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      10-30-2009, 11:00 PM   #1
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I've got to HAVE these Oakleys!!

I'm a fan of Oakley sunglasses. I just like the way look and fit, and being made in the good old USA doesn't hurt either.

Today I got an email about their new "Elite" line. I just have to find a way to get my hands on a pair of these badass sunglasses!!

http://www.oakley.com/pd/6409/23698





These are

The price however is
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$4K!!!!! DAMN!


I almost bought these ones a few weeks ago. Still might go get a pair.
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4k? Thats ridiculous for sunglasses.
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eh not a fan
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dayummmm.

I thought Oakley's were nice but i didn't know they were like D&G priced or something... they just don't seem as classy.


these look really cool but it's rayban for me :P
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4k? Thats ridiculous for sunglasses.
Ridiculous doesn't even come close to being the most accurate adjective......

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eh not a fan
That's cool. All kinds of sunglasses out there to meet everyone's tastes.


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$4K!!!!! DAMN!


I almost bought these ones a few weeks ago. Still might go get a pair.
I've got a pair of Canteen's for the BMW (non-polarized Ice Iridium....) and a pair of Half Jacket's (polarized Black Iridium) in my other car. I wear contacts as well, so sometimes I wear regular glasses. I'd like to add a pair of these to collection with prescription lenses. Oakley has discontinued them however...
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You've gotta be kidding me....

$4K.....

For sunglasses?

Lol I was thinking more like $250.

Jesus, I can think of a quick $4K in mods that I'd rather have or about a billion other things.

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Hmm, let's see. Wheels or glasses....?
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You've gotta be kidding me....

$4K.....

For sunglasses?

Lol I was thinking more like $250.

Jesus, I can think of a quick $4K in mods that I'd rather have or about a billion other things.

Yeah, I was checking out the little vids they've got of the design, materials and manufacturing process, and I'm thinking "Damn, these are going to be like $500!" Then I clicked on the "more info" link and saw they were $4,000!!! BUZZKILLER!!

$500 I'd put down for these, but $4k?
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Plus, the way I lose sunglasses.....

bad call for me.
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$4K!!!!! DAMN!


I almost bought these ones a few weeks ago. Still might go get a pair.
here they are in video form:

(what a creepy coincidence, i just saw them in a random video i was watching :P)

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4K????? WTF could possibly justify that price?? That is beyond absurd.
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Ron White said it perfectly.

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i want the vorsteiner oakleys


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75 layers of carbon fiber that are laid into a mold then cured. This is followed by 20 to 30 hours of machining PER PAIR! Add in some beta-titanium (memory metal) and you've got yourself a $4,000 pair of sunglasses.

That's the theory anyway....
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75 layers of carbon fiber that are laid into a mold then cured. This is followed by 20 to 30 hours of machining PER PAIR! Add in some beta-titanium (memory metal) and you've got yourself a $4,000 pair of sunglasses.

That's the theory anyway....
That theory is horse shit, for $4K Oakley can keep them

I'm pretty bitter actually, I was ready to head out to Oakley tomorrow pick these up for $250-300.
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dayummmm.

I thought Oakley's were nice but i didn't know they were like D&G priced or something... they just don't seem as classy.


these look really cool but it's rayban for me :P
I worked for Oakley for a few years. I won't wear anything else.

Those overpriced luxury sunglasses like D&G are just style and name. There's no optical quality in them. Oakley's are all about superior optics. Compare them side by side and you'll notice a difference.

These are real tests that all Oakley's have to pass:

http://www.oakley.com/innovation/opt...ity/hdo/proven

http://www.oakley.com/innovation/opt...act_protection

I've seen all these tests done in their labs and none of it is exaggerated.
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I just picked these up a few weeks ago for $205

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That Ron White Video was hilarious!
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I like these. Subtle and classy.

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I love my oakleys. I have these..



I wanna get some new lenses for them though. Thinking black iridium polarized or VR28's polarized. I would have expected the glasses the OP posted to be in line with this price point at $335-500. Guess not LOL

Nothing but oakleys for me.
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I wear contacts as well, so sometimes I wear regular glasses. I'd like to add a pair of these to collection with prescription lenses. Oakley has discontinued them however...
Do it! Their glasses kick ass just as much as their sun glasses. I love my pair of wires.
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