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Posted: 5/28/2016 6:04:42 PM EDT
went to the sporting good store to get some stuff for my son, wondered around the eyewear counter, thought about replace my old plastic Oakley's with something metal framed. Found a pair fits me pretty good and the price tag is $199, looked closely it says "China". they have few others with even higher price tags up $400 also made in China. WTF? Why would anyone pay that kinda price for a Walmart product? Oh, BTW, the pair I picked out is called "Tinfoil". 
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Posted: 5/28/2016 6:45:24 PM EDT
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Friends of mine worked for Oakley. They said virtually all production has shifted to China, design is still in Ca. They also said QC has gone way down and both quite (engineers) over it. I guess I need to make the USA pair they got for me last!
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Posted: 5/28/2016 6:47:31 PM EDT
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Did you buy a Yeti tumbler while you were there ?
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Posted: 5/28/2016 6:50:58 PM EDT
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I've had better luck with QC from China than I have from US companies
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Posted: 5/28/2016 6:55:08 PM EDT
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The fuel cells I picked up about a month and a half ago say Made in USA on the inside of the earpiece.
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Posted: 5/28/2016 6:56:09 PM EDT
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I've had better luck with QC from China than I have from US companies I dont get too hung up on location. I look at fit and finish as well as materials. My dad checks the label on everything he buys and has all of my life. I would say that usa made is more likely to be a little better but ive seem him buy some real garbage because the better product beside it said made in china. I dont like arbitrary things. "Made in usa" doesnt mean a damn thing. Its intangible as it relates to product quality. "This item made in xxxxx has better seams and the material appears less brittle" is a tangible thing. |
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Posted: 5/28/2016 6:58:46 PM EDT
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I read an article at least ten years ago that said every pair of eye glass frames no matter who the manufacturer or designer was were made by the same company over seas.
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Posted: 5/28/2016 6:58:49 PM EDT
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Gargoyles.
....made in Japan.....by people who generally have a sense of with about what they make. |
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Posted: 5/28/2016 7:05:07 PM EDT
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never understood why anyone would pay the Oakley price for Oakleys anyway.
Watched a set blow off a dumbass's face while fishing. My dad and I laughed at the stupid yuppie. Ya know...$200 sunglasses sink to the bottom of Lake Michigan just as well as $10 ones. |
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Posted: 5/28/2016 7:05:58 PM EDT
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I have a pair of Radars and Holbrooks, both marked made in USA. Got them in 12-13
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Posted: 5/28/2016 7:06:40 PM EDT
[#10]
Does everything you buy have to be made in America?
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Posted: 5/28/2016 7:07:59 PM EDT
[#11]
Did you get tired of being mistaken for a Navy SEAL?
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Posted: 5/28/2016 7:08:32 PM EDT
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never got into them anyway, but if the quality is the same I don't care if Chinese made them or not. Rather have them make them than a left wing union member
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Posted: 5/28/2016 7:08:49 PM EDT
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never understood why anyone would pay the Oakley price for Oakleys anyway. Watched a set blow off a dumbass's face while fishing. My dad and I laughed at the stupid yuppie. Ya know...$200 sunglasses sink to the bottom of Lake Michigan just as well as $10 ones. I wish I could wear $10 sunglasses. Sucks when eyesight goes bad. |
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Posted: 5/28/2016 7:11:27 PM EDT
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I have been happy with Spy sunglasses, I've had a pair of polarized Hielos for 5 years.
I think they are still made in Italy. |
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Posted: 5/28/2016 7:11:52 PM EDT
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Quoted:
went to the sporting good store to get some stuff for my son, wondered around the eyewear counter, thought about replace my old plastic Oakley's with something metal framed. Found a pair fits me pretty good and the price tag is $199, looked closely it says "China". they have few others with even higher price tags up $400 also made in China. WTF? Why would anyone pay that kinda price for a Walmart product? Oh, BTW, the pair I picked out is called "Tinfoil". http://www.oakley.com/mam/celum/celum_assets/main_OO4083-02_tinfoil_lead-black-iridium_001_60628_png_hero.jpg 
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Posted: 5/28/2016 7:14:16 PM EDT
[#16]
Trump will stop em!
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Posted: 5/28/2016 7:15:16 PM EDT
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What they're asking for those Chinese sunglasses is absolutely insane.
Fuck. That. Shit. |
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Posted: 5/28/2016 7:15:21 PM EDT
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never understood why anyone would pay the Oakley price for Oakleys anyway. Watched a set blow off a dumbass's face while fishing. My dad and I laughed at the stupid yuppie. Ya know...$200 sunglasses sink to the bottom of Lake Michigan just as well as $10 ones. My original M frames from 1991 were $265 and they floated. I had them until 2002, then sold them on Ebay for $385. They were awesome sunglasses. |
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Posted: 5/28/2016 7:16:20 PM EDT
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I really like my Costa Del Mars far more than any Foakleys I've owned.
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Posted: 5/28/2016 7:16:40 PM EDT
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never got into them anyway, but if the quality is the same I don't care if Chinese made them or not. Rather have them make them than a left wing union member Wow! Really? What makes you think all Union members are left wing? Any life experience here? I doubt it. ( and no I have never been a member of a Union) Yes, by all means let's give our money to a Chinese company rather than an American company. |
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Posted: 5/28/2016 7:17:05 PM EDT
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Been partial lately to Edge Reclus SR116 7861 safety sunglasses. Fit well, work well, look decent, boss gets them for me [I'd buy them myself if he didn't]
Made in Taiwan FWIW. Chinese stuff is almost always shit, they will cut corners on anything they make if not watched carefully. |
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Posted: 5/28/2016 7:17:35 PM EDT
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I have 2 Jupiter's (got drunk lost one pair, ordered another one, 2 weeks later found 1st pair), they are the most comfortable sunglasses I have ever owned. I also have a pair of gascans.
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Posted: 5/28/2016 7:20:36 PM EDT
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Hmm my USSI Oakleys doesn't cost nearly that much. Sorry for ya bro.
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Posted: 5/28/2016 7:22:27 PM EDT
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wandered around, not wondered.
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Posted: 5/28/2016 7:26:38 PM EDT
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Does everything you buy have to be made in America? No, but when I do, I'm ok with higher prices and expect higher qualities. |
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Posted: 5/28/2016 7:26:50 PM EDT
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Never been a fan of Oakley but it seems most glasses are made in China now.
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Posted: 5/28/2016 7:27:30 PM EDT
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What they're asking for those Chinese sunglasses is absolutely insane. Fuck. That. Shit. Exactly! It's like Harbor Freight tools with Snap On prices. |
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Posted: 5/28/2016 7:28:37 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Exactly! It's like Harbor Freight tools with Snap On prices. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: What they're asking for those Chinese sunglasses is absolutely insane. Fuck. That. Shit. Exactly! It's like Harbor Freight tools with Snap On prices. Well all that titanium oxide to make white plastics aint cheap yo! |
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Posted: 5/28/2016 7:32:04 PM EDT
[#29]
Wiley X
ESS. |
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Posted: 5/28/2016 7:38:20 PM EDT
[#30]
My (presumably) Chinese Flak Jackets, two pairs actually, have held up extremely well since 2011.
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Posted: 5/28/2016 7:40:32 PM EDT
[#31]
OP, try Smith.
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Posted: 5/28/2016 7:40:54 PM EDT
[#32]
I haven't bought a pair of oakley's since it was the thing to have in high school back in the early 90's. Since then I will not pay more than $20 for a pair of sun glasses.
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Posted: 5/28/2016 7:41:57 PM EDT
[#33]
I'm gonna try some Tifosi next.
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Posted: 5/28/2016 7:42:41 PM EDT
[#34]
I won't buy them again either, but that's because my 4 year old pair of polarized glasses is flaking a coating off of the lens everywhere.
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Posted: 5/28/2016 7:42:44 PM EDT
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Oakley is owned by Luxottica. They also own a ton of other brands.
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Posted: 5/28/2016 7:44:41 PM EDT
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Does everything you buy have to be made in America? Were your reading glasses made in China? |
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Posted: 5/28/2016 7:45:19 PM EDT
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I haven't bought a pair of oakley's since it was the thing to have in high school back in the early 90's. Since then I will not pay more than $20 for a pair of sun glasses. Indeed....my $10 Foster Grants have held up better that the Oakleys I bought from US Standard Issue. |
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Posted: 5/28/2016 7:46:25 PM EDT
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Why do people pay $40 plus dollars for sneakers when they cost a couple of bucks to make.
Why do people pay $14 for a pair of POLO underwear when they cost pennies to make. You can apply this to some many products, and it is all about the pure stupidity on the part of the consumer which leads to pure profit for the sellers. |
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Posted: 5/28/2016 7:48:14 PM EDT
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I'm gonna try some Tifosi next. Where are they made? Are they any good? Quick Google shows they have the style I like. No idea how they fit or wear. |
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Posted: 5/28/2016 7:48:21 PM EDT
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Why do people pay $40 plus dollars for sneakers when they cost a couple of bucks to make. Why do people pay $14 for a pair of POLO underwear when they cost pennies to make. You can apply this to some many products, and it is all about the pure stupidity on the part of the consumer which leads to pure profit for the sellers. The pair of shoes Im wearing right now were 3 bucks on clearance at walmart. Underwear? What a waste of money.
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Posted: 5/28/2016 7:48:32 PM EDT
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I just turned my Sliver F's every which way and couldn't find a "Made in xxx" anywhere on it.
Oh well, they identify as Made in USA 
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Posted: 5/28/2016 7:51:27 PM EDT
[#42]
Smith V2 Max are the heat.
Just sayin. 
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Posted: 5/28/2016 7:52:42 PM EDT
[#43]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Does everything you buy have to be made in America? I would like most products I buy to be made here. Quality is better most of the time. BUT...the main reason is I would rather support US companies and their US workers. Not US companies that have their products made in China. |
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Posted: 5/28/2016 7:56:05 PM EDT
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I really like my Costa Del Mars far more than any Foakleys I've owned. Me too. Fantastic sunglasses for yachting. 
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Posted: 5/28/2016 7:57:58 PM EDT
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Wow! Really? What makes you think all Union members are left wing? Any life experience here? I doubt it. ( and no I have never been a member of a Union) Yes, by all means let's give our money to a Chinese company rather than an American company. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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never got into them anyway, but if the quality is the same I don't care if Chinese made them or not. Rather have them make them than a left wing union member Wow! Really? What makes you think all Union members are left wing? Any life experience here? I doubt it. ( and no I have never been a member of a Union) Yes, by all means let's give our money to a Chinese company rather than an American company. I spent 10 years in a union shop. I can count on one hand the number of fiscally conservative union members I met out of around 2000 people. Oakley *is* an American company, who uses Chinese manufacturing. If you want American companies to use American manufacturing, get the leftist unions to stop choking production on their home soil. |
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Posted: 5/28/2016 8:00:01 PM EDT
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Veblen said it best...
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conspicuous_consumption Quote HistoryQuoted:
Why do people pay $40 plus dollars for sneakers when they cost a couple of bucks to make. Why do people pay $14 for a pair of POLO underwear when they cost pennies to make. You can apply this to some many products, and it is all about the pure stupidity on the part of the consumer which leads to pure profit for the sellers. |
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Posted: 5/28/2016 8:00:30 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Where are they made? Are they any good? Quick Google shows they have the style I like. No idea how they fit or wear. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: I'm gonna try some Tifosi next. Where are they made? Are they any good? Quick Google shows they have the style I like. No idea how they fit or wear. The company is located right down the road from me here in Georgia. I don't know if they are made in China or not but they're way more affordable than Oakley's. They have polarized lens' and impact resistant lens'. edit: Made in Taiwan according to Amazon |
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Posted: 5/28/2016 8:01:12 PM EDT
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I really like my Costa Del Mars far more than any Foakleys I've owned. Costa 580g lenses are nice but their frames are garbage. They wear out way to fast. Great lenses in subpar frames. |
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Posted: 5/28/2016 8:02:10 PM EDT
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Me too. Fantastic sunglasses for yachting. <a href="http://s111.photobucket.com/user/kaik78/media/20160528_130013_zpstkla0b9a.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n125/kaik78/20160528_130013_zpstkla0b9a.jpg</a> Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I really like my Costa Del Mars far more than any Foakleys I've owned. Me too. Fantastic sunglasses for yachting. <a href="http://s111.photobucket.com/user/kaik78/media/20160528_130013_zpstkla0b9a.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n125/kaik78/20160528_130013_zpstkla0b9a.jpg</a> Damn it, you're a sexy bitch when on a boat. |
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Posted: 5/28/2016 8:02:23 PM EDT
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Maui Jim's are made in Italy and Japan.
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