X-Metal XX Replacement Lenses

[talismanx]

Just received my XX X-metal (verified they are correct) Black Iridium replacement lenses directly from Oakley. I have one of the original XX X-metal frames with serial# (not the re-released version from around 2007). I tried to get them to fit... the gap where the gasket goes will not close enough to even allow the screw to tighten. The strange part is that I held the lenses that i took out up to the new ones and I cannot see a difference. Is it possible they don't fit the original version of these frames? I put my old lenses back in.. no problem. Even tried a 2nd time.. (definition of insanity). Any info would be helpful.

 

[Malv1]

I remember seeing some of the other guys talking about this a while back... I know some of them have had to file the lenses down to fit which is why I didn't buy the lenses from Oakley even though they are pretty well priced on the site... GL with that, me thinks you will be filing soon!

 

[SpliceD]

I was one of them. I think the other was UCDavis.

He had to file one side down to fit. I was JUUUUUUST able to get the screw to bite. I may have to file them down at some point to relieve some of the stress. I didn't tighten them all the way and the gasket kinda floats in there at the moment.

Honestly, for the price you pay vs having a custom cut lens, it's worth it just to buy OEM and file to fit.

 

[BriP]

that strange, my new black
irid lenses fit my original gen frames with no issue.. serial number 00-somethig so i know its gen1. try get a piece of tracing paper and trace the lens, to check for minute differences between the two. then youll know here to file. not a biggie..

 

[del518]

I am currently having the same issue about the replacement lenses. The gap is to big and I can't get the screw to bite. The last thing I want to do is file brand new lenses.

 

[Oakley Stephen]

I just replaced mine with no issue they are non serialized re-release. Maybe the orbitals on the serialized pairs are little different than the re-releases

 

[del518]

Mine are first gen. These were originally owned by a forum member who filed the lenses and there is a slight gap that bothered me, so I ordered the new lenses. I will put the old lenses back in.....live with the tiny gap and send the new ones back