Half jacket lens installation

Locate the switch near the left temple on your sunglasses. With your thumb, gently push the switch down. Take the lens between your thumb and index finger and gently slide it out, starting with the side closest to the switch.

Oakley Lens Installation 1. Select a different lens and slide it into the lens slot, starting with the side closest to the nose. When the lens is in place, push the switch back to its upward, locked position.

Repeat the same process with the right side. Place index finger of one hand into nose bridge and place thumb, of same hand, on top of frame as shown; while holding lens with other hand. Flex nose bridge with index finger towards you while pushing top of the frame down with thumb as shown.

With opposite hand, pull lens out of groove. Hold frame and lens as shown and slide outer lens tab into frame. Align inner lens tab in frame groove and slide lens gently up into lens groove. Hold lens firmly and slide the thumb of opposite hand along top of frame until inner lens tab snaps firmly into place. Grip the frame temple with one hand and the lens with the other. Pull the lens tab out of the frame temple.

Remove the lens. Grip the frame and lens. Fit the outer lens tab. Unfortunately, gift cards are ineligible for returns. Additionally, past 60 days we are unable to offer you a refund. To complete your return, we require proof of purchase.. We get a ton of packages, so please do not send your items back without first receiving a Return Merchandise Authorization RMA number. You will receive an RMA number once you have started a return or exchange.

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Already have an account Log In. Close search. Top Oakley Frames Holbrook. With the Half Jacket, Half Jacket 2. Oakley released the original Half Jacket in , offering a half frame design lending to its name. It became an instant hit. In , Oakley followed up with the Half Jacket 2.

A similar but updated design featuring an O matter frame but now with Prizm lens technology. The Half Jacket 2. The lenses are interchangeable similar to the original Half Jacket, using a pressure snap-in system similar to the Oakley Radar and Radar EV.

The frame for either of these variations is the same. The only difference is the lens size. Standard lenses offer a traditional rounded cure while the XL lenses feature a concave lower design that flairs out 2mm extra to provide additional coverage for peripheral vision.

As a side note, original Oakley Flak Jacket lenses not 2. Introduced in , the Flak Jacket was what many thought to be the successor to the Half Jacket. Obviously with the release of the Half Jacket 2. Featuring a similar half lens design and O Matter frame and Unobtainium e arsocks. The Flak Jacket is strikingly similar to the Half Jacket. The Flak Jacket features a width of m across, mm temple length and 37mm height. The lenses are interchangeable similar to the Half Jacket 2.

The Flak Jacket features two lens variation similar to the Half Jacket. The larger lens, named the XLJ once again provide a different lens shape with additional coverage. Similarly, the lens is the only variation here, so you can easily swap between Standard and XLJ lenses if needed. If you find gaps in your lens and sunlight creeping in, go the XLJ route.

The most recent release in , the Flak 2. Aside from the design not too much changed with this release. Though there have been several variations releases more on that in section below. We already reviewed the Oakley Flak 2. But similar to the previous pairs it features a half rim design, interchangeable lenses and Unobtainium earsocks and nose pieces. Similar to the other pairs mentioned the Flak 2. Following suit, the XL provides additional 2mm of width coverage along with the shape to curve around your cheek.

In addition to the XL variation, Oakley has also released new models of the Flak 2. Both released in , the Flak Beta and Flak Draft are unique frames versus the lens differences in the XL variation. Though as we covered in our Radar comparison guide, they seem to have backtracked on the feature. Overall, the Flak Draft features an easy lens swap mechanism — as Oakley puts it:.

A single release trigger helps make lens changing quick and easy, and with features like integrated ventilation that fights fog buildup, this premium multi-sport sunglass is the new definition of performance. The Flak Beta offers less unobtanium than the Flak 2. Only the nose piece is made of the rubber grips, where as the temples are just O Matter.

Overall the biggest difference is the frame aesthetic. While there are some frame size differences as you can see in the table below — most are pretty similar.