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If you're ever in Washington DC you can pick up a replacement pair for $5
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Jul 15, 2024, 9:43 AM
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in the national mall. Don't worry. My guy will find you.
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Oculus Spirit [89043]
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I member seeing the Oakleys in 1995
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Jul 15, 2024, 9:46 AM
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but in my last 3 or 4 trips to DC, I have not seen your guy.
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All-In [29953]
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Hmmm...He would be about 102 now.***
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Re: I had a devastating loss this weekend
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Jul 15, 2024, 9:49 AM
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A fallen soldier, salute.
It’s shocking how far Costa fell, their current products are absolute trash. I left costa probably around 5 years ago and went through two pairs of Kaenon’s which I liked but lenses got cloudy over time, now in a pair of Maui Jim’s. Spendy, but worth the splurge IMO.
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Oculus Spirit [83125]
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I'm still liking my Costas
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Jul 15, 2024, 9:54 AM
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I have several pair, but haven't had any issues with any of them since Luxotica bought them out.
I have been thinking of picking up a pair of Smiths, Bajio, or even another pair of Maui Jim's however. Its been about 6 months since I bought another pair of Costa's, so I'm ready.
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Hall of Famer [23690]
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the MJs aren't bad
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Jul 15, 2024, 10:04 AM
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I feel ok wearing em now that I have kids...
Used to talk a lottttt of shid to my dad bout rocking the MJs.
sent him a pic and said enjoy your fat plate of I told you so MF'er
they're great for playing golf and what not. idk if I like em for every day wear b/c they seem pretty fragile (compared to what I'm used to).
stoked for these Bajios though.
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I have some white bandage tape you can have
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Jul 15, 2024, 9:52 AM
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Should remind you of your days at nurd U
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CU Medallion [57678]
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Sorry for your loss. Expensive shades, expensive flip flops. APM no can do.
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Jul 15, 2024, 9:52 AM
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You are feeling a pain I can only imagine, since I will never experience it personally.
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Hall of Famer [23690]
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If there's one thing I will always splurge on
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Jul 15, 2024, 10:01 AM
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it's sunglasses. I wear mine all the time.
I played golf Friday without shades and had a #### headache after 9 holes. Ran to Sunglass Hut and bought the only MJ's that were decent ish they had.
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CU Medallion [60569]
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me also. Absolutely vital to protect your eyes outdoors.***
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Jul 15, 2024, 11:05 AM
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Lot o points [160972]
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I used to spend $700 on 3 pairs of sunglasses
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Jul 15, 2024, 3:39 PM
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when I was in middle school, and then my Dad got a good job.
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Oculus Spirit [79402]
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Oculus Spirit [83125]
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Oculus Spirit [83125]
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If you were closer, I'd trade you a pair of Brines (glass, green lense)
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Jul 15, 2024, 9:55 AM
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I never wear for a 24 pack of Natty.
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Hall of Famer [23690]
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head's too big for Brines
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Jul 15, 2024, 10:02 AM
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I wore triple tails in middle school. then hit puberty and had to go to Zanes.
the only reason I lost the triple tails is b/c I let my mom borrow em one weekend she was fishing and I wasn't
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Oculus Spirit [83125]
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Mine too
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Jul 15, 2024, 10:07 AM
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That's why they are basically brand new and I don't wear them.
My go-to are Ocearch Rinconcitos with the light blue "C". I have a silver lense and a blue lense pair. Love that frame.
I also have a pair of Pelagics that are OK, but the frames are heavy.
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I wouldn't have guessed that man haha
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Jul 15, 2024, 10:14 AM
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I can't do the square style frames.
makes me feel like I'm one of the Cali transplants
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Oculus Spirit [83125]
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I dig these
Jul 15, 2024, 3:47 PM
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I have 2 pair with the Blue "C" (Silver and Blue lenses) and one that's a black "C" (green lenses)
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Oculus Spirit [83125]
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There's only one replacement for those
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At my daughter's beach volleyball tourney this weekend those were
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Jul 15, 2024, 10:12 AM
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everywhere.
To be fair, you GOTTA have wrap around sunglasses to play in those tourneys, the sun is unbearable. She has Blenders though, got them on sale.
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Hay wait. You work out in sunglasses?***
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Jul 15, 2024, 10:09 AM
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Hall of Famer [23690]
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if I run outside, yes
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Jul 15, 2024, 10:12 AM
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If I'm outside, and it's daylight hours, there's a 99.5% chance I'm wearing glasses. the 0.5% is if i'm at home and outside for some reason and it's monsooning.
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Lot o points [160972]
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Which frat boy storage method do you use?
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Jul 15, 2024, 10:14 AM
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Croakies hanging from neck or glasses on back of neck?
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croakies from neck
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Jul 15, 2024, 10:17 AM
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all day err day
I'll rock em round my neck for a customer presentation wearing slacks and a blazer bro.
gotta let em know you know
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Oculus Spirit [83125]
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Well...both.
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Jul 15, 2024, 10:51 AM
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Cablez are better because they don't get all gooey from sweat, and behind the neck when eating, because they don't get crumbs all over them.
C'mon man this is elementary stuff here.
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Do you eat like Cookie Monster or something?***
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Jul 15, 2024, 10:53 AM
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Oculus Spirit [83125]
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Sometimes
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Jul 15, 2024, 10:58 AM
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Especially chicken wings and sandwiches
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Oculus Spirit [89043]
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Right? Like boating food. Obed wouldn't know b/c he never takes his boat out.***
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Jul 15, 2024, 11:03 AM
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I bet you eat Cheetos on the boat and use spray sunscreen.***
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Oculus Spirit [83125]
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Thats one way to get kicked off a boat***
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Re: Thats one way to get kicked off a boat***
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I really like the people you take out for the first time who sit on their hands and stay silent as you put in $200 at the fuel dock. I really don’t want someone to chip in at this stage of my life, but MF, you’d better at least offer—that’s the code
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Oculus Spirit [83125]
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The ones that REALLY get me are the ones that just get up and leave.
Jul 15, 2024, 3:39 PM
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Don't take their trash, push people out of the way to get their beach bags and get their chit together, then jump off the dock and run to their car like they are going to melt if they are outside for 5 more minutes.
~I don't want your help with gas (but you should ask)
~I prob don't want your help washing the boat (but you should ask) unless you are going to hang out and drink beer with me, but the LEAST you can do is take your wadded up napkins, old sandwich bags, and dead beer cans you stuff in both of my live wells.
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Why does your boat look like Fred Sanford's back yard?***
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Jul 15, 2024, 3:34 PM
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We had a mayfly hatch while bowfishing on Lake Moultrie***
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Jul 15, 2024, 3:37 PM
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Oculus Spirit [89043]
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FWIW, that's running. Not working out.
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Jul 15, 2024, 10:17 AM
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I also....when I have been running, wear sunglasses. Part of my disguise so no one recognizes me.
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What's Costa's repair policy, out of curiosity?
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Had two pairs of aviators, MJ (Guardrails) and Costa, and both broke earlier this year. MJs got sat on in the passenger seat and destroyed the frame/stems; Costas just...fell apart while I was wearing them, and the hinge looks cheap af from the inside. I doubt I'll buy Costas again, but if they'll fix these for free, I'd probably send 'em off.
I know the MJs will cost $60ish, just haven't gotten around to it.
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I haven't looked it back up
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Jul 15, 2024, 10:22 AM
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but the last time I broke these was ~2020, right before covid, right before acquisition / Luxottica policies implemented.
At the time, if you broke the frames on costas it was $9.95 + shipping. If you broke the lenses it was $75 + shipping (all from memory, feels pretty spot on)
Now, I think it's only for one year, and they give you a ~20-30% coupon for a next pair.
I learned this b/c I have another pair of MJ style costas that broke. When I did the warranty that's what I was told.
I told em to fugg right off w/ that and I'll never buy another pair of costas again.
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I returned 2 pair earlier this year. One had a broke arm, the other
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Jul 15, 2024, 10:37 AM
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lost the nose pad or whatever.
Costa sent me 2 new pair.
I disagree with your assessment. Costa makes good sunglasses IMO and have a terrific warranty/repair sitch. In fact that's the main reason I buy them.
Yes, during covid they shut down the warranty program nearly completely. As of about March 2024 it is back and good as ever.
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no way
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I'll give it a whirl then, I didn't know it was a covid thing.
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Yep. Pre covid they had a great return policy and IMO were far more
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generous than what they actually advertise. They were quick to fully replace.
Covid came and it was all like no warranty, just return and we'll get you like a $60 coupon off of another pair. NOFANKS.
I had a pair needing to be returned and just threw em in a drawer and went and bought another pair. When thems finally broke, I revisited a return and found they were back open for warranty biz and got 2 new pair.
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please to be updating with your experience
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as our whole fam has costas and sure we would need that info at some point
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In short, take copious photos. Go to website and follow prompts.
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You'll have to upload a shidload of pigs, 6-8 IRRC.
Within a few days I got an email saying mail 'em to us. I did, and they sent new ones a few days later. I was probably without the broken glasses for maybe a week or two.
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Costas have gone to crap
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I have an older pair (Saltbreak) that all the rubber has or is coming off, and several friends/co-workers who have same issues with frames falling apart. I have rec'd Maui Jims to them and to anybody who is within earshot.
Had another pair about a year ago that I just lightly bumped against my car door (while wearing them) and arm snapped right off. This was one of their new "enviro-friendly" frames that they make out of old shrimp nets or something. Tensile strength is about same as a matchstick. I got these really cheap on some lowball clearance site, Tanga or something so they were cheap, so I am not that brokenhearted over them. Will one day try to find a used frame same model on ebay to replace for maybe $25 hopefully since lenses are still perfect.
Not buying Costas ever again. Quality has gone to pitiful. Lenses remain great, but frames don't hold up.
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Well, I just ordered new sunglasses, thanks jerk***
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I do not understand having expensive sunglasses.
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I had one pair once and they got scratched up faster than the cheap ones.
Polarization is near worthless, so paying extra for that is a waste and is quite honestly annoying as it can block the view of a digital clock and phone if everything is oriented correctly... or incorrectly i guess.
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Don't by plastic lensed glasses.
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"Expensive" glasses are glass lenses, typically have better polarization, and UVa and UVb blockers.
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I had Oakleys I think... it was many years ago.
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Jul 15, 2024, 11:35 AM
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They got scratched pretty early.
And most of the stuff I do needs the impact resistance so i am pretty hard on glasses. My 3M pair works just fine... plus, they cost like 20 bucks to replace.
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Yanqui Joe be like: WE WEAR THESE IN NEW YAWK
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I thought all Oakleys looked like this
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I wasn't even going to try and explain.
Jul 15, 2024, 3:50 PM
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Having a good pair of sunglasses is something you have to convince yourself of their benefits.
I'm not even going to try.
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