i saw the link to the japanese blog someone posted.. and damn! i want it!!

afaik, they're the asian fit japan exclusive version, does anyone know if they'll be available in US/internationally along with the new asian fit sunglasses being introduced by oakley.com? and how much does it cost??(in japan)

i told myself to save money and stop buying oakleys for the rest of the year, but thanks to you guys i'm into the hunt again..!

this....will..be...the...last...shades...for...the...year..

arrrgh!!

It's only June, and you're promising to stop already. Shame, we need to pressure you more.

Supposedly these were in a shop in Hawaii, but sold out very fast. They had other exclusive Asian fit models.

http://www3.ktplan.jp/~oakley/joyful/joyful.cgi?page=90

Appoarently there is a rootbeer gold clear who lives in Japan that can get these for us....:)

K

Dann, I think the Japanese New Year is different from ours is that correct Paul?

I'm 99% sure that it's not. It's the Chinese new year that's in february.... that's probably what you're thinking of.

Yeah, I think you're right. I'm so uncultured!

i think Todd's right...

chinese has chinese new years, and it's not fixed on which date each year.., while if i remember correctly, japanese also has japanese new years.

this results from the calendar of cultures respectively.

lastly, i'm not even talking about the chinese version of new years, it's the christian year i mentioned above, still 6 months away(opposed to 8 months in chinese calendar) for the year and i dunno if i can resist from buying more oakleys.. :D

.......must....stop.....

i'm all confused now...
but yeah, Chinese New Year usually falls around late January to early February.

If the Chinese are having a new year, I'm Chinese! & I'm drinkin' champagne! If it's the Japanese then, domo arygato! Now where's my champagne!

that's a very good idea Todd.., no wait.., i remember now that i'm doing the same thing Todd.., when it's chinese new year's, it's holiday here, when it's moslem new years, that's holiday too, and then there's also the hindi's new years.., well.., it's good to have 5 religion holidays each year here... :D

anyway... back to the topic.

Is this a rare piece?
I saw it around my place..... wondering if i should buy it.

yeap, those ruby unknown is pretty rare.

it's a japan exclusive and it's even rare in japan like Rick told us all in another thread.

get them while you see em. you'd probably never gonna see them twice.

(first to put the peer pressure) lol

If you don't already have them...which is most of us. Then the decision is simple. Buy them. :)
or don't and let someone else wear them for you.

Yes snap them up. Even if you decide they "aren't you" another member here is wanting to get them badly & will gladly buy them and pay all shipping costs.

I am having fun wearing mine at night and inside public places, more fun than any pair of oakley's for a long time, it's a shame this lens color (ruby clear) is so hard to come by in the US.

K

Yes sir!
I shall try to get it... if it's still available.

Thanks guys.... i'm gonna burn my credit card and live off garbage scraps for a few months...
LOL!

We do the same thing here Luke :)

anyone got a pic of the unknown ruby worn? i wanna see how it looks on the eye.

look it up on ebay....~ there's one up right now.

Keep in mind this is head on with a flash from a camera that was about two feet in front of us. Notice on Dawn's lower left lens that you can see some of the red/pink hue.
The lens, like most other redish ones, changes a bit from one anlge to another, as well as with lighting.

The Ruby Clear is a very difficult and frustrating lens to photograph. That's all I have to say at this time.

shoot it at an angle without a flash. best to use a small tripod or something, and set the camera for best exposure. here is my shot of my monster dog ruby clear, and you can see the color while it still being transparent

And depending on the amount of light, they appear darker, very hard to take pics of like Rick said.

Yeah, I'm a pretty capable photographer if I do say so myself, but what I mean is capturing that perfect shot of the Ruby Clear is very difficult given it has so many "personalities".


I am pretty happy with these ones...but there is much room for improvement.

for sure, those are sweet Rick..what camera do you use?

Canon Rebel XT with macro lens