Blade Style Sunglasses, Black Frame/Smoke Lens

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The voice response is as snappy as we’ve seen on other Alexa-integrated products, and brings a lot of important functionality to such a device. Now, for the good stuff: we’re excited to report that the Vuzix Blade performs admirably even in its early state that only the press and developers will get their hands on.

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. This Blade system offered over 22 million frame color combinations and a world of customization available to consumers – something never before seen in sunglasses. The Stretchline Oakley Razor Blade sunglasses were available in 6 colorways we’ve listed below for reference: The Original Razor Bladehas a cylindrical lens (L/R curvature only) making for a flatter lens curve, where as the Stretchline Razor Blade utilizes a toric lens which allows the bridge to retain a tighter wrap shape. If you were to overlay the two frames on top of one another you’d notice the Original Razor Bladeis flatter in comparison. Member BoostBear (Resident Razor Blade expert)Original Blades are both hard to find and expensive. And depending on the condition, pairs can range from hundreds of dollars to over a thousand dollars!

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. While Oakley did offer numerous original colorways, in the spirit of customization (and to avoid 22 Million combinations), we’ve listed the colors available of the various components below: Frame

The Oakley Blade and Razor Blade sunglasses feature a half-rimmed design, replaceable earstems, and a wild amount of customization! The Blade system comes in 3 lenses – the Blade, Razor Blade, and Slit Lenses, which offer distinctly different sizes/shapes. Of all three, the Razor Blade was the most common lens, while the Slit was the least. Unfortunately, that means today, it can be very difficult to find original Slit Blade lenses. Oakley Blade Sunglasses with Slit lenses – Photo by bandit.sunglasses Original Colorways

While these lenses maintain the same shape as the original Razor Blade sunglasses, as mentioned above, they can’t be shared across generations. This is due to slight changes in the frame’s angles where the lenses connect. 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. Now let’s review each generation of the Blades and Razor Blades. Oakley Heritage Collection Razor Blade Sunglasses Blue w/ Ice Iridium Original Oakley Blade and Razor Blade Sunglasses Frame and DesignThen in 2010, similar to the Eyeshade, Oakley began re-releasing limited collector edition Razor Blade sunglasses, followed by the larger release of the Heritage Collection in 2014. Oakley also upgraded the lenses on the later generations. While all models are made of Plutonite, later lenses include XYZ and High Definition Optics (HDO) for a clearer and more durable lens. Not to mention the Kith x Oakley pairs, which feature Prizm lenses. The Collectors and Heritage Collection Razor Blades are similar to the Stretchline design, with some minor enhancements.

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 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?Unfortunately, these slight differences once again mean you can’t swap parts or lenses across generations. Lenses Between 2010 and 2018, as a part of the Collectors and Heritage Collection, Oakley released 17 colorways we’ve listed below for reference: The glasses also house motion sensors to maintain the image properly and haptic motors for vibrating alerts. Finally, noise-cancelling microphones allow for voice control as well. The Carl Zeiss lens provides good clarity, as well as the basic UV protection for your eyes Ben Delaney / Immediate Media Oakley Stretchline Razor Blades also featured slightly different lenses than the original design. Mainly increasing curvature of the lens compared to the originals, which were a flatter design. You can see this demonstrated in the image above and description below: