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I am Jim Jannard...
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I wouldn't describe it at "non-functional" but it does fall short of being a top option for a dedicated purpose. It's silly, but something that grows on me. Really exists just to...exist.
My pair has become an enjoyable daily wearer. Originally, I had complaints that the bottom corners were digging into my cheek. Discussion at O-Review prescribed the pair generally being pitch forward, and that led me to accepting the idea that the brow simply isn't meant to sit as flush as other pairs. With that, the fit made more sense to me. Opening at the brow is pretty much the ventilation with the pair. Light leaks aren't a thing unless you look for them.
They're definitely functional in the sense that they serve practical in many active situations. Earsocks+AF pads make them good for cycling as much as the Jawbone. Ventilation, wind blocking, and security are no different to me. Depending on your face, you may not even need the measures I mentioned. But in all, while you could use a Shocktube for cycling, you would not buy a Shocktube for cycling. Same goes with shooting vs. an M-Frame. I think people are making a mistake in comparing it so critically to the Jawbone and Split Jacket. Similar features and cues, somewhat comparable fit, but not the same concept. Of course in casual use, it does appear as a Jawbone alternative.
The Shocktube is better fitting in the now-defunct "Active" category with the Turbine/Fives/Valve/Straight, etc — Oakley just generalized them into "Lifestyle" even though they have the tighter wrap and rubber contacts. Seeing things that way, the details and meeting ballistic standards of the Shocktube introduces the excess that people like in Oakley.
My pair has become an enjoyable daily wearer. Originally, I had complaints that the bottom corners were digging into my cheek. Discussion at O-Review prescribed the pair generally being pitch forward, and that led me to accepting the idea that the brow simply isn't meant to sit as flush as other pairs. With that, the fit made more sense to me. Opening at the brow is pretty much the ventilation with the pair. Light leaks aren't a thing unless you look for them.
They're definitely functional in the sense that they serve practical in many active situations. Earsocks+AF pads make them good for cycling as much as the Jawbone. Ventilation, wind blocking, and security are no different to me. Depending on your face, you may not even need the measures I mentioned. But in all, while you could use a Shocktube for cycling, you would not buy a Shocktube for cycling. Same goes with shooting vs. an M-Frame. I think people are making a mistake in comparing it so critically to the Jawbone and Split Jacket. Similar features and cues, somewhat comparable fit, but not the same concept. Of course in casual use, it does appear as a Jawbone alternative.
The Shocktube is better fitting in the now-defunct "Active" category with the Turbine/Fives/Valve/Straight, etc — Oakley just generalized them into "Lifestyle" even though they have the tighter wrap and rubber contacts. Seeing things that way, the details and meeting ballistic standards of the Shocktube introduces the excess that people like in Oakley.
