Cheap vs. Expensive: A Comparison of the Blenders Eyewear Eclipse and the Oakley Sutro

In this video I compare the ever popular Oakley Sutro vs. the cheaper Blenders Eyewear Rainwalker. One is considerably cheaper than the other but what else differs between the two?

Open - 00:00
Intro - 00:15
Price - 00:36
Lenses - 01:20
Frames - 02:56
Overall Fit - 05:34
Extras - 06:48
Final Thoughts - 07:05

Thanks for stopping by!

Gear that I used for this video:
-Sony A7III w/ 24/105 f4 lens
-Rode Wireless Go 2
-GoPro Hero 9 Black

[ConorMooney]

I have owned a variety of Oakley and Blender shades and I don’t buy blenders any more. For me it came down to durability. The hinges degrade very quickly and in some blenders frames I have even had the screws work themselves entirely out of the hinge. This can be fixed by tightening the screws and using thread lock but it is really annoying. The other factor is the durability of the lenses. Oakley stand up very well and resist scratching well. Conversely blender scratch very easily and you will be looking to get a new pair because of the scratches very quickly unless you take very good care of them. Ultimately I was finding that I was actually spending more buying blenders because of scratched lenses or broken hinges than I spent on my oakleys because the oakleys last well. Just my thoughts though blenders make really cool looking shades!

[ihernandez]

Fair review and not being bias as I work at Oakley HQ in foothill ranch CA, but the R&D that goes into Oakley eyewear as well as our lenses are class leading which is why Oakley leads the market in lens clarity, durability, transmittance and lens focal points(meaning the way our lenses directs your eyesight exactly straight and not cross eyed like cheaper glasses do such as blenders, pit vipers and other cheaper eyewear). Again I am not being bias because I work for Oakley it’s just yourself and many others are comparing a high quality pair of eyewear to a cheap pair of eyewear made for looks that do not offer remotely the same quality or safety as Oakley eyewear.

[pacity]

I just got my custom sutros and I absolutely love them!!! Definitely worth the money!!!

[frankieh]

Great review thank you! just grabbed the sutros on sale for 120

[jasonreyna]

Blenders just had a half off sale, 6 pairs for the price of 1 Oakley. You can't beat it.

[technodrone]

the sutros are great. that prizm contrast shit is real. made it through a hot camping trip great. did plenty of mtb riding and flying with my drone. could see the drone even in really bright daylight.

[deventracey]

EPIC REVIEWS!!! "But I'm keeping em both" had my rolling like a hog in slop

[Samwilson]

Good review. With glasses always get the best you can afford. It’s your eyes and the bigger brands( focused on function, not fashion)tend to be worth it in the long run if you can take care of them well.

[Coorz]

Another great review. Keep it up, great vid!!!!

[chasehoward]

I have a BIG head and bought a pair of similar blenders and they were very tight. And just tried on sutros at oakley store and they felt bigger.

[Sportsplayr]

I know this is kind of a late comment but if the bottom doesn’t go down enough on the blenders it’s because the style of sunglasses is eclipse or eclipse x2 the one that looks most like the Oakleys is the exposé style

[Marcothemillionaire]

Wow nice video so Rayban don't making anything similar to these sunglasses

[oTr]

The sutro also hug ur head to where them with a hat no problem and u can also switch out the frames

[thatguythrows]

You can get blenders that do not have the bottom frame

[tonyg]

Very good point about the pointy (no pun intended) arms of the Sutro. This sucks so much that I ditched mine and use other brand now. Will probably test the Sutro Lite Sweep tho as these look nicer in that regard.

[SUNDAYHRS]

My blenders lenses got spotted after being in the lake and getting wet The film came off ruining them completely

[ghoumaanis]

How can I improve my eyesight with glasses?

[joshuat]

My sutros were stolen....at 170$ the blenders at at a fraction of the price placed an order with the blenders at 56$ shipped

[GokkunGuru]

Oakley’s look better. Fits nicer on you.

[ThePuppetShows]

Blenders for me, Oakley you’re mostly paying for the name