[Gozmand]

Well, they had a good run, but finally gave out. One of the temples busted off at the hinge, no way to fix.

Old glasses
Ray-Ban RB 3190


So I'm checking out some new sunglasses and I think I'm going to get these.

Ray-Ban RB 8305 Carbon fiber frames, polarized lenses.


What do you all think?

Oh, and don't suggest I go with Oakley's instead. I've owned them in the past and won't make that mistake again.

[seatlyled]

Oh, and don't suggest I go with Oakley's instead. I've owned them in the past and won't make that mistake again.

I haven't worn Oakleys for any extended amount of time. What's bad about them?

[Gozmand]

I haven't worn Oakleys for any extended amount of time. What's bad about them?

Just found they weren't worth the money I paid for them. Lenses were weak and easily scratched, frames were nothing more then plastic, and the rubber inserts on the frames started to roll and look bad. Only had them for 6 months before swapping out to my old Ray-Bans that lasted for nearly 4 years.

Simply put, I felt like I got ripped off after purchasing them.

[Stasher11]

Just found they weren't worth the money I paid for them. Lenses were weak and easily scratched, frames were nothing more then plastic, and the rubber inserts on the frames started to roll and look bad. Only had them for 6 months before swapping out to my old Ray-Bans that lasted for nearly 4 years.

Simply put, I felt like I got ripped off after purchasing them.

I had a pair of Oakleys...for less than a week before I returned them. They were the 'cool' brand to have, but I quickly realized that they were, in fact, overpriced junk. One of the best decisions I made back in college. Got a different pair for less money that I still wear to this day and still look great.
Gotta admit though, I wouldn't mind new pair of Raybans. Too bad I'm hemorrhaging money at a rate that if it were blood, I'd have been dead weeks ago.

[esconsise]

Simply put, I felt like I got ripped off after purchasing them.

Yeah same here. My only pair I ever had did somehow manage to last for 5 years, but only because I kept putting off getting new ones for so long. The rubber on mine began to warp and just plain fell apart, and the lenses scratched so damn easily. After getting my pair of Ray Bans, I would also say Oakleys are overpriced pieces of trash.

[+++Poguru+++]

hmm during my kid´s birthday party they also managed to smash my sunglasses,..

[fkisjjdhh]

You do know that Ray Ban and Oakley are made by the same company? Admittedly with differing target markets, but still the same company.

Those Ray Bans look pretty nice and I would probably go for something similar when looking for every day eyewear, but for sports, in my experience, Oakley glasses just fit the bill. I have 3 pairs of Oakleys, a pair of Zero 0.4 Squared that I've had for 14 years that I bought for athletics, a pair of Big Square Wires that I've had for 9 years and a pair of Jawbones that I've had for 6 months for cycling use. I've replaced the ear pieces on the Zeros and Square wires, and my caustic sweat has stripped the lenses on the Square wires, but I have definitely got value for money from them. In terms of clarity for cycling, the Jawbones are amazing, and before buying them I'd tried Rudy Project, Tifosi and Adidas glasses for comparison.

[Stasher11]

You do know that Ray Ban and Oakley are made by the same company? Admittedly with differing target markets, but still the same company.

...and Chrysler's vehicles were "made" by the same company that made Mercedes-Benz at one point. Back to the glasses, Oakley wasn't Luxottica when I had my pair of Oakleys. [no] Not sure how they are now, but I would imagine that not much has changed.

[Gozmand]

You do know that Ray Ban and Oakley are made by the same company? Admittedly with differing target markets, but still the same company.

There are a lot of companies out there that have multiple lines of the same products. Like Thresher mentioned, there are several car makers like this. GM for example, Volkswagen and Audi as another.

There are also a lot of tool manufacturers that fall into the same category. Dewalt, Delta, and Porter Cable are all owned by Black and Decker. And if you gave me the choice between Black and Decker and Dewalt power tools, I would buy Dewalt every time because it is a brand known to be of higher quality.

Hell, I couldn't tell you how many Electronic makers have multiple brands of TV's out there. I know there are quite a few.

Essentially, you should not compare brands as being equal just because they are owned by the same company.

Those Ray Bans look pretty nice and I would probably go for something similar when looking for every day eyewear, but for sports, in my experience, Oakley glasses just fit the bill Yah, these sunglasses are for my every day use. I have a set of Tifosi Slip sunglasses for sports, mainly mountain biking. They are cheaper sunglasses that wouldn't hurt my feelings if they were broken on the trail and have changeable lenses for different light conditions.