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Review on 🕶️ Costa Del Mar Tortoise Sunglasses by Christopher Wells

Revainrating 3 out of 5

Fake/Clone or old design?

At the beginning I accidentally ordered two of these instead of a pair. I was charged $169 for one of them and $188 for the other. They are of the same style (Harpoon HR 11 Blue 580P) but different. The white writing "Harpoon HR 11" on the inside of the right hand has different sizes. The loops are also completely different. One pair (authentic, $188 I believe) has half of the hinge covered where it attaches to the frame and the other half fully exposed. The open-hinged pair trickles when opening and closing and fits a little more. The "580P” engraved on the lens is also different. On the original, the engraving is slightly italic and closer to the frame. The handles at the ends of the arms are also different. The real pair only has elastic on the inside, while the other has it running through the arm and showing on both sides. I'm not sure if I received two items from different/older batches and they were slightly modified (so were slightly cheaper) or if I received a counterfeit/cloned product. I will be returning the cheaper pair for a refund as I accidentally ordered two. I'm 100% satisfied with the original, but I'm giving it three stars because the two products were different.

Pros
  • resin frame
Cons
  • poorly thought out