Items to pack for Mobile?

MajorFalcon92 · Post by **MajorFalcon92** » Tue Dec 04, 2007 9:03 am

Hopefully we will need these in Mobile.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... :IT&ih=008

Last time not so much.

We will be packing our rain stuff we bought down there in 2004 as well. I remember there were lots of fans from both teams at the local sporting goods store picking up hurricane gear before the game.

Mobile weather averages high 61, and low 39 in January.

1987alum · Post by **1987alum** » Tue Dec 04, 2007 9:13 am

Has anyone actually purchased these? I love 'em but wonder if they are as good as advertised.

Mitch - I'm wondering about what to pack, too. Given that we're flying, we're looking at a more limited space. I'm hoping the forecast leading up to the game reads: Chance of precipitation = 0%!

hammb · Post by **hammb** » Tue Dec 04, 2007 10:31 am

For $17 I would expect them to be pretty crappy sunglasses.

After buying quite a few pairs of knock off Oakleys and other $15 sunglasses, I eventually broke down and bought the real thing. That has been a good decision. I'd never buy any other pair of sunglasses.

1987alum · Post by **1987alum** » Tue Dec 04, 2007 10:39 am

hammb wrote:For $17 I would expect them to be pretty crappy sunglasses.

After buying quite a few pairs of knock off Oakleys and other $15 sunglasses, I eventually broke down and bought the real thing. That has been a good decision. I'd never buy any other pair of sunglasses.

I go through sunglasses like chewing gum. You'd think after wearing regular glasses for some 30 years, I'd take better care of them. As it is, I tend to buy my sunglasses at the dollar store.

Falconfreak90 · Post by **Falconfreak90** » Tue Dec 04, 2007 11:25 am

I bought 4 pairs of these on Ebay a while ago...gave one to Falcon Fanatic and the Freaklings each have a pair as well.

They are OK...nothing great. It was the novelty that led me to buying them.

I also buy the cheapest SG's I can find cuz, Like 87, I seem to go thru them too often.

MajorFalcon92 · Post by **MajorFalcon92** » Tue Dec 04, 2007 12:05 pm

hammb wrote:For $17 I would expect them to be pretty crappy sunglasses.

After buying quite a few pairs of knock off Oakleys and other $15 sunglasses, I eventually broke down and bought the real thing. That has been a good decision. I'd never buy any other pair of sunglasses.

We were issued Oakleys in Iraq, and they have been the only sunglasses, that I have not been able to destroy. Worth the money.

As far as stuff to bring to the game as long as it is orange who cares? The rain last time was a warm rain.

1987alum · Post by **1987alum** » Tue Dec 04, 2007 12:32 pm

MajorFalcon92 wrote:As far as stuff to bring to the game as long as it is orange who cares? The rain last time was a warm rain.

And the dollar store even has orange ponchos!

hammb · Post by **hammb** » Tue Dec 04, 2007 12:33 pm

MajorFalcon92 wrote:
hammb wrote:For $17 I would expect them to be pretty crappy sunglasses.

After buying quite a few pairs of knock off Oakleys and other $15 sunglasses, I eventually broke down and bought the real thing. That has been a good decision. I'd never buy any other pair of sunglasses.
We were issued Oakleys in Iraq, and they have been the only sunglasses, that I have not been able to destroy. Worth the money.

As far as stuff to bring to the game as long as it is orange who cares? The rain last time was a warm rain.

That's exactly it man. I went through sunglasses like crazy too, until I finally ponied up and bought a good pair. Now I've had the same pair for about 5 years. I did buy a new set of lenses for them because the original lenses got scratched up, but the quality of them is light years over the cheapo glasses.

If you go through them because they break, I'd pony up & buy some good ones. If you're losing them, then I guess it makes sense to not buy a $150 pair of sunglasses

hammb · Post by **hammb** » Tue Dec 04, 2007 12:39 pm

My frames are the grey, but I have these fire iridium lenses that are plenty orange

They were the original lenses that got some scratches, so I don't wear them unless I'm doing some yard work or something that I don't want my other lenses scratched. My second pair of lenses are the blue ones.

Either way, they are great sunglasses and well worth the money, IMO.

1987alum · Post by **1987alum** » Tue Dec 04, 2007 12:42 pm

hammb wrote:If you go through them because they break, I'd pony up & buy some good ones. If you're losing them, then I guess it makes sense to not buy a $150 pair of sunglasses

I've destroyed them (kids in the pool, kids on the baseball field, kids on the football field, kids playing in the snow), I've lost them golfing, shopping, at the pool, in airports ... the thought of losing or destroying a $150 pair of sunglasses gives me chest pains!

Falconfreak90 · Post by **Falconfreak90** » Tue Dec 04, 2007 1:07 pm

If Mrs. Freak found out I was buying a pair of SGs for $150, my you know what would be in a vice. LOL! She bought me 3 pairs at Giant Falcon for $1.99 each 3 years ago...I have one pair left.

One pair fell out of my pants while sleeping in the Atlanta Airport on our way back from Oregon this past summer...I didn't know it until I was on the plane.

As far as a poncho, I have 2 BGSU ponchos from the bookstore and I'll pack them both in case anyone needs to use one.

GO BG

hammb · Post by **hammb** » Tue Dec 04, 2007 2:08 pm

I honestly don't know if you can destroy the Oakley's, they're pretty well made. You could certainly still lose them though.

To each their own I guess. I've never found another pair of sunglasses that I could wear while playing golf, softball, volleyball, etc, and they stay on your face perfectly and don't impede your vision at all. I bought them years ago and haven't regretted it once.

Then again, I also don't have a wife or kids to care how I spend my money

Flipper · Post by **Flipper** » Tue Dec 04, 2007 2:20 pm

I used to have like 3 or 4 pairs of Oakleys....and then the daughter was born and we needed a bigger house, clothes for the kid etc.... Now I wear whatever knockoffs I can find.

I don't know if I could destroy a pair of oakleys, but I know from exprerience that a Pomeranian can chew them to bits if you leave thme out by the pool.

1987alum · Post by **1987alum** » Tue Dec 04, 2007 2:28 pm

Flipper wrote:I used to have like 3 or 4 pairs of Oakleys....and then the daughter was born and we needed a bigger house, clothes for the kid etc.... Now I wear whatever knockoffs I can find.

I don't know if I could destroy a pair of oakleys, but I know from exprerience that a Pomeranian can chew them to bits if you leave thme out by the pool.

How did I know that you would have a recipe for Oakley disaster in your files?

goofyeuph · Post by **goofyeuph** » Tue Dec 04, 2007 7:44 pm

1987alum wrote:
Flipper wrote:I used to have like 3 or 4 pairs of Oakleys....and then the daughter was born and we needed a bigger house, clothes for the kid etc.... Now I wear whatever knockoffs I can find.

I don't know if I could destroy a pair of oakleys, but I know from exprerience that a Pomeranian can chew them to bits if you leave thme out by the pool.
How did I know that you would have a recipe for Oakley disaster in your files?

If it can be broke, Flipper will find out how, and then proceed to do so in the most spectacular fashion possible.