Sunglasses

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Mr Roper

12,985 posts

193 months

Thursday 22nd May 2014
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Yeah, something like that. hehe

I bet she holds the TV remote in her house. yes

MrChips

3,263 posts

209 months

Saturday 24th May 2014
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Damn this thread!! After years of buying some new cheapies from Next each summer, I've just gone out and bought some Maui Jim Sand Islands...



Also found a set of dirty dogs that I might get for the car as they're more likely to get chucked around so not sure I want to risk using the Maui's!

epom

11,398 posts

160 months

Saturday 24th May 2014
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I have Oakley's no idea what model or anything like that, however they are black with black lenses and I like them a lot.

glenrobbo

35,077 posts

149 months

Saturday 24th May 2014
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cool ............................................. smokin

sparks_E39

12,738 posts

212 months

Sunday 25th May 2014
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I have these Ray Ban 3183 sunglasses. They're excellent.

http://www.sunglasses-shop.co.uk/ray-ban/3183/blac...

TheAngryDog

Original Poster:

12,394 posts

208 months

Monday 26th May 2014
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Got my Dirty Dogs during the week. They're not bad, bot as dark as I'd hoped but should do the job

0000

13,812 posts

190 months

Monday 26th May 2014
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RB3362 001/58 59-14

astroarcadia

1,710 posts

199 months

Monday 26th May 2014
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MrChips said:
Damn this thread!! After years of buying some new cheapies from Next each summer, I've just gone out and bought some Maui Jim Sand Islands...



Also found a set of dirty dogs that I might get for the car as they're more likely to get chucked around so not sure I want to risk using the Maui's!
Great lenses. A cut above the rest which are all Luxottica.

Tidybeard

539 posts

188 months

Monday 26th May 2014
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After years of experimenting, what works for me is:

Driving - Serengeti polarised drivers (any frame that's comfortable but the lenses are fantastic - the glass ones are a bit better (but heavier) than the "Polar PhD" ones). These are a cut above everything else for me.

Golf, tennis - Oakley with G30 lenses (Half jacket in this case as they fit my head)

Running, Cycling - Oakley with VR28 or VR50 Transitions lenses (Radar in my case)

General lounging - Oakley X-Metal (although I look ridiculous in them), Oakley Square Wires - always polarised lenses though, Ray- Ban aviators.

Maui Jim are also excellent lenses but I've never found any styles that I particularly like.

One thing to note - there's an absolute trend when Luxottica takes over a brand. Quality goes down, price goes up and customer service levels drop. This has absolutely been my experience over perhaps the last 15 years with Ray-Ban, Oakley and others. Serengeti and Maui Jim aren't owned by Lux and are all the better for it. That said, Lux owns a lot of retail outlets too - which can make things very difficult for manufacturers if they fall out and was apparently one of the catalysts behind their purchase of Oakley in 2007. It's worth doing some background reading on this.

As ever, it's worth finding a good, experienced independent shop and giving them your business.

LordGrover

33,531 posts

211 months

Tuesday 27th May 2014
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As my sunglasses were broken, I need to get another pair.
Fancy a change from the de rigueur Ray-Bans - is Serengeti known to have decent lenses and quality? Thinking of these: Amazon.


Tidybeard

539 posts

188 months

Tuesday 27th May 2014
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LordGrover said:
As my sunglasses were broken, I need to get another pair.
Fancy a change from the de rigueur Ray-Bans - is Serengeti known to have decent lenses and quality? Thinking of these: Amazon.

Don't know that model but yes, Serengeti lenses are just about the best out there. Quality is great too, all made in Japan or Italy.

Zoon

6,654 posts

120 months

Monday 28th July 2014
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S11Steve said:
Oakley customer service is also second to none. I've got a number of pairs, including one set of early X-Metal approaching 20 years old that were recently serviced FOC by Oakley UK.

Yes, some of them do look like you are wearing a training shoe on your face, but the Whisker, Plaintiff or Taper range are much more discreet.
Servicing sunglasses, never heard of that before.

Ikemi

8,438 posts

204 months

Monday 28th July 2014
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Zoon said:
S11Steve said:
Oakley customer service is also second to none. I've got a number of pairs, including one set of early X-Metal approaching 20 years old that were recently serviced FOC by Oakley UK.

Yes, some of them do look like you are wearing a training shoe on your face, but the Whisker, Plaintiff or Taper range are much more discreet.
Servicing sunglasses, never heard of that before.
I believe you can send them to Oakley, or you can buy kits ... I bought replacement nose pieces and ear socks for my Straights, as the originals were looking a little tired from years of sweat. I just bought myself a set of these - They fit my face so well, and the titanium construction is super light! smile Oakley Crosshair Ti with polarized black iridium lenses:


troc

3,740 posts

174 months

Monday 28th July 2014
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Been an Oakley wearer since the early 90's when I started wearing their cycling glasses and bought a pair of the original Frogskins. I now own far too many pairs (according to my wife.......)

Just bought a pair of Jupiter Carbons with polarized lenses which are rather scrummy smile

s3fella

10,524 posts

186 months

Monday 28th July 2014
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How about some super cool original Ray Ban precious metals from 1989? Cost me about 300 quid back then. Cool though.

I have a couple of pairs of Maui Jim's now, nice but the polarising can be a pain when driving. The view out the back of the car is weird, all,petrol on water looking!

andy_s

19,397 posts

258 months

Monday 28th July 2014
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RayBans (yawn) but very light, much thinner than normal ones & great lenses.


Munka01

453 posts

138 months

Tuesday 29th July 2014
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I went for folding wayfarers. Fit in your shirt pocket and have a lovely cube case..


AyBee

10,522 posts

201 months

Tuesday 29th July 2014
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Munka01 said:
shirt pocket
You have what? wink

Munka01

453 posts

138 months

Tuesday 29th July 2014
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AyBee said:
You have what? wink
Casual shirt, not work shirt.

Also I have T-Shirts with a pocket like this

AyBee

10,522 posts

201 months

Tuesday 29th July 2014
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Do any mainstream stores stock Serengeti? I've seen a couple of pairs that I like the look of but would like to try them on first and the store I tried from their website hasn't stocked them for a few years...