Oakley Jawbones.... your opinions.

MulletX

Guys,

Am considering getting some Jawbone glasses with Pearl White upper frame and Team Yellow lower jaw.... what ya reckon (my club kit is whte/blue/yellow)....

Or should I just go for plain white?

Thoughts?

pmac1893

The color is up to you, but i would just like to say that they are awesome glasses.

xRichx

White frame, yellow jaws, yellow ear socks and blue Oakley symbol!

Jawbones are awesome! I'm getting black with red trim as it matches my bike!

Plus you get secondary lenses so can have sunny as well as clear lenses!

MulletX

Here's how they would look:

http://gallery.me.com/darren_hughes/100 ... 1702690001

jimmcdonnell

Please stop singing the praises of Jawbones! They're the first Oakleys for years I think have been really, really good looking, but they have that fixed nosepiecend since getting my nose broken as a yoof, glasses won't sit low enough down on my face if I can't adjust the nose pads apart. As a result Jawbones sit half-way up my forehead, grrr!

They're good but not worth £3k for a nose job first...

greasedscotsman

Make sure you try before you buy. I was thinking of getting a pair until I tried them on. The fit really didn't suit me, the bottom of the frames rubbed against my cheeks. I like the idea of getting two pairs for one, which is basically what you get with the two lenses, but if the fit doesn't suit, then a waste of money.

Where do you live, the Oakley shop in Covent Garden is worth a visit?

I got myself a pair of Radars instead, which are pretty good, but I would have to say that I think that Pro M's are the best!

neeb

Go for the two-tone, jawbones are all about OTT!

mfin

Why not get a pair of swimming goggles, they look about as daft and could save you a lot of money.

(plus, you could also use them for swimming? ..if you like swimming ...or go swimming)

keyser_soze

I love my jawbones (the livestrong ones) but I would say that they do not suit everyones face shape so do go and try them on first as the advice above. They do look a bit wierd I think when just on, but on the bike, helmeted up they are fine - they don't look as big!

soveda

What is wrong with pro M-frames with a heater lens?

They got the lens shape right then and have been adding needless bells and whistles since (Still got a pair of Mumbos with a heater lens, the arms are a bit short but the lens is still the best shape I have ever tried).

BigG67

jimmcdonnell wrote:

Please stop singing the praises of Jawbones! They're the first Oakleys for years I think have been really, really good looking, but they have that fixed nosepiecend since getting my nose broken as a yoof, glasses won't sit low enough down on my face if I can't adjust the nose pads apart. As a result Jawbones sit half-way up my forehead, grrr!

They're good but not worth £3k for a nose job first...

Just checking you've spoken to someone in the shop as Jawbones come with replacement nose pads that change the fit.

caferacer

Hi guys - I am on the fence for the Jawbone - I agree with previous posts that you really have to try them on.

I have been lucky enough to have the racing Jackets, the Radars, and now the Jawbones and still prefer the rader. I found this review and I agree almost entirely:

http://www.cyclingnewsasia.com/index.ph ... one-review

Let me know what you think?

keef66

Bloody hell. Sounds like some people spend more on specs than I did on the bike!

I don't rub shoulders with the rich and famous; I'm off to have a rummage in Lidl.

James_London

Versus Radars, peripheral visibility is poor (because of the wide frame at the side) and they fog more easily (though only when stopped generally). I find them fine for training alone but if you're racing or riding hard in a tight group they're not ideal. Like saddles, they obviously need to fit and that will depend on you...

Nuggs

keef66 wrote:

I'm off to have a rummage in Lidl.

You can get arrested for that kind of behaviour.

keef66

Nuggs wrote:

keef66 wrote:

I'm off to have a rummage in Lidl.

You can get arrested for that kind of behaviour.

I'll be safe in Lidl; the police don't go near the place since there's nothing worth nicking

hammerite

I love the look of the jawbones, but wasn't sure if I could carry them off. I tried a pair but looked a tit so decided against.

I've got a pretty small head/face so any large-ish looking glasses look silly on me, I tried the Radars, but I don't fancy looking like Bono either.

I got a pair of Flak jackets with polarised lenses, so I can use for cycling and skiing. I've not worn the glasses on any hard rides yet, but they were extremely comfortable and the lense quality is excellent. Best of all they suited me unlike some of the others.

JonEdwards

They work OK for me - first set of Oakleys I've found that actually fit me when I'm wearing a lid. I've got vented lenses on mine, so no real issues with steaming up.

They are expensive, but they are simply that bit better than anything else out there. I've used an assortment of other shades over the years and the solidity of the frames and the grip once they're on is amazing - especially given all the hinges and pivots.

I was very glad I had them on when I was doing 40ish down a fireroad on my MTB and pebble the size of a golfball flicked up off the guy in fronts wheel and hit me smack in the middle of the left lens. One hell of a wack, but it only just marked the lens, and more importantly I still have a left eye!