Oakley Whisker Photos

Had some time, so I decided photograph my new sunglasses:

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Here’s a photo of it in action:

oakley whisker

Something funny about that photo is that I noticed that the PUMA on my t-shirt looked like its left eye had a scar (like Scar from Lion King), but it turns out it was really my pony tail that created that illusion.

Oakley Whisker Sunglasses

So with the year coming to an end, my optometrist sent me a postcard reminding me to get my yearly eye exam. Since I was leaving in a few weeks, I decided I should get that taken care of since I prefer to get things done here over back in LA. It’s just more convenient for me.

Anyway, I decided that if my eyes didn’t change or change much, I would get prescription sunglasses. I finally got tired of the sun blinding me when I drive.

My eyes turned out fine. There were some small changes, but nothing too big (according to the optometrist):

Last year:

[OD] Sphere: -1.50 / Cylinder: -0.75 / Axis: 156
[OS] Sphere: -1.25 / Cylinder: -1.25 / Axis: 010

This year:

[OD] Sphere: -1.50 / Cylinder: -0.75 / Axis: 165
[OS] Sphere: -1.25 / Cylinder: -1.50 / Axis: 010

The changes have been bolded.

So I decided now would be a good time to get prescription sunglasses. The choice came down to either picking a frames at Costco and getting tinted lens or picking a pair of real sunglasses and getting prescription lens. I decided on the latter as a new toy for myself. I only had a $180 spending limit for my glasses from my health insurance, so I knew I had to pay part of it out of pocket. After comparing the different sunglasses available for 10-15 minutes, I ended up picking the Oakley Whisker. I really like the design, though the $195 price tag sort of scared me.

oakley whisker - black iridium polarized - sunglasses

However, I was even more shocked when I was told the prices for the official Oakley lens. They started at about $150 and those weren’t polarized. The ones I ended up choosing (Black Iridium Polarized) were $255, however the price of the frame dropped to $135. That meant I had to pay $210 out of pocket. I decided, oh well, impulse purchase, go ahead. They said unofficial frames were also available, but I thought what the heck. It’s an impulse purchase, right?

I went to pick it up last Friday and it looks really neat. I’d take some pictures of it, but I’m too lazy to go get the camera.