Oakley Half Jacket Eyewear user reviews : 4.2 out of 5 - 11 reviews - roadbikereview.com (2024)

[Dec 16, 2013]

Blackbeerthepirate

[Dec 04, 2007]

doninoregon

Recreational Rider

I purchased prescription Oakley Half Jackets through an optician about two years ago. They held up okay for most of this time, but after about 1 1/2 years began to develop hairline cracks in the lenses and delamininate. Since they were out of warranty (0ne year), I called Oakley to see if anything could be done. The rep advised me to mail them the glasses for evaluation and repair or replacement, with a check for $29. Almost a month later, Oakley returned the glasses not repaired with my check, advising me that since these were prescription glasses, I had to return them through my optician, which I did. almost another month later, my optician called to tell me that Oakley was not going to do anything because the glasses were out of warranty - other than sell me new lenses. If they had told me this in the first place, I could have saved insured mailing costs and a lot of time. While I used the Half Jackets, they performed okay - some fogging on hard climbs and and a so-so fit. Overall, I was very disappointed with Oakley's service and felt that a $433 pair of prescription glasses should have held up longer. I would not recommend them unless you are a sponsored pro or just have a load of money to throw away.

[Aug 20, 2006]

Anonymous

Road Racer

These are the best glasses for riding I have ever owned. Looks like a couple of girls got some fog or something on thiers and wrote a bad review. These are light, DON'T FOG, are easy to clean and have replaceable lenses. Do your self a favor and get the polarized lenses....they make a huge difference in glare reduction.

[Jun 06, 2006]

smartyiak

Recreational Rider

These glasses stink. They fog, they're impossible to clean, and they get dirty if a speck of dirt gets within w/i 100 miles

[Jun 05, 2006]

Bryan

Commuter

dude their awsome best one out there actually they suck dont buy em dont stay on face scratch easy dont listen to em. ive bought many and these arent the best out there

[May 10, 2006]

Bobby Tropics

Recreational Rider

The best sunglasses I've ever owned. They're light, very comfortable, and have excellent optical clarity. Much more restrained style than M-Frames and others, classy enough for causal wear and general off-bike use. There is seeminglly and endless array of replacement lenses to cover almost any lighting conditions, including polarized models. I own three pairs of lenses, including one polarized set, and they're all excellent. The lenses also seem very scratch-resistant; my original "Black Iridium" lenses show no signs of abuse after two years. My only gripes are that the lenses can be somewhat fussy to install at times (especially the left side of my particular frames, for some reason), and the tiny little rubber nosepieces can pop off and are easy to lose (no to mention expensive to replace). Overall, though, these glasses are worth their cost.

[May 10, 2006]

Tropics

Recreational Rider

These are the best sunglasses I've ever had. The optical clarity is superb, and they're exceptionally comfortable. I hardly know I'm wearing them. They also don't look so over-the-top as the M-Frames and others, so they're just as good for casual wear and general use. There are seemingly endless replacement lens choices to cover any lighting conditions, including polarized models. I own three different lens sets and find them all to be excellent, especially the polarized ones, and they all seem to be very scratch-resistant as well. The lenses can be somewhat tricky to install at times(especially on the left side on my particular frames for some reason), but this is only a minor and occasional annoyance. I've also managed to lose two of the little rubber nosepieces, and they're expensive to replace (I just used a spare left-side piece to replace the one on the right. It isn't perfect but works OK). These are expensive sunglasses (as are extra lenses), but in my opinion they are worth the cost.

[Jan 16, 2006]

Anonymous

Recreational Rider

These are simply the best sunglasses I have ever owned, and I've had a bunch. The stay put, are light enough to forget, filter strong light VERY well (black iridium polarized lenses), shelter my eyes from road debris and wind, and are very comfortable. I will stay an Oakley customer!

[Nov 01, 2004]

Anonymous

Recreational Rider

Having owned mainly Smiths in the past wanted to try the Oakley's. Liked the look and interchangeable lenses since I both Road and Mtn Bike. I bought an extra pair of Persimmon lenses that work great in low light. I use the glasses for everything. Very light and stay on your face. The arms are bit long on my head and hit funny in my helmet. Takes a bit of adjusting to make them feel right. I wear a Giro Pneumo (awesome helmet BTW)Takes a bit to get how to change the lenses but isn't a prob anymore.

[Sep 29, 2004]

Anonymous

Recreational Rider

I bought the Half Jacket about 6 mo ago to use for mountain biking, hiking, skiing, roller blading, etc...but I find myself wearing them all of the time. Fantastic fit, very light weight and comfortable. Polarized lenses are a must but very pricey! Overall these are fantastic glasses and I just bought a pair for my wife who loves them as well!