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Great sunglasses. Not your usual color or pair. Love themI have a small face and the 55 mm. Are perfectNot only is this my first real pair of Italian Ray-Ban sunglasses, but my first pair of aviator-style as well. I've been an Oakley wearer for years (mostly sporty styles), and after my last set of metal-framed Oakleys just got too scratched up, I decided I needed a new pair. I was attracted to the aviator-style, but I'm not really sure why. After a few months of thinking about it, I decided I'd go for it, and who better to choose than Ray-Ban?I got these in the narrower 55mm width because, even though I don't have a small head, my face seems narrow and I feared the "normal" 58mm might appear bigger on me than they really are. After having these for a few days, I think I made the right choice.Fit aside, I DEFINITELY made the right choice with the mirror green! I was torn between these and the blue ones, and I'm sure that if I'd gotten blue, I would have been plenty happy. But these are SLICK! I love the color (they even seem blue-ish from certain side-angles), and I haven't seen anyone else wearing anything like 'em!Every pair of Oakley sunglasses I ever had were polarized, and so, of course, as a new Ray-Ban owner I made sure I got these in the polarized version, too. However, some pictures of polarized Ray-Bans make it seem as though the lenses are more see-through from the outside than the non-polarized version. My number one must-have feature was a completely mirrored finish. After doing some research, I found that these are every bit as mirrored as you would expect. Maybe if enough sunlight shines on your face from a side-angle, your eyes might show through, but these are so reflective, it'll be tough to really see your eyes most of the time (so fellas, you're safe to scope out the chix; and ladies, you're safe to scope out the fellas, totally incognito).Anyway, as a long-time Oakley wearer, I definitely hit a home-run with my first pair of authentic Ray-Bans. w00t!Love these!! Very fun and trendy. Also if you've never had metal rimmed raybans (having only had plastic myself) I was pleasantly surprised how strong and how if you bend them, they go back to their factory shape (the part behind your ears reverts back, the nose pieces can be adjusted for comfort and fit).Some things to note, these made me take away a star, but don't seriously bother me:even though they say mirrored you can still barely see your eyes when people look at you. No covert people watching with these.the green tint and polarized mixed cause there to be some reflection on the inside of the lenses. So.. say if you're driving and the sun is behind you, you get a green reflection coming back at you, somewhat bothersome, but not enough for me to regret the purchase, and isn't intense.they get ridiculously dirty, like always, its crazy! the slightest touch of your finger adjusting them will leave very noticeable oil marks on the lenses. They come with a nice case and cleansing cloth but expect to be cleaning them EVERY TIME you put them on. It's annoying to look and constantly see you almost $200 sunglasses look like a sticky finger child has been holding them all day, when really you accidently swiped the lense when putting it in the case. I don't think this is a problem that can be avoided if your wanting to go with this green lense trend, so I just go with it, and keep some glasses cleaner in the case with themI bought these as a present for my GF from Italy Avenue on Amazon. She liked them and it worked out great. About a month after we were walking out of a restaurant and they slipped off her head and hit the ground and shattered. Before this she had taken really great care of them and they were perfect prior to hitting the cement. Figuring this was a fluke I contacted Amazon and they said I would have to work with the Manufacturer warranty on this. So I followed the warranty information and sent them in. According to the warranty department this is a non-warranty issue which means I would have to pay which I did since they were a present. I asked them if I should expect this with every pair of lenses for these and they responded with "Please be advised that according to RayBan.com, RayBan lenses are 2 times more durable than common lenses, however no lens is shatterproof or unbreakable." I take it that these are just super fragile and should stay away from anything harder than a cotton ball, but I decided to review their claim as two times more durable than normal glass eyewear. "http://www.ray-ban.com/usa/the-lab#-home" is the site where they test the lenses with supposed steel ball weighting 16grams bouncing off the 1.8mm thin lenses from 1.27 meters (little over 4 feet) off the ground stating they make it through that. From their site I think that the lenses shattering from a single drop shows its not such a great product as far as the "durability" they boost about. I have had what they call "normal glass eyewear" and when I dropped them they just scratched this is a really fragile piece of fashion wear. In the end the only reason it got two stars is because it was a great present. Would I recommend them if this is how sensitive the lenses are? Definitely not. A brand name such as this should also cover simple drop if the lenses shatter this easily. Either that or charge the fashion jewelry price of CHEAP since they cant make a lens for normal wear and tear. I mean who doesn't drop their glasses?Order arrived on time but still took 5 days (dispatched on Monday; arrived on Friday).Also, the glasses aren’t polarised, despite what the listing says. This is corrected in the item description (and if you read other reviews); bit disappointing though.The bridge of my glasses are a faction crooked too, but it’s hardly noticeable. They look like legit Ray Bans (due to packaging and quality).Overall, mostly okay.I bought this for my boyfriends birthday and he loves it fits perfectly ? I’m a very happy customerGood product quick delivery and just as describedNice sunnies bit bigger than I would have liked but still happydoesn't look orange at all.
