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Equipment => Other Gear => Topic started by: Howzat on April 17, 2010, 08:20:28 PM

Title: Oakley... what lenses are these?
Post by: Howzat on April 17, 2010, 08:20:28 PM
Got some M frames but the lenses have a bit of a scratch in them, how much are new lenses?
Title: Re: Oakley
Post by: RoCo Da Pixie on April 17, 2010, 08:34:09 PM
Depends what type you want, I looked at replacement Radar Lenses they were around £70 for polarized iridium
Title: Re: Oakley
Post by: Howzat on April 17, 2010, 08:46:15 PM
Not a clue... Ill be honest I only want them to look good and maybe provide a bit of protection from the sun.
Are these any good?
http://www.cyclestore.co.uk/productDetails.asp?productID=20898

Does anyone have any to sell?
Title: Re: Oakley
Post by: tommy2tink on April 17, 2010, 08:57:06 PM
Leo, aren't those light enhancing ones? It says for low or flat light. I'm not sure just checking that you don't order something through a false impression.
Title: Re: Oakley
Post by: Howzat on April 17, 2010, 09:00:12 PM
Oh the grey ones are pretty cheap, are they Ok?
Title: Re: Oakley
Post by: tommy2tink on April 17, 2010, 09:03:08 PM
If they say something like this:

Grey Lens: Medium to bright light. Excellent all-purpose lens offering truer color perception in sunny conditions

and you are looking to use them as sunglasses then they should do the job.
Title: Re: Oakley
Post by: RoCo Da Pixie on April 17, 2010, 09:06:02 PM
I would say get some lenses that are iridium so they give you some aspect of reduction in light, They price around £50 looking at the site you were on
Title: Re: Oakley
Post by: Howzat on April 17, 2010, 09:09:39 PM
Not willing to spend that much Roco, as I said just want them as sunglasses.
Grey ones look like the way to go so far, where are you getting this info tommy?
Title: Re: Oakley
Post by: RoCo Da Pixie on April 17, 2010, 09:11:07 PM
What frame type do you have leo?
Title: Re: Oakley
Post by: Howzat on April 17, 2010, 09:12:52 PM
M frame
Title: Re: Oakley
Post by: RoCo Da Pixie on April 17, 2010, 09:14:57 PM
M frame

Are they the Hybrid, Sweep, Strike is what i meant sorry.
Title: Re: Oakley
Post by: Howzat on April 17, 2010, 09:24:20 PM
The ones that go round... sweep I think, not bothered what replacement lenses I get though, or does only one lense fit the frames?
Title: Re: Oakley
Post by: Coach on April 18, 2010, 10:28:32 AM
no all the lens types fit the M frame
Title: Re: Oakley
Post by: Howzat on April 18, 2010, 08:10:46 PM
Anyone know what lenses these are that are in them at the mo?
(http://img696.imageshack.us/img696/1299/p180410210401.jpg)
Title: Re: Oakley... what lenses are these?
Post by: RoCo Da Pixie on April 18, 2010, 08:13:56 PM
Anyone know what lenses these are that are in them at the mo?
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Its hard to say, They could be the vr28 black, as they look similar to the lense i have spare.
Title: Re: Oakley... what lenses are these?
Post by: Johnny on April 19, 2010, 07:20:17 AM
Leo - have you ordered your grey lenses yet? If you're planning to use them for cricket, then the best lense to get at the cheaper end of the Oakley spectrum is the VR28 - they will enhance red objects against a green background i.e. a cricket ball against a field. Most pro's will carry this lense in their Oakley array (Vaughan used to always wear them).

I'm pretty sure any M-Frame lense should fit any M-Frame. The Sweep/Hybrid/Strike/Heater refers to the shape of the lenses, not the shae of the frames. Price wise I don't think there's much of a difference between each shape, so it's just a case of personal preference and whatever fits your face. I use Heater lenses, but have friends who prefer strike.

If you could afford to splash out more for some iridium lenses I'd recommend them. Oakley may well be expensive but they are worth it. I have M-Frame Pros with Persimmon lenses for dull days, Fire Iridium for bright days and VR28's for anything in between.