I agree, from what I have seen, and I have seen most of the 09 stuff.

Not very excited. Once again, I will repeat my past postings
of "not buying much" of Oakley anymore.

Maybe they will come around, and make the cool stuff again.

If not, not to worry, I have enough Oakley to live with for the rest of my life.

I just got them...
I am feeling them....
I am putting them on.....
I am looking at them....
and......
I am taking them off....
I am putting them in the box....
I am sending them back.....
I am spending my money ($644.00) on something better....

Not impressed at all. Should not even be in the same category as X metal (my feeling).

I will wait until Oakley thinks up something more on the cutting edge. Meanwhile, I just saved $600+ BUCKS!!!!

They do not - As Oakley states - Our good friends at Oakley say you can pre-order, AND get them sometime!

Available on Zappos.com right now!!!!

AVAILABLE ON ZAPPOS.COM
ONLY 2 EA COLOR
AND I BOUGHT ONE OF EACH COLOR, EXCEPT PLASMA.

GET THEM WHILE THEY ARE HOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

(not sure until I actually see them in person)

Cloudy weather conditions, 20% rain, with smoke from nearby fire.
I choose my MD Tribal with Slate!!

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I 2nd that to the new Half X.
Dont know what they are doing. Other similar models take away the "surprise element" from this release.
Romeo II is a half X if ever I knew it.
Wish they could of put more detail into the corners
for this one. Maybe more X metal flaring out.
Boo!!!!
Probably will not buy. Sorry Oakley!!

p.s. Please bring on the Crystal Red Gascans!!!!!!

Ughhhhhhhhhh!!!!

Goes to show you that Quality some of the time, is not one of Oakleys goals. In my day, I have been very surprised what I have seen, be it online orders, or just the frames in retails stores, including O stores. It is always associated with the newer product.

OK - Finally saw these. Not bad. A very cool finish for Oakley. The fit is loose compared with the crystal versions of the GasCan.
But, I did notice slight differences in the finish.

Some of the pairs I saw had shadow marks (looked like smudges)on the silver finish. That would not come out. I also saw a pair that had 2 different tones between the main frame, and one of the earstems. Kind of like when you paint metal, and fiberglass (Corvettes).
Some of the pairs I saw also had lighter applications of the brushed look to them. Meaning you can see through some of the brushed finish, to a slight green from the next layer coming through.
This was especially noticable on the edges from the front to the back near the nose area, and some of the areas near the the bottom edges of the front of the frame leading around to the bottom of the inside.

If you want a good pair, I suggest you look at all these areas very carefully before you buy. The light has a lot to do with it to. Try to bring them into a bright light to inspect.

Other than that, once you have selected your pair, you now have a rare pair of Oakleys to show, and wear in front of your friends.

I would be surprised to see another pair on someone in my area, and I live in a largly populated are.

All I have heard on this 'NEW' X-metal is that it might be called the "HALF X". Im not sure how much truth there is to this, only because I would think that the Romeo 2 qualified as a half x. But you never know, they might take the looks of the Juliet, and tweek it a bit to get the Half X version of the Juliet.

Awesome pick up -I went to Google UK, and typed in Oakley Hijinx 12-747. Up popped a few Sunglass web sites.
Went to one called Girre.com, they had them. I couldnt believe they ship to the US. They had the prices in US as well.
I bought mine for $156-50!!!!!
It shipped on 11-22, and today it came.

I THOUGHT I WOULD NEVER A PAIR OF THESE, LET ALONE A EUROPEAN SUNGLASS SITE SHIPPING TO THE US, but they got here.

That made my year!!!!!

p.s. Just after I placed my order, the website said "out of stock" I worried, and emailed them. They said I bought the LAST pair. Man!! Was I relieved.

The call it blood, but might as well call it Cinder red.
Look the same to me.

Just got the Minute 2.0 - Midnight / Gold
(small and sending back)

and

New Straight Jackets:

White Chrome / Pos red (cool but dont like the red on the ear stems - sending back)

Blood / Vr 28 Black - keeping!!!

Crystal Black / Black iridium - keeping!!!

Nothing special.
I still like the old school towers.
Now they REPRESENT!!!

Boring!!!

Again they are taking a likeness to other models and making a new pair.

What happened to the old days when every new pair was its own identity.

Im keeping my MD's, and Pups instead of giving my money to Oakley for look a likes.

The one in November tends to be the Sat. before Thanksgiving.

They might of had one, but not for anyone. Just employess I heard.

Rumor has it that Parking lot sales were done in by the masses of people throughout the year who waited just to get all their stuff from one sale. Thus not buying until a Parking lot sale was going on.

This was the reason behind the one in May not going on.

I hear Novembers will happen this year. Yea!!

The new X metal will be a version similar to the half jacket.
Doubt it will be here before the end of year. Sorry!!!

Dann - I do not believe there will be anymore of these sales.
Why start a thread now?

My crystal Gascans fit me nice, BUT could be tighter.
However, my Gray Gascans (matte finish) fit me more snug.

I did however once try switching lenses out of a pair of Grape Gascans to find out that swapping the lenses DID change the over all fit to a more snug fit than before.

Its as if, the lenses had more of a curvature to them for the frames to fit like that.

Saw them today in the SF O store.
They are very cool!!!!

So far the Hijinx, and the GasCan.

Also saw the White Hijinx - BUT not at the O store.

What was Levi wearing during his time trial the other day??