Questions For Jim Jannard!

[dr.chop]

What is the story behind -Red Iridium Lenses and Ruby Clear? -Red was so cool but rarely ever materialized

 

[jonoyong]

Mr JJ...

What if I want to bring my entire collection of 500+ pairs and MANY display items?
There have been many requests here and on O-Review for me to show it in it's entirety and I think this would be a great opportunity for that, there would be MULTIPLE upon MULTIPLE items available for trade and some for sale...
I would need a display area though, what do you think? If space will be extremely limited I understand and will just bring what I can carry I guess...
I mentioned this once in a small blurb but didn't see a response and I put it in the email to Tasha as well with no mention in her response either...

FGG

Damn. I would love to see FGG's collection in its full glory that's for sure!

 

[pennyhoney]

I really respect the fact that Oakley chose Nevada to built the X-Metals as opposed to finding a cost effective "sweatshop" plant in China. To me, Oakley's main priority was not to profit but instead, to get the impossible done...not really a question but just wanted to express my full appreciation on getting this masterpiece done. Thanks again Jim, nothing else on the planet is quite like the Metals...even up until today.

 

[Herbsley]

Damn. I would love to see FGG's collection in its full glory that's for sure!

Folks are gunna be there with cameras, Jono.

They're just gunna also need some reeeeeally wide-ass lenses to get that collection in one money shot.

 

[NiGHTSx2]

If you collect Oakley you rock in my book. It doesn't matter what you have... you have my respect. There is no such thing as a bad collector.

Jim

You just made my day!

 

[Herbsley]

Question for Jim:

If memory serves, you passed Oakley to LUX in 2007. My question therefore is: what were the last few frames that you actively had a hand in designing?

Cheers.

 

[ucdavis4PT0gpa]

Question for Jim:

If memory serves, you passed Oakley to LUX in 2007. My question therefore is: what were the last few frames that you actively had a hand in designing?

Cheers.

+1 I was thinking the same thing; specifically if you had a hand in the Pit Boss design. and/or X Squared.

 

[rightcoastnj]

heres my awesome question... how can I work for Oakley? totally serious. willing to relocate, slaughter baby animals, whatever it takes..

 

[dr.chop]

+1 I was thinking the same thing; specifically if you had a hand in the Pit Boss design. and/or X Squared.

If I am not mistaken, Pit Boss 1 was said to be his last Hurrah...I recall that being discussed heavily at the Co-Pilot event.

 

[jim jannard]

If I am not mistaken, Pit Boss 1 was said to be his last Hurrah...I recall that being discussed heavily at the Co-Pilot event.

The Pit Boss was my last real involvement, but I won't take sole credit for it. There are designers and CAD modelers at Oakley that I worked with to create this one. It was the culmination of lots of things we learned over the years and a great example of the design language, SLOGGING, that was established in the early 1990's. I have worn my pair of 1st prototypes every day since they were put together.

Jim