosebridge.
4) Conductor 6 OO4106 Lead with Prizm Daily Polarized and Matte Black with Jade Iridium Polarized. So these have a spring hinge and are very comfortable. These are really all day sunglasses. Sometimes even my Square Wire 2.0 SH can pinch my nose a bit.
5) Whisker (OO4141) Satin Chrome with Sapphire Polarized and Matte Black with Prizm Black Polarized. I am really liking these frames too. I have only had one three hour stint in these frames, but I thought that it went as well as my Conductor 6s in terms of comfort.
Anyway, I joined the forum because I am seriously considering getting an X-metal frame. From what I have gathered the only X-metal frame with spring hinges is the Penny, which is unfortunately also the most expensive. I would like some advice on this matter from people in the know, that hopefully own and use some of these other frames because as aforementioned I can't just roll up to the nearest Sunglasses Hut to try a Penny or Juliet and I don't know that there is really a comprehensive diagram showing the measurements of these two frames. Anyway, any help and or advice you could offer me would be appreciated.
Thanks,
