I shipped this back a few weeks ago but haven't gotten to reviewing it, so here we go. See, going to the nearest Oakley place, especially considering my area is still kinda "gross" with the pandemic (not the people, just the lack of sanitizing things and being cautious), it's a risk I wasn't going to take and to be honest, I sort of bought this off the assumption of 1. it was reflective (since most "gradient hue" lens are reflective) 2. because it has no frame the lens would be a little sturdy, to warrant the price 3. it ought to fit my annoyingly big head. It really only did #3 for me. After a little "research", the prizm series is just to help highlight certain hues for certain activities. As someone who used to plink outside, you can sorta see this with a yellow lens which bright colors (like a target for example). But since Oakley genuinely wants to branch themselves into sportswear with everyday in mind, this would add a hue of purple to highlight those reddish/blue hues which weirdly works very well with the road. So for me, there's a bunch of potholes and cracks everywhere and even when driving a little later in the evening where the sun sort of pierces through the skyline to a fiery concentration, this helped me see the road and protect my eyes. But it felt... cheap. It's nicely light and if you're a fidgety person who can't seem to NOT adjust their glasses, the giant lens, lightweight, and general comfort around your ears feel great. This was arguably THE most comfortable pair of glasses I've ever enjoyed. But it also felt cheap. While it's great knowing the lens and earsocks will sort of stick to your head shape, I felt that the lens wasn't reinforced enough to withstand normal wear and tear. If you don't put the thing in the hardcase (let's say you're traveling and you have to quickly stow it into a backpack or your purse), you WILL get this scratched and it sort of ruins the aesthetic appeal to it. It felt more like those crummy "safety" glasses you use again for plinking or on a construction site and it wasn't fun enough for me to validate keeping it. But there was a silver lining. This is arguably the biggest and lightest pair of glasses they have, two really big extremes for someone willing to put their money down on Oakley (which doesn't have the best customer service and has a really bad history of delivering products worth their value since maybe 2010-2014). So if you're really in the appeal of their lens, if you like the aggressive look to all their products, this is actually an amazing first start if you're stuck with a big head like me, that way you can work your way down when trying them on. I realized what I liked and didn't like and that's an experience that I'm glad Amazon offers with the Wardrobe/try before you buy program and it felt a lot safer/easier than going to some mall where a REALLY bad salesman is trying too hard for their quota... TLDR: If you have Prime Wardrobe available, I'd highly recommend this if you're like me: in the market for Oakleys, have a huge head, and need to test run something "fun" for a bit before going all in. But I wouldn't recommend it beyond bicyclists, drivers with sensitive eyes, and maybe a baseball player.
