Sunglasses

King4aDay · 11 Apr 2006 at 11:13

Arcade Fire said:
How does one accidentally detach a retina?

Edit: Ah, forget it. I should read the thread before I post.

My friend Chloe detatched one of her retinas last week doing pretty much nothing. She's quite short-sighted, and with the long-term strain it just 'went'. She's had to have her other eye frozen so it dosnt do the same thing while she some sort of band fitted to the detatched one!

Yas786 · 11 Apr 2006 at 12:11

Phnom_Penh said:
You never heard of lens cleaner? I've had mud dust etc on my HJ's and a bit of lens cleaner and a microfibre cloth leave them looking good as new .

Tried all of them dude but to no avail, shes really went to town on them. I could send them to oakley and get them lenses replaced but cant be bothered and plus they are going to charge an absolute fortune when i can easily go and get another pair of glasses.

Raikiri · 11 Apr 2006 at 12:20

http://mi.oakley.com/site/media/cache/43ed20e7a7a71.png_0_0_0.jpg

Must say these are very nice, $170 though

VeNT · 11 Apr 2006 at 12:36

Raikiri said:
http://mi.oakley.com/site/media/cache/43ed20e7a7a71.png_0_0_0.jpg

Must say these are very nice, $170 though

bet they cost £200 in the UK aswell

Wryel · 11 Apr 2006 at 12:37

You have to be real careful with cheap sunglasses, if they don't give proper UV protection, dark lenses will cause your pupil to let in more light and hence cause more damage!

Yas786 · 11 Apr 2006 at 12:43

VeNT said:
bet they cost £200 in the UK aswell

Not really, looking at ebay prices they are selling for about £130 with postage and packaging...again dunno if they are real or fake but they look real to me..

Other than ebay, the prices are £150 for those glasses, still not that bad.

VeNT · 11 Apr 2006 at 12:43

Spawn said:
Not really, looking at ebay prices they are selling for about £130 with postage and packaging...again dunno if they are real or fake but they look real to me..

Other than ebay, the prices are £150 for those glasses, still not that bad.

still 50% more than the US price equiv

Adam · 11 Apr 2006 at 12:47

My girlfriend gets Prada sunglasses at trade prices. £80 instead of £300-450 which is an awesome mark up. I really liked my oakleys they were fantastic for taking glare away, I was scared to sit on them or break them though which meant they got left in my drawer all summer.

MR_Punk · 11 Apr 2006 at 12:58

Adam said:
My girlfriend gets Prada sunglasses at trade prices. £80 instead of £300-450 which is an awesome mark up. I really liked my oakleys they were fantastic for taking glare away, I was scared to sit on them or break them though which meant they got left in my drawer all summer.

Oakleys > Prada imo!

+44

Yas786 · 11 Apr 2006 at 13:06

VeNT said:
still 50% more than the US price equiv

Welll what do you expect mate?? :shrug:. Of course things here are twice the price of what they are in America/Canada etc or hell most of the world. After all this is rip off UK isnt it??

...I get my oakleys from America/Canada whenever im there, i have about 3 pairs of them although my fave pair has been ruined by my niece.

D4VE · 11 Apr 2006 at 13:21

Spawn said:
Not really, looking at ebay prices they are selling for about £130 with postage and packaging...again dunno if they are real or fake but they look real to me..

Other than ebay, the prices are £150 for those glasses, still not that bad.

It's very good, if you go to an opiticaians you'll pay >£300 for those.

Von Luck · 11 Apr 2006 at 13:30

benjo plz. · 11 Apr 2006 at 14:10

Von Luck said:
Think they're E-wires, at least these look v similar.

Juliets?

0gami · 11 Apr 2006 at 15:19

Just ordered myself some of these for £80

http://mi.oakley.com/site/media/cache/43cebc832641a.png_0_0_0.jpg

benjo plz. · 11 Apr 2006 at 15:26

Why 8.2s? Nice

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0gami · 11 Apr 2006 at 15:31

Phnom_Penh said:
Why 8.2s? Nice .

Aye, couldn't say no at that price.

Desmo · 11 Apr 2006 at 16:31

What's all this rubbish about buying Oakleys for the superior protection? Is that really what you thought about when choosing them? And what about all the people who walk around without sunglasses on at all? Do their eyes burn out?

Breamy · 11 Apr 2006 at 16:34

i bought oakleys mail order from a optitions in jersey which meant i got them tax free

benjo plz. · 11 Apr 2006 at 16:37

Desmo said:
What's all this rubbish about buying Oakleys for the superior protection? Is that really what you thought about when choosing them? And what about all the people who walk around without sunglasses on at all? Do their eyes burn out?

I *think* he meant that you get better vision through decent sg's like Oakley's than with the £2 rip-off jobs.

Scuzi · 11 Apr 2006 at 16:37

Desmo said:
What's all this rubbish about buying Oakleys for the superior protection? Is that really what you thought about when choosing them? And what about all the people who walk around without sunglasses on at all? Do their eyes burn out?

It was one of the main considerations I had when purchasing mine. As far as protection and visual clarity go, it's hard to beat Oakleys for the price. I always used my Ray Ban Aviators when I was flying but I find myself using the Oakleys more and more often as my eyes are less tired at the end of a flight. Protection is a big factor when flying too, because you're a few thousand feet further up and the glare from cloud and water at altitude can be strong enough to temporarily blind you for a matter of minutes. I've found the Oakleys excellent, my eyes can work for longer without becoming tired.