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Bought Oakleys but I cant tell what lense?

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vindog
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Ordered Matte Black Wisdoms with VR28. On the invoice it says Black Irid. But from looking at the website they do look like the VR28. I called Oakley anyways to see what they said. The guy said he has no idea. What's funny is, on the website the combination of matte black and black iridium isnt even available. what the f? Maybe I'll try taking a pic of them and posting it here.
Oct 30 2005 2:11PM
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=nick=
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yeah take a pic
Oct 30 2005 2:26PM
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Skipig25
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if it's orangeish its the vr28. If it is black/ silverish, it's the black iridium
Oct 30 2005 2:39PM
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vindog
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[URL=http://www.ihostphotos.com/show.php?id=185069]Click for larger image[/URL]
Oct 30 2005 2:47PM
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vindog
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So, what do you think? VR28?
Oct 30 2005 2:58PM
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Jib_This
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persimmon
Oct 30 2005 4:22PM
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LittleJibber16
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^that or possibly persimmon
Oct 30 2005 4:23PM
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Twintipskier-101
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Looks like a persimmon to me.
Oct 30 2005 4:24PM
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vindog
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Are you serious, Persimmon? I paid $130 for these. I guess I have to send these back and have them send the VR28. I just am so perplexed that such a large company can make things so confusing. I order VR28, the invoice says Black Iridium, yet all of you are saying that it is Persimmon.
Oct 30 2005 8:07PM
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Pklink04
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dude VR28 from oakley is 90 bucks, the VR28 Black Iridium is 130, your probably got the VR28 Black Iridium, its the same tint as the VR28 with an Iridium coating
Oct 30 2005 8:10PM
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Pklink04
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well i looked at oakleys site, they only have 3 colors of lenses for the matte black, Persimon, VR28, and High Intestiy Blue, so i dont know what you got, im gunna say VR28, but either way you paid way way too much, VR28 should run ya about 90 bucks
Oct 30 2005 8:13PM
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vindog
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Nah, check out the site. I ordered Matte Black Wisdoms with VR28. They are 130.

http://oakley.com/o/o1309d
Oct 30 2005 8:14PM
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vindog
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I was thinking that they shouldnt be 130 considering the VR28 lense alone is 40 just like persimmon.

It seems like I did get ripped off.
Oct 30 2005 8:16PM
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fivefourtwo
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i paid 130 canadian for fire iridium, send them back
Oct 30 2005 8:19PM
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Pklink04
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thats weird because other colors for VR28 are only 95 Bucks
Oct 30 2005 8:24PM
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vindog
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maybe the site is screwed up. either way i have to call and see what the hell kind of lense i have first of all - most ppl here say persimmon. then i want the $35 difference back even if i do have the VR28, because there really is no reason for them to be more just because it is matte black.
Oct 30 2005 8:28PM
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vindog
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Well it looks like I got to the bottom of it. Even though I am still not 100% sure what lense I have. First of all, the website is screwed up. They no longer offer the Matte black frame with the VR28 lense. Instead of the VR28, they have black iridium, which is what the girl on the phone says I have.

Does anyone have any real pictures of the black iridium lense?
Oct 31 2005 2:23PM
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skimasterflex
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You can actually get any lens for any wisdom the site just doesn't reflect this fact. That definitely isn't Black Iridium bro I'm looking at mine right now. I agree that yours are probably Persimmon and that either way you paid too much. Try and get the black iridium if you already paid $130 cuz they're sweet. Then cop a hi blue and you'll be set for any conditions.
Oct 31 2005 2:46PM
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skimasterflex
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You for sure don't have black iridiums bro take them to a shop and ask to compare them. The iridiums are darker and they have a shiny coating
Oct 31 2005 2:54PM
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vindog
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I guess comparing them at a shop is really my only choice.
Oct 31 2005 2:58PM
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vindog
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Is there any way you can post a pic of them so I can compare. I would go to a shop but the closest one is like an hour away. thanks
Oct 31 2005 3:22PM
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vindog
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Is there any way you can post a pic of them so I can compare. I would go to a shop but the closest one is like an hour away. thanks
Oct 31 2005 3:22PM
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qazplm341
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black iridium: http://cgi.ebay.com/Oakley-Wisdom-Night-Camo-Black-Iridium-BRAND-NEW_W0QQitemZ8715454543QQcategoryZ21230QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
VR28:
http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-OAKLEY-WISDOM-SNOW-SKI-SNOWBOARD-SIL-VR28-GOGGLES_W0QQitemZ8716500872QQcategoryZ21230QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Persimmion:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Oakley-Wisdom-Goggle-Silver-w-Persimmon-New-Goggles_W0QQitemZ8714454078QQcategoryZ95110QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Oct 31 2005 3:30PM
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qazplm341
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http://cgi.ebay.com/OAKLEY-A-FRAMES-VR28-anon-smith-electric-spy_W0QQitemZ8716328209QQcategoryZ95110QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

vr28's definitly look darker from those pics.
Oct 31 2005 3:32PM
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vindog
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Thanks for the pics, but I swear to god, I still can't tell what the fuck lense I have. I would say it does look mostly like the VR28,
Oct 31 2005 3:38PM
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qazplm341
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yea, your lense is darker than the persimmion one.
Oct 31 2005 4:02PM
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LINE_Assasin
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Is it more pinkish or orange when you look through them.
Nov 1 2005 10:27AM
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cork5_thovex
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i won a pair - silver frame fire lens and went to the store to return them for store credit and got 141.98 for them. that money is going to a new pair of skis.
Nov 1 2005 11:48AM
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vindog
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They are more orange.
Nov 1 2005 2:48PM
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LINE_Assasin
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They are persimmon then. I have the VR28 and it is pinkish when I look through them.
Nov 3 2005 10:37AM
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skimasterflex
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^yup just as I suspected. Where do I get a pic hosted vindog?
Nov 3 2005 10:47AM
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vindog
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I uploaded mine to www.ihostphotos.com
Nov 3 2005 11:45AM
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vindog
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So, I went to a ski shop to take a look at their goggles and compare them to mine.

Even though the girl on the phone said they dont make matte black with vr28 anymore, that is what they are, vr28.

I bought a pair of matte black with hi blue with 20% off.

I am returning the pair I bought from Oakley, and I ordered Black Iridium lenses for the sunny days.
Nov 4 2005 2:16PM
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