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Malcolm
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why do people spend so much money on frogskins?? Is there something special about them im missing? im probably going to get hated on but i dont really see the point in spending 150$ for glasses when i can buy ec ones that look the same for a fraction of the price.
Sep 14 2009 11:50PM
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DR.SHRED
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they look cool but to pricee
Sep 14 2009 11:59PM
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Thenowhereman42
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They look cool, I got mine new for $90, I've literally never owned anything with lenses that wasn't Oakley. There aren't that many "big lense" style glasses on the market either, its basically those, Aviators (more expensive), or Wayfarers (also more expensive).

They are also very light and comfortable.

Sep 15 2009 12:18AM
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Ben.
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id personally buy them because i like that style of glasses, and id like to have oakleys lense quality. theres a reason the EC ones are that cheap.
Sep 15 2009 12:37AM
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SteezeBall
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essieyewear.com has some dope shit. Im sure some of you fools out there have heard of them. Straight outta Summit County. Gotta support the local shit.
Sep 15 2009 1:24AM
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Dave_Marshak
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$150 is nothing to pay for sunglasses man....... Thats cheap. what are you in highschool or something?

Sep 15 2009 11:24AM
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8ONE657
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i just got a pair of 4 leggers and they are sooo durable and light. i'm so nervous about getting them scratched or something :(

but they are worth the money, mine were only $115 which isn't too bad.

my grammy loved them so much that she is getting a pair now hahahah awesome!
Sep 15 2009 1:36PM
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Malcolm
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haha i guess not everyone agrees with me, which is fine. unless i win some in a raffle or something my cheap ec's are perfect. they block out sun, look ballin and i dont give a shit when i drop on the sidewalk. ive had them for almost 2 years now and they barely have any scratches on the lens. so i guess theyre pretty durable. they just dont say oakley on the side.
Sep 15 2009 1:42PM
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chazz.
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i agree 100%
Sep 15 2009 2:00PM
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CGaeta
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i mean if you just want sunglasses for looks then yeah just get a cheap pair. But your paying for the good lenses you get with the oakley's.
Sep 16 2009 12:19AM
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Ben.
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not entirely true. oakleys lenses are way more optically clear. they dont distort things the way most lenses do. you may not be able to notice it, but its putting additional strain on your eyes.
Sep 16 2009 12:41AM
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Kevski
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I got frogskins for less than $100. I love them. They are some of the only sunglasses that actually look good on me, and the lenses are amazing. Why get a pair that doesn't fully protect your eyes or will scratch easy or just not have a clear field of vision when you can get relatively cheap, reputable shades? Wayfarers are over $200 lots of the time and frogskins are nicer.

But those who jump on the bandwagon to just have simon or jon or jossi or tanner's shades that say Oakley on them probably didn't think it out. I did though and I'm stoked on mine.
Sep 16 2009 2:33AM
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shintastic48
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could not agree more. you could buy the jupiters. personally the frogskins looked mad gay on me. the jupiters are sick. especially the white/gold ones (I own). There amazing. and 110 bank
Sep 16 2009 9:52AM
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Jamestown
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Each of the arms on mine has fallen off. But I screwed them back on, still legit.
Sep 16 2009 10:12AM
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dice552
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Pretty stupid how tanner or jossi puts on a pair one day, and they next they are the hottest thing going.  Give me a break, you don't always have to follow what the pros do
Sep 16 2009 4:21PM
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shintastic48
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Thats why i bought jupiters...
Sep 16 2009 4:22PM
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dice552
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^ Way to go
Sep 16 2009 6:31PM
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shintastic48
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I like my white and 24k gold ones. there KRISP.
Sep 16 2009 7:02PM
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summersover
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I love em, the design is not exactly the same as the EC ones and I like it better
I don't see what the problem is in spending more money to get something higher quality and the design I like. So what if pros wear them? does that mean they aren't good? The pros wear em because they like em and so do I
Sep 16 2009 7:06PM
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Funnel
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Word, I have the same ones and they are so dope.  Super durable and a little wider than the Frogskins, so they fit my head better.  I had EC ones too, but those did not fit correctly.
Sep 16 2009 7:23PM
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shintastic48
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I liked them because i tried on the ray ban wayfarers and looked like a total duscher* then tried on the jupiters and was like JEAAAAA!!
Sep 16 2009 7:26PM
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207
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I got froggies for about 100. I enjoy 'em. Personally, I'll pay 100 for sunglasses, but I can see where you come from.
Sep 16 2009 7:34PM
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fLyInG-liNeS
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i bought some red ones a while back they were super tough, and light and i ended up selling them for more than what i bought them for
Sep 16 2009 7:36PM
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Motes
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I have the spy haymakers and personally i love em'
Sep 16 2009 9:55PM
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dice552
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Blue and white essi tailgaters, can't beat em
Sep 16 2009 10:10PM
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Campeador
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the oakley inmates are sicker than both the frogskins and the jupiters. I don't like goggle lenses on my sunglasses
Sep 17 2009 1:57AM
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prontocuts.com
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You guys are forgetting one huge thing, oakleys are made in the USA enough rationalization for me. I just ordered a new pair of blacks with fire red lenses for 104$ on ebay.


and ray bans are actually cheaper, you can get legit new wayferers on amazon for 79 shipped
Sep 17 2009 2:14AM
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shintastic48
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The lens on the wayfarers suck. I tried them on. it does the deal wear if you look up they get lighter and if you look down they get darker.
Sep 17 2009 9:54AM
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8ONE657
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the best thing about the frogskins are that they are rare, you can't just go onto a website and buy them or find them in a store. i am one of TWO people on the entire pitt campus that has them, and i'm sure most people think they are like those cheap crappy $5 sunglasses but you know what i could give two fucks.

i love them.
Sep 17 2009 11:13AM
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prontocuts.com
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umm... all my local skate shops sell them, and both of my oakley stores have a few different models of the 4 leg lmtds
Sep 17 2009 4:30PM
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shintastic48
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WHERE DO YOU LIVE? everywhere i check is like sorry we've been sold out for weeks
Sep 17 2009 4:37PM
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8ONE657
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what teh fuck? dan why didn't you tell me this!?
Sep 17 2009 4:42PM
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prontocuts.com
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it r a secret.

naw i live in minnesota and I just stopped in the oakley store two days ago and they still had the White/blue 4 legs and the grenades ones and some others, i was still in sticker shock so I never payed attention. and every time I stop into a store they have them.
Sep 17 2009 4:52PM
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shintastic48
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sick man. the three oakley vaults in ohio are like we never get em"
Sep 17 2009 4:56PM
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prontocuts.com
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man that sucks, try ebay. I just nabbed black with fire iridim(spelling fail, and they are the same ones that kid is trying to sell for $130 here) for like 94 bucks shipped buy it now with bing cashback.
Sep 17 2009 4:58PM
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shintastic48
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haha its ok. i bought some crisp jupiters, the jupiters personally look better on me...ima tell my friends about the ebay thing tho
Sep 17 2009 4:59PM
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Funnel
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Not a fan, those just aren't my style. 

A place here in CA had the Fire/Matte Black Frogskins and I almost bought them, I don't know why I didn't, they sell for a fortune on eBay and they are SO dope.
Sep 17 2009 6:46PM
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prontocuts.com
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Like I said above, I got mine for 96 bucks, not really a fortune. I kinda wanna gouge them and sell for retarded price on ebay, but meh
Sep 17 2009 7:02PM
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[Julien]
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 Frogskins look dope and are some quality sunglasses
i dont get a fact tho, why am I able to find them super easy here in Canada (québec) and in the States everyone are looking at them saying its SUPER rare, like when I went to the states this summer everyone were very surprised to see a pair of Frogskins
Sep 17 2009 8:27PM
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thelizards
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they came out with some polarized ones, damn would that look sick. gonna go start up the ebay phase again
Sep 17 2009 8:44PM
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Franny
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I won a pair at COC this year on sess B.
Sep 17 2009 8:50PM
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SHampson
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Most people buy them for about 80 dollars new.  They are sick looking, and have great quality oakley lens.  I think it's completely worth it.
Sep 18 2009 12:41AM
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SHampson
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*used*
Sep 18 2009 12:41AM
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lukasdudd
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Totally Agreed, I am the only one on my campus that has them, it makes me feel special. Plus the lens and frame quality are unbeatable.
Also, Aimee which 4 legged ones do you have, I got the blue and white ones!
Sep 18 2009 10:47PM
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murs
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i bought some ages ago

good quality and super dope look

good for cruising on spring days
Sep 19 2009 7:59AM
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