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hipcheck4u Well Established Member

hipcheck4u

Who else wears Oakley shades for golf or other activities? I bought a pair of flak jackets with gold irridium lenses two years ago. They are the best sunglasses I have ever worn as far as clarity, coverage, and fit. Two months ago I bought the G30 lenses to pop in for golf. I had hesitated previously, but I am glad I got them. The contrast on the course is much better. It's easier to read greens and to pick up a ball in the air on an overcast or hazy day.

Does anyone else use another lens on their Oakleys for everyday use or for golf? I'm interested in maybe getting a set that blocks out more light than the G30s for the summer months, but the gold irridium isn't great for golf IMO.

In my C-130 bag:

Driver: G10 10.5*
3 Wood: Burner
Irons: G10 steel AWT shafts, silver dot, +1" (3-SW)Wedge: cg12 58*Putters: Squareback 2, California Coronado Low score (18 holes): 90Low score (9 holes): 42

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I have owned a pair of Oakley Half Jacket XLJ's for about 3 years and I love them. I'm still using the regular smoked lenses that came with them, but I might consider getting another set of lenses for golf here pretty soon. I also had a pair of Oakley Minute 2.0 sunglasses for about 4 years that I wore every day until last week when traveling with the family to visit relatives, and I found them broke down in between the seat and the console.
In my Nike U of Ala bag

Driver: Calloway FT-5 9.5 degree
Fairway Woods:Calloway Big Bertha
Irons:Taylormade Super Steel Burner 3-SWWedge:Cleveland CG14 60 degreePutter:Ping B60 I
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GJac10 Established Member

GJac10

I have worn Oakleys to play golf for the last 5 seasons. This year I bought a pair of Antix (Smoke-polarized lenses) and they are awesome. They block out about 90% of the sun and are very clear and comfortable. They are bit on the pricey side, but they are worth it in my opinion.

G10 9.0* fujikura stiff
Speedline 3 wood 13*
A4 OS 19* hybrid
S2 with Project X 5.5 steel shafts
CG 10 54* Studio Style 1.5

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CT207 Established Member

CT207

I wear prescription Oakley's (Tightrope I believe) that are iridium coated and double gradient. I like wearing the Oakley's on the golf course because things appear clearer / brighter and easier to see. The ball seems a bit brighter when it's in the grass.
Plus, they're a "single" prescription. Last week I was wearing my regular glasses that are transitional bifocals.... I had the worst round of golf, I guess I had a hard time focusing on the ball!!! LOL.

In my Bag Boy XLT-15 bag:
Cobra 10.5* Speed Pro S driver
Cobra 15* Speed Pro 3W
Cobra 20* Baffler Pro
Cobra UFI 4-PW,GW,SW,LW Graphite Cobra Melbourne II putter Ball = Pinnacle: FX Long Gold Cart = ClicGear 2.0 in yellow

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bnz506 Established Member

bnz506

Ive been wearing oakleys since I was a BMX riding teenager, today (almost 10 years later) I own the minute (not 2.0) and half jacket sunglasses, both sets with ice, black, and fire iridium lenses. I just love the quality and customer service of oakley and dont think I can ever go with any other company.
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shades9323 Great Member

shades9323

I have a pair of Pro M frames from about 1996 that I sometimes wear. But mostly I wear some Tifosi Ventoux sunglasses that I picked up for cycling. They work great for golf too. Came with 3 sets of lenses. I have the standards, but they also have a golf version.
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Zeph Incredible Member

Zeph

whats with tiger all of a sudden wearing sun glasses?

Pollen, and he's done it before.

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rjfan91 Well Established Member

rjfan91

whats with tiger all of a sudden wearing sun glasses?

I'm guessing he is either fishing for a new bag sponsor or doesn't want to get caught looking at chicks in the gallery.

I switched from Oakleys to Maui Jims about 4 years ago. I like the darker tint in the middle of the lens and lighter tint on the bottom and top of the Jims. I like some of the new styles Oakley has out now and have thought about pick one up.

In my bag:

Driver: 907d2
Fairway: R7 ti 5-Wood
Hybrids: 909H 21 Rescue 4Irons: KZG Forged Evolution 5 - PW w/Rifle 6.0 shaftWedges: 52 Rac & Vokey 58Putter: Studio Select 2Ball: Titleist ProV1xEyes: SG5

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millencolinman

I've got a pair of twenties and a set of wire frames. I wear the wire frames for everything except golf which the twenties are designated for. The twenties have blue lenses and the wire frames have smoke lenses. I do not wear the glasses all the time on the course but when i do i don't usually putt with them on.

Titleist 14 way stand bag
Driver: Titleist 910 D3
3wood: Titleist 910f
hybrid: Ping I20
4-Gw: Ping I20

56 Wedge: Titleist Vokey SM4

60 Wedge: Cleveland CG10

Putter: Scotty Cameron California Fastback

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plugged Dedicated Member

plugged

I wear Oakleys and prefer them over my Maui Jims.

Driver: Burner 10.5 deg
5W: R7 18 deg
3H: Idea Tech
4-PW: MP-57
GW: Vokey 52 degSW: 56 degLW: 60 degPutter: Black Series 1 34"Ball: Pro V1

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Andy_Mac Established Member

Andy_Mac

I wear Oakley Half Jackets and switch out G30s and Black iridium lenses depending on conditions. I really like them but dont have anything to compare them to.

In the Ogio stand bag

909 D2 w/ VooDoo S
15.5* 906F4 w/ Aldila VS Proto 80S
3DX DC 3 HybridFP 4-GW56* and 60* Vokey SM wedgeSophia putter

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msd3075 Dedicated Member

msd3075

I have a pair of Flak Jacket XLJ with the Gold Iridium lenses that I've been using for about a year now. The reason I wear them has nothing to do with them helping me on the course or for clarity/contrast issues but instead just to protect my eyes from UV rays. I have a family member that has macular degeneration, and they say it's very much hereditary. One of the best things you can do to help prevent it from happening is to protect your eyes outside the same way you'd protect your skin from UV rays. Whenever I'm outside, I either have my Oakleys on if I'm doing something athletic, or I have a pair of Ray-Bans that I wear for everything else. I never go anywhere without my sunglasses. I have the "racoon" tan to prove it too.
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NI4NI Dedicated Member

NI4NI

Three years ago, I purchased Smith Optics Factor sunglasses (black frame) as the Oakley's were a bit over-priced IMO. The Polarized interchangeable lens system creates a very clear periphery for unobstructured views. Set came with three different lenses for different lighting conditions (IIRC, only one set was polarized). Good glasses for the $.
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Woters Well Established Member

Woters

Oakleys are the snizzle...end thread teehee!!

What's in my Titleist RC10 Cart Bag? Driver: Nike Sasquatch Sumo Square 5900 10.5* Aldila VS Proto 65 stiff shaft
3 Wood: Nike SQ Mach Speed 15* Hybrid: Nike 5H Ignite 23*
Irons: Nike Ignite 4i-Sw Wedges: Vokey Design 252*-08 / Oil Can Spin Milled 60*-08
Putter: Odyssey White Ice 2Ball CS 34"...

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