Oakley Flak Jacket Sunglasses
by Oakley, Sport Sunglasses
Oakley Flak Jacket Sunglasses
While the Oakley Flak Jacket might resemble the popular Half Jacket designs, there's more to the innovations than a redesigned frame. The Flak Jacket represents a new generation of Oakley sport eyewear performance. The interchangeable lenses have a permanent hydrophobic lens that repels skin oil, rain and sweat to optimize optical performance. The lenses also resist smudges and clean easier than previous eyewear, making the design better suited to endurance sports and extended climbing and backpacking. While some people found the Flak Jacket lenses easier to change than the Half Jackets, it's all really a matter of getting used to changing lenses. Like learning anything new, changing the lenses the first time around takes an extra moment or two. After that you can swap out lenses in a few moments and quickly adapt to new light conditions. Like the Oakley Half Jackets, the Flak Jacket has a featherweight O Matter frame with Unobtainium earsocks, and the proven three-point fit. Unobtainium tends to grip more when wet, so you don't have to worry about your Flak Jackets giving you the slip before you reach the finish line.
- Distinctly contoured and lightweight O Matter® frame
- New interchangeable Plutonite® lenses exceed ANSI Z87.1 standards for optical performance and have a special hydrophobic finish that resists moisture and skin oils
- Sized to fit medium to large faces
- All Oakley lenses block 100% of UVA, UVB and UVC rays (plus blue light)
- Unobtainium® grips at nose and ear stems increase grip when damp
- Patented XYZ Optics® design
- Note: The last time we checked Oakley's polarized lenses had a wider width than other non-polarized lenses, so don't interchange these two lens types on the same frame
- Specially woven, electro-static storage bag included
Reviews - Oakley Flak Jacket
Anonymous -
9/30/2009
Great sunglasses for active people
I am an active runner, golfer, and cyclist. I have used Oakley products for years and continue to find them among the best. The flak jacket is a great system. The lenses are clear and lightweight. The frame is great and stays in place even when you get sweaty. I also plan on buying different lenses to swap out for different light conditions.
David Keim -
5/26/2009
Great fit, great optics
I am an avid mountain biker and I have tried several different sunglasses. I have had a problem with depth perception at high speed with other glasses, but these performed great. This is my first Oakley experience and I am sold!
Van Huynh-Leap -
3/12/2009
Lightweight, sporty, functional, stylish
I have the polished rootbeer with polarized lens. They look great and feel great! They light and sporty - great for the long bike rides. I wear them all the time because they are fashionable sunglasses as well. Have gotten great comments on them! Altrec is the best website to buy your Oakleys! They have great customer service and also ship very promptly. All around a fantastic product from an awesome company!!
