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Oakley Biker Sunglasses
Just picked up and ride tested my new Oakley "WindJacket" Sunglasses made for powersport enthusiests. These sunglasses are a version of oakleys split jacket sunglasses and come with a clear lens for night riding.
I bought the Ducati signature series because I wanted something other than black and the custom option was not available.
Since I have a light sensitive eye problem I need to wear good sunglasses. The wind jacket is an awesome riding sunglass because the air cannot get behind the lens and swirl in your eyes because of a breathable rubber gasket that attaches to the nose piece and the sides of the frames the gasket is also removable if you want to wear them when not riding. Since I must wear contact lens to see this gasket also keeps out dust. at 70mph no wind or dirt entered behind the glasses. thge sunglasses come in a hard sturdy case that keeps them and the clear lens safe when stored also included in a soft cloth bag that is also used for cleaning the sunglasses.
What is also great about these sunglasses is the lens are interchangeable so you can buy all the other different lens that fit the split jacket line of sunglasses. The windjacket sunglasses come with warm gray lens that is not polarized so no rainbows when looking through a face shield or windshield but I need Black iridium lens which are on order .
The windjacket sunglasses also come with a removable head strp that clips in the end of the arms . I guess you would wear the straps if you were using a beanie helmet and worried about the wind blowing your glasses off, since I wear a full face helmet and leave the visor open
Bottom line I love these great quality sunglasses and enjoy riding while wearing them !!
Here is a link to them http://ca.oakley.com/products/6667/24876
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Nice i was curious about how these worked in real world applications . Thanks for that ! im going to look into a set of thse i think.
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I wonder how long before they go to the US Standard Issue website...
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Those r sweet !
I use cheaper stuff though, I really like these that i bought, day/night transition glasses. I wear them right into the night when riding. No need to switch out lenses or change glasses. Just keep on ridin !!!
http://store.bikerornot.com/products...y2Nite%29.html
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Yeah $270 is abit steep, hopefully it'll show up on Standard Issue soon :~\
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Originally Posted by RoadHammer
Those r sweet !
I use cheaper stuff though, I really like these that i bought, day/night transition glasses. I wear them right into the night when riding. No need to switch out lenses or change glasses. Just keep on ridin !!!
http://store.bikerornot.com/products...y2Nite%29.html
Since I have an eye problem, need to be able to adjust lens for when my eyes change but I like your photochromatic glasses and its great not having to change lens for night riding.
Originally Posted by Yazz
Glad this topic is brought up. My eyes are sensitive too and finding good glasses has been hard.
Years ago, had foam shielded glasses that I loved. Couple times in the rain and the foam disintegrated. Good money down the drain. Never invested real money in glasses again. Wrap around safety glasses have worked pretty well.
Going to keep an eye on this thread and look into a good pair of riding glasses.
First I enjoyed reading your Alaska trip blog and looking at all of your great pics
Thanks.
Since I have light sensitive eyes caused by KC (keraticonus) and having to wear contact lens to be able to see clear, I have to buy good quality sunglasses and Oakley has what I need . I have taken my Oakley half jacket sunglasses waterskiing,wakeboarding, white waterrafting (all watersports done with straps attached to sunglasses), snowmobiling and my sunglasses have survived when the lens get scratched I buy replacement lens for the frames and also Oakley sells replacement parts for the frames too.
Originally Posted by TheKid
Yeah $270 is abit steep, hopefully it'll show up on Standard Issue soon :~\
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I checked out a pair of these a few days ago. Although they are nice I found them to be not worth the $$$. And this is coming from an Oakley junkie.
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Originally Posted by bullant12
I wonder how long before they go to the US Standard Issue website...
agreed...military/law enforcement I see!
Bone Crusher
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I just bought wileyX ROUT with transitional lens and I see why they are the standard issues.
Optic quality is really good it does not fog!
Too bad it does not get dark when I am driving as it needs direct sunlight but somehow it keeps my eyes comfortable. Also, it's just little tight on my big'ol head...
I like the way windjacket look. I will have to go to an Oakley retail store to try one on.
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Originally Posted by Marker
First I enjoyed reading your Alaska trip blog and looking at all of your great pics
Thanks.
Since I have light sensitive eyes caused by KC (keraticonus) and having to wear contact lens to be able to see clear, I have to buy good quality sunglasses and Oakley has what I need . I have taken my Oakley half jacket sunglasses waterskiing,wakeboarding, white waterrafting (all watersports done with straps attached to sunglasses), snowmobiling and my sunglasses have survived when the lens get scratched I buy replacement lens for the frames and also Oakley sells replacement parts for the frames too.
Glad you were on the ride with us!
My eye issue is different. Sometimes out ryding, my eyes will go bloodshot. It looks like I did something more illegal than going over the recommended speed limit.
Not a good look...
Joy
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All Oakley stuff is expensive-- but it comes with lifetime replacement. You scratch them or break them-- they give you a new pair.
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Originally Posted by aka1004
I just bought wileyX ROUT with transitional lens and I see why they are the standard issues.
Optic quality is really good it does not fog!
Too bad it does not get dark when I am driving as it needs direct sunlight but somehow it keeps my eyes comfortable. Also, it's just little tight on my big'ol head...
I like the way windjacket look. I will have to go to an Oakley retail store to try one on.
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I like the look of the Oakleys, but I like the transitional lens. I don't want to have to stop and switch out the lenses.
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I can't wear contacts so I have glasses and they are huge. Take a look at my avatar. They are big and round. Consequently, I've had to get riding goggles that cover the entire glasses. Perhaps there is something out there that would help me short of "prescription"?
Chris
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Originally Posted by MouthPiece
I can't wear contacts so I have glasses and they are huge. Take a look at my avatar. They are big and round. Consequently, I've had to get riding goggles that cover the entire glasses. Perhaps there is something out there that would help me short of "prescription"?
Chris
Hi Mouthpiece
Prescriptions can be put into most Oakley products but is expensive to do so. Have you tried a dark Safety glasses. We have some clear safety glasses at work that go right over eyeglasses, they are big but they work great.
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Originally Posted by Yazz
Glad you were on the ride with us!
My eye issue is different. Sometimes out ryding, my eyes will go bloodshot. It looks like I did something more illegal than going over the recommended speed limit.
Not a good look...
I know exactly what you mean sometimes in the car with the heat on the windows rolled up my eyes turn red and also after I get done riding my with out my windjackets on as the wind swirls in behind my sunglasses.
One time I got stopped at a police check point for DUI and I had to show the cop my contact lens card and explain to him why my eyes were red and nothing illegal was going on.
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Originally Posted by SteveMac
I like the look of the Oakleys, but I like the transitional lens. I don't want to have to stop and switch out the lenses.
Oakley has transitional lenses...they're called SOLFX...I have a pair and they are amazing!
Bone Crusher
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Yep the Oakleys are amazing, but I can buy and lose 10 pairs of these before I pay for the SOLFX I have a pair of these and they work great for me.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Trans...Q5fMerchandise
Originally Posted by bone crusher
Oakley has transitional lenses...they're called SOLFX...I have a pair and they are amazing!
Last edited by SteveMac; 07-13-2011 at 10:00 PM.
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I was thinking about getting this and I called Oakley and windjacket can not be ordered with transitional lens.
By the way, they are $220 US.
Last edited by aka1004; 07-13-2011 at 10:00 PM.
6 states down 42 states to go
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It turns out that rubber gasket fits any split jackets so you can get any colored frame/lenses you want and buy the gasket in black for $25.
I wanted the solfx/transition lens but that can only be had with blk/sil ghost frame so even thou I am not crazy about that frame, I had no choice but the lenses seems to be better than wileyx's transitional and gets a little darker behind car windshield than wileyx.
Lenses goes from clear to iridium light black. Not too dark but iridium coating helps a lot.
I don't know if I can get the strap but I already have one that came with wileyX.
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