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17 Things That You Should Know About Oakley M Frames
ANSI 87.1
1. Oakley M Frames are ANSI 87.1 approved.
2. This means that it passes 2 levels of protection: basic and high impact. Steel balls are dropped and shot at the lenses (with high velocity) to see if they can withstand the impact.
3. The sunglasses are required to provide side protection. The M frame has wrap around lens to comply with this.
4. ANSI Z87.1 is also the safety code from the OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration, an agency of the United States Department of Labor) and is recommended for firefighting safety.
Reports on durability
5. There are confirmed reports that the M Frames survived IED blasts.
6. On the other hand there are stories about US Troops taking IEDS blasts getting their faces damaged except the eyes, thanks to the M Frames.
7. The ones mentioned above are the ballistic M Frame versions only issued to police officers and the military. An I.D. is said to be required to purchase them but there are also reports about online stores selling them.
8. There are no records about how much FPS it can take but a consumer reported the glasses taking damage only by firing at 400-500 FPS at point blank range.
General details
9. Unobtainium earsocks grips more when wet. Great for perspiring faces.
10. Vented M-Frames reduces fogging on the lenses.
11. Modular design. You can pop out and replace the glasses with another style easily. There are a lot of replacement lenses to choose from.
12. Lenses comes with different shapes such as: Heater, Strike, Sweep, Hybrid, Hybrid S and there are also custom shapes available.
13. Discounts are issued if you’re still in the service.
14. For regular citizens however, retailers are not allowed to discount the glasses or put them on sale because of Oakley’s price control.
15. Used and works well on a variety of sports such as baseball, cycling, mountain climbing, skiing, airsoft and rowing.
16. Was designed back in the 1990s.
17. If Oakley M Frames is good enough for Lance Armstrong, it’s good enough for you!
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