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Title: What eyewhere do you favour???
Post by: Dex Dexter on January 12, 2009, 08:49 PM
BITD it was Oakley goggles all the way but now that...

1. My doctor wears Oakley spectacles.
2. A girl in my town has a son called Oakley.  ;D

... they just don't do it for me like they used to.

So what did / do you favour to keep your peepers clean and clear and where can they be purchased?

Thoughts appreciated.

 :)
Title: Re: What eyewhere do you favour???
Post by: DIRTBIKER250F on January 12, 2009, 08:57 PM
Dragon are very good, also Smith but for ultra cool googles go for these

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/p88/dirtbiker250f/FOX2007MAINGOOGLELIMITED.jpg)
Title: Re: What eyewhere do you favour???
Post by: magna13 on January 12, 2009, 09:02 PM
these for me.

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/u193/zakw13/811871355-0_thumb.jpg)
Title: Re: What eyewhere do you favour???
Post by: electobooty on January 12, 2009, 09:08 PM
glasses nowadays lol
Title: Re: What eyewhere do you favour???
Post by: CD17 on January 12, 2009, 09:12 PM
I wear Oakley glasses when not wearing contacts, ski goggles, sun glasses & clear half jackets for MTBing.

They are the best  8)
Title: Re: What eyewhere do you favour???
Post by: TwoBobRob on January 12, 2009, 10:08 PM
Sorry, Oakley for me too....  A Frames for snow and Crowbars for mud   :)

There are loads of good goggles these days though, it doesn't have to be Scott, Oakley or Smith like the good old days.  That said, they don't all sit well in all helmets anymore, so you'll need to consider that too  ;)

Title: Re: What eyewhere do you favour???
Post by: baldbmxer on January 12, 2009, 10:26 PM
Oakley goggles are bestest  :LolLolLolLol:

Did you know that the forunder of Oakley named the company after his dog called Oakley  :coolsmiley:
Title: Re: What eyewhere do you favour???
Post by: Zippy on January 12, 2009, 10:30 PM
you mean there's other eyewear other than Oakley. Your're taking the piss surely? :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: What eyewhere do you favour???
Post by: Dex Dexter on January 13, 2009, 06:49 AM
Good advice.

Oakley undoubtedly still the daddy for innovation and technology.

Those Fox goggles look very nice too.

Funny that Arnette don't seem to feature any more of have they just turned their attentions to snow?
Title: Re: What eyewhere do you favour???
Post by: part time on January 13, 2009, 06:56 AM
The Fox goggles are made by Oakley anyway......
Title: Re: What eyewhere do you favour???
Post by: JT71 on January 13, 2009, 07:01 AM
for bmx:

one normal and one toric focus dailies lenses, tried other disposable lenses but these are the ones for me.
also use when snowboarding or just on sunny days so i can wear shades.

if out doors and sunny then Bloc shades that stay on better than Gascans for riding or gardening etc and the beach as they are much smaller

for everything else:

2 pairs of quiksilver framed specs

Oakley Gascans for "nice shades"

Electric Goggles for snowboarding one brown/mirrored sun lens and a pink one, never take the other with me, just make a choice in the morning and live it. sunny = brown, overcast = pink.

cheap unbranded mask for snorkelling.

and i think that's it. yes, i have a seperate bag for eyewear.  :coolsmiley:

I must say that fancy sunglasses frames like eye jackets etc look a bit odd as spectacles in my opinion.
Title: Re: What eyewhere do you favour???
Post by: dialledbikes on January 13, 2009, 11:31 AM
I don't like goggles, so Oakley Radar and Half-Jackets (glasses) for riding in.  I have to wear something when riding otherwise I find the wind dries my contacts out.  I'll always buy Oakley (and only Oakley).  Oakley also has great warranty and customer service (I've heard of people sending 10 year old products back with no guarantee and getting them repaired or replaced).

I think Oakley sold for a cool $1billion last year or the year before to the same people that own Ray-Ban and lots of other eye related brands, so not independent anymore, but hopefully the products/quality will remain unaffected.

Very cool company Oakley.  Their jeans, gloves and backpacks are pukka too.
Title: Re: What eyewhere do you favour???
Post by: thecrooch on January 13, 2009, 12:34 PM
Oakley Racing Jackets for me...  or minutes or eyepatch's if ive forgot to being anything else...

and im blind without em so they have to be prescription....  you wouldnt believe the small fortune ive invested in em but they are worth every penny!
Title: Re: What eyewhere do you favour???
Post by: Jt on January 13, 2009, 12:35 PM
i dont race, so its sunglasses for me.

gucci.

it is the law.
Title: Re: What eyewhere do you favour???
Post by: mr.magoo on January 13, 2009, 12:45 PM
wore glasses for 20 years then contacts, don't like the feel of wind/cold air direct on eyes, and extremely light sensitive eyes, so i wear Bloc sunnies for everything out doors
Title: Re: What eyewhere do you favour???
Post by: jT Racing on January 13, 2009, 12:59 PM
only ever seen one pair of oakley sunny's i liked. can't say i would ever wear the rest.
This season i will be wearing valentino and possibly armani if i have them repaired. best lenses i've looked through, coated crystal.
Title: Re: What eyewhere do you favour???
Post by: sweetbeats on January 13, 2009, 02:04 PM
Mostly wear my D&G big buggers. :coolsmiley:
Like the old oakley masks but don't race so no point...unless I do armed robberies at the local garage :2gunsfiring_v1: :knuppel2:
Title: Re: What eyewhere do you favour???
Post by: DIRTBIKER250F on January 13, 2009, 02:24 PM
I got some limited edition Dragon Glasses of the Etnies rep years ago, gave them to a young bmx'r who worked for me during the summer. Nice glasses, dont wear owt now cos sunglasses look shit on nappers
Title: Re: What eyewhere do you favour???
Post by: pickle on January 13, 2009, 02:45 PM
ages ago (late 90's) i bought a pair of green Rudy Project glasses, they were the dogs!  made even the dullest day seem bright and summer like  :daumenhoch:

then had em crushed while travelling back from the Alps one year and i've never been able to find another set  :-\
Title: Re: What eyewhere do you favour???
Post by: sweetbeats on January 13, 2009, 03:53 PM
Surprised Nobody was RAD enough to buy these from Alan's BMX...you need to be seriously radical for these boys
Gatorz 'Red Rocker' Sunglasses   £40.00

• Original 80's Gatorz shades!
• Limited edition Sammy Hagar "Red Rocker" model.
• Comes in original box with soft case and cloth.
• Colours may vary.
• Original price £81.95!

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ll418/jasonscottpics/gatorz.jpg)
Title: Re: What eyewhere do you favour???
Post by: keep it lit! on January 13, 2009, 04:24 PM


beergoggles  :D

Jeff did you tie the knot in Rhyl?       



 :crazy2:
Title: Re: What eyewhere do you favour???
Post by: Mattdub on January 13, 2009, 05:09 PM
Had some Oakley Monster Dogs for the last couple of years , no problems & all good  :daumenhoch: . Tried tarty JT Racing things  ;D such as Gucci etc but come back to Oakley most of the time .
Title: Re: What eyewhere do you favour???
Post by: Broggie on January 13, 2009, 05:39 PM
Guess....  ;D

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v311/Broggie/441a1d96.jpg)



Ray.
Title: Re: What eyewhere do you favour???
Post by: Sparky24 on January 13, 2009, 09:47 PM
oakley m frames for the road & half jackets , oakley eye jackets for mtb and classic old school oakley razor blades , neon green frame for os bmx ;) :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: What eyewhere do you favour???
Post by: baldbmxer on January 13, 2009, 10:53 PM
Oakley Pilots  :smitten: and a JT helmet!  :coolsmiley:
Title: Re: What eyewhere do you favour???
Post by: jT Racing on January 13, 2009, 11:01 PM
ages ago (late 90's) i bought a pair of green Rudy Project glasses, they were the dogs!  made even the dullest day seem bright and summer like  :daumenhoch:

then had em crushed while travelling back from the Alps one year and i've never been able to find another set  :-\

lol, must be green glasses. i had some nice green lens green framed killer loop specs. they got crushed when they fell out my pocket in the supermarket  carpark and they got run over. I was gutted, three week old.
Title: Re: What eyewhere do you favour???
Post by: jT Racing on January 13, 2009, 11:07 PM
just had a look, oakley are doing normal sunglasses now, not just them 'sport dad' things they always made. bit pricey though. I'll stick to my designer occhialli thoguh.
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