School me on bike glasses

Mtn Mike

Observer
Sorry about the hassle Corey. I've kinda suspected that maybe Oakley wasn't the easiest frame to get Rx'd. They like to stick to their own dealers and would rather grind the lenses themselves. I'm glad you posted though, because I have a patient who needs some wrap around rx lenses. In my case it's even more complicated because we need to go through a government approved contracter. I'm trying to find an Oakley supplier that also has a government #. Anyway, hope you get a pair that works well for you.

Mike
 

Corey

OverCamping Specialist
Sorry about the hassle Corey. I've kinda suspected that maybe Oakley wasn't the easiest frame to get Rx'd. They like to stick to their own dealers and would rather grind the lenses themselves.
Thanks Mike, I just spoke with the eye doctor that I left my Flak Jackets with.
He just took my payment over the phone, and my insurance even kicked in some towards them.

He will be sending them off to Oakley today or tomorrow, and the turn around is about two weeks.
He recommended I go with the Polarized Gray over the brown that my other doctor wanted me to go with.
http://www.oakley.com/custom/flakjacket?sliver
The Polarized ones are more money than their standard lenses, and also have a coating on them.

I asked him about the gray over brown, and he mountain bike rides too, and he said the gray would be the better choice.

So this will work out good for me, as I wanted to stick with this frame.
This is one feature I really like:
Stays in Place
To make sure the frame stays secure during sport competition, the nose pads and stem sleeves are made of Oakley Unobtainium®.
It’s a proprietary synthetic that actually increases grip with perspiration.
 

Corey

OverCamping Specialist
Bored, reading up more on these with the Polarized lenses.
Hoping mine come in next week so I can pick them up next Saturday.
Polarized FLAK JACKET Sunglasses

Sport professionals demand nothing less than the best, and we’ve answered their challenge for decades. World-class athletes have driven us to create innovation after innovation, including interchangeable lens designs with unbeatable optical clarity. FLAK JACKET sunglasses take that to the next level with the latest in performance technology.

The lenses in this polarized edition of FLAK JACKET are engineered to block the blinding rays of glare that are magnified by flat surfaces such as snow, water and pavement. Oakley uses a liquid infusion process to eliminate the haze and distortion found with ordinary polarized lenses. Optimized with Oakley polarization, FLAK JACKET offers the best optical performance on the planet.

MAINTAINS SHARP, CLEAR VISION
FLAK JACKET features Oakley HYDROPHOBIC™, a permanent lens coating that prevents rain and sweat from building up on the lens. It also repels skin oils and other contaminates, so the lens is smudge resistant and easy to keep clean. It even eliminates static electricity, so dirt and dust particles won’t cling.

STAYS AHEAD OF THE SUN
FLAK JACKET lets you change lenses in seconds to optimize vision in any sport environment. Multiple lens colors are available, and all lenses feature the unbeatable clarity of Oakley’s HIGH DEFINITION OPTICS® (HDO®).

OFFERS A SECURE, CUSTOM FIT
Choose the nose pads that give you the best fit — two sizes are included with every frame. Like the stem sleeves, they’re made of UNOBTAINIUM® to increase grip with perspiration. Oakley’s Three-Point Fit optimizes comfort and holds the lenses in precise optical alignment for superior clarity.

OPTIMIZES COMFORT, PROTECTION AND CLARITY
FLAK JACKET is made of lightweight O MATTER® for all-day comfort. Pure PLUTONITE® lens material filters out 100% of all UV, and FLAK JACKET meets ANSI Z87.1 standards for impact protection. The semi-rimless design means there’s no frame rim to block downward view. Optical clarity exceeds all ANSI Z87.1 standards, and XYZ OPTICS® extends razor-sharp vision all the way to the lens periphery.

* Interchangeable lenses to optimize performance in any environment
* Durability and all-day comfort of lightweight, stress-resistant O MATTER® frame material
* Optimized peripheral vision and side protection of 8.75 base lens curvature
* Comes standard with Oakley HYDROPHOBIC™/Oleophobic anti-smudge lens coating on all lens options
* Comfort and performance of Three-Point Fit that holds lenses in precise optical alignment
* Metal icon accents
* Optical precision and performance that meets all ANSI Z87.1 standards
* Impact resistance that meets all ANSI Z87.1 standards for high-mass and high-velocity impact
* UV protection of PLUTONITE® lens that filters out 100% of UVA / UVB / UVC & harmful blue light up to 400 nm
* Minimized glare via technology that produces the best polarized lenses on the planet
* Glare reduction and tuned light transmission of IRIDIUM® lens coating
* Multiple interchangeable UNOBTAINIUM® nose pad options for customizable and comfortable secure fit
* Protective sports-specific Oakley Soft Vault included with capacity for extra lenses
* Available with Oakley Prescription Lenses (+2.00 through -3.00 combined power)
 

Corey

OverCamping Specialist
Arrrrgh.
My glasses were suppose to make it from Oakley to the eye doctor this week, and I was going to pick them up today.

I called them this morning, and he told me they were not in, and that he would call up Oakley.

He got in touch with me a few hours later and Oakley's lab broke one of my lenses :(
Not sure how they did that, but now they have to redo it, and then ship it out next week.
I told the doctor just have Oakley mail them to me.
If they will not do that, the doctor is going to deliver them to me at home :D

Hopefully next week.
I was really wanting them today, as we have a touch of early spring weather here in the PNW until Tuesday.
Good for us, not so good for the Olympics up North though.
 
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Corey

OverCamping Specialist
Oakley shipped them to the doctor the other day, but I was unable to make it to his office.
The doctor was kind enough to overnight them to me, and they came today.

Even though I already had a case for them, Oakley included the same exact case free since I had to wait so long on getting these back to me.

They turned out great.
The polarized gray should work out great for me.

The camera on macro mode picked up some dust on top of the frame and left lens.
Funny what the camera picks up as I could not see it by just looking at the glasses.

They match my bike pretty close too.
Wish I had them last weekend, we had a rare spring sunny weekend.
Back to rain right now here.

oakley_flak.jpg
 

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