Knight sent me to you to ask about Oakley gloves. Do you have any experience with the MTB first factory gloves? I was looking to get the kind with carbon fiber knuckles, but my distributer can't get them for me.

Thanks man,
Elliot

Alrighty, here's the deal:

I have great experience (as does Knight) with those gloves. I have virtually all good things to day about them. They had a few small flaws but overall a wonderful glove.

BUT you are definitely S.O.L. on that front. They are discontinued. I may be able to dig up a SM every once in a while but that would be a lucky day. My store hasn't had those in about a year. They've since already released a new glove. Honestly if you have your heart set on these:


...your best bet is eBay. If you just want some quality gloves with an "O" on them, snag some of the newer version (which IMHO are a little better).


So hit back up here with your thoughts and maybe we can work something out from there.

To be honest, I just wanted some gloves that gave me the ability to punch s**t. Like all airsofters, I didn't plan on actually hurting anyone with them, but you know... It's a macho thing to have!

It's not about the O, really.

But since I'm dealing with a friend who works at an oakley distributer (bike shop) I'm looking at wholesale price on anything from them. Considerig I can get the first factory V2 for like $25, should I just go for it?

Yeah, they're worth it. Kevlar knuckles instead of carbon fiber so that works well too. Doesn't have the support like the first ones, but has a more comfortable fit.

If you're looking for crazy armored gloves, and you have to have the reinforced knuckle action, Wiley-X makes a set now...


...Not as pretty, more expensive, but they've got the hard knuckles for punching stuff...

Wiley X Combat Assault Gloves


But personally, I <3 my Oakleys.

Nah, I'm seeing some oakleys in my future.

I got another hook up. Size large is coming my way, but it's refurbrished - it's missing the O.

I just picked up a brand new pair of Sm yesterday teehee. Black with brown lining.

there is an oakley vault store in Aurora at the outlet mall they sell oakley's discontinued product at an awsome discount , last time I was there they did have those gloves allbeit in medium and small I do believe,they also have the assault boot for $75 and man are they nice. but for airsoft battle I use hatch gloves a friend of mine whos a swat officer showed me his gloves and they were soooo nice lots of feel. just my .02.later.

hey i go there all the time, i might have to check them out and see what they have over there.

Hatch makes a cool pair of armored gloves as well, slated for release this summer IIRC.

There are plenty of great gloves out there, I think T1337 just wants to be an Oakley Pimp like Toggle.

Is there any other way to live?

oakley is the only way to go I am an oakley freak I have lots of glasses, shoes, watches, I love the oakley vault store. it is my heaven.

I like Oakley - but unless you have a hookup or can get your hands on the military grade stuff it's a little overpriced for the casual airsoft player.


I simply suggested alternatives to the "armored" gloves T1337 was looking for.

I just ordered the mil-spec 8" boots and the mil-spec gloves! The boots hopefully will arrive by OP Takedown, but the gloves are on backorder until Feb at the earliest Hooray Oakley's government department!

ACTUALLY!!!!!!!!!!!!! I DO, a friend of mine is a swat officer in Crystal Lake and he said he can get Oakley SI (special issue) gear for 50% off but there wasn't much of a selection, glasses,boots,ect,ect. I'll see what the deal is on this stuff,and check out the vault store in aurora they have pretty good prices.

phatkid wrote:

ACTUALLY!!!!!!!!!!!!! I DO, a friend of mine is a swat officer in Crystal Lake

Really, which SRT guy is it? I wonder if I know him.


I deal with the CLPD a lot in my line of business...


No sarcasm intended or anything, I'm truly curious.

Knight wrote:

I deal with the CLPD a lot in my line of business...

what is your line of business knight?
i've been wondering since i first met you. i just keep forgetting to ask you in person.

If he told you, he'd have to kill you.

Gh0stRaven wrote:

what is your line of business knight? i've been wondering since i first met you. i just keep forgetting to ask you in person.

The first rule of Team Megaforce is you don't talk about Team Megaforce.

toggle47 wrote:

If he told you, he'd have to kill you.

oh, i don't know about that. he'd have to be able to find me first.