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Oakley Crowbar "Dark Grey" Lens

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tj.hall
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New lens for the 2010/11 season! Pretty stoked on it.. nice price and looks good for blue bird days. Any thoughts?
Aug 3 2010 1:49AM
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Ducky.
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Also interested in this lens... similar to the black iridium possibly?
Aug 3 2010 2:32AM
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Rockhound
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maybe...more mirrored
Aug 3 2010 5:05AM
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tj.hall
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probably less mirrored, but more of a true black.. as in glossy or not see through.
Aug 3 2010 11:15AM
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YoungQuinton
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i think the idea of it is that you can have a true black lens for a murked out set up, without it having to be polarized.
Aug 3 2010 12:52PM
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PC.
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This. I want to buy a dark grey for a Splice.
Aug 3 2010 2:09PM
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Chubz.
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its like uber black lens no mirror just a glossy black
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Aug 3 2010 3:06PM
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tj.hall
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That's what I'm hoping! I'm gonna go ahead and purchase these bad boys and I'll let NS know what's up with them.
Aug 3 2010 3:59PM
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BerGNARdo
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pretty stoked on this lens but worried about it being cheaper.. is a bright light iridium that much better than this? I was thinking this and a emerald iridium would be a good quiver and not break the bank to much.
Aug 3 2010 4:03PM
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585.
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i emailed oakkley and asked if they are going to be as dark as the grey polarized. they havent gotten back to me yet but i am for sure going to pick these up. looks like a less expensive murdered out setup
Aug 3 2010 5:04PM
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lsquared
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Dark Grey will not be mirrored at all, hence it not having iridium in its name.
Aug 3 2010 6:37PM
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threads.
Aug 3 2010 6:44PM
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Lemuel
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Dark grey is most likely going to be similar to the dark spy lens that is not mirrored. And everyone buying lens based on color has no idea what they are doing.
Aug 3 2010 7:07PM
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SweatyBallShack
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Ehh. If I'm gunna drop money on a really dark lens I'm goin grey polarized.
Aug 3 2010 7:17PM
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dude its 40 new...
Aug 3 2010 7:24PM
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SweatyBallShack
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exactly. Its probably not very good... Thats the same price as persimmon and clear(although I like both of those for night skiing)
Aug 3 2010 7:28PM
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Lemuel
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Yea, everyone that is expecting this to be murdered out is going to severely disappointed. This will definitely be a see through lens, just grey instead of orange which is why its so cheap.
Aug 3 2010 7:42PM
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SweatyBallShack
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this. Its not going to be nice. I'm gunna laugh if its as clear as persimmon. I might get one for night skiing! But ya polarized ftw
Aug 3 2010 7:43PM
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lsquared
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So here are some facts: The Dark Grey lens has a light transmission of 17% and is rated 3 for SUNNY weather. For comparison, Fire Iridium has a transmission of 16% and Black Iridium 18%. It will be a dark lens, just not mirrored. It will be no where near as light as Persimmon.
Aug 3 2010 8:03PM
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SweatyBallShack
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Its going to be a crappy lens. If its that dark and isnt mirrored its not gunna work. Grey polarized is worth the money
Aug 3 2010 8:49PM
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lsquared
Posts: 528 - Karma: 11
Really? They've been using it for years in sunglasses and it seems to have done just fine. Simply because it doesn't have iridium does not automatically make it a crappy lens. Obviously polarized lenses are better...and you pay for it.
Aug 3 2010 9:08PM
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SweatyBallShack
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I had gascans with grey lenses and I really wasnt that happy with them. The lenses just kinda seemed cheap. oh well. to each his own right?
Aug 3 2010 9:11PM
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lsquared
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Absolutely man. It's a basic lens and costs $40, for some I'm sure it will be great, others not so much.
Aug 3 2010 9:20PM
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Legion
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dang! I'm stoked on the new lenses. fire iridium polarized looks sick as well...

http://www.oakley.com/pd/3279

check it
Aug 3 2010 9:31PM
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585.
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just got an email from oakley and said that dark grey lens is darker than the grey polarized lens just with out the polarized feature
Aug 4 2010 1:17PM
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tj.hall
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Awesome guys! We've got confirmation that Dark Grey is in fact darker than Grey!

lawlz /sarcasm
Aug 4 2010 1:20PM
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Legion
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you made me lol. +K
Aug 4 2010 3:06PM
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B-runge
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lulz

my grey polarized cracked :(
Aug 4 2010 4:49PM
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585.
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haha that sucks. i scratched mine, pissed.
Aug 4 2010 7:22PM
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smooter
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watch the revolver trailer and look at dumonts lense. not see through
Aug 4 2010 10:00PM
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SweatyBallShack
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...wow...
thats a grey polarized lens...
Aug 4 2010 10:02PM
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tj.hall
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Agreed. Why in the world would you wear a $40 dollar lens if you had $140 lens supplied by a sponsor?I couldn't see Dumont wearing anything not top o' the line.
Aug 5 2010 11:56AM
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S.C
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Im super stoked, I have a dark grey lens on my jupiters, and its quite hard to see through. It should look the exact same as grey polarized maybe even a little darker. Im glad its $40! $40 dollar lenses are still quality VR28's sick, but are usually very see through. The only reason the other ones are more expensive is because they have the iridium coating, which doesnt do much except change the look, or they're polarized. This'll def be the next lens ill get.
Aug 5 2010 1:43PM
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Twinjibber77
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not that dark i'm suspecting
Aug 5 2010 2:40PM
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cmb8964
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mine just got shipped today by oakley.  ill have pics up shortly so everyone can either hate em or love em
Aug 5 2010 10:21PM
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dat.ass.
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YAAAYY!
Aug 5 2010 11:46PM
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tj.hall
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Thanks for taking a risk for NS. +k
Aug 6 2010 1:48AM
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Chubz.
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what about the new light grey lens for o frames? Any info on that?
Aug 6 2010 2:03AM
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585.
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who the fuck wheres o frames?
Aug 6 2010 3:22PM
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585.
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wears*
Aug 6 2010 3:22PM
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cbeebzthasteeze
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I wear the L frame.
Aug 6 2010 3:28PM
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tj.hall
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I'm sorry to hear that.
Aug 6 2010 3:48PM
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cbeebzthasteeze
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Lol jk I don't really. I would be tempted to shoot myself if I wore L frames...
Aug 6 2010 3:50PM
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SweatyBallShack
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I prefer my splice. they dont pinch at all. But the red riggers on the dumonts look cheap. anyone have gold? lol. cash+trade
Aug 6 2010 3:51PM
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-KYLE-
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pics when you get them please
Aug 10 2010 1:34AM
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Frosty
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Aug 10 2010 1:50AM
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1337
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Waiting to get pics for sure, this could be a nice save for me too.
Aug 10 2010 9:21AM
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family_vacation
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I'm curious. Although I love my polarized lens.
Aug 10 2010 10:24AM
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Will.T
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I want to know if the next year lense can go on this year frame?

Aug 10 2010 11:06AM
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tj.hall
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I love your polarized lens as well.
Aug 10 2010 11:56AM
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gus555
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i want to know if the lens is really dark when you see through it, like is it hard to see on the mountain when its not a complete blue bird day?
Aug 10 2010 12:58PM
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