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Frankencelery
05-27-2011, 12:07 PM
Great, now I'll have ZZ Top in my head all day. :lol:

I'm sick of crap drugstore sunglasses. They have terrible distortion either off the shelf or 5 minutes after you buy them. I used to wear Oakleys, which were truly amazing in terms of clarity, but I avoided them because I tend to lose sunglasses. The last pair is at the bottom of a quarry near my house. But it's been 7 years and 17 pairs (or so) since my last pair of Oakleys, so I decided to look some up. Then I said, out loud, "ARE YOU FREAKING KIDDING ME? $200? REALLY?" So I thought I'd ask, what do you guys wear? I've got goggles for riding, but those aren't tinted either, so they're not too good in bright sunlight, and I really need something good for driving and riding my mountain bike.

dcreel
05-27-2011, 12:54 PM
I have a pair of Black Flys Sonic Fly sunglasses. The Black Flys fit great. I also have a pair of Spy Logan's. I like the look of the Logans better but the arm have a little part that rubs into the bone above my ear, so the pain makes me adjust them above my ear a little after a few hours of use. Spy now sells a limited edition Monster Ken Block edition Logan that I want. Black Flys sells a Fly Detector Limited Tattoo edition I would also like to have.

Sonic Fly on the left, Spy Logan on the right. I pictured them with the holder they come with. For the same price for both ($120) the Black Flys come with a hard case. Which is really nice. They are both polarized. As far as the extra price for polarized sunglasses go, the way they protect your eyes makes it 100% worth the extra money. I've driven for 4 or 5 hours head on into the sun with no problems. Something you can't say with regular unpolarized sunglasses.

http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w182/dcreel/005-30.jpg
http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w182/dcreel/004-31.jpg

As far as Oakley's go I would love to have a pair of Oakley Gascans.

http://www.sunglassesgiant.com/oagascansu.html

Spy Logans

http://www.sunglassesgiant.com/spylosu.html

Black Flys Fly Detector Tattoo Edition

http://www.sunglassesgiant.com/blflyflydesu.html

Spy Logan Monster ken Block

http://www.spyoptic.com/product/420642/670939907129/_/

bkm
05-27-2011, 01:24 PM
Berkley fishing sunglasses at Wal-Mart. They were like $12 and I have used them almost every day its been sunny for the past 5 months and they are just as they day I bought them. I have a fat head and I have trouble finding a pair that won't give me a migrain headache from wearing them, but these are wide and very comfortable. I wear them on average 12 hours a day when I'm at work.

They are light and I forget they are on top my head a lot of times.

Bretmd94
05-27-2011, 01:43 PM
http://cdn3.iofferphoto.com/img/item/145/009/329/ray-ban-aviator-sunglasses-rb3025-4af4c.jpg

Rayban Aviators, Polarized. I have had them for 2 years, still look great.

JayBone
05-27-2011, 01:46 PM
I have glasses so i don't wear sunglasses & i don't have perscription shades either. sux.....chic's dig sunglasses. ha ha

shortline10
05-27-2011, 03:14 PM
I use oakley Frogskins , still have 2 pair from the 80's LOL .

Thorpe
05-27-2011, 04:11 PM
http://cdn3.iofferphoto.com/img/item/145/009/329/ray-ban-aviator-sunglasses-rb3025-4af4c.jpg

Rayban Aviators, Polarized. I have had them for 2 years, still look great.

Eh... ESTRADA!!!

I have been rockin the SPY Meteor's for awhile now...
124727

MrPretty
05-27-2011, 04:25 PM
http://cdn3.iofferphoto.com/img/item/145/009/329/ray-ban-aviator-sunglasses-rb3025-4af4c.jpg

Rayban Aviators, Polarized. I have had them for 2 years, still look great.

I second this. I love my Rayban Aviators

Frankencelery
05-27-2011, 08:23 PM
Years ago I bought a used pair of Oakley blades from a friend, and they had a bronze-ish lens that turned everything yellow but everything had amazing contrast. I bought several more pairs, because I would lose them, and after a while they stopped making that color and I gave up. Then I tried again and they had a color called persimmon, but nothing really came close. I've been looking for a good pair of high contrast sunglasses ever since. If someone could find that color lens with that clarity, I'd probably pay whatever it cost, but for a plain old gray lens that reduces your vision, forget about it. As for those Ray-Ban aviators, I know they're...um....back in fashion, but I like a modern more wrap-around that keeps light and crap coming in from the sides.

xd 200x
05-29-2011, 03:05 PM
I have a pair of gas cans and a pair of oil rigs and a pair of oil drums. Whatever you get go with polarize, non polarized Oakleys suck balls.

Kintore
05-29-2011, 05:09 PM
I like aviators too, but I like a nice set to roll around with for a lil more high class :lol:


Im a big oakley fan, got these about 2 years ago now and LOVE them.

Bout 100 bucks I think.
Oakley gascans they are called

http://www.designersunglasses.co.uk/images/product_details/190395/

hang&rattle
05-29-2011, 06:02 PM
http://cdn3.iofferphoto.com/img/item/145/009/329/ray-ban-aviator-sunglasses-rb3025-4af4c.jpg

Rayban Aviators, Polarized. I have had them for 2 years, still look great.

Ummm, do you wear them with that tag fer the last 2 years? (lol).

playasridebmx
05-29-2011, 07:24 PM
i rock a pair of 3m virtua theyre safety shades and are only about 5 bucks at the airgas store so im not out of alot of money if i lose them or they get scratched really bad... and to be completely honest, i didnt pay anything for the ones im wearing... grabbed them off the shelf and went to pay and the guy at the counter said they couldnt charge my card for anything under 10 bucks so they gave them to me

RoscoW
05-29-2011, 09:12 PM
For Work I have Oakley Crosshairs, with a VR28 lens, Aviator styling for excellent coverage with very little perimeter leaks (no glare on the back of the lens).
http://ca.oakley.com/products/2064/5613

Good not work sunglasses are Oakley Square wires, VR28 polarized lens (similar to these)
http://ca.oakley.com/products/6199/22472

I even wear Oakley prescription glasses (Straightline 4.0). Have had the same frames for almost 8 years, They have, without a doubt been the most rugged and best wearing/fitting glass frames I have ever had. About once a year I replace the nose pcs and ear socks and they are good to go again.
Oakley also really has good service on there glasses as well, On my crosshairs a couple years ago i bent the frames pretty good and the lens kept popping out, sent them back and for a $50 one price fixes all I got a brand new set back.

atc007
05-30-2011, 09:10 AM
I have scripts,And YES,,chicks do dig shades. Fact! As far as your thread,it is very clear to me. You KNOW you LOVE Oakleys,pay the price,,and TAKE CARE OF THEM! I bet you'll be kicking yourself with Anything else,and THAT will be good money you could have spent on your Oakleys. My .02

NINJA
05-30-2011, 07:45 PM
I'm sure you boys from Socal will recognize these. OG Locs will always be my favorite sunglasses. I've been wearing them for 11 years.

Here's the pair I've got now: http://www.locssunglasses.net/daogloco.html

hang&rattle
05-30-2011, 09:49 PM
I'm sure you boys from Socal will recognize these. OG Locs will always be my favorite sunglasses. I've been wearing them for 11 years.

Here's the pair I've got now: http://www.locssunglasses.net/daogloco.html

Killer price, that's what he's been looking for.

Billy Golightly
05-31-2011, 07:35 AM
I also have bad eyes and had to get prescription shades. I have some Raybans that are kind of an in between of the old school aviator and the modern thick plastic frame/wrap around style. Pic from a few years ago some of you will remember from a thread here, ha!

NINJA
06-01-2011, 08:56 PM
I also have bad eyes and had to get prescription shades. I have some Raybans that are kind of an in between of the old school aviator and the modern thick plastic frame/wrap around style. Pic from a few years ago some of you will remember from a thread here, ha!

HAHAHAHA! How did that audition go for the Beastie Boys, sabotage video?

trikenut3
06-01-2011, 10:57 PM
http://www.wileyx.com/index.aspx

I bought a pair of these from Sportsman's Guide . I bought the Skyee model . I like them a lot for motorcycling and driving . You have to get on Sportsman's Guide's email list . They have tons of deals on Oakley , Ray Ban , and other brand name sunglasses and since you folks are trikers I'll give you the deal . When you get the email open it asap and go to new deals ; some of these items sell out so fast they don't make it to the catalog . You don't have to have a membership but you do need to sign up for the email notifications .

WIkid500
06-01-2011, 11:29 PM
The best place to find sunglasses is from www.whiskeymalitia.com and www.steapandcheap.com. It's one deal that rotates on a timer, or when the item sells out. I rock a pair of Oakley Sideways, a pair of Elextric kW's, and a pair of Spy Helios. Great sites to get some sweet deals.