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- Watch This Before You Buy Oakley Sunglasses
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Being a 20 year die hard Oakley collector I sadly have to completely agree with you. Lux has gutted Oakley and they are a shell of what they used to be. I stopped collecting when Jim sold the company.
Thanks so much for your honesty and the comment! I bet you have a killer collection with all those great old frames! I have a bunch my self I still love but the new ones not so much..
I just picked up the Clifden. It's unique and a little different. Hearkens back to the days of old a little when Jim was defying convention.
unfortunately me too
Shit I want all my dam sunglasses to be METAL FRAMES!!
Me to when i was in the MARINE CORPS Thats all i wear . But i do like BOLLE There cheaper and the quality is good.
A video with better alternatives to popular Oakleys would be awesome!
I'm a huge Oakley fan but like you said the plastic ones do feel cheap that's why I like to stick to their metal ones they're heavier and they feel like better quality like the Oakley Holbrook metal frame edition those feel expensive also they just came out with the Ahyris collection those are all made with titanium and steel
This is true. I just returned a pair of Oakley Bottle Rockets because they felt super-cheap. I miss my old Oakley Tapers.
I just bought a pair of Holbrook Rx with photocromatic, iridium coated prescription lenses for my everything glasses. They seem to be well made and the digital lenses are amazing.
So you like Oakley’s Photocromatic Lenses? What Colours can you get? Or is it only available in Black? I want to get some Prescription Lenses with all the Bells and Whistles if I can twist someone’s Arm to sell me their Juliets.
I have My Oakleys I got in 2004 and they are awesome and you can definitely see the quality difference. I can rip the 2004 glasses apart and they go right back together, the new ones not so much.
Yes i aggree
My first $100+ sunglasses are Oakley an I honestly just went for them because of the name. My dad was always an Oakley fan and that was enough for me to spend the money. Lenses are absolute game changers, yet the frames are creaky. Still happy with my purchase but for 200 they could be better.
I got a pair of Holbrook XL Woodgrain textured, wanted something more 'contemporary' and comfortable, wasn't big on the athletics other than maybe trail hiking etc. I do agree that the frames for the most part do kind of feel pretty standard plastic (especially the typical matte black pairs that have no texture). And for frames alone I wouldn't want to pay retail.
What I did buy them for was their selection of Prizm lenses with my preference being towards the rose bases, so Prizm Shallow Water Polarized, Prizm Trail, Prizm Daily Polarized. So in that respect the only thing I feel worth getting the Oakley for are their Prizm selection and wouldn't bother buying a frame if it didn't come with least something of that lens line.
PS: Noticing that the newest stuff particularly the metal ones like Savitar, Ejector, Wire Tap 2.0 etc that came out this year now say "CHINA" on the side, particularly boldly on the Savitar, with the slightly older Holbrook XL saying "USA Assembled" (so... overseas parts, and just snapped together in the US?).
Nutshell : I really really like their "Prizm" lens offerings, and that's probably the only thing worth closer to the cost for moderns especially if the manufacturing of them remain consistent.
I have been wearing Oakley for about 30 years now, while I have questioned some of their latest design cues I still believe their lenses are some of the best on the market. I have converted so many people, the contrast is unbelievable and the protection they offer (SI Ballistic range, even everyday wear). I usually buy on average a pair a year. I do a lot of cycling and the lenses have saved my eyes from rocks and large insects so many times. I’m sure the lens would have cracked or the rock gone through with other glasses. I also Ski a lot and their googles are just amazing! Ok I am a long time fan so I’m a little biased but I have tried so many other brands and I have never found that level of comfort (fit and sun protection). Their RX sunglasses are probably the best out there. The clarity and contrast I get with mine are unbelievable. I agree the Luxottica politics suck and I know someone who worked in one of their Italian factories, they treated employees like crap and the health issues for the products used has had consequences on that persons health. The latest designs are a little too main stream unfortunately but luckily not all of them and I haven’t run into any build quality issues yet . At the end of the day it is up to personal taste, preference and budget. Having bought sunglasses for my kids Ray Ban and Julbo (90EUR-100 EUR for kids sunglasses) I don’t find Oakley over expensive (except for some models). Most of my models are made or assembled in the US. Hope they keep it up. I wish they have a better spare parts catalogue too. I have about 30 pairs from the 90’s to nowadays and it would be good too find parts (nosepieces, ear-socks…). I wish Luxottica would give Oakley more freedom on designs (wishlist respecting a budget as at the end of the day it’s all about $).
Why buy a pair a year?
I'm trying to find a decent pair of oakleys at the moment And Im with you on the design there not like they used to be theys Oakley Square Wire will be my last Sunglasses with them sadly
I just bought a pair of Oakley Sutro Prizms and I can testify that they are amazing. I previously had a pair of Costa black fins 580p polarized and they’re awesome for the water but if you’re in a less glare area it almost makes the costas too dark and I don’t have that issue with the sutros
I'm still rocking my X metal Pennies from 2001. I missed those Oakley days.
I have a pair of Alphas but I wish they had at least a little customization in terms of fitment. For that price you would expect it.
Wow those were amazing! Hopefully we can go back to those days
That must be why those glasses from that time go for 200/400 still
Nothing like the X Metal series. I have a pair of X Metal Squared that I cherish. Amazing quality. But it is said how things have turned out for Oakley
If you had to recommend a pair, which one would it be, both pre and post Lux? Do some of their carbon frame sunglasses still feature some degree of quality?
Which are the better brands?
I’ve had my radars for 4 years and they still look good 🗿
I had some Plaintiffs and one of the screws fell out. Asked Oakley if I could buy some replacement screws.
It was pretty much "lolno we'll you sell you a different pair at a slightly reduced price." Pretty much bailed on the company at that point.
My Plaintiffs served me pretty well for like a decade... Until someone sat on them. I've just bought some Contrail Tis as a replacement. I hope they're constructed as nicely.
Every single of my Oakley sunglasses had problems with the lenses. The protective film(s) begin to bubble and peel after a few years. Very unhappy with the lens.
I've noticed the build is off too, almost all my Oakley's were built in America. My Twoface and Tincan are made in China, but the quality build is not there. I ended up bending and replacing my Tincans, my Inmates(bought in 2009) however seem to be a much stronger alloy and haven't shown any rust or bending.
Thanks so much for sharing with us!
I switched from Ray Ban to Oakley for the exact point you motioned, Ray Bans break and I have a pair of Holbrook XL's from 2012 that are still holding up along with 4 other Holbrook pairs. I've also bought Oakley Snowboarding goggles and out of all the dozens of pairs I've tried, the Oakley's are by far the most durable/better fitting. sucks that now they are made in China but so are iPhones and most phones and pretty much 80% of things are made in China...
Ray ban is fragile, I wore them maybe 50x total and dropped it on concrete and the glass lenses cracked and had to replace lenses. Now I don't wear them... Not good unless you want to be a posh grandpa....
I daily wore my Versace glasses 500x+, wiped out on jetskis, dropped 20+ times, went into the ocean 20+ times, jumped from cenotes, played soccer, drove with, did everything with them and they are still ok but have a lot of scratches on the frames. Had them for almost 3 years now and looking for a pair of Oakley next. Anything that has plastic polarized lenses and a decent frame should be fine especially if you buy straps to lock in around the back of your head. But what's this I'm hearing about Oakley polarization film peeling.....???
As someone who worked for them for a few years, every time you said "a big blow to Luxottica" it made me smile. This is a company that seriously doesn't care about their employees, their products, and, despite the facade, they don't care about their customers.
But they always seem to get there way in the end…
Hey buck...my name is bill..u wrote that u worked for oakley for a few years...I have been a huge oakley fan for many years....is it true what u said bro?about them not caring?
@@bonesbrigade4564 It's not Oakley specifically. It's Luxottica. The company that owns Oakley, Ray-Ban, Costa, Sunglass Hut, Lens Crafters, etc. They're a massive corporation and they act as such. I've met a lot of the reps for Oakley, and they're actually some of the nicest people. But even they have the same problems with Luxottica that I do. Especially since Luxottica strong-armed their company in order to take it over. They don't care about their people or their product. Costa went from being a high performance fishing company made in Florida, to cheap mass produced junk made in China almost overnight once they took over.
@@variant.edition WOW...Thanks for the info...and thanks for the reply big homie......
Guess I won't be buying anything from Costa anymore. Watched the documentary on Luxottica and it was an eye opener! They are all basically the same company/same glasses now as every other brand, just pay for the label
i have bought straightlinks yesterday i have a mark USA MADE in red white are mine not orginal anyone knows???
impressive research where do you find this information
Definetly you are right! I have some different pairs of Oakley. The old ones, and some new ones. The last one I bought its the Oakley Clifden its on the way to be delivery to me.
But yeah, unfortunately they dont have more the x-metal which were hard and well made, some others too the lenses were tought, now I have some Holbrooks which the lenses are so bad that seems to be fake sunglasses lenses. That's terrible.
Even my wallet from Oakley is endind, I left a few time on the drawer and start to peeling off the leather... what a shame!
Specifically, would you say their prizm lenses separates them from the rest of all the other big brands, or are they the same
Appreciate your opinion but disagree. Being in the military I cant say enough about both the ballistic lenses that can save a life, as well as the Prizm tech. Your can get other glasses that can stop a bullet but Oakley tests products around the clock and the ballistic specs meet military requirements which are more stringent than civilian. The Prizm tech is far greater than any other sunglasses I've tried included all the top brands. The dyes they use create specific filters depending on the environment which for military among other fields is incredible important for clarity. Do they make X-metals anymore no, but they are lighter, more comfortable to wear, they don't slip off easily and have hundreds of styles to choose from. I have yet to try on a pair of Ray bans or Maui's where the Prizm tech polarizations cant meet or exceed. Just my 2 cents to respond to the video, that's all.
Smith chromapop lenses are amazing
@Nature Guppy unless you got from a known dealer u probably got fakes, but they do make a prizm and prizm polarized , u might have just the Normal non polarized version, my wife’s are great
Thats a man who cares a LOT
stop a bullett?? 😂
@@FlyWithMe_666 original poster is obviously clinically retarded
I have prescription lenses inside of XLJ frames. The edges of the lenses break and the glasses become useless. Been through 3 pairs.
I bought a pair of Oakley split shot in the clear water prizm lens feel cheap and they can't compare to my Costa Diego with the green inshore 580g lens but I like my fuel cell in the deep water prizm lens
Always been an Oakley fan, but prefer the classics. My Juliet & Crosshair Ducati are the favorites in my collection but I still rock my XX ( Twenty ) from '99, A-Wire and Splice. Great quality.
Agreed I still wear them many Flak Jacket 2.0 while in the military the Standard Issue line is a great deal. Now I sport Halbrooks I like the Metal and Poly combo, wish they were still US made but they hold uo well and have bent to many wire frame aviator types to spend that much one them.
I agree with your video. Use to be great when I bought the romeo and romeo 2.0, now it seems like the unique factor is gone. It's a shame.
Same here. All my oakleys were made in usa. Now I’m just turned off to the brand.
I have my first ever pair of Oakley XX sunglasses, the rubber edges and tips have worn down but the lens are in good quality despite being simple. Since that time I own the Gascan, Flak, Oilrig and Frogskins...all are still made in the USA and are great but have noticed that they make more and more overseas now which is a real shame.
To be honest any time a company needs to scale or grow they can't seem to maintain the quality, in the case of Oakley I wouldn't knock the "plastic" too much, I mean look at a brand like Maui Jim which is either made in Italy or Japan and it's flimsy as hell but the lens are good, I would argue the same logic applies to Oakley, maybe the frames could be better but the lens and the quality there depending on the model is still high.
I would love for Oakley to re-release the x metal Juliet’s and Romeo’s. I lost my x metals in a car fire. I still have the half x. Have you ever owned any of the x metals? If so what’s your thoughts
Hi. Do you have any insight on the Crossrange "R" (round) of oakley? I would very much like to hear it.
Thnk you..
They still make a lot of their glasses in the US, and in fact they are planning to expand their already very big manufacturing plant in California. So maybe all is not lost. And their prescription lenses are friggin' awesome - super-precision lens grinding.
What brand would you recommend now?
Serengeti
American optics
Randolph engineering
Maui jim
@@wwstop2050 Thanks, I ended up with a pair of Maui Jim Kanaio Coasts and I love them.
Oakley is nice. Just find good prices. If he doesn't like Oakley anymore why does he still keep 7 glasses in his collection?
What’s your opinion on the portal just paid a 100 bucks for them there in the mail
What durable glasses do you recommend???
How about the quality of the batwolf? I'm owning a pair of Maui Jim canoes now and these are pretty epic. I'm looking at the batwolf as they seem decent and I really like the one-piece glass.
They are almost garbage.
I want to buy radar ev path from probikekit but don't know if they are legit because they are 100$ less then in canada. If anybody bought from them please let me know
I still buy Oakley. I like the Flak 1.0 - 2.0 because they're light and all day comfort. Also like the prizm polarized lenses. My first pair the lenses started peeling after about 5 years but this pair of frames allows for switching out lenses. I just bought my son a pair of Flak 2.0 and so far he loves them. I also bought a pair of "Portal" from Oakley. They are large lenses but top notch quality.
I love Oakley unobtainium and O-matter tech. Helps keep glasses from sliding off your face when you sweat. Stays tacky for nice grip. I love both pairs and am very satisfied with purchase.
I’ve been collecting Frogskins for years and I can’t recommend enough that you budget for a pair of Revent Elite lenses for your Frogskins because they’re way better than the ones that come in them.
True, a bad move for sure, but they are still designed in the USA and the military line (SI) is still manufatured in USA. You pick designs that really don't have much to offer, it's a different story in the sports glasses world (cycling especially) where Oakley still sets the bar IMO with some amazing new designs like the Flight Jacket. As for the quality, I don't agree - if you feel some of the ZERO frames from 1990's the plastic can feel chaeper than the stuff from today, also it seems they improved the composition of the UNOBTANIUM that used to degrade and get sticky over time. I personally think the new rubber is more durable, maybe a tiny bit less grippy though.
Why did you pick the most boring designs for your video?
Almost all of them look like this
@@transgenderedmuhammad8817 ummm, that’s not true at all! How about the ‘Jacket’ line, and the ‘Link’ line?
Jimmy Powers I said ALMOST all of them you fucking moron
The second pair to your right with the blue lens on the stand. What’s the name of that color lens? I bought a pair just like that a few years ago and the guy at Oakley said, they discontinued that particular lens so I bought them (my favorite lens on Oakley). I recently lost my pair and I need to find out where I can possibly purchase them again. I looked everywhere and they don’t have that particular one. Help buddy. Lol
Hey, quick question. What is the name of the third pair of sunglasses (starting from the left side)
Well said well said. I was a huge Oakley fan. Now I'm just kind of like I don't know but I still like the brand somewhat. I was a little sad they stopped making the watches being made.
Not the same quality sunglasses that used to be. The prices can be too high for what they are.
I had a pair of Oakley t wires when they first came out and they were great. I think after that, they went downhill.
I wouldn't buy another pair now.
The Chinese are the worlds best at making cheap rubbish.
Regardless of the name on the product.
That is very true no company moves there production over to China and the quality gets better. only worse every single company every time....
@@ShadeReview FAX
Totally agree with you. Oakley has reduced dramatically the quality of their sunglasses. My Last three sunglasses have been replaced by quality issues. Additionally, they're producing sunglasses with frequently encountered designs in other brands. Now, they don't nothing similar to Juliet, for example.
My oakley oil rigs from 2011 lasted until I sold them last year as I needed money for bills. I have some holbrooks from 2018 I found but I’m really looking at some wayfarers.
So what are the brands you recommend that are better than Oakley?. I had a pair of fuel cell and gascans for like 7 years and I have to buy a new ones . But looking at the new models I felt the same you are pointing
Vuarnet, Maui Jim, Serengeti, Sungod , RE Ranger
Thank YOU FOR MAKING THIS VIDEO IT NEEDED TO BE MADE WE NEED PEOPLE LIKE YOU TO KEEP THESE COMPNAYS IN CHECK
I CONCUR
Their sport glasses are still good. However I agree with you regarding their lifestyle glasses.
I had an 2 oakleys and on both the film on the lens started coming off 😳😳😳
Thanks for this.
These new Terrigal frames have really caught my eye. Not a sunglasses kind of guy, don't know a whole lot, but I've never seen anything like them before.
Prizm lens has flares effect, and the polarized version even more.
This price comes from the lenses correct?
In Milan where I was last week (August 2022) no-one was wearing Oakley glasses; people wore Ray Bans, or high designers like Prada, Gucci, Armani and so on. Oakley are sports glasses mainly now, and made in China mostly. If you want style, get RB/Prada/Armani/Gucci and so on. If you play sports and need glasses, buy Oakley.
worked 6 years at optics a life guard show me his old holbrooks matt black with purple mirror lensses said it was heavy used for more than 4 years.The sunglasses were in consider time and use in good shape,he ask for a new ones got "Oakley" that made by Luxottica came to me after 1 year with the lensses coating start peeling.They buy and destroy many brands Oliver peoples is also on the list and you can see how quality went down from original ones made in japan than the ones made in Italy.rather get used ones than new ones.realy a shame to the industry.
Wow extremely insightful thanks for sharing
I probably have about 14 pairs of Oakley. I have never had any issues with them at all. But, that's just my experience.
Oakley still has How do the lenses peel off?
I have a pair of Tightropes that my friend gave me. They are crooked as hell but they're cool
Are the Oakley clifden made in the USA ?
what specific model is that in the middle?
I will say that Oakley prizm polarization is top notch for the price. Hard to compare to maoi Jim's but still damn good
wrong
I get the Standard Issue discount. What other brands would you recommend for LE?
SPYs have some good Z87 rated ones bro check them out
@@andym2144 I will bro, thanks.
Bought oakley wiretap 2.0 sunglasses. Nose pad fell off and was lost. Try finding one. Impossible. Even oakley doesn't have them. Insane! Now i have no idea what to do.
Just because they produce in China nowadays just means the frames are feeling less of a quality. The lenses are still a banger! The filter isnt just printed on, its molded in the lens itself. Therefore its totaly centered, you don't get a dizzy feeling in light changing situations and they are still shrapnel proof. So maybe think twice before you belive everything said in this video.
Lenses are trash try Maui Jim or Persol they are so much better
this sucks i was looking forward to buying Holbrooks XL can anyone recommend any sunglasses similiar to this ? thanks you
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I’ve had my Holbrooks Xl for 4 yrs now and still holding up.. Have some eyepatch 2 for 7-8 yrs and still good..
You simply must check out Maui Jim's I think they are unbeatable
Holbrook mix. I have two pairs. Regular holbrooks (black) for work. And they are pretty indestructible. But the Holbrook mix is my other pair. And they have metal arms and hinges. They feel a lot better for sure. Get those.
Any suggestions for Oakley Ejector alternatives in other brands?
What is your favorite brand of sport glasses ?
I've been wearing the same pair of Radar EV's for 3 seasons of baseball.They've had ground balls come up and hit them, they've been knocked off, and they've been thrown around quite a bit. And they're still in pretty decent condition, i did have to replace the lenses after being hit by a baseball a few times but the frames are still going strong.
Sounds like you just need to learn how to catch.
@@TheAngryFishh 😂
mine say there made in the USA is that false
Whats your best sunglasses company
This video is very missleading.... You are correct, Oakley has outsourced some of their lineups to China such as the T-wire frames and a few others. But Most of their product is still being Hand made in the U.S.A which is amazing.
Como se puede saber si un modelo de la marca Oakley es original o no?
like I get the other points but the "uninspired designs" like I mean what do you expect when you buy the uninspired designs? they have tons of really unique ones if you dont go on their looking at well the basic square frame uninspired design ones lol
Hi Shade! I'm from Brazil! Here, Luxottica produce the sunglasses of oakley here in my country... But, some of those has "made in brazil" on frame. And others have made in usa. But, comparing one to another, both are quite similar. If you know the difference of they, could you tell me?
Both have parts made in China, assembles in Brazil or US
I wish they didn’t get rid of the Jupiter squared. Those were nice sunglasses
What would be another brand that offer quality sunglasses for athletes?
Vuarnet or Serengeti
I want to get some Holbrooks but dang, the plastic frames feel soooo cheap. Plus I’ve been hearing a lot about the lenses bubbling and peeling.
This is really dissapointing to hear. I biught my first pair of Oakley sunglasses in about 1988-89.
I can't remember the name but they were my most beloved thing I had ever owned. My friends later bought blades & frogskins.
I have nearly always tried to buy other brands but they just never fit as well or have as good of a lensed a bronze lens even though I want a blue because the cookies thriugh it look amazing. Especially greens like grass & leaves.
I could talk forever about Oakleyss so I'll stop.
The reason I watched this because I need reading glasses d it had never entered my mind to get Oakley reading glad frames but guess what? It turns out they fit the best again. They are the only glasses that have the best curved arms instead of straight ones that hit your temples. Also look cool, reasonable prices for the type without frame on bottom etc.
However if I get prescription sunnies plus my reading and long distance glasses I get the $500 prescription glasses for free so that's a great deal. I fee never salient that much but it works out cheaper to get the more expensive +prescription to make my other gkasses 50% off.
However looking at my Oakleys I noticed they were made in America. Logic tells me if A oriduct is still made in America it is quality because it has not gone to China to be manufactured. So the company cares about quality. But after seeing your video I realise that it's no longer true which is so awful and disappointing. It just seems like it is inevitable everything goes to China which directly correlates to quality dropping.
I mean it just makes sense to a business man I guess. However it hurts when they do it not to save money for the consumer but just have a bigger profit margin. I mean it would be one thing if the same pair suddenly went from $500 down to $200 or something but that's not what business puerile do. They just want all the money. Then Dr year they have to make more and the cycle of feed gets worse while the quality drops.
I mean at some point you need someone at the company to draw a line and say quality cannot do last this. Really you need the person who stated the company to run it forever so their passion and dreams stay true & it is not just a business but they live they put it in shows in the product. Unfortunately unless it stays in family it's not sustainable is it?
Do disappointed because now I wonder if my reading glass lens will be made in China. They are expensive and they only put oakley lenses in Oakey frames.
I would rather pay more for a product like this and have quality.
Unfirtunately like Whittaker's if you want them made somewhere other than china you need the most expensive lines or custom made. Badjaling you have to be very very rich nowadays.
Is anyone in the comments old enough to remember everything was made in Japan. We used to take that for granted not realising the what we had in electronics etc.
Then I remember after a while you couldn't buy anything that was not manufactured in Taiwan. Now it just says China.
I hope one day it goes back the other way. Unfortunately cheap labour will always win combined with unsafe work practices, corrupt governments, lax environmental care (like dumping & pouring crinto rivers. Just look at where they make tv's) plus nauseous slave labour and poor working conditions etc etc which all make it cheaper. Basically shortcuts that help evil & not treating humans the way they did or the environment means people get $10 drills etc. Things used to be made to last now they are made to throw away quickly and with more and more people on the planet it is easy to see this is not the way we shood be doing things. Sorry for the rant I got carried away because I wish the human crew would go in the right direction with anything not the other way but as the song goes. Money is the root of all evil and it is one of the most true sayings ever.
I quite enjoyed the rant. Best wishes
So true. Though the frame is durable, the lenses are bad, with them peeling off the iridium coating about 1-2 months after use
you probably bought fake oakleys
Have you reviewed Oakley X FRAGMENT - Frogskins Titanium ???
I have not but they look very interesting they are made in Japan!
That’s why u look for the vintage ones lol had my fuel cells for 4 years only thing wrong is my lenses are scratched as I work in concrete construction my fuel cells basically a tank lol
Yep and sometimes you ca really get some good deals on older styles
I'm a carpenter and I've been wearing a pair of jawbones as safety/work sunglasses almost everyday since about 2011, sure they're on their 3rd set of lenses and 2nd set of socks but the frames are still going strong.
Even tho oakleys are not the same and i only buy when they are 50% off. I have 22 pairs over the years and every one of them have lasted so far. I have not had any issues with lenses or frames. But I also take good care of my sunglasses. I just wish Oakley would either drop the prices or make a better quality feeling frame.
I just bout a pair of sliver xl in gray or clear. With blue lenses. Awesome 😎 50% off
What are the ones you are wearing at 3:05? I like the lense color
Not mine. In 2022 I got the sutro S w prizm lenses. Straight 🔥. 180$ so good price too
Huge difference in quality in the last 3 years! They feel like cheap drug store sunglasses now!
Yes. I paid for Oakley a few years ago and wonder why I spent that much on a cheap pair of plastic. They should cost maybe $30 for the quality. The material in their sunglasses costs almost nothing. U are paying for the name, marketing.
@@bluesguitar1973 what sunglasses company do you recommend
I just bought a pair of oakley radar ev path from bikediscount for 130€, man how they make noises when i barely touch them, they feel like cheap plastic and after just 1 month the lense scratched. I don’t think i will ever buy a pair from them, now that i know they are making them in china aswell
Oakley has several patents on their lens manufacturing process as well as the acrylics used in the lens and frame. This allows them to still produce high quality glasses, regardless of manufacturing them in China. Personally I've seen a man's eyes saved by wearing oakleys.
Agree 100%.. I stop collecting Oakley.. too expensive for a low quality material they use nowadays ...
I have Mauis, Persols, Tom Ford, loads of Ray Bans and Oakleys. I suffer degenerative Myopia and im highly light sensitive. Oaklyy Flak Jackets and Flak 2.0 have been my go to's everytime i step outside, great for dog walking ( dont fall off when its time to clean up after mans best friend!) And the ability to replace lenses or nose pads and ear socks have prolonged their life. Ive recently picked up a pair of Holbrooks, nice, but noticed the lack of rubber nose pads straight away and a lot of sharp seams. I do like them, but my Flak 2.0s feel better made. As a pair of utility sunglasses , Oakleys are hard to beat as a member of the military has highlighted already.
Oakley use to be my brand. Invested in two pairs. Went for polarized. Took them on vacation and the polarized film started bubbling and peeling. Was told my Oakley it’s from your sweat. Basically it’s not their problem. Sporting gear can’t handle a bit of sweat hmmm
Crazy…. I’m getting a lot of reports like this for the film starts coming off
@@ShadeReview You'll get more longevity buying their clothes
It's the design and quality control, some of the USA made oakley feels like cheap plastic too, with a loose hinge.
With this video, are you addressing Oakley collectors or Oakley users? I would think collectors don`t use the glasses they collect.
I have 7 pairs of oakleys, fortunately all usa made...
I have a pair of M frames 1991...the made in USA stamp and the quality was definitely way 100% premium all my newer ones feel cheap....just paying for a logo now...not quality....get with the program Oakley...🤨
Thanks for the insightful comment Noel, people who have actually experienced and owned Oakley sunglasses made in USA understand how much better they were then cheep Chinese ones they make now..
REKS is my go-to brand new. Good quality and reasonable pricing.