My Oakleys got troublesome last night riding in a fine drizzle (the droplets were so small they floated like snowflakes, but not dense enough to be a fog, I could see more than a mile). After about 5 miles I took them off. I didn't want to scratch the lens putting them in my pocket, so fortunately, I was able to get the temple bows to hold onto my helmet vents. Rain-X might have helped, don't know.

I still rock Rudy Projects! They are great quality, style and the vast majority of the frames have adjustable nose pieces which is a must for me (and the 3 BILLION other Asian people on this planet.) Believe it or, to Oakley credit, they have a line of sunglasses with fixed nose pieces but designed for Asians (or anyone who lacks a high nose bridge and has wider cheek bones).

Oakley optics are very good. Haven't tried anything else that cost more than $20.

over priced status glasses.......waste of money.

Since you asked about Jawbone & Radar:
I have both

Jawbone - "flavor of the month", simpler for prescription
Radar - clamps head tighter, WAY better peripheral vision than Jawbone <<< cannot stress this enough.

Fixed.

+1. That's why I got the Radars.

If Oakleys are good for rescued miners, they should be good for you:

http://i.huffpost.com/gen/209123/MINER.jpg

j/k, i wear tifosi paves and they are fine, maybe the oakleys are better, but i see sunglasses as really "destructible" things, so they better be cheap :)

Baaaaaaaaaaaa

Everyone that rocks Wal-Mart jeans and kicks has the same attitude.:50:

Are Oakleys overpriced? It looks like it.

Are they great glasses/optics? Most definitely.

I use Oakley Radar Paths, and I swear the optics are better than my naked eyes. I could be mistaken, but that is how good the optics feel on my eyes at least.

I haved had Bolles, Performance brand glasses and Tifosis, but none of them come close to Oakley optics.

If you have the dough, and if you tend to be careful with and make your equipments last a while, then spring for the Oakleys that fits. It will be money well spent.

I should also say that the right lenses make all the difference.

What intelligent marketing company doesn't pay off pro's to use their product? either directly and/or with schwag?

I bought my M-frames before cycling for outdoor shooting on recommendation from military buds who said it's what they use,and what at least in some places issues them for heli-pad duty to protect their eyes from debri thrown up.

Protected my eyes from countless debri thrown up on the range, rocks thrown at my face by cyclists and cars. Finally the lens bit the dust on a 30ish mph crash where my face got some rash, glasses took some of that punishment, but the lens replacement was only a nominal fee for replacement of a piece of safety gear.

I find a lot of people curiously don't value their eye sight very much... I guess a lot of people don't wear helmets or use seat-belts either come to think of it... guess it comes down to lots of Americans looking for lots of pain I suppose *shrug*

Radar > Jawbones

I've used a bunch of different glasses, some free ones from PBK, a couple mid to high level Nike's, and I feel that the quality of the Oakley frames and optics are pretty damn good. Are they overpriced, for sure, do they make some of the best glasses, absolutely. You can get them at a pretty good deal if you look around, quite a bit cheaper in comparison to what a lot of everyday people pay for some casual high fashion glasses. I think my Radar Path Polarized and Jawbone Polarized cost me around $290 for both new.

Who needs pros? Donate 35 pairs to rescued miners and receive $480 Million in free ad time.

My polarized Tifosi Pave frame and lenses have withstood three years of rowing and cycling. One day they snapped at the elbow but with a little superglue...presto: good as new. I love them. Highly recommended. Been dropped, thrown, kicked, whacked, rubbed, cleaned with not-soft cloth etc. and they still work perfectly.

However, if you buy into the whole 'pros and rescued miners wear them' buzz then yeah, you deserve to drop an exorbitant amount of money on unpolarized sunglasses and an even bigger amount on the polarized version.

Buying and using Tifosi Logics was a revelation for me.

They are excellent cycling glasses and using them only made me lust after Oakley shades even more.

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Way to revive a year-old thread.

How are you people losing and breaking so many glasses that you think $20 is too much? That's redonkulous.

^^^^ agreed. later.

Tifosi makes really good lenses for their price point, especially Fototec lenses, which you would easily spend $50-$100 more to get bit better quality lenses for Serengeti but wouldn't be able to get a similar sport frame. Are $300 glasses overpriced? For someone who can't afford them, yes. But, if they are in your budget the optical quality is pretty obvious when you go outside, especially riding into a sunrise or sunset. I had been wearing a pair of $30 casual sunglasses for my everyday walking/driving glasses, since my last pair were stolen. Today I got a pair Maui Jims and besides the amazing optical difference, I noticed that my face was more relaxed. I hadn't even been aware I was squinting behind my lenses till I got something better.

I bought a pair of Tifosi about 5 years ago and still have them. Really liked them and found them to be comfortable. But the lens tint faded unevenly over the years. Mine came with two tinted pairs and a clear pair. I used one pair for awhile but swapped them out due to scratches and the mentioned tint issue. Now the second set of lenses in also all scratched up and once again the tint faded uneven. I wonder if it comes from sitting on the dashboard of the car day after day. The blue frames have also started to flake off the color in about the last year. Finally the rubber/metal earpiece on one side has come unbonded from the plastic main frame. I take care of my glasses but they did seem to scratch easy. All that said I find the optical quality to be fine and they were comfortable. Oh, but they were prone to fog up despite being vented. About 4 months ago I bought a pair of Jawbones as a replacement. Did not want to pay the price and I think they look ugly. But wow do they feel perfect on my face and have yet to give me any troubles. They have never fogged on a ride and on hot days I can feel the venting working and a breeze coming through. But there was also one windy day where too much wind was getting through and it irritated my eyes. They hold just fine to my face and the only time I have to adjust them is if my helmet is too loose and pushes them down. The polarizing lenses work well and do help me to see the road surface better when the sun's position is right. The large lens surface is great and I can look over my shoulder easily to check for traffic without the Jawbones frames interfering at .all. Anyway, these are just my observations, take them for what they are worth,

I have a pair of Radar Paths with photochromic lenses, several older Briko models, and a pair of Tifosi. I have also used several of the "el cheappo" glasses like the performance multi lens, etc. I can tell you without a doubt the Oakley pair are by far the worst ones I own. The fog all the time, they get more spots on them when sweating, and they seem to collect sweat in the lens more than any other pair. The best ones in my book are my 15+ year old pair of Brikos similar to the ones Cippolini and Pantani used to wear back in the day. I simply love them, but can't find new lenses for them now and they all have a little scratch here and there. Will never buy Oakley again. Tifosi, on the other hand, would buy again.

Here is a couple of them:

http://www.dgasmd.org/Bikes/Parts/glasses.jpg

I'm gonna skip all the replies and just give you my experience. I used Tifosi transitions for a rafting trip and they were fine except for bright sun and they were terrible in water. Generally they got all nasty and distorted my vision. I also used them for a bike tour in the pouring rain and again had a terrible time because they were awful with the water and I could not see. I've used my darker Oakleys in the rain and they were awesome the entire time even though there were on the darker side. Their hydro coating plus zero distortion made them an awesome choice.
My Rudy Projects also have great lenses that perform similarly. Hence, I use sunglasses for all times on the bike to protect my eyes from wind, sun, rain and rocks and have found that spending the extra amount for the nicer ones do make a big difference.

http://www.oakley.com/community/posts/2534

I wear Tifosi Pave. they fit me and they're cheap. $50 at sports basement in the Bay Area...then go on one of the nights when they have 20% off (which is like every friday) and then there you have it.

But if I was a Chilean miner I'd only rock the Oakley Radars. As a side note....I was in SF recently doing some shopping and the Westin St Francis in Union Square had two flags flying from the front...the US flag and the Chilean flag. I know the Chilean miner thing was soooo 5 days ago, but I thought it was cool

All I used to wear were Tifosi’s only. The price was right and the styles were cool. About 2 years ago the Tifosi's were starting to look cheap, and they fit badly. I switched....and bit the bullet on the money....to Oakley's. The Oakley's have by far the better optics. I have M-frames, Flak Jackets, and now the Jaw Bones. The Jaw Bones are the best I have used. Flack Jackets are ok to wear not but too good for riding. The lenses are small and debris and bugs can fly under and around the lenses. M-frames are good but if you have a big head they will squeeze at your temples.