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Which is the best sport frame with no light leakage? (Non-bladed)

OliveInkFade

Oakley Beginner
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Excluding the M-frame and visor/blade variants, which is the best full sport frame Oakley made with the least light leakage/best coverage? Classic or new.

I haven’t been able try on most of them, but in my mind pairs styled and fit like the racing jacket look the most appropriate in theory. As opposed to pairs like the gascan, crankshaft which may block out side glare but don’t fit as well.

I’ve come up with a list from more sporty to less sporty. Can any members confirm which fit well for sports and let in minimal light?

Also, are any key pairs missing?

Racing jacket / Jawbone
Split Jacket / Wind Jacket
Shocktube (larger lenses than RJ/JB/SJ? - do they fit well?)

Less sporty but looks like a potential:
Ten X (fits well, will it hold up?)
Twenty XX
Switch
Monster dog
Masseter? (doesn’t look as snug as older pairs?)

Excluded
Straightlink (flimsy build quality)
Valve (leakage at temple/cheeks)
Plazma (not a big fan)
Crankshaft (less sporty/doesn’t fit)
Gascan (less sporty)
Flak etc (not full frame)
M frame etc (visor - not full frame)

Thanks in advance for your feedback!
 
Though you've ruled out the Plazma, its actually damn good in regard to fit and blocking stray light. You've mentioned the Gascan and Crankshaft. Did you get a chance to try a Fuel Cell? It fits better than a Crankshaft. Also take a look at the Turbine XS (don't go by that XS moniker, its actually decently sized for medium heads).
TBH, there are dozens of options out there, but a lot depends on your face size and contours.
 
Thanks all, appreciate the suggestions.

Was mainly trying to go for a more classic sports Oakley shape like the RJ JB SJ ST. ST seems hard to find to try on.

Out of those I might try the eye jacket redux. Plazma is heading in the right direction, they just made it a bit ‘bug eyed’ but I might try it again.

The blocky frames - Gascan, Fuel Cell, Crankshaft etc. don’t tend to fit that well.

The SJ 2.0, I thought the ear stems were a bit out there!
 
Other thought - Did anyone ever make any aftermarket pieces to convert a flak 2.0 into a full frame?

Flak 2.0 is a classic design and exactly what I’m after stylistically, just wish Oakley made a full frame version…
 
Thanks for bringing these to my attention again. ! I wasn’t a fan originally but after seeing the transparent frames it’s firmly on my radar.

Just spied the Neoforma which looks promising too stylistically, depending on coverage
 

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