The sound quality was a little better than the first pair, but still not a very good quality, especially for a device this expensive. The second pair, the ear pieces worked, but the center hinge point on one of them was loose and the ear piece would not stay where placed. Low volume even when turned up, with crackling in the background. When it was connected the sound quality was very poor. Unplugging and re-inserting the earpiece would get it to connect for a minute or so, but would always drop out. On the first pair, the right ear piece would not stay connected.
Why the designers at Oakley decided to use it as a port for attaching the ear pieces is beyond me. If you've ever owned an android device, then you know the reliability, or lack of, when it comes to the micro usb connector. Oakley decided to use a micro usb connector for the ear pieces which doubles as the charging port. As a durable workout partner, they need some work.
As sunglasses they are great, Oakley's, what else would you expect besides fantastic lenses. Tried two pairs of these hoping to like them. Of course, I'm optimistic that Oakley is working on all of these things - in which case they will be an excellent training product. If you can sync with other services, it can base those zones on prior workouts rather than having to recreate them. Beyond that, the custom workouts require you to run or bike a few times to get your zones set before it can plan custom zones. Maybe you run occasionally without the glasses (or perhaps for a swim, as mentioned) - a sync with another service could help easily track that workout in the Oakley app. Outside of their training plan, you are limited to free running, which means you can't have it chime in to tell you to speed up or slow down unless you're on their custom plan.įinally, syncing with other services - Garmin Connect, Strava or Training Peaks, for example. Second, allowing you to upload or add your own custom workouts. I can think of a few changes that would help - as noted, adding biking and running plans (maybe actual triathlon plans, with an understanding that you're not wearing them in the water, but can at least accept updates after you do the proscribed workout). It told me my step rate was 85 and encouraged me to increase that to at least 88.Īfter a few weeks of use, I'll update with some additional thoughts. For example, even while listening to music, it will occasionally chime in seamlessly with pace, heart rate or other metrics.
That may be a deal breaker for me as a triathlete, but they are useful enough that I'll give it some time before deciding. While it will provide training plans for either biking or running, I haven't found a way to give me a plan that incorporates both. I got used to leaving my phone at home on runs, but these require bluetooth connection, but that's not a deal breaker for me. They are comfortable and work seamlessly.
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