Blade Style Sunglasses, Black Frame/Smoke Lens

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Today if you looked up a definition of the ’80s, you’d probably see the Oakley Blade, with its shield lens and bright colors.

Keep reading as we review everything to know about the Oakley Razor Blade Sunglasses and the Blade System that put Oakley on the world’s radar! While the Eyeshade got the sports world to look at Oakley, the Blade and Razor Blade sunglasses got the mainstream public’s attention. The lenses do have an anti-fog treatment, plus little vents at the top which may or may not do anything. A frameless design can, as this one does, suffer from too much flex, resulting in a flimsy feel and/or too little pressure placed on the side of the head by the arms. Hands on reviews' are a journalist's first impressions of a piece of kit based on spending some time with it.

Ask Alexa when your next appointment is, and an Alexa Display Card will appear along with her voice transmitted through either headphones or a speaker connected to the Blade via Bluetooth.

The Collectors and Heritage Collection Razor Blades are similar to the Stretchline design, with some minor enhancements. At CES 2018, we’ve learned that we’re closer than ever to the type of augmented reality (AR) that we’ve long dreamed of since the dawn of sci-fi and, more recently, Google Glass. He has covered the most important bike races in the sport, from the Tour de France and Tour of Flanders, to the Unbound gravel race, and specialises in tech content, showcasing what the pros are riding and putting everyday equipment through its paces. The EVZero Blades are, according to Oakley, 'inspired by streetwear culture and global influencers'.

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. The Stretchline and later Re-releases (Collectors, Heritage Collection and Kith) had the same general design as the original. The most popular frame in the system was the medium-sized Razor Blade since it fits great on most face sizes. Ben covers all things road and gravel, and can be found logging big miles in the Rocky Mountains that nestle alongside his home in Boulder, Colorado. Much like the Swedish company’s standout helmets, the POC DO Half Blade sunglasses are hard to miss.

It says the design 'taps into the fashion meets sport-performance style trend', but I found the glasses to lean more towards fashion. And if you’re looking for an everyday pair to wear, you’ll want to go with the Stretchline or latest re-releases. Unfortunately, these slight differences once again mean you can’t swap parts or lenses across generations. The Vuzix Blade sunglasses are excruciatingly close to achieving what Google set out to master years ago, and what Vuzix has been clawing at for even longer: truly augmented reality that not only keeps you connected but tells you more about the world around you.

Oakley marketed the line as the “Blade system”, with the same frame being used across the 3 available lenses – the Blade, Razor Blade, and Slit. A toric shield of Oakley’s Plutonite lens material not only offers a fashion-forward look but also enhances protection filtering 100% UV rays. Just look at how quickly virtual reality headsets started out exorbitantly and plummeted down to us common folk. The frame builds on the goggle-inspired design of the Eyeshade by removing the bottom half of the frame, which offers increased downward visibility. The second is the trigger earstem which features a unique design reminiscent of – you guessed it – a rifle trigger.