Oakley Bottlecap Polished Black Iridium Polarized 9% Light Transmission

I just purchased these sunglasses earlier today. The fact that I am posting this so quickly just emphasizes just how good these glasses are. I drive for a living and in the last 5 years have probably bought 10-15 pairs of $10-$30 sunglasses. I'm not hard on my things but when you wear something for 8-10 hours a day you notice the wear and tear. The store I bought them from had several tests and methods of showing me the benefits of Oakley Polarized glasses over all other glasses. For me the biggest difference is the glare reduction. Windshield glare is a thing of the past, I can see through any oncoming windshield regardless of how much sun is beaming down on it. Virtually any time when I had to squint due to sun glare is completely gone. I have had other polarized glasses in the past but nothing compares to the glare reduction and sharpness of these optics. The only way to really know for sure would be to go and try some. The big question for me was “Do I want to spend $250 (Canadian) on Sunglasses?”. There are two big reasons why these glasses are worth it. The obvious reason is because the quality of the optics is superior to anything else. How do you put a price tag on absolute superiority? The other reason is based around prestige. You will not only feel better about the way you look wearing them because of legendry brand but you will probably find that you will take better care of something that is worth so much to you. I already noticed that as soon as I took them off I put them in the included cleaning bag. In a sense wearing these glasses is like driving a fancy car; you look good, feel good and know that you have best there is. The last thing I'll mention is that if you buy Oakley glasses off E-Bay or another online store you’ll want to make sure they are an Authorized Oakley Dealer or you may not be able to take advantage of the 1 year warranty. This is because you need to give Oakley a proof of purchase (receipt from the store you bought them at) when you file a claim. You’ll probably get the warranty card with the glasses on E-Bay but you might not get the warranty after all. I would highly recommend these to anyone who wears sunglasses often and thinks that what they've got is good enough. I hope I’ve helped someone decide on some quality glasses. I know I spent a bit of time looking for reviews on these glasses and found almost nothing. I will probably copy/paste this to several other review sites. - Ian - 20 Jun, 2006