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Originally Posted by tprenaldo' post='935328' date='Jul 7 2009, 11:10 AM
Where can you get the Oakley Square Wire from for a good price?
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Originally Posted by tprenaldo' post='935328' date='Jul 7 2009, 11:10 AM
Where can you get the Oakley Square Wire from for a good price?
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Originally Posted by EuroCarFan' post='935327' date='Jul 7 2009, 11:10 AM
UV protection is not the only factor in judging the quality of sunglasses though. The cheap ones may offer the same type of UV protection as a more expensive one but lens quality such as clarity and uniformity is also crucial in protecting your eyes. If the thickness and curvature of the lens is not correct, light is bent and refracted into your retina and the image is slightly distorted. This is why sometimes people get headaches wearing cheap glasses because of small distortions.
by the way, a fairly dark tinted lens more often than not will provide sufficient uv protection. the only way of knowing for sure though is by use of a spectrometer, basically a uv meter that tests uv transmission through any optically manufactured lenses. now this meter does not discriminate whether a lens is uv coated or not, dark tint or no tint, so it does not know. i've tested sun tinted only to non-tinted uv coated lens and the uv transmission can be pretty much the same. but regardless, sunglasses and/or uv protection are a must for anyone wanting to protect their eye's longevity.
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Originally Posted by e6t.lab.rat' post='935353' date='Jul 7 2009, 11:47 AM
this is so true. but also with cheap pairs of sunglasses, you will absolutely not have any type of scratch resistance coating applied to the lens. these generic lenses are so thin (prone to lense abberations) and not optically sound that it cannot take the intense heat process to apply this coating, hence the cheap price. the next worst thing to have on a lense beside decreased optical acquity is a scratched lens. uuggghhhh!! nothing more bothersome than constantly viewing through a blemish on the lens. the old adage applies: you get what you pay for!
by the way, a fairly dark tinted lens more often than not will provide sufficient uv protection. the only way of knowing for sure though is by use of a spectrometer, basically a uv meter that tests uv transmission through any optically manufactured lenses. now this meter does not discriminate whether a lens is uv coated or not, dark tint or no tint, so it does not know. i've tested sun tinted only to non-tinted uv coated lens and the uv transmission can be pretty much the same. but regardless, sunglasses and/or uv protection are a must for anyone wanting to protect their eye's longevity.
by the way, a fairly dark tinted lens more often than not will provide sufficient uv protection. the only way of knowing for sure though is by use of a spectrometer, basically a uv meter that tests uv transmission through any optically manufactured lenses. now this meter does not discriminate whether a lens is uv coated or not, dark tint or no tint, so it does not know. i've tested sun tinted only to non-tinted uv coated lens and the uv transmission can be pretty much the same. but regardless, sunglasses and/or uv protection are a must for anyone wanting to protect their eye's longevity.
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Originally Posted by tprenaldo' post='935328' date='Jul 7 2009, 11:10 AM
Where can you get the Oakley Square Wire from for a good price?
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Originally Posted by CWS530' post='933149' date='Jul 5 2009, 01:44 PM
I thought you were talking about the QB for the Broncos! 
Those shades tell the world one thing: I AM A DOUCHEBAG. He should stick to kicking sand in peoples' faces. Good thing he has them on to block my negativity.
Those shades tell the world one thing: I AM A DOUCHEBAG. He should stick to kicking sand in peoples' faces. Good thing he has them on to block my negativity.
I know this because my boyfriend has turned me into a Chiefs fan and he was laughing for hours as the broncos unloaded cutler and then a couple weeks later Brandon Marshall has demanded a trade. He loves to see the donkeys struggle!Anyways sun glasses...for guys i really like those oakley ducati hijinx glasses. those are hot!!
I personally wear D&G's. 1 real pair for going out and getting dressed up and a fake pair for getting wasted and going out.....typically break them when i drunk so i dont want to good ones ruined!
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Originally Posted by jdcinc21' post='933287' date='Jul 5 2009, 05:45 PM
These are what I have, I like them bc the block out sunlight very well.
Had them for about 3 years. I dont get new sunglasses until I break my old ones.
Mine dont have that wierd silver lines on it though.
Bought them from sunglass hut. Pic is from ebay, more than likely fakes.
Had them for about 3 years. I dont get new sunglasses until I break my old ones.
Mine dont have that wierd silver lines on it though.
Bought them from sunglass hut. Pic is from ebay, more than likely fakes.
As for myyself, I have a few pairs laying around - used to buy new collections, but I lose glasses easily, so I decided to not pay more than $50 a pair a while back. Now I buy at Century 21 - whatever looks good: I have Ralph Lauren aviators, DKNYs, Diesels, Zegnas... I don't even know what else - I got a bunch...
but having seen this thread, I now really want me a pair of those Oakley Ducati ones
