Blade Style Sunglasses, Black Frame/Smoke Lens

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Blade Style Sunglasses, Black Frame/Smoke Lens

Blade Style Sunglasses, Black Frame/Smoke Lens

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Of course, the Vuzix Blade gets its information from a Bluetooth connection to your phone, mediated by a free remote-control app, and has a Wi-Fi radio as well as a microUSB port for charging and a microSD card slot for storage. Oakley also upgraded the lenses on the later generations. While all models are made of Plutonite, later lenses include XYZ and High Definition Optics (HDO) for a clearer and more durable lens. Not to mention the Kith x Oakley pairs, which feature Prizm lenses. Supporting all that is an 8-megapixel camera for image capture and sharing directly through the Blade interface. In fact, Vuzix will offer prescription options when the product is available for all to buy – a massive plus. These frames appealed to the young 1980’s crowd with a modern and “hip design.” Today if you looked up a definition of the ’80s, you’d probably see the Oakley Blade, with its shield lens and bright colors.

The Carl Zeiss lens provides good clarity, as well as the basic UV protection for your eyes Ben Delaney / Immediate Media Now let’s review each generation of the Blades and Razor Blades. Oakley Heritage Collection Razor Blade Sunglasses Blue w/ Ice Iridium Original Oakley Blade and Razor Blade Sunglasses Frame and Design

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Whether you like this change or not, it did result in one consequence. Unfortunately, lenses cannot be swapped between the original Razor Blades and the Stretchline Razor Blade sunglasses. Colorways

Finally, building on this popular feature of the Eyeshade, Oakley reintroduced variations in Earstems. Each pair of Blades and Razor Blade sunglasses came with two options of earpieces that could be swapped relatively easily. This is similar to the distinct lens shapes within the Radar line today. And like modern Oakleys, Blade lenses were made of Plutonite that are ANSI Z87.1 rated to protect the wearer’s eyes from projectiles. The second is the trigger earstem which features a unique design reminiscent of – you guessed it – a rifle trigger. This trigger ear stems profile features a sharp angle downward then a curved design over the ear for a pretty funky 80’s design. Trigger (top) and Standard (bottom) ear stems for Oakley Blade System Lenses Vuzix has clearly designed the Blade to be as accessible and comfortable as possible, but it still has a ways to go before this editor would readily wear the Blade regularly. And, no, it has nothing to do with the fact that I already wear glasses.Second, there are slight variations across the lens hook angles on the frames. Unfortunately, this means you cannot use lenses interchangeably across different generations of Razor Blade sunglasses. The Original Razor Bladehas a cylindrical lens (L/R curvature only) making for a flatter lens curve, where as the Stretchline Razor Blade utilizes a toric lens which allows the bridge to retain a tighter wrap shape. If you were to overlay the two frames on top of one another you’d notice the Original Razor Bladeis flatter in comparison. Member BoostBear (Resident Razor Blade expert) What we found a bit uncomfortable were the nose pads in use on the developer kit: they were a bit too sharp for our liking, though we generally prefer glasses (and sunglasses) that just have the bridge rest on our nose.

Related: 10 Facts About Oakley's Headquarters That Will Make You Want to Visit Now Oakley x Kitch Razor Blade Sunglasses Colorways The frame builds on the goggle-inspired design of the Eyeshade by removing the bottom half of the frame, which offers increased downward visibility. The legendary M Frame and Radar sunglasses you see on the faces of athletes across sports all exist today because of the innovation from the Blades system. And we hope to see Oakley continue with re-releases of this iconic frame for many years to come! Looking For More? These re-release collections and a resurgence of vintage styles have helped fuel modern interest in this iconic 1980s design. Plus, Oakley has used these sunglasses as inspiration for countless other pairs like the Hydra.Just 2 years after the successful launch of the goggle-like Eyeshade by Jim Jannard, Oakley recognized the need for a less sporty version of the sunglasses. So, in 1986, Oakley Blade sunglasses debuted along with the Razor Blade Sunglasses in 1987. Of all three, the Razor Blade was the most common lens, while the Slit was the least. Unfortunately, that means today, it can be very difficult to find original Slit Blade lenses. Oakley Blade Sunglasses with Slit lenses – Photo by bandit.sunglasses Original Colorways Oakley marketed the line as the “Blade system”, with the same frame being used across the 3 available lenses – the Blade, Razor Blade, and Slit. This Blade system offered over 22 million frame color combinations and a world of customization available to consumers – something never before seen in sunglasses.



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