Oakley dealers in Midlands?

[Paul Hutchings]

Does anyone have any suggestions for a decent Oakley stockist in the Midlands (birmingham way)?

Good prices would be a plus, but I'm most interested in finding somwhere with a good stock to try on
to narrow down what I want..

Not really sure of a more suitable group to ask in, apologies if it's considered OT.

regards Paul
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[Peter Clinch]

Paul Hutchings wrote:

> Good prices would be a plus

Ah, so merely insanely expensive? ;-/

> but I'm most interested in finding somwhere with a good stock to try on to narrow down what
> I want..

If you don't know yet, don't rule out other brands. I'm not trying to suggest Oakley are bad, or
even necessarily bad value, but there are alternatives which are also pretty damn good and might
just have options that you like more (I've always found the Bolles I've tried more comfortable,
which is just about personal face shape as much as anything else). For example, Bolle, Julbo, Cebe,
Cateye, Rudy Project, probably a pile of others too.

Pete.
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[Paul Hutchings]

Peter Clinch <[email protected]> wrote in news:[email protected]:

> Paul Hutchings wrote:
>
>> Good prices would be a plus
>
> Ah, so merely insanely expensive? ;-/

Well, it's all relative - not wishing to sound like I've money to burn but £40 for a pair of, say
bolle's or £70 for a pair of Oakleys isn't _that_ much if I keep them a few years..

>
>> but I'm most interested in finding somwhere with a good stock to try on to narrow down what
>> I want..
>
> If you don't know yet, don't rule out other brands. I'm not trying to suggest Oakley are bad, or
> even necessarily bad value, but there are alternatives which are also pretty damn good and might
> just have options that you like more (I've always found the Bolles I've tried more comfortable,
> which is just about personal face shape as much as anything else). For example, Bolle, Julbo,
> Cebe, Cateye, Rudy Project, probably a pile of others too.

I certainly wouldn't rule them out - it's just a PITA trying to find somewhere that has a good
selection under one roof without having to pad around town all day long.. I'm racking my brains
trying to think of any big bike shops in the vicinity and I'm drawing a blank so far (haven't rode
my bike in a long time sadly)

regards Paul
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[Tony Raven]

Paul Hutchings <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> Well, it's all relative - not wishing to sound like I've money to burn but £40 for a pair of, say
> bolle's or £70 for a pair of Oakleys isn't _that_ much if I keep them a few years..
>

But you pay a lot for the "image factor". I have Oakleys, Bolles and Brikos. I hardly ever wear the
Oakleys - only went I can't find where I put one of the other two.

Is there a Sunglass Hut anywhere near you? They often have a wide range of different makes
and models

Tony

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[Paul Hutchings]

"Tony Raven" <[email protected]> wrote in news:[email protected]:

> Is there a Sunglass Hut anywhere near you? They often have a wide range of different makes
> and models

Only Merryhill. I suspect it's one of the things where when you're walking past places they leap out
at you but when you sit down and try to think what they are you go blank..

regards Paul
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[Jetman]

Give http://www.oakleysdirect.co.uk a go - free postage, and pretty wide selection.

 

[Graeme]

Paul Hutchings <[email protected]> wrote in news:[email protected]:
> Thanks - ended up at http://www.jjeyewear.co.uk, cheap as anywhere I've seen
<snip>

**** me! I went to that site, saw a nice pair of sunnies, clicked on them - 275 quid!!! Now somebody
has got to be taking the ****. I know you get what you pay for (and much of what you're paying is
the Oakley brand name) but for that kind of price I want them supplied with someone to run around
behind me to carry them, never mind a free case.

I'll stick to my good old Cebes, 50 quid about 5 years ago but still going strong (and you can still
get replacement lenses). My wife used to swear by RayBans, but she claims her last pair is being
worn by a lion somewhere in Africa. She was out on a walking safari when a lion ran out of a bush,
the whole lot of them legged it up the nearest tree and Pamela dropped her sunnies. She never dared
go back to find them.

Have fun! (and watch out for Clarence the cross-eyed RayBan wearer)

Graeme

 

[Peter Clinch]

Paul Hutchings wrote:

> Thanks - ended up at http://www.jjeyewear.co.uk, cheap as anywhere I've=
=20
> seen plus you get a =A319 or so case included

=A319 for a *case*? Egad! What did they do, mill it out of a titanium i= ngot?

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[Tony W]

"Peter Clinch" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]... Paul
Hutchings wrote:

> Thanks - ended up at http://www.jjeyewear.co.uk, cheap as anywhere I've seen plus you get a £19 or
> so case included

£19 for a *case*? Egad! What did they do, mill it out of a titanium ingot?

What confuses me, as one who has worn glasses since the age of four and struggle to make sense of
the world without them -- is why anyone with good eyesight would ever want to wear glasses ever?

T

 

[Peter Clinch]

Tony W wrote:

> What confuses me, as one who has worn glasses since the age of four and struggle to make sense of
> the world without them -- is why anyone with good eyesight would ever want to wear glasses ever?

Though I do wear glasses my sight is good enough to do without them if I'm not sat in front of a
computer (left eye quite shortsighted, so I can't get at a distance where both focus happily, but I
can certainly ride without them).

I wear glasses on the bike partly to hold the prescription adaptor, but even when I didn't have the
correction I'd wear glasses. Shades to reduce glare, as they're more comfortable than squinting on
sunny days, clears to keep globs of mud and branches out on the MTB, cold air and flies out at
speed on the roads. Trundling along around town I wouldn't generally bother, but they're often a
comfort gain IME.

Pete.
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[David Damerell]

Tony W <[email protected]> wrote:
>What confuses me, as one who has worn glasses since the age of four and struggle to make sense of
>the world without them -- is why anyone with good eyesight would ever want to wear glasses ever?

In hot weather I wear 15 quid plain cycling goggles to prevent insect impacts.
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[Dave Kahn]

"Tony W" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:<[email protected]>...

> What confuses me, as one who has worn glasses since the age of four and struggle to make sense of
> the world without them -- is why anyone with good eyesight would ever want to wear glasses ever?

Even though I have good vision my eyes get very watery, red and sore if I ride any distance without
glasses of some kind. I also suffer from headaches, and riding in bright sunlight without
sunglasses is a sure fire way to trigger one. There is also the satisfaction of having the
occasional insect, stone or twig thwack off the plastic and knowing that you've just been spared
some pain or possibly worse.

Besides, the great Alf Engers used to say that you should always wear shades so your rivals couldn't
look into your eyes and see how shattered you were.

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[Paul Rudin]

>>>>> "TW" == Tony W <[email protected]> writes:

TW> What confuses me, as one who has worn glasses since the age of four and struggle to make
TW> sense of the world without them -- is why anyone with good eyesight would ever want to wear
TW> glasses ever?

I wear sunglasses quite a lot because I find bright sunlight uncomfortable. They're also handy for
preventing insects from flying into your eyes when cycling.

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[Graeme]

David Damerell <[email protected]> wrote in
newsou*[email protected]:
> In hot weather I wear 15 quid plain cycling goggles to prevent insect impacts.

Similar reason for me wearing them but in all weathers (if it's not insects it's mud/grit). My wife
wears what she calls her "Happy Glasses" with yellow tinted lenses, every time she puts them on the
day just seems so much brighter and sunnier!

Have fun!

Graeme

 

[Dave]

"Paul Rudin" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
> >>>>> "TW" == Tony W <[email protected]> writes:
>
> TW> What confuses me, as one who has worn glasses since the age of four and struggle to make
> TW> sense of the world without them -- is why anyone with good eyesight would ever want to wear
> TW> glasses ever?
>
> I wear sunglasses quite a lot because I find bright sunlight uncomfortable.

hhhmmm.... Garlic ???.... Christian crossses (crosss', cross's, just plain annoyeds ???)

They're also handy for preventing insects from flying
> into your eyes when cycling.
>
or you could just keep your eyes closed, like nature planned for ;-)

Dave.