Believe it or not...just got my very first pair of Splice today and now I understood why Dann wanted to collect all of them. It would be really nice if these were made in X-Metals or O-luminum. Hey Dann! or has anyone of you Splice owners ever experimented and changed the orbital combinations since there's screws that comes off? If it works then that I would love to see that custom combo

Cal Fong (o-xide - 12/23/2004 11:15:21 PM)
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I've got a few custom Splices. Gunmetal Top/Black Bottom and earstems. Ice Lenses.

Also, White Chrome Top, Black bottom and earstems, Fire Lenses. Both are pretty sick. Don't get a whole lotta wear though, but cool nonetheless.


Mad Science (LetsGoO - 12/24/2004 3:03:19 AM)
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I never put much stock in the Splice until I had really tried a pair on at length a few months back. The fit was great tne the style actually looked real nice wearing it. I am ready to nab a Gunmetal/Emerald pair in the near future.

Phil Barket (kingphilbert - 12/24/2004 11:28:31 AM)
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I owned a pair a Montoya Splice. I love the look of the Splice and all but I just counldn't wear it, because the lens sit too close to my face so it keep foging up on me.

Thomas S (Thomas64 - 12/24/2004 1:11:22 PM)
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Mad science - how did you acquire the customised splices?

Tre Go (trego33 - 12/24/2004 1:38:05 PM)
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Splice are another very cool pair of oakleys that dont suit me, i will get a pair one day for my collection but sadly i wont be able to wear them.

Alexis Watkins (LEX7 - 12/24/2004 10:08:24 PM)
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I also couldn't make up my mind about Splice until I tried them on for the fourth time a few months ago. They are almost too big for me, but I think I can pull them off OK. I got the Black-Gunmetal/Emerald. Maybe the other color combos just didn't do it for me until I saw the Emerald ones.

Ed Chiu (eddyc - 12/24/2004 6:13:59 PM)
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I work for Oakley Tre. I've received a few gifts over the last few years and I'm proficient with a T-5 Torx Wrench. I've switched some things around.

Mad Science (LetsGoO - 12/25/2004 2:14:31 AM)
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Can we please see a picture of that custom job again- thanks!

Cal Fong (o-xide - 12/25/2004 3:36:58 AM)
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I think we need a Custom Oakley Thread, where everyone just posts pics of their custom stuff.

Alexis Watkins (LEX7 - 12/25/2004 12:01:53 PM)
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Mad Science - thanks for your earlier answer - the reason I asked is that someone once posted in this forum that modifying splices is not recommened because it's very easy to destroy them - is tht true or is it as easy as modifying a pair of Juliets?

Tre Go (trego33 - 12/25/2004 10:27:11 AM)
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I have pictures of my two splice that I swapped around.

1. FMJ/Black, Black Iridium Lens

2. Black Chrome/Crystal Black, Ice Iridium Lens

Swapping the earstems from the half-orbitals is a real bitch, but not as hard as swapping earstems on X-Metals. When I was swapping the Splice, I was *thisclose* to snapping them, I swear.

I have since swapped back, because I don't need my Splice anymore and will probably sell them in the future.

And I will post pics soon, but not now as I am tired and have work tomorrow morning.

---bugger it, I uploaded them. Links here:

http://www.space.net.au/~trglobal/chrice1.jpg

http://www.space.net.au/~trglobal/chrice2.jpg

http://www.space.net.au/~trglobal/fmjblack1.jpg

http://www.space.net.au/~trglobal/fmjblack2.jpg

Andrew Ford (ford - 12/25/2004 10:42:02 AM)
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I don't think that it's really that easy to destroy them. Of course, I take apart glasses for a living, so maybe my experience taints my answer. The earstem swap is the hardest part, but even then I've never felt like I was going to destroy them.

Mad Science (LetsGoO - 12/25/2004 1:48:47 PM)
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Alright here's a better question - is the splice made up of screwed together parts or is it made up of glue together parts?

Tre Go (trego33 - 12/26/2004 2:48:18 AM)
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DAMN IT - I meant glued together parts

Tre Go (trego33 - 12/26/2004 2:49:39 AM)
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The two tone frame of the Splice is screwed together.

The ads for the Splice said they use T5 torx screws but I undid them easily with my T6 Juliet screwdriver.

Once you undo the screws they just come apart and you can swap lenses.

Andrew Ford (ford - 12/26/2004 3:29:53 AM)
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I thought T6 was too big. I just tried it..hmmm

Cal Fong (o-xide - 12/26/2004 12:38:20 AM)
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Thanks for the answer - I remember some guy said the top and bottom are glued together and it's really dangerous to mess around with customising Splice but I guess that's not really the case

Tre Go (trego33 - 12/26/2004 5:33:24 PM)
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Yeah, I heard that too. That once you unscrew them, there's an adhesive that still keeps the parts together. Once I complete my collection, I may search for good deals on models I already have and start doing some customs. That Gunmetal Ice is pretty.

Dann Thombs (Dann - 12/28/2004 9:04:43 AM)
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Tenho gunmetal/black,fmj/cristal black,black/cristal black customizo sempre elas

Love it.

This thread is a huge throwback. Least Eddy and Lex are still around.

These dead links on a lot of these old threads tend to get me a bit nostalgic. They remind me of what I was up to back whenever it was first posted. It always triggers a memory or two about all the goofy crap I was getting into in the good ol days of the internetz.

Dead links remind me the accepted wisdom of "if you post it on the internet, it will last forever" just isn't true.