A "knock-off" is a copy...it is sometimes used as a term, usually when
referring to an *unlicensed* copy of a brand name product.
Your guess was correct.
-- Chuck Knight
On Wed, Mar 4, 2009 at 7:07 PM, GG <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> Hi,
> I would`t know what a knock-off is. The expression is too idiomatic
> for me. (english is not my native tonge). The frames do not say
> "Oakley" Just Corkscrew, so I guess they are not "real" Oakley. I
> don`t mind at all since I don`t believe "brand" frames are better than
> others. I do not know if there is an "Oakley Corkscrew" frame. The
> frame is precisely as shown in the web. Also, at the time I wrote the
> post, I did`t know what the lenses were made of. The web lacks
> information as regards lens material. I was curious, so I wrote to
> them. They answered that they are made of 1.56 policarbon. If so, this
> makes them even cheaper.-
> Regards.
> GG
>
> On Mar 4, 9:27 pm, Firewalker <[email protected]> wrote:
> > Question. Are those *real* Oakley frames, or just knock-offs?
> > Seems really cheap for a Suxottica brand.
> >
> > -=# Firewalker #=-
> >
> > On Mar 4, 12:35 pm, GG <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> > > As several of you pointed our some weeks ago, a new company called
> > > Clearly Lenz sent us (all???) an e-mail offering their services. As
> > > many have pointed out here, I also find rather questionable and
> > > generally distrust these unsolicited mails and so called “direct
> > > marketing techniques”, but nevertheless I took a look at their web
> > > (really VERY slow – Great Firewall of China as Zeno suggested?). There
> > > I found a model I really liked of sunglasses called Corkscrew. Most
> > > merchants don’t offer real sunglasses but simply regular glasses with
> > > dark lenses. And if they do offer real sunglasses they only fit
> > > extremely light prescriptions. I sent and e-mail to Clearly Lenz to
> > > see if they would recommend that model for my -2.5 sph and -2.25 cyl
> > > and they responded in a few hours stating that it could be done, no
> > > problem. At $90 they were rather cheap (particularly since they would
> > > fit polarized lenses) so I decided to go for them. Glasses have just
> > > arrived and they are really very good. Lenses are perfectly fitted on
> > > the frame (something I have had bad experiences with wraparound
> > > prescriptions sunglasses before) and look precisely as I had imagined.
> > > They are real sunglasses. I must say that I haven’t had much chance to
> > > try them since it has been raining heavily ever since I received the
> > > glasses.-
> > > All along Clearly Lenz was very polite and responsive, sending mails
> > > to confirm receipt of payment, work in process, estimated order
> > > completion date and glasses mailed. I ordered the glasses on Feb. 17
> > > but paid them on Feb 19 through direct transfer via Paypal. Glasses
> > > arrived on March 3 to Buenos Aires, Argentina where I live. There was
> > > a bit of a problem with payment, apparently because their web only
> > > works well with Internet Explorer and I regularly use Firefox. That is
> > > why I had to pay through direct Paypal transfer, a couple of days
> > > after I had placed the order.-
> > > Another good experience buying glasses on line. Mainly thanks to this
> > > blog. Thanks again Ira.-
> > > Greetings.-
> > > GG
> >
> > > P.S.. Along with the glasses they sent a small no battery, hand-
> > > operated 3-led flashlight (and a screwdriver). Also, a note which
> > > stated the flashlight was a gift. The note is addressed at Coquitlam
> > > B.C. Canada (?)
> > > P.S.1: Same day I ordered 2 very simple pairs of glasses from Zenni.
> > > No problem with payment there, but I am still waiting for the glasses
> > > to be delivered…
> > > GG
> >
>
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