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Cheap Summer Sunglasses

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ignantchief
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I already got some knockarounds but I'm kinda sick of them... Im lookin for some new relatively cheap (up to 60 bucks maybe) sunglasses for this summer. Thanks!
May 6 2012 10:17PM
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Chunter
Posts: 2050 - Karma: 1,894
Get some splices. So ill.
May 6 2012 10:22PM
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TACO-DOG.exe
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i really like the spy platoons.
May 6 2012 10:23PM
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Stickity
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60 is cheap?
da fuck...
i got sick glasses from american eagle actually for like 15
May 6 2012 10:24PM
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e_strapp
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Tadatsunglasses.com
May 6 2012 10:24PM
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james6345789
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No offense, but how are those any different than any other Wayfayer like sunglasses?
May 6 2012 10:25PM
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EastCoast315
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knockarounds
May 6 2012 10:26PM
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roddy116
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ill sell you my red start world wear 500 dollar gift card for 50 bucks
May 6 2012 10:26PM
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e_strapp
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I don't understand? They're not any different. I guess I read the op wrong. Spy has some sick ones
May 6 2012 10:27PM
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Montville57
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Thanks for bringing that sunglass site up again I couldn't think of the name haha +k
May 6 2012 10:27PM
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Billek
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Go to the mall.
Go to a sunglasses store.
Find a decent pair that fits your face.
Go on eBay and snag them for half price.
Remember to look for other color options that weren't available in the store.

Look like a balla' and save some dollas. 
Listen real quick yo, you have directions to follow.
Buy some plugs for your ears cus the bitches will holla'. 
Take my advice man, I'm a sunglass scholar.

May 6 2012 10:28PM
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james6345789
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seems legit
May 6 2012 10:28PM
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roddy116
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ikr
May 6 2012 10:29PM
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e_strapp
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Haha I ordered a pair of the grey and a pair of red ones. I can't wait for them
May 6 2012 10:30PM
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james6345789
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http://www.agnarchy.com/is-red-star-world-wear-a-scam/
May 6 2012 10:31PM
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pbandj
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http://www.ebay.com/itm/Shwood-Canby-Zebra-wood-sunglasses-Grey-Optical-quality-Carl-Zeiss-lenses-/130691157622?pt=US_Sunglasses&hash=item1e6dccce76#ht_1761wt_1396
May 6 2012 10:34PM
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Tamas
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next time i travel the 20 miles up to lake george i really want to stop in at their place to pick a pair up.
May 6 2012 10:45PM
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Peter.
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EC headwear has some cool ones
May 6 2012 10:53PM
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Relish_man
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that was quite elaborate, I'll give you that!
May 6 2012 11:05PM
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bdarb207
Posts: 3057 - Karma: 443
Go home.
May 6 2012 11:16PM
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Yardie
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Zumiez usually has $10 glasses...thats what I usually go for

$60 isn't cheap at all

come to London all the street vendors will hook you up cheap
May 6 2012 11:19PM
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Utard
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http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005TA216M/ref=oh_details_o02_s00_i00

These are sick I love em
May 6 2012 11:24PM
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Bill.Nye
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Just get some cheap frogskin knockoffs from your local gas station for $10. I've never understood spending a lot of money on something that almost inevitably gets broken or lost.

I did have a pair of Neff sunglasses once that were sick though.
May 6 2012 11:30PM
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Billek
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This thread inspired me to buy purple and blue polarized lenses for my clear Oakley Holbrooks.  Now all of my outfits will match.
May 6 2012 11:31PM
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TheStamos
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Im a firm believer in quality sunglasses. I only have one set of eyes and i work on the water all summer every summer.I have been buying Polarized Oakley since 2004 and i have never been disappointed. I usually spend between 170$-250 Every summer for one brand new pair and the last me about a year before i need new lenses or something stupid happens. You can step on em and put them back together and Ive seen the optical clarity tests in person and i have also seen them being shot with a steel bearing at 100mph in person and they didn't break.   SOoooo maybe some extra $$ is worth you eye health.  Ive got Black Eyepatch 2's right now, love em. Getting Jawbones custom ordered in Baby blue for this summer.. cant wait.
May 6 2012 11:51PM
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ski.school
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urban outfitters
May 6 2012 11:52PM
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Billek
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That's right my man, I buy premium shades only.  They help m eyes, and they make me feel awesome for whatever reason.  Sunglasses are one of the things that I splurge on for some reason, but I still manage to get good deals on nice shades.  1 new pair a year is what I usually do.
May 6 2012 11:56PM
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Bill.Nye
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You can buy polarized safety rated sunglasses for a hell of a lot less than $150. They might not look as swag as Oakleys, but they meet the same standard.

Here's a pair for $35

May 6 2012 11:57PM
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.RYAN66
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agreed, I only wear oakley. Have about 10 pairs including goggles.

polarization isnt what you want in glasses, you want 100% uv A and uvB protection which oakley has, as well as being a certified safety glasses that the military uses. you cant go wrong.

you can usually get frogskins for a decent price, around 75. that is pretty damn cheap for quality glasses. plus whats great about oakley is that they sell lenses for their glasses to, so I like to switch up looks with that.


I really spend to much money on oakley stuff.
May 7 2012 12:08AM
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FBGM
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http://www.iskisunglasses.com/
May 7 2012 12:34AM
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pbandj
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i've been in the oakley truck too, and lemme tell you, those tests are a bunch of shit.

yeah, i will say oakley does have really good optical precision, but they put it up against a lens they know they can beat.

the shotgun test of oakley vs. maui jim? they use a glass lens maui jim, no shit it's going to shatter, it's glass, but that glass lens they just shattered is more optically correct, and scratch resistant than the oakley.

long story short, stop taking the long dick of oakley, and look around.
May 7 2012 1:08AM
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Billek
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I just bought some lenses for my Oakleys from a different company than Oakley.  I'm interested to see how they hold up.
May 7 2012 1:14AM
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TheStamos
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HA HA hows this. The lasers seemed to line up to me regardless of how the other lenses did. When Oakley shades went on the beams that shit didn't move AKA fucking good enough for me. . AND SECOND, regardless if the other shades were glass or paper, the fucking oakley lenses took a ball bearing and didnt break. . + customer service is pretty fucking on point and they gave me free custom put together Crowbars that night so if Oakley has a dick and its made out of free goggles then ill put it on my face.What a stupid post on your part.
May 7 2012 1:38AM
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Rafiki
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get some oliver peoples or mosely tribes


or just go to a movie in 3d and use those
May 7 2012 1:48AM
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pbandj
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you mean a polycarbonate lens... the same stuff that they use to make bullet proof windows stood up to a ball bearing?

no fucking way.

brands that use a better lens than oakley are fucking numerous.

They don't even use a layering process in their lenses. They fucking shrink rap a UV filter onto a piece of plastic, and that's they're lens. How about this for a fact, depending on how frequently you wipe your glasses you can effectively rub the UV filter off of a pair of oakley's in under a year.
May 7 2012 1:59AM
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.RYAN66
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Incorrect! ^^^.
May 7 2012 7:40AM
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doitbig
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what brand?  i'm also interested.

May 7 2012 7:47AM
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bdarb207
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I always found the more I spend on glasses the longer they last. I guess the more I spend the more careful I am. Oakleys all day btw
May 7 2012 8:29AM
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Billek
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http://www.ebay.com/itm/170836274013?ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1426.l2649

http://www.ebay.com/itm/170836551513?ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1426.l2649

I'd assume they would make lenses for other frame styles.  On the chance that you have Holbrooks, please don't bid me up.
May 7 2012 9:21AM
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doitbig
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I was actually looking at those.  Post back when you get them and can verify quality!  they look super sick though.
May 7 2012 9:39AM
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Billek
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Will do, who knows when they'll ship, or even if I'll win.  If I forget to get at you, just give me a message.
May 7 2012 9:59AM
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pbandj
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how? explain, seriously i wanna know.
May 7 2012 11:48AM
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.RYAN66
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I have a pair of frog skins that were made in china that means they were made in the 80's with no coating coming off of them and they were abused. I also have a pair of flak jackets that are polarized and the coating doesn't come off. My dad also has the Same pair he wears every day and cleans after every use like you should, for four years and no coating has come off. Oakley makes the best glasses in that price range it isn't even an argument.
May 7 2012 11:53AM
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pbandj
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just because it hasn't happened to you personally, doesn't mean it never happens, and the likeliness of you noticing a clear coating on your lens is wearing down is pretty minimal, but it does happen. not to mention that a pair of frog skins from the 80's is a completely different beast than what they manufacture currently, seeing as all of their eye wear is made in the states now (actually their lenses are made in Ohio), and that oakley doesn't even own themselves anymore.

and oakley price range varies from around 90 bucks to 500..... and no, typically they are not much cheaper than a better sunglass from one of their competitors
May 7 2012 12:04PM
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.RYAN66
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Never said they were cheaper? Out of my ten pairs I have never had an issue. Do you just hate oakley? Also the c-six is a little over 1K with the carbon fiber version.
May 7 2012 12:11PM
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pbandj
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last sentence of your previous post. and ahh yes i forgot about their stupid ass carbon fiber bull shit they produced.

and no, I don't hate Oakley, actually have a few pairs. I'm just tired of the disinformation that plagues this site about oakley being far an away the best sunglasses, goggles etc. when it's absolutely not true, they're just the best at marketing themselves.
May 7 2012 12:16PM
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underflipped
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Eastern Collective drops their summer collection that has some new shades in a few weeks now, looking forward to those.
May 7 2012 12:18PM
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snowfreak14
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http://knockaround.com/
May 7 2012 12:28PM
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.RYAN66
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There are two reasons why I like oakley, well three actually. 1. Is that they are safety glasses and used by the us military as well as many police forces, I use my flak jackets for shooting. 2: they are uvA and uvB protection certified. And lastly is that I like their designs it is nice to have a pair of glasses that are functional and look good. Yes you could say I am biased, hell I have an Oakley shirt on today which I do almost everyday because I like that company, yes it has gone down hill since lt was bought out buy liuxota(spelled that wrong) but until they do something that I don't like I will continue to support Oakley.
May 7 2012 12:30PM
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bdarb207
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As for goggles. I've tried smith, spy, anon, electric, vonzipper and giro. None have ever come close to the quality of my oakleys. That's not marketing that's just the way it is. They have quality products, they can charge what thy want which isn't much more than any other high quality goggles or glasses.
May 7 2012 12:32PM
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Broseph_Stalin
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This times a thousand
May 7 2012 12:34PM
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