Santey
Oakley Beginner
OK, want to say "Hi" to everybody and sorry for any language mistakes. I'm not fluent as I'm foreigner. I have got Twoface with Fire Iridium as stock lenses. I bought them on eBay and they are Lin Dan Edition. From what I have learnt I suppose they are not fake. So, I had been about to buy spare Black for a long time and decision fell on Ikon. Although for average Russian citizen they are pretty much expensive. Nevertheless, I was very happy and really considered them better than OEMs Fire Iridium. Perhaps the main reason of that, that OEM seems doesn't have AR-coating at all, and sometimes at the sun I got (and get) so freaking awful sundogs. Other than that, my impaired eyes don't see any colossal distinctions. Also Ikons seem to me a bit thicker and they fit tighter at the frame than OEM Fire for sure. Unfortunately, within about a year the inner side of Blacks became peeled. I don't think I handled them badly, no way! Whatever this may be, the outside of the lenses perfectly clean. But even such very unpleasant situation doesn't stop me from ordering Ikon again. I don't know why, perhaps I'm crazy, and probably because foreigners don't have much choice. Anyway, I contacted them through eBay messages, explained everything and Doug kindly offered me replacement as 2 year warranty case. I asked him if I could choose other color, on what he said something like "yeah, that would be fine". But since than he has disappeared. 6 days already. For now I am not panicking in any event. But think to PM them again. Who knows, maybe he was in hassles and forgot or something.
What I wanted from this thread is actual photos. And I am wondering why such valuable theme hasn't got a sticked cap as the first post, where everything useful might be found. But maybe the forum functionality doesn't allow this. Anyway, many of photos got lost, especially on first pages. I am aiming on Silver, +Red (these ones I have seen here), Brown, Ice Blue / Deep Blue / Purple (haven't decided yet actually, tough choice, but photos of IB and DB seem to be presented in this thread), Emerald (are also on last pages). Rose are gorgeous no talk, but it seems that I will have too much Yellow/Red hue then if I am already buying +Red and having Fire. So in conclusion I would be very grateful if you guys could provide photos of the lenses I mentioned above. Most of all Silver and Brown.
Some photos from my own. These are the coating defects I have on the inner side; the second lens are the same, but luckily only one dot, for now. Take no notice of this, possibly camera / light / noise, stuff outside arrowed heart.:
Black Ikon insight/outsight:
And stock Fire, which I shot by different smarts (first two - LeEco Le2, others - Moto Photon 4G; absolutely crazy difference regarding lens' tint; last 4 pics are at the sun)
Too many pics, probably. But who knows maybe this info would be helpful to someone, I don't know.
What I wanted from this thread is actual photos. And I am wondering why such valuable theme hasn't got a sticked cap as the first post, where everything useful might be found. But maybe the forum functionality doesn't allow this. Anyway, many of photos got lost, especially on first pages. I am aiming on Silver, +Red (these ones I have seen here), Brown, Ice Blue / Deep Blue / Purple (haven't decided yet actually, tough choice, but photos of IB and DB seem to be presented in this thread), Emerald (are also on last pages). Rose are gorgeous no talk, but it seems that I will have too much Yellow/Red hue then if I am already buying +Red and having Fire. So in conclusion I would be very grateful if you guys could provide photos of the lenses I mentioned above. Most of all Silver and Brown.
Some photos from my own. These are the coating defects I have on the inner side; the second lens are the same, but luckily only one dot, for now. Take no notice of this, possibly camera / light / noise, stuff outside arrowed heart.:
Black Ikon insight/outsight:
And stock Fire, which I shot by different smarts (first two - LeEco Le2, others - Moto Photon 4G; absolutely crazy difference regarding lens' tint; last 4 pics are at the sun)
Too many pics, probably. But who knows maybe this info would be helpful to someone, I don't know.
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