Blade Style Sunglasses, Black Frame/Smoke Lens

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This product may expose you to chemicals known in the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive harm. For more information go to But they didn’t just stop with the frame. These Stretchline Oakleys also got upgraded lenses. Original Razor Blade (Red) compared to the Stretchline Razor Blade (Pink) – Photo by BoostBear Lenses

Supporting all that is an 8-megapixel camera for image capture and sharing directly through the Blade interface. While the Eyeshade got the sports world to look at Oakley, the Blade and Razor Blade sunglasses got the mainstream public’s attention.

Finally, building on this popular feature of the Eyeshade, Oakley reintroduced variations in Earstems. Each pair of Blades and Razor Blade sunglasses came with two options of earpieces that could be swapped relatively easily. For now, the Vuzix Blade is all but 1:1 to Google Glass, if not better. Yes, the device itself could a bit more comfortable and more fashionable, and hopefully it will be possible to reposition the display portion of the Blade. Those are all fixable problems.

Our reviewers are experienced cyclists that we trust to be objective. While we strive to ensure that opinions expressed The first was a pretty standard earstem similar to what you’d find on most modern sunglasses with a straight-line design that curves around your ear. Additionally, with the Blade, Oakley began marketing the idea of customizations. The Blade and Razor Blade offered replaceable lenses, earstems, top brow plastic, and nose pieces in varying mix and match colors which let you create over 22 million different combinations of customization! The frame design also makes it easy to swap lenses. This particular style comes with a clear replacement lens. Some of the other, cheaper models just come with a single lens. The one downside to the half-frame construction is that it can make it easier to scratch the lens should you drop the sunglasses. I did both.POC isn’t shy about design. Much like the Swedish company’s standout helmets, the POC DO Half Blade sunglasses are hard to miss. Regardless of how they look from the outside — some of us at BikeRadar like the aesthetics, others don’t — the half-frame sunglasses work well on the bike. Here’s why.

These re-release collections and a resurgence of vintage styles have helped fuel modern interest in this iconic 1980s design. Plus, Oakley has used these sunglasses as inspiration for countless other pairs like the Hydra. The Blades and Razor Blades forever have a place in our history. They catapulted Oakley to global recognition, became an icon of the 1980s, and laid the groundwork for decades of Oakleys to come. The Carl Zeiss lens provides good clarity, as well as the basic UV protection for your eyes Ben Delaney / Immediate Media Looking at all 3 lenses, the Blade lens is the largest, primarily in height and width. Followed by the Razor Blade, then ultimately the Slit lens offering the lowest profile lens (pictured below). The DO Half Blade sunglasses come in a variety of frame and lens styles. Some, like this Hydrogen White/Cannondale Green model, come with a clear lens. I think the second clear lens is worth having. It is easy to swap in, and the clear lens works well for rainy days.The legendary M Frame and Radar sunglasses you see on the faces of athletes across sports all exist today because of the innovation from the Blades system. And we hope to see Oakley continue with re-releases of this iconic frame for many years to come! Looking For More? Second, there are slight variations across the lens hook angles on the frames. Unfortunately, this means you cannot use lenses interchangeably across different generations of Razor Blade sunglasses. Oakley Razor Blade sunglasses are one of the most iconic sunglasses of all time. But, that wasn’t always the case. Find out how the Blades surged in the 1980s and 90s to dominate the market and where they are today. The Stretchline and later Re-releases (Collectors, Heritage Collection and Kith) had the same general design as the original. Bu,t there are still key differences if you review each of the pairs.