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anyone ever bought any of these? there's this website, http://www.eyewearoutlet.co.uk/ that are selling what they reckon are only ever so slightly inferior oakley shades and i'm wondering whether it's worth taking a chance on some half jackets, or should i just bite the bullet and pay steptoes prices for a pair?


 
Posted : 07/09/2010 11:07 pm
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Hmmm looks intresting, im tempted as well


 
Posted : 07/09/2010 11:13 pm
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There is no published phone number (as far as I could see) which would put me off.


 
Posted : 08/09/2010 6:43 am
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Personally, I can't see Oakley letting seconds out of their factory.It's your money, but I suspect they may be a touch dodgy.


 
Posted : 08/09/2010 7:37 am
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I would give Oakley a call. They can tell you if they are an authorised dealer. Never heard if 'Oakley seconds' before.


 
Posted : 08/09/2010 7:43 am
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the used to be a oakley outlet in the galleria hatfield. they sell off last years old stock etc


 
Posted : 08/09/2010 7:48 am
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Phone number on their Facebook page.


 
Posted : 08/09/2010 7:51 am
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There are loads of Shops like these in the states i have bought a couple
of pairs from one. I got a pair of M frames for £25 and i really cannot see anything wrong with them.


 
Posted : 08/09/2010 7:56 am
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I've never bought any of their seconds but I've bought from this company before on a couple of occasions, never had any problems, they kept me informed and delivered next day.


 
Posted : 08/09/2010 10:46 am
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Anyone know how easy it would be to buy a set of these 'seconds' and take them to an Oakley-dealing opticians to ask for prescription lenses to be made up?


 
Posted : 08/09/2010 11:08 am
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Tempted after i lost my glasses the other week...


 
Posted : 08/09/2010 11:18 am
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Nice website, i wouldn't have a problem buying from them - In fact if it wasn't for the fact I've brought 4 pairs in the last week I'd be ordering from them now

Kevin1911 - It shouldn't be a problem for an Oakley optician to do that


 
Posted : 08/09/2010 11:21 am
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Kevin1911 - policy may differ now, but when I asked D&A and Vision Express about this a few years ago, they said Oakley UK will only fit Oakley prescription lenses bought at the same time as the frame. I assume that didn't/doesn't apply to frames with inter-changeable lenses though (e.g. Jawbones) because people might wanna buy different/spare sets of lenses.

You could probably get non-Oakley lenses (e.g. Nikon, Transitions) done at any Oakley authorised opticians though. If you want ultra thin/high index lenses anyway, this is probably the better option as they will be able to go thinner/higher index than Oakley offer.


 
Posted : 08/09/2010 11:31 am
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Thanks Mike. Seems a bit daft really - does that mean that if someone bought a set of glasses with non-interchangable lenses, they couldn't get new lenses if their prescription changed?

How do Nikon/Transition lenses compare to genuine oakley lenses in quality terms? My prescription is within Oakley's range I think (under +4.0), but if the others do lenses that are just as good, it may be worth looking into.


 
Posted : 08/09/2010 11:43 am
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Anyone know how easy it would be to buy a set of these 'seconds' and take them to an Oakley-dealing opticians to ask for prescription lenses to be made up?

You can order genuine O prescription lenses through several web-opticians ~£150. I'm going to get some clear ones made up for my Flak jacket XLJs


 
Posted : 08/09/2010 11:45 am
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To the OP, they claim to be a registered "Oakley Vault" with a shop in Portsmouth. Plus they feature quite highly on google shopping searches - not sure how much that means but they appear to be legit.


 
Posted : 08/09/2010 12:20 pm
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We have a oakley shop here in N Herts that sells seconds and last years stock, so i can't see why this site isn't legit.


 
Posted : 08/09/2010 12:33 pm
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I ordered some Jawbones from there yesterday - will let you know how they are when they arrive!


 
Posted : 09/09/2010 11:42 am
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just got back from the cheshireoaks oakley outlet got my shoes for £15 they want £35 in the eyewear outlet 8)looks like i got a better deal than i thought


 
Posted : 09/09/2010 12:30 pm
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What are the prescription options for M Frames? Just want a clear lens in my prescription, but £150 seems rather a lot - can you get cheaper inserts or anything like that?


 
Posted : 09/09/2010 12:31 pm
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Jawbones arrived today and are 101% genuine. No idea what makes them seconds as they are literally brand new and unmarked.

Bargain much cheapness!


 
Posted : 10/09/2010 10:20 pm
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Cheshire Oaks place is great for bargains, got some mtb shorts there for 22 quid with padded liner last week....lad working there said mtb shorts sometimes go for a tenner!


 
Posted : 11/09/2010 9:07 am
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damn was hoping they sold spare lenses as well 🙁


 
Posted : 11/09/2010 10:58 am
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I don't think that website sells seconds as such, just end-of-line.


 
Posted : 11/09/2010 11:57 am
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I had some Radars from them, they arrived quickly and I'm very pleased with them. AFAIK only some of their stock is seconds, and is labelled as such on the website.

I also bought some Felons, which had a defect; they promptly replied to my email about this, and offered to refund the cost of return postage.


 
Posted : 11/09/2010 12:12 pm
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I don't think that website sells seconds as such, just end-of-line.

they specifically say that some items are seconds.
i'm still undecided. may stick to paying a fiver for bolle safety glasses off ebay and spend the money on more waterproof clothes instead!


 
Posted : 11/09/2010 12:31 pm
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Had a look earlier and will be ordering myself and the wife a nice new pair each


 
Posted : 11/09/2010 2:49 pm
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I got a set of Crosshairs from them three weeks ago. Arrived next day, properly boxed. "Seconds" but seem perfect.


 
Posted : 11/09/2010 9:44 pm
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Nice - Jawbones for £99!


 
Posted : 12/09/2010 7:33 am
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I don't think that website sells seconds as such, just end-of-line.

they specifically say that some items are seconds.
i'm still undecided. may stick to paying a fiver for bolle safety glasses off ebay and spend the money on more waterproof clothes instead!

Fair enough - I didn't see that on any of the stuff I looked at.


 
Posted : 12/09/2010 11:05 am
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Got my Livestrong Jawbones and my wife's Enduring Pace today.
Both have the most minuscule of imperfections that would only be found if you were [i]really[/i] looking for them.
Very impressed. Managed to get both pairs for less than I'd have paid for the Jawbones alone.

Thanks for pointing out the site.


 
Posted : 15/09/2010 11:10 pm
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Just thought I'd add that I've also got my Oakleys (two pairs in fact) - ordered Thursday night, arrived Monday.

I can't really see anything wrong with them either - maybe a pinprick of missing paint on one point of the frame and the moulding line is maybe a tiny bit more visible on the underside of one of the arms but that's it.

Bargin.


 
Posted : 21/09/2010 11:16 am
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Currently waiting for a couple of pairs of Oakley seconds from this site.
Online transaction went really smoothly, email saying they had been dispatched was received only an hour after order was placed.


 
Posted : 21/09/2010 11:37 am
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got some mtb shorts there for 22 quid

Ooh, which shop?


 
Posted : 21/09/2010 11:49 am
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I've just taken receipt of a pair of flak jackets with the transisiton lens and a pair of radars. The radars have a tiny dimple in the frame moulding, the flak jackets are immaculate. You can possibly see the moulding line isn't quite flush. For the mega cheapness, I'm chuffed to bits.


 
Posted : 21/09/2010 11:53 am
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Goddamn I want those white Radars.


 
Posted : 21/09/2010 11:56 am
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That what I got. White radars with blur irid lens, and fjs with the G40 transition. have I spanked the CC this month 😳

They do look well pimp mind 8)


 
Posted : 21/09/2010 1:21 pm
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Credit card? Bad lad.


 
Posted : 21/09/2010 2:14 pm
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My Whiskers (pewter with polarized black iridium lens) turned up today. Ordered them later on Friday night, so good service.

I couldn't spot anything from a quick look - the bag is a bit grubby but that's not the end of the world.


 
Posted : 21/09/2010 9:25 pm
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Got some Jawbones delivered the day after ordering them. Tiny mark on the frame but nothing else wrong with them. Very nice for the price!


 
Posted : 30/10/2010 1:09 pm
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I used to work in the Portsmouth store. They're legit. Basically old stock that needs selling and the store is fully linked with Oakley.


 
Posted : 14/09/2011 1:17 pm
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so you joined just to resurrect this thread?

something smells fishy...


 
Posted : 14/09/2011 1:18 pm
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something smells fishy...

Yes, it's Portsmouth.


 
Posted : 14/09/2011 1:19 pm