How to spot Fake Oakley Frogskins Thread - Warning! Fakes!

[Peeza21]

All these fakes SUCK!!! F*%k FAKES!!!

 

[cueyouzach]

nice work jono. may all the members aware of the FAKE froggies dealer.

 

[Mrs H]

Hi Jono

What kInda things should you look for to spot fake frogs????

 

[crj]

those fakes are not that good, ive seen better....but they will get better

 

[jk-27]

Hi Jono

What kInda things should you look for to spot fake frogs????

I'm not Jono but I'll chime in with my experience. You can spot a fake a ton of ways:

- Fakes do not use O-Matter for the frames and feel much lighter than real Frogskins
- The colour of the frame is not exactly the same as real versions (particularly the Grenades are a darker olive/green from what I've seen, the Rootbeers are darker, the Purple Clears are darker, and the Marine Fades are darker - however, they are getting better.)
- The finish quality is not as good, particularly the logo on the earstems, the colour finish doesn't go all the way to the edge/is messy on the raised Oakley logo
- The model numbers printed on the inside of the earstems will not match the model number on real versions
- The lenses are normally bigger/won't fit real Frogskins frames
- The microbags will not have a quality finish/stiching is loose
- The warranty/paperwork has spelling mistakes on it
- The printing on the back of the box has spelling mistakes in it
- The box does not come with a sticker with the barcode, SKU number, and production date on it
- Some have an 'Authenticity' card but Frogskins never come with an authenticity card
- Some have a cleaning cloth in addition to the microbag, but Oakley never issue cleaning cloths with Frogskins

As for sellers, check their feedback score on eBay, check their location, ask them questions and if their replies are evasive or non-specific, walk away. If in doubt, show us here and with our collective knowledge we should be able to tell.

 

[Mrs H]

I'm not Jono but I'll chime in with my experience. You can spot a fake a ton of ways:

- Fakes do not use O-Matter for the frames and feel much lighter than real Frogskins
- The colour of the frame is not exactly the same as real versions (particularly the Grenades are a darker olive/green from what I've seen, the Rootbeers are darker, the Purple Clears are darker, and the Marine Fades are darker - however, they are getting better.)
- The finish quality is not as good, particularly the logo on the earstems, the colour finish doesn't go all the way to the edge/is messy on the raised Oakley logo
- The model numbers printed on the inside of the earstems will not match the model number on real versions
- The lenses are normally bigger/won't fit real Frogskins frames
- The microbags will not have a quality finish/stiching is loose
- The warranty/paperwork has spelling mistakes on it
- The printing on the back of the box has spelling mistakes in it
- The box does not come with a sticker with the barcode, SKU number, and production date on it
- Some have an 'Authenticity' card but Frogskins never come with an authenticity card
- Some have a cleaning cloth in addition to the microbag, but Oakley never issue cleaning cloths with Frogskins

As for sellers, check their feedback score on eBay, check their location, ask them questions and if their replies are evasive or non-specific, walk away. If in doubt, show us here and with our collective knowledge we should be able to tell.

Wow, that's really informative. Thanks for that. Good to know.

 

[crj]

yeah, they will never be able to replicate the O-matter...but i have seen some Louis Vuitton sunglasses come pretty close over the past few years so you never know what theyll be able to do

 

[jonoyong]

like what jk-27 said, when in doubt, there's always the rest of us in the forum. =)

 

[FrogTastic]

Anyone seen the Shaun White 24k fakes in eBay. Look pretty good too!

 

[froghog]

What difference can you see in the fake shaun whites?