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2008 Winter Buyer's Guide
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2008 Winter Buyer's Guide Sunglasses Reviews

gear name gear price
Bollé Slap Killer Value $60
Revo 4024 $209
Panoptx Churada CV $250
Costa del Mar Frigate $209
Porsche Design P'8432 $295
Specialized Shifty $140
Oakley Split Thump $249

2007 Buyer's Guide Sunglasses Reviews

gear name gear price
Oakley Radar Gear of the Year $155
Ryders Sprint Photochromic Killer Value $60
Tifosi Optics Alpe $30
Maui Jim Breakwater $229
Serengeti Celcio $160
Zeal Optics Confidant $200
Optic Nerve Crenshaw $54
Adidas Cubic Lush $100
Oakley Grapevine $120
Julbo Race $120
Bollé Serpent $60
Bollé Serpent $100
Smith Optics Shelter $99
Rudy Project Syluro $220
Native Throttle $100
Smith Optics Turntable $80

2006 Buyer's Guide Sunglasses Reviews

gear name gear price
Zeal Optics Maestro Gear of the Year $130
Arnette 4046 $80
Bolle Dirty 8 Glamrock $70
Bollé Envy $90
Native Eyewear Hardtop $135
Ryders Eyewear Hooligan $30
Julbo Instinct $99
Serengeti Nuvola $160
Smith Optics Passage $169
Kaenon Polarized DeLite $199
Hobie Polarized Poseidon $100
Kaenon Polarized Variant $280
Rudy Project Kalyos $170
Oakley Razrwire $295
Oakley Script $140
Optic Nerve Synergy $59
Maui Jim Volcano $199

2005 Buyer's Guide Sunglasses Reviews

gear name gear price
Rudy Project Maskeryna Gear of the Year $125
Oakley Dartboard $230
Smith Optics Director $99
Bollé Kicker $130
Kaenon Polarized Rhino $170

2004 Buyer's Guide Sunglasses Reviews

gear name gear price
Julbo Advance Gear of the Year $99
Dagger Catalyst P1 Kit $120
Panoptx Diablo CV $180
Dragon Ghost $95
Oakley Half Jacket $160
Maui Jim Kanaha $139
Rudy Project Ketyum $255
Serengeti Monza $180
Action Optics Pol-Aire $190
VonZipper Rhombus $80
Native Eyewear Ripp $100
Bollé Sizzle $100
Smith Slider District $99
Kaenon UPD $139

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