I lost my pair of Revo shades that I've had for 7 years or so, dammit. Those were sweet but I'm not likely to spend $200+ again any time soon.
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What type of sunglasses do you wear?
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See the light right before your eyes?
Or do you track the visions?
Oakleys here, like the Crosshairs posted earlier.
When I first got prescription sunglasses I was amazed at how much better I could see. Polarized is the best. I've gone from Oakleys to Revo to now Ray Ban, for eye and sun.Nothing special to see, some plastic brownish frames from CK but the lenses are super special to me. First pair of prescription sunglasses.And they're polarized. Mm. Yummy. Now if only it would get sunny so I could actually use 'em.
OK... I have a few, each with a different purpose.
First expensive pair of sunglasses I had were some cheap Oakley metal frames... forgot the exact model, etc. Don't wear them anymore.
I also had a pair of Magnesium M Frames, which are no longer in production. They were stolen (while in a church!). If you like the M Frame style, and don't mind paying extra for nice sunglasses, AND you can find a pair, these are the premo-oakleys in my opinion. They discontinued them because they were expensive and probably didn't sell many--why go magnesium when you can go $150 cheaper with the mframe?
For baseball:
Oakley Pro M frame.
Pros: Best for the job. I see fly balls better with them and won't play outfield without them. They can stand a little abuse... not that I put them through much. These are the pro glasses that MLB players use. Interchangable lenses for varying light conditions
Cons: Don't bend (i.e. difficult storage/carrying, but the regular M Frames do). Very job-specific (baseball, shooting sports, maybe golf). $$$.
Notes: Buy polarized and don't look back.
OK, you'll think this is really strange... but when I have a really short haircut:
Persol somethings... Daniel Craig wore them in Casino Royale
Pros: Bond wore them. High quality optics
Cons: Prone to scratches, $$$ for a pair of glasses I rarely wear. Hard to find.
And my kinda wear-everywhere, don't-care-if-I-scratch-'em Ray Ban's.
Pros: Reasonably priced (<USD 120; can be found for ~90). Classic. Reasonably tough, easily replaced. I feel comfortable wearing them anywhere because I've relegated them to eventual destruction.
Cons: Everyone has a pair of aviators. (hyperbole, twitchy forum members)
First expensive pair of sunglasses I had were some cheap Oakley metal frames... forgot the exact model, etc. Don't wear them anymore.
I also had a pair of Magnesium M Frames, which are no longer in production. They were stolen (while in a church!). If you like the M Frame style, and don't mind paying extra for nice sunglasses, AND you can find a pair, these are the premo-oakleys in my opinion. They discontinued them because they were expensive and probably didn't sell many--why go magnesium when you can go $150 cheaper with the mframe?
For baseball:
Oakley Pro M frame.
Pros: Best for the job. I see fly balls better with them and won't play outfield without them. They can stand a little abuse... not that I put them through much. These are the pro glasses that MLB players use. Interchangable lenses for varying light conditions
Cons: Don't bend (i.e. difficult storage/carrying, but the regular M Frames do). Very job-specific (baseball, shooting sports, maybe golf). $$$.
Notes: Buy polarized and don't look back.
OK, you'll think this is really strange... but when I have a really short haircut:
Persol somethings... Daniel Craig wore them in Casino Royale
Pros: Bond wore them. High quality optics
Cons: Prone to scratches, $$$ for a pair of glasses I rarely wear. Hard to find.
And my kinda wear-everywhere, don't-care-if-I-scratch-'em Ray Ban's.
Pros: Reasonably priced (<USD 120; can be found for ~90). Classic. Reasonably tough, easily replaced. I feel comfortable wearing them anywhere because I've relegated them to eventual destruction.
Cons: Everyone has a pair of aviators. (hyperbole, twitchy forum members)
Green reflective and perfectly circular, the pair I had before this were black reflective of the same style.
You look kinda like joey ramone minus the hair
just got a pair of oakley monters. they're awesome. before these, had a nice pair of nikes that lasted me years.
Dolce & Gabbana - aka D&G style #8009
The website I'm linking is out of stock, but I'm sure you can poke around online and still find them.
The website I'm linking is out of stock, but I'm sure you can poke around online and still find them.
I have a pair of Fossils that are my common everyday sunglasses and a pair of Guccis that I wear when I want to spiff it up a bit.
I have both Oakley A-wire polarized and Smith Voodoos. I really like the polarized lenses, they really make colors pop. The Smiths have interchangeable lenses which is pretty awesome, too. I got both pair off eBay. I really suggest getting them this way if you know what you want because you can usually get 20-40% off retail. If you are wondering about the authenticity of glasses bought off eBay..I sat on my Oakleys about 4 months after buying them and bent the frames up. Called Oakley, sent them back and they replaced the frames no questions asked. And I did tell them I bought them from eBay. Good luck.
Oz
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