Soldiers wear Oakleys because Oakley gives them a hefty discount in order to give themselves the reptuation of being the sunglasses soldiers wear.

Also, holy necro.

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I used to get Panama Jack el-cheapos at the drug store simply because I most often lost or broke a pair of sunglasses within a week or three. I picked up a pair of Oakley sunglasses on clearance at the mall once and found that I took much better care of them and that they did seem to afford me better comfort than anything else I've worn. I think I kept that first pair six years or so. I'm now on my second pair and expect similar results.

i find that Killer Loops are the best value for money. for around 50-60 bucks USD, you can get a swell looking pair that is resiliant and sturdy. ive lost coun of how many times ive dropped them, sat on them and bumped them.

ive worn Killer Loops for the past 4 years. wouldnt go anywhere else

Addendum: They broke almost immediately. :sad:

I wear photochromic glasses a my spectacles, but wear contacts a lot of the time.

I bought a pair of Oakleys in a clearance store a few years ago and really like them for comfort (cost me £50 reduced from £120); however I find myself a lot of the time wearing the £10 shades I picked up in "Marks & Spencer" one day I'd forgotten my decent shades at home.

Really complex/silly/flashy sunglasses piss me off.

My two cents:

I like the way Oakleys look, but can never seem to find a pair that fit me. I currently have a pair of Costa Del Mars, and they are the best sunglasses I've ever owned. They've taken a beating and are still good as new.

I wear Rudy Project glasses for riding my road bike. You can change the lenses for differing road conditions, they have a way to insert prescription lenses and they adjust so air can blow through and prevent fogging.

Extremelly bad experience with Oakley sunglases
 

Hi! Let me tell you my story. Tired about buying sunglases that lasted months and worried about my eyes, I decided to buy some pair of expensive ones. In the Boston duty free shop I bought a pair of Oakley, polarized, state of the art. They costed me $250!!!!!! I paid gladly, since I thought they were going to be my pair for years. After a couple of months the protection started to loosen from the edges of the glasses. And around 1,5 years after I bought them smalls spots appeared in the middle. And let me tell you, I was extremelly careful with them!!!

I tried to contact Oakley, both directly and via representatives, but never got an answer.

So my advise... don't pay big sums for these kind of items, and particularly avoid Oakley.

Hope this helps.
Regards,
J.

i caved in and bought oakleys almost a year ago now. i run and trek in them a few times a week. i wear them daily and wear them while driving too. ive never had any problems with them whatsoever.

definately worth the 150USD i paid for them.

They might have gone out of style years ago (or maybe it's been so long they're back in?), but I still wear the same pair of Ray-Ban Wayfarers my wife bought me over 20 years ago. I think she paid around $75 for them then; they're twice that now. Not only are they great quality; they're virtually unbreakable. At under $4/year, they have definitely proven themselves to be well worth the cost.

I wear them quite a bit. I think they are worth the money, and am thinking about getting another pair.

The only issue I have is that they get scratched easily.

I looooove my Maui Jims. No Oakleys in our house.
Super-light, sport-style and around $160USD, I think.
I really need rx sunglasses but the polarized amber lenses alone sharpen my vision.

That's why I love my Ray-Bans - glass lenses. Unless you dive face-first into a pile of diamonds, they won't scratch.

you can use the Reflective and UV protection'sunglass,i think its good for you

I always found Oakleys to be very grippy on the sides of my head. There might be less expensive options that do it, but I haven't found any. I have, however, noticed that I can work outside in the rain and they never even think about sliding off.

I think I lost my most recent pair...or it's possible they were stolen. :grumpy:

When it comes to your eyes, knees, back and ears, DONT GO CHEAP. Once its lost its gone forever.

Oakley, Ray Ban etc, the top of the line luxottica type companies put millions into research. And your eyes benefit.
Go with the cheap $5 glasses, and reap the rewards of refracted vision and UV penetration.

This pair of M Frames stopped shrapnel from getting into my eye. It did penetrate the rest of my body though.
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Jesus Remy what happened? Did you have a KB?

big kaboom. M44 double feed.

I have many oakleys and even have loaners for the range. Eyes are nice, soft and easy to damage from mowing the lawn, riding a bike or staring at the sun too long :)

the local Oakley rep wanted that pair of lenses for their museum but I kept em as a safety reminder.

there are a LOT of fake Oakleys out there, if yours is crap, chances are its a fake. also if you have old oakleys, you can send em in for $10 and they will repair/replace them.

Protip: www.USStandardIssue.com sells Oakley products to military personnel at deep discounts. You have to register with a CAC but it's totally worth it.

yep, and prescription too (has more color choices for some reason).
bags are dirt cheap as well. Gotta love O.