tosspot Posted October 18, 2006 Report Share Posted October 18, 2006 Ok guys i have decided to remortgage the house and push the boat out and purchase a pair of Oakleys borrowed a pair for one stand on Sunday and was gobsmacked well i straighted the stand so they must be good eh i neglected to ask what lens they had and was wondering if any of yous guys used them and what lens you'd recommend also is it compulsory to have two pairs with one perched upside down on top of your head or is that only if you want to look really pretentious Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckytrigger Posted October 18, 2006 Report Share Posted October 18, 2006 Ok guys i have decided to remortgage the house and push the boat out and purchase a pair of Oakleys borrowed a pair for one stand on Sunday and was gobsmacked well i straighted the stand so they must be good eh i neglected to ask what lens they had and was wondering if any of yous guys used them and what lens you'd recommend also is it compulsory to have two pairs with one perched upside down on top of your head or is that only if you want to look really pretentious They are good i used a pair on optelic2 in 2003 and they are still going strong.. Mine are the yellow lensed snow boardy type lenses Very good for cutting out the glare on the 'slopes' im told but worked well for me in the desert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the last engineer Posted October 18, 2006 Report Share Posted October 18, 2006 I use R.E. Randolph Engineering glasses myself, i find they fit well are not uncomfortable to wear for long periods, the lens are a matter of perception, you will find loads of guy recommend certain colurs for certain lights and backgrounds, I would take that under advisement and please your own eyes not theirs. do they help YES absolutley do you look cool with two pair inverted,,,,,,,,,,,,,, i'll leave that up to you but yes again , especialy if your shooting better than everyone else,,,,,, so dont go missing Martin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P03 Posted October 19, 2006 Report Share Posted October 19, 2006 Excellent glasses.......don't think they make you shoot straighter though Personally I prefer to buy the cheaper multi-optic sets (about £30 a go) but thats cos I'm forever breaking the damn things Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted October 19, 2006 Report Share Posted October 19, 2006 If you want to look the 'part' (not a spelling mistake) get the Top Gun ones with interchangable lens. I always buy brown polarised sunnies as they double up for fishing and general wear driving etc. I bought a pair of Ray Ban polaroids from the Sunglass Hut this summer and they are the biz But if you want to look a right shooting geezer: 1) Get the Oakleys and wear them upside down on your baseball hat or round your neck 2) Always have 4 safety pins in the back of your vest, that means "I was shooting in the world championships last week don't you know" 3) Smoke cigars 4) have the shooters motor, I can't tell you what that is these days, but it used to be a Cosworth Sierra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldrick Posted October 19, 2006 Report Share Posted October 19, 2006 I use Oakleys every day, for shooting and for my daily commute into work on my bicycle. Not the usual "M Frames" professional athlete/marksman versions that you can arrnage delicately on top of your hat. The bog-standard Oakley sunnies have the same lenses, and you can at least wear them in a non-sporting context without looking like a muppet. I'd recommend Oakleys above pretty much else, although as TLE said, Randolph specs are very good (and very smart). I'd tried Bollé, Napier and other glasses before, but the lens clarity on Oakleys is better. Also, Oakley customer service is famously helpful, should you happen to break your expensive sunnies. I find that a brown-tinted lens is good for increasing contrast, certainly when shooting against a green background. Grey-tinted lenses work in all scenarios. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markm Posted October 19, 2006 Report Share Posted October 19, 2006 I use Oakleys every day, for shooting and for my daily commute into work on my bicycle. Not the usual "M Frames" professional athlete/marksman versions that you can arrnage delicately on top of your hat. The bog-standard Oakley sunnies have the same lenses, and you can at least wear them in a non-sporting context without looking like a muppet. I'd recommend Oakleys above pretty much else, although as TLE said, Randolph specs are very good (and very smart). I'd tried Bollé, Napier and other glasses before, but the lens clarity on Oakleys is better. Also, Oakley customer service is famously helpful, should you happen to break your expensive sunnies. I find that a brown-tinted lens is good for increasing contrast, certainly when shooting against a green background. Grey-tinted lenses work in all scenarios. I had a pait of zeros (about £90) that I broke 4 times, sent them back and new ones returned, just bought a pair of wire framed (can't remember the model) but they have the shooting array lenses and look like normal glasses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC Posted October 19, 2006 Report Share Posted October 19, 2006 Stuart, Every post you have made today seems to be having a pop at me. :look: I have a set of Top Gun premier glasses with the interchangeable lenses. They are brilliant. I use the red lenses more than anything else as they raise the light level and make everything stand out. Good for picking a clay up early. Although I do not have a Sierra Cosworth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted October 19, 2006 Report Share Posted October 19, 2006 Pure coinicidence Martin, I know how big you are so I wouldn't do anything like that intentionally :look: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC Posted October 19, 2006 Report Share Posted October 19, 2006 :look: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suffolk shooter Posted October 19, 2006 Report Share Posted October 19, 2006 How come i've never seen you wear these then, must be for when you take it seriously at the clay grounds. :look: Or maybe it's because you know we'd take the proverbial out of you But seriously, having seen you shoot numerous times I wouldn't have thought it would have made a difference to you, you seem to hit most things other than that bloody Battue at the Fenns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC Posted October 19, 2006 Report Share Posted October 19, 2006 How come i've never seen you wear these then, must be for when you take it seriously at the clay grounds. :look: Or maybe it's because you know we'd take the proverbial out of you But seriously, having seen you shoot numerous times I wouldn't have thought it would have made a difference to you, you seem to hit most things other than that bloody Battue at the Fenns. I just keep them hidden from you, I don't want to give away all my secrets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suffolk shooter Posted October 20, 2006 Report Share Posted October 20, 2006 How come i've never seen you wear these then, must be for when you take it seriously at the clay grounds. Or maybe it's because you know we'd take the proverbial out of you But seriously, having seen you shoot numerous times I wouldn't have thought it would have made a difference to you, you seem to hit most things other than that bloody Battue at the Fenns. I just keep them hidden from you, I don't want to give away all my secrets. Never had you down as a tackle tart, but then again you did buy that Blazer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plexer Posted October 21, 2006 Report Share Posted October 21, 2006 My sunnies are also oakleys but they also have oakley prescription lenses in them so I don't have the luxury of being able to use the multi lens ones. Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC Posted October 22, 2006 Report Share Posted October 22, 2006 How come i've never seen you wear these then, must be for when you take it seriously at the clay grounds. Or maybe it's because you know we'd take the proverbial out of you But seriously, having seen you shoot numerous times I wouldn't have thought it would have made a difference to you, you seem to hit most things other than that bloody Battue at the Fenns. I just keep them hidden from you, I don't want to give away all my secrets. Never had you down as a tackle tart, but then again you did buy that Blazer It is Blaser actually, On the tackle tart vibe, fancy doing some whiting bashing next weekend? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suffolk shooter Posted October 22, 2006 Report Share Posted October 22, 2006 It is Blaser actually, On the tackle tart vibe, fancy doing some whiting bashing next weekend? Absolutely, when though as we're beating on Saturday aren't we?!?! Its strange you should mention fishing as I was talking to my brother-in-law last night about going soon now that the colder weather is here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lancs Lad Posted October 25, 2006 Report Share Posted October 25, 2006 Oi.................I smoke cigars.................. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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