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Oakley.

Great styles, great optics, and if you have any problems they warranty just about anything you can do to them (other than scratch the lenses).

Example:

My [i]sweat[/i] was turning a pair of X-Metals I own black, literally reacting electrically to the metal and turning it a different color.

Hardly their problem, right?
I called Oakley to see if it was possible to have them refinished, at my expense.

So what did they do? Let me talk to a guy in their Metallurgy (How many damn sunglass companies even HAVE a metallurgy dept????) who explained the process, and then they exchanged them for a pair of more expensive and chemically neutral Titanium frames, and even "tuned them up" with new rubber inserts and nose pads etc...while they had them. All in all, a fix that was not cost effective for them, and certainly wasn't their fault.

I'm forever a customer.

My shooting glasses are Oaks and they come with a variety of quick-change lenses to suit whatever the light, from clear lenses to the coolest of coatings,and they exceed ANSI reccomendations for imapct protection.

Downside is they ain't cheap and you'll never find them on sale unless they are fakes or the dealer is going out of business. Sale prices are a no no per the factory rep.

That said, I own several pairs and cannot recommend them enough.

RF

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... Each summer I like to treat myself to a new pair of sunglasses. It's something I've been doing for years.
I'll research the new brands, comparison shop and usually zone in on a newer model. Eyeglass / sunglasses design is a competitve business and we reap the benefits.
The downside is that they are getting somewhat expensive but hey, what's your eyesight worth.

... One of my last summer purchases was the  [b]Oakley - X Metal XX[/b] (superb design) shown here:

[url]http://a1497.g.akamai.net/f/1497/14/1d/www.oakley.com/media/product/x_metal_xx/k24_k24_irid.jpg[/url]

... At about $325 a pair, you'll want to heed my longtime advice to friends:
[size=3][i][red]"On your Face or in the Case[/i][/size=3][/red]"


... This summer I'm looking into the [b]Oakley - Half Jacket FMJ[/b] like this one:

[url]http://a1497.g.akamai.net/f/1497/14/1d/www.oakley.com/media/product/half_jacket/fmj_556_black.jpg[/url]

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What do the different colored lenses look like when youre wearing them? Does your view look a lot like the color in the picture?

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No the different lens finishes do not make your view multicolored, they look just like plain black colored lenses do.

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No the different lens finishes do not make your view multicolored, they look just like plain black colored lenses do.

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I have worn a pair of Serengeti for years, I like them. [url]http://store.yahoo.com/shadesaver/serdrivgradm.html[/url]

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Damn, im starting to like those half jackets!

What do the different colored lenses look like when youre wearing them? Does your view look a lot like the color in the picture?

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OK, Im looking into Oakley XX and Straight Jackets. How do these sound? Is the polarized lens worth the money? Both of these are in the military line also, whats the difference?

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I was king of the $10 sunglasses for years, through school, and after. Then a friend talked me into a pair of Revo's ($170.,pre Ray-Ban), and I wore then for 7 years!After they were too far gone, I bought  some regular Ray-Ban's, but they only lasted a week, and I had to have some new Revo's ($240). This pair are going on 3 years.

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From a group of shooters, I'm really suprised to see so many Oakley fans.  The arms on Oakleys don't fit under earmuffs very well.

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I've owned a few pairs of Oakleys over the years.  You can usually scratch the lenses with your thumbnail, and finding a pair of polarized lenses is very hard.