Watch This Before You Buy Oakley Sunglasses

Watch This Before You Buy Oakley Sunglasses
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[@edcmag1]

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.

[@ShadeReview]

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..

[@edcmag1]

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.

[@martinpastor9137]

unfortunately me too

[@mgtowanonymous3120]

Shit I want all my dam sunglasses to be METAL FRAMES!!

[@oaklley007]

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.

[@whyilovethemoon]

A video with better alternatives to popular Oakleys would be awesome!

[@Simple_Youtube]

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.

[@ShadeReview]

Wow those were amazing! Hopefully we can go back to those days

[@thetechlibrarian]

That must be why those glasses from that time go for 200/400 still

[@DwithBoost]

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

[@billbog25]

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.

[@edba1591]

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.

[@donaldducko6580]

Oakley is a classic example of what happens. Guy sold out after making a fortune and in turn sold out his customers. A big Corp bought them and gutted the product to increase profits. Now they’re living off the old reputation. This story is as old as business itself. Even ray ban has many made in China frames. They used to be exclusively Italian which made them so sought after. IMO their quality is coming back. Bottomline everyone is fine with it. Nobody stopped buying either. Now people complain.

[@sydneysargeant5173]

I have prescription lenses inside of XLJ frames. The edges of the lenses break and the glasses become useless. Been through 3 pairs.

[@simonhilton1150]

Loved them in the 90s but today the quality sucks

[@mgtowanonymous3120]

OAKLEY NEEDS METAL FRAMES OF EXPERIMENTAL METALS AND ALLOYS ON ALL GLASSES AN THERE VALUE AS A COMPANY WOULD EXPLODE

[@stoge420]

I don’t know metal bends and stays bent i

[@poolee77]

Way too expensive, it's why X-metal (titanium) was stopped.

[@mgtowanonymous3120]

@@poolee77 its fuhkn gay to. There fuhkn up. Jus like saying those clifdens were "holiday limited edition" then changed to "limited" edition. Now the fuhkn cuhnts are selling it forever. NEVER AGAIN. Fuhkn sad SAD times that oakley sold out to big Corp. Nothing but dsgraceful moves. I'm sitting on 6 pairs bought ONLY BECAUSE IT SAID LIMITED EDITION. AN NOW IT ISNT. HOW FUHKD UP IS THAT? 😤😤😤😤😤😡😡😡

[@Barrett-tq7pq]

I wear nothing but WileyX

[@clint4237]

Why did you pick the most boring designs for your video?

[@transgenderedmuhammad8817]

Almost all of them look like this

[@powers1776reset]

@@transgenderedmuhammad8817 ummm, that’s not true at all! How about the ‘Jacket’ line, and the ‘Link’ line?

[@transgenderedmuhammad8817]

Jimmy Powers I said ALMOST all of them you fucking moron

[@VictorVictor-hq7ui]

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.

[@ShadeReview]

That is very true no company moves there production over to China and the quality gets better. only worse every single company every time....

[@grantsdad6585]

@@ShadeReview FAX

[@guywholikescheese97]

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.

[@MortisNuntius]

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.

[@gtiguy1992able]

Smith chromapop lenses are amazing

[@gtiguy1992able]

@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

[@willyjankins]

Thats a man who cares a LOT

[@FlyWithMe_666]

stop a bullett?? 😂

[@willyjankins]

@@FlyWithMe_666 original poster is obviously clinically retarded

[@williec6665]

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.

[@Len_M.]

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.

[@rekoking2561]

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

[@variant.edition]

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.

[@ShadeReview]

But they always seem to get there way in the end…

[@bonesbrigade4564]

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?

[@variant.edition]

@@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.

[@bonesbrigade4564]

@@variant.edition WOW...Thanks for the info...and thanks for the reply big homie......

[@markprice2225]

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

[@stephanwilliot2324]

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 $).

[@namename8207]

Why buy a pair a year?

[@mackstertube]

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.

[@Mithadon]

I quite enjoyed the rant. Best wishes

[@noelvega5993]

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...🤨

[@ShadeReview]

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..

[@TreesOnTheBeach]

This is true. I just returned a pair of Oakley Bottle Rockets because they felt super-cheap. I miss my old Oakley Tapers.

[@Tyetheberious]

What brand would you recommend now?

[@wwstop2050]

Serengeti American optics Randolph engineering Maui jim

[@Tyetheberious]

@@wwstop2050 Thanks, I ended up with a pair of Maui Jim Kanaio Coasts and I love them.

[@Gollunsss]

Oakley is nice. Just find good prices. If he doesn't like Oakley anymore why does he still keep 7 glasses in his collection?

[@NMPMineCraft]

You are a joke, oakleys lenses are far better than rayban. A brand who rides on the success of its past. Try oakley daily prizm lens your life will be changed forever

[@deltanovember1672]

NMPMineCraft 🤣

[@ShadeReview]

That’s gunna be a no for me dawg two of the pairs shown on the table have Prizm lenses so I’m well aware of the quality. In my opinion If you want good polymer lenses try Maui Jim they blow away Oakley. But that’s my own personal opinion thanks for sharing yours!

[@storozhevadaria3040]

You are dumb as fuck this guy owns HUNDREDS OF SUNGLASES HE KNOWS WHAT THE FUCK HE IS TAKING ABOUT

[@youreview6485]

We reviewed his material recently. You might enjoy it!

[@samuelbeckett3548]

That youreview video tho! 😂😂 awesome!

[@davidgunther1282]

Bring back the x-metal Juliets!!

[@poolee77]

They'll never be able to make them for as cheap as they were. Would probably cost over a $1000 now. Titanium is hard to work with and they no longer have the machinery.

[@Gollunsss]

This sunglass model is like 'favela'.

[@blazerman61]

Huge difference in quality in the last 3 years! They feel like cheap drug store sunglasses now!

[@bluesguitar1973]

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.

[@qxpn9220]

@@bluesguitar1973 what sunglasses company do you recommend

[@martinpastor9137]

How sad, the words of JIM Jannard. Founder of Oakley inc.1975 - 2007 7/28/2016 From Jannard's Facebook: Devastated. LUX has officially dismantled everything it took decades to build. Shakes head. Rolls eyes. Deep depression. Building Oakley took inventions wrapped in art and an army of great people. It now has been reduced to a bottom line number. Sad day for me and everyone who invested their heart and soul in the "O".

[@Skrubenz]

"So many better brands than Oakley out there" Proceeds to not mention a single one of them. This isn't a very helpful video if you're trying to figure out what glasses to buy instead of Oakleys.

[@boberjonson8590]

if he mentioned other brands they people would say he only made the video to promote those other brands... watch his youtube channel and you will find dozens of brands of sunglasses that are not owned by luxottica

[@JordanMeyer]

I wouldn’t wear, or spend money on anything but Oakley.

[@4o7T0r0]

Same dude

[@Sir_Jörgen_Björgen]

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.

[@ShadeReview]

Lenses are trash try Maui Jim or Persol they are so much better

[@saenz829]

You just don’t get it dude.. Oakley is not a brand.. it’s a way of LIFE 😎

[@ShadeReview]

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[@jetfueljp4]

I have 7 pairs of oakleys, fortunately all usa made...

[@paulgeddes7384]

Rayban has also gone to rat shit

[@rustyshackleford17]

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.

[@kael13]

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.

[@steveb4012]

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.

[@jessewilliamson5519]

What other brands are better in quality? I actually don’t really know, I’m not a sunglasses enthusiast like this guy. It would have been nice to hear some other brands to give an example for what is good quality.

[@coqui1550]

I have the Oakley Currency eyeglasses, made in China, and they're practically unbreakable. 👍🏻

[@Albin.og.in.Canada]

Same here. All my oakleys were made in usa. Now I’m just turned off to the brand.

[@greghelton4668]

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.

[@SortoMario89]

Kinda late but I agree. 100% I’ve been using Oakley for 15 years and lately even the premium glasses/TI are made in china and scratch just by looking at them. Not really worth it, sadly I think I’m done buying them

[@markamd1]

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.

[@richardkrivik7032]

I Collect Oakley’s since 1995 guys but only the 1994-2005 modells..Those are the Real deal honestly in my opinion..I just bought the latest eye jacket Redux, to see what’s up Nowadays..hmm feels really lot cheaper stuff No doubt but comfy and the lenses are on point Sure..Not made in USA 🇺🇸 hmm..yeah true that’s Not cool Sure..Since Jim Jannard soled the company..Yes can see less cool 😎 modells and.......... 🤷‍♂️ But I still love and collect the vintage ones 💪👌

[@ShadeReview]

Pre 2005 models for the win!

[@djwambach6192]

This video is your opinion being pushed as fact. Look the inside of the glasses and mine have a big red tag that says "MADE IN USA ". Do even know what PRIZM lenses do? Golf light Golf dark Trail Road Field 2 shooting I think your knowledge of Oakley sunglasses is at least 5 years out of date.

[@ShadeReview]

My opinion is FACT because quite honestly I am a sunglass GOD I have owned dozens of Oakley’s with all those lenses and was not in the least impressed. I also own hundreds of different sunglasses so I know how they compare to a real pair of glasses like Persol SunGod or Randolph

[@exoticcarsofseattle8913]

😂

[@elimarnordqvist2420]

@@ShadeReview But Persol ist also owned by Luxottica and probably share the same business philosophy? ;)

[@BooksNGuns]

"My opinion is fact because.." Then he backs it up with more opinions. Lol

[@watersjaws]

this is true except oakley's polarized lenses are notoriously easy to scratch. like water can scratch them. it says so in the little booklet you get with your glasses. something about iridium coating.

[@Vega50513]

ockley plastic edges are sharp they scratch very easy. To much money for low quality.

[@phuocle9911]

OAKLEY should be made in the USA.Not China or Vietnam!Wont buy them!!!!!!

[@mybluebelly]

With this video, are you addressing Oakley collectors or Oakley users? I would think collectors don`t use the glasses they collect.

[@wileecoyote6607]

I just bout a pair of sliver xl in gray or clear. With blue lenses. Awesome 😎 50% off

[@micheled.4545]

I stopped buying Oakley, lenses are complete trash. Lenses only last 6 months or less, the lenses start to crack and bubble, no matter how well you care for them, even if you don`t wear them!!!!. Total waste of money. DO NOT BUY!!!! If I pay $300 for sunglasses, I expect them to last 5 years or more assuming I care for them. Oakley will make sure they don`t last and you have to keep buying them. I will never buy Oakley again! And the lenses I bought were from a Oakley store in a mall.

[@drrider100]

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.

[@karmacaceres4373]

the sunglasses/frames that oakley used to make prior to being sold to Luxottica were futuristic for 2023... the oakley of Luxottica is a joke compared to the standards that the original company used to offer. I cannot imagine what would Oakley be now if ownership did not change...

[@stevenhenderson1198]

I will say that Oakley prizm polarization is top notch for the price. Hard to compare to maoi Jim's but still damn good

[@grantsdad6585]

wrong

[@markvogelfaenger9801]

I have Oakleys as old as A wire and XX, Brazilian Oakleys and USA made and USA assembled. I fail to see a difference in quality, if any the new Sutro sweep feels better than vintage Oakleys. Those plastics hinges exists since 1990s at least. Oakley is not luxury is quality, and plastics is the best material. Metal Oakleys are OK but not unbendable, they deform permanently if you mistreat them, that's why all their sport glasses are plastic now.

[@milosjeremic7970]

Oakley was OVER when luxottica took over. Garbage quality with mediocre boring design

[@jonhettrick7969]

I've had the old oakleys and they're much better, I've had the new oakleys and they're not as good in every way. I bought a newer pair of Oakley metal frames and boy they fell apart. Not worth the money. I've been to Oakley thing for many, many years and enjoyed many oakleys over my lifetime, including their merchandise. But their company is a big disappointment. Today. I never got one of their watches but I was disappointed that they stopped making watches. All these glasses made in China aren't very good.

[@renlikedindin2182]

Well Oakley is the creator of PRIZM lenses that give your eyes more color contrast & better for sunny days. PRIZM is also used in the snow 🌨️ lenses . I must state that PRIZM LENSES are the best & work great for me. PRIZM isn't used in other sunglasses 🕶️ just Oakley's. People do your research about ( iridium lenses, PRIZM lenses & Polarized lenses before you let someone tell you BS! Oakley for life 🕶️

[@placeholdername3206]

Oakley was the shit during the 90's into the early 2000's, but last 10 years they have kind of turned into a meme. Guys with chin straps, frosted tips or backwards caps, straight out of a Limp Bizkit video. Now 20 years later, it's the same guys in their 40's that wear them. The public perception is that Oakley as a brand (not the quality), is out of date. When something is considered cool for too long, it inevitably becomes uncool and laughed at.

[@ChrisB-xs4un]

Absolutely agree, speaking in 2023, their products are definitely not the same, glasses feel like cheap plastic crap, especially coming from china, any and every Chinese manufacturer makes these for cents in the dollar. Such a shame. I have multiple pairs and they are all the same, you couldn’t tell from a set of gas station glasses !! Definitely not worth the money !

[@ehal2303]

Eat a sandwich or lift a weight, you're melting... yoooou're meeeelting!

[@xGR1MxREAPERx]

Luxottica owns all the designer shades except for Gucci as far as I know? Gucci is still superior and made in Italy unless you buy some of their lower priced bottom tier sunglasses then they can be made in Japan.

[@UltimaDoge]

I really appreciate your opinion on this matter. And i give you the point of mediocre quality on design and making. But this doesnt really match to the icons Oakley has. Some of them are still produced in the USA and others are made in italy (China for americans tho sadly) But there are some half assed models that really does'nt fit any standard Oakley normally sets

[@anthonytremblay3148]

You talk too much and repeat yourself all the time, paraphrasing the same thing for the whole video

[@ChosenByGrace]

Well shit do a comparison don't just complain. Like compare what is better than the jawbreakers

[@reallauradee]

American made Oakley's last gift to the world are their X Metal collection that has the potential to stand the test of time. Collectors sell and trade them with other collectors, mod them, fix them up themselves, and they're built like tanks. I think Luxottica secretly hate the X Metal line because they X Metal enthusiasts buy amongst themselves and Lux don't make money out of them. 🖕 Luxottica for ruining the brand.

[@Great_PatBingsoo]

Would be curious to know why the China-made are worse? Your lack of detail strikes me as kind of lazy. “Uninspired” and “cheap” is not convincing. Why is it cheap and uninspired?

[@ronaldmercer9616]

Save your money boys , as a wood cutter I wear Nemesis safety glasses, taken many a shot to the face with them on haven't broken a lenses yet , 40 bucks for a case of 12 , might not be up to an IED but I don't think I'll encounter one in West Virginia

[@alwayspooh1588]

Lenses pit and delaminate on Oakley all the time. No-more Oakley for me, and I am selling nearly 30 pairs. Not my Juliets though!

[@micha3289]

The Chinese Oakleys are some of the worst sunglasses I’ve seen by a name brand. Big let down and an immediate return

[@oliverkahn2224]

I had ray ban sunglasses and I traded them for some Oakley crankshaft glasses. Way better.

[@wserda]

Oakleys dominated from the 80s to “mid 2000s”…. Uhhm, that’s 2050right?

[@osbaldohernandez9174]

These guys just start using crappier material and charge way to much for it damn Oakley

[@miketorre16]

People say the same thing when Costa del mar moved to LUX. They are still good glasses

[@tomdavis3038]

If you look at all the new frames released under Lux they are cheap. Of course Costa has had rubber peeling problems in their frames before though. Look at what happened to Oakley and that’s exactly where Costa is going. Cheers

[@miketorre16]

@@tomdavis3038 I doubt it

[@storozhevadaria3040]

Thank YOU FOR MAKING THIS VIDEO IT NEEDED TO BE MADE WE NEED PEOPLE LIKE YOU TO KEEP THESE COMPNAYS IN CHECK

[@ThirstysURL]

I CONCUR

[@LiahusN]

I had an 2 oakleys and on both the film on the lens started coming off 😳😳😳

[@ngarci8040]

I totally agree I have $500 worth of Oakley sunglasses & they feel like $5 worth…!

[@thehardyboys4227]

It’s unfortunate that they scratch up just as fast as cheap sunglasses. Other than that I like em

[@jasongraves1841]

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

[@austinschofield2555]

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

[@Ah-hq9rh]

I’ve had my radars for 4 years and they still look good 🗿

[@bostonirishbear1346]

You need to do finger stretches your fingers are stiff I’m not being rude.

[@stephenr6427]

my gas can came out the bag with Sharp arms quality is rubbish

[@krisbohn4118]

Have you reviewed Oakley X FRAGMENT - Frogskins Titanium ???

[@ShadeReview]

I have not but they look very interesting they are made in Japan!

[@2502860]

Whats your best sunglasses company

[@phuocle9911]

Wont buy them if thay are made in China or VN....

[@shafrizalmdnoor9254]

Easy to say,they killed the brand.

[@rs72098]

All way overpriced in my opinion, but they're all better than cheap 7-11 sunglasses that seem to break if you just touch them. I wish there was a resin I could put on the cheap plastic sunglasses so they wouldn't break, that's really all I care about.

[@Rigokkusenman]

Think hstn model is pretty cool 😎

[@davidroberts4658]

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

[@RonSpilker]

So...they're great, so don't buy them?

[@AlbeyAirto]

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.

[@ShadeReview]

Thanks so much for sharing with us!

[@grantsdad6585]

Love all the butt hurt oakley fans who dislked the video with out even watching any REAL oakley fan knows the quality has gotten worse in the past 10 years

[@PoltergeistWorks]

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.

[@drrider100]

I probably have about 14 pairs of Oakley. I have never had any issues with them at all. But, that's just my experience.

[@sherriwaughman3364]

Had a one pair and cheap looking xx not from me xx

[@deadheadx007]

mine say there made in the USA is that false

[@nisch2379]

Oakley lenses are crap, I have XLJ and the lens is peeling. I have owned Ray bans and this has never happened.

[@wildside7859]

...you are right. They apear rly like cheap China plastik sunglasses..sad, but true

[@ShadeReview]

Yep.. they are nothing like they were back 10+ years ago

[@gravelpit4201]

Wtf what kinda oakleys u guys wearin I got the holbrook matte black orange prizm bronze and the chrystl model The quality is untouchable The plastik on the holbrook isnt cheap at all Its polymer and u cant see any production marks the chrytsl model is even better Plastik isnt plastik and metal isnt always better than plastik

[@boberjonson8590]

hahhaa you must be new to sunglasses if you think Oakleys quality is untouchable LOLOLOLOL

[@mblade1003]

Oakley sunglasses turned to crap. I have several pairs and all the lenses delaminate. I take extremely good care of them, no scratches always cased etc. They had a lifetime warranty at one point but when I started seeing the lenses delaminating I took them to the Oakley store and they only offered a slight discount on a new pair. I was paying the premium price to get a quality pair and warranty. I switched to Costa and over the same usage period haven’t had any issues. However since Costa too has merged with Luxotica I will not be buying those either. I will not support a company that overcharges for Chinese made crap and doesn’t stand behind the product. Consider you are paying hundreds of dollars for something they make in China with a markup that’s probably 1000%.

[@KevinLindsay1]

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.

[@grantsdad6585]

Yes i aggree

[@DanielSzilagyi]

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.

[@CJ-rg4qu]

This video isn't biased at all. Oh wait, it is.

[@domingod4648]

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...

[@mysticpresence]

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.....???