Honestly, when buying Ray-Bans for $250+, part of the appeal is that they’re made in Italy. Making them in china is just bad for the brand. Makes them seem much less valuable.
You know they're identical right. A machine cuts out a plastic or metal frame, another machine inserts the lenses, and then someone polishes them. That's the manufacturing process😂
@@maipantoon7823that's the problem though. Nothing about raybans makes them special except for the brand and prestige of being made in italy. If they're made in China, then the glasses lose a part of a brand, the only thing that makes them valuable.
I just received my my new ray bans today. I am pissed that they are made in China. I bought them from the official Ray Ban website and to make matter worse, the website clearly showed ''Made in Italy''. Absolutely insulting. Cool video!
No Ray Bans are made in Italy. They are all made in China. Luxottica has them shipped from China to their warehouses in Italy. I made Ray Bans for 14 years. I now make my own brand which are 4 times the quality of RAY BANS and are made specifically for military, commercial, and private pilots. We are only one of three manufacturers that exist that exceed the strict U.S. military requirement MIL-SPEC 25948J for sunglasses for U.S. military combat pilots. We are the only one of the three manufacturers that come standard with the TRIVEX Anti-Glare lens. The TRIVEX lens is the most expensive, technologically advanced lens made today.
Why would Ray Ban ever think that if we are paying premium for sunglasses that we would want to see “Made in China” on them? I know they want to save money on manufacturing but - do you really want them basically saying ‘her your expensive glasses that we are charging you aren’t really premium”.
The more we are aware of where things are made the better. Soon these manufactures will realize that we the consumers aren’t stupid. Exactly, if we are to pay for premium products why would we buy something that says Made in China. Those words alone are synonymous with cheaply made products. Imagine buying your wife, mom, or your fiancé a Channel purse Made in China. 😂
Luxottica doesn't give a damn. The owner admitted on interview that he is just milking idiots who want fashion brands and don't care about quality. Do not buy anything owned by luxottica unless it's from italy and maybe brazil.
Well, they aren't really premium anyway. Even when manufactured in Italy they will still make stupid amounts of profit from selling them. It's just that Luxottica can comfortably rest on it's almost-monopoly and crank up the prices to insane heights. And people will continue buying them, because they are stupid enough to think that expensive automatically means better.
i ordered my wife a pair of raybans from the rayban website, was made in China and they are definitely not the same quality as the Italian pair we exchanged them for. If I ever get a chinese pair in an order I will return them ASAP.
@@johnongpoy8387 not sure. I went to a sunglass hut after I returned the Chinese pair so I could actually see what I was buying. Theres a stark difference in quality IMO
@@wolfman21 im sure there is. I work in the medical field. My experience with some medical PPE and Masks thats made in "you know where" were horrible. I wouldn't be surprised if its the same with Raybans made there
Couldn't you find something made in Italy and China like the Justin so you could do a straight comparison? These are two different frames. It is possible they were designed to be different, the way the New Wayfarer feels cheap compared to the original Wayfarer, even though they are both made in Italy.
In mass production, once a company starts focusing on cost cutting and higher profit margins, these things do happen. Labour is the cheapest in China. And they , in order to compensate it, use cheap quality materials for production. Hence the difference in quality. Simple. This is what happens when greed takes over. I ditch everything that is made in China.
A company of that standard and history would probably not do it just for greed and profit. The reason can be sustaining the sale volume and keeping the prices still reasonable under the inflation everywhere. Ray Ban competitors like Persol and Prada are comparatively expensive but Ray Ban is still under good budget and widely available. In terms of quality if iphone can be made in China then why not Ray ban?
I just paid $194 for Chinese Ray-Ban eyeglasses from Lenscrafters and it took me a day to realize they are Chinese made and I'm kinda pissed about it to be honest. I wanted a nice high quality pair of glasses and these are made in China. I want Italian craftsmanship damn it. Especially paying almost $200 just for the frame.
@@thepunisher8649 yeah but you guys in Italy aren’t exposed to slave labor of children, or cheaper materials used to make them. I also feel like the Italians take a lot more pride in their work to produce a better product.
Just received a pair of Ray-bans fromt the official website. I received a pair of "made in china". I requested a refund. I am angry that Ray-ban is being deceitful. "Made in china" Ray-bans should be at least $45 cheaper to their italian counterparts. You notice how cheap they are when you handle them.
even the "made in Italy" frames likely come from China and are assembled in Italy, everything comes from China these days. Rayban was bought out by Luxottica, they likely source all their materials from China.
Thanks for this video! Glad I found it! I bought 3 pairs from sunglasshut, first time buying Ray-Bans. One pair is made in Italy, but the other 2 made in china. You helped clear up the sticker difference, was thinking they are fakes because of it. Got them on sale for about $70 each so debating if to keep them or return. Will definitely watch out for this in the future! Super helpful!
3 days ago I bought some rb erika metals made in China and I mean they felt CHEAP. I just exchanged them today for italian clubmaster metals and its night/day difference.
I’m so shocked! I’ve just ordered a pair from their website and if they arrive and they’re made in China I’ll be sending them straight back. And, I won’t be buying anymore Ray Bans I can guarantee that right now. I buy Ray Ban to stay away from China made stuff and I’m so disappointed to find out they’re now making stuff in China!!! In fact I feel angry about it!
The ones that say made in Italy, are actually made in china. most parts are made in china and are mounted in Italy so therefore can legally stamp made in Italy on the frames. Here in Europe the ones thay are 100% made in chine, dont say where they made because its not mandatory by law to do so.
Idiot board of directors at Bausch + Lomb, you'd be the definitive KING of sunglasses right now. You sold an iconic brand on the cheap and allowed jobs to be taken to other countries.
I actually have those exact Chinese pair (rb3595 "Andrea") and they definitely do feel cheap and flimsy; but still better quality than convenience store sunglasses. Too bad because I really liked the shape design. I've upgraded to American Optical General's and its a night/day difference in quality and lens clarity.
I got a pair of Ray-Ban Bill's recently, Made in China. Compared to my Italian made New Wayfarer's, they honestly seem better quality. The New Wayfarer's creak and make noises, the Bill's are flawless and have better hinges and are made of acetate. I think China or Italian made is fine, it just depends on the exact model you buy. Some are great, some are questionable. The New Wayfarer I really like in terms of design & style, but it seems VERY flimsy compared to my Original Wayfarer's which is Italian made as well.
I just received a pair of Ray-Ban RB4194 ordered directly from Ray-Ban. The picture has it made in Italy, but I received a pair made in China. I can tell that the plastic frame is cheaply made! I will return it for a refund.
Well, that’s unfortunate. I bought a pair a couple months ago from Bass Pro Shops and just realized it says made in China. Now after reading so many comments / Reddit subs, I’m thinking I got ripped off since apparently the Italy version is “higher” quality.
I've been told by Ray Ban official dealer in my country that made in China ray ban the parts are stiil came from italy. It only assembled in China for a certain models because italy cannot assemble the product which now is many to produce and it takes more time. So they send parts for a certain model to china & stated as made in China. It's still original. Maybe it's Quality control it's not good enogh idk for sure. But that's how they explain it to me. 😊
Yeah you can definitely tell the difference in the glasses made in china, what should really tell you there is a difference is when a company manufactures there best in Italy or Japan then leaves the rest for China. Think about Toyota they make there flagship modles in Japan. I.e land cruiser 4 runner etc etc.
Hey! Can you make a comparison video of the Original Wayfarers & The AO Saratogas? I recently picked up some original wayfarers and did not realize the saratogas were back which is a bummer, but either way, you can't go wrong with the original wayfarers either. Thanks!
Hey man. Great video! What about the ones Made in Brazil? I do live in the city where Luxxotica produces Ray-Bans and I'd love to see what you think of them.
If (or more likely, when) Ray Ban moves production of the Aviator and New Wayfarers to China I’ll officially be done with the brand. I fairly well am anyway, I mostly stick with Maui and Randolph these days. But I do like to have a pair of G-15 Aviators and Tortoiseshell New Wayfarers on hand. They were my original entry points into the world of nicer sunglasses.
I so hear you on this one man. I'd be keeping those classics for days when you both know you're gonna look dope rocking those shades and you can be sure they're not gonna slide off your face.
I only get my Ray Bans in person because of this. Actually, it’s because I can only afford them because my insurance will cover the frames and when I’m done with them as glasses I put sunglasses lenses in them. That being said, all of mine are Italian, but I look for that. My dad’s two pairs are Chinese. That being said, they’re just as nice. But if I’m paying (or my insurance is paying) that much for frames, I want something a little special. That’s why I’m fixing my tortoise shell Clubmasters as we type.
I just ordered a new pair of clubmasters from Sunglass Hut in Toronto. They did not have the ones I wanted in the store. I will check them in the store and not except them if they are NOT made in Italy . To be fare they told me they will be 100% made in 🇮🇹 .
This is a lie. The one they say made in Italy are mostly made in China. All of their components come from China they just assemble them in Italy. So in the end of the day it still China.
It is the same. Just in the head it is better if it is not made in China. At some point made in Japan or Korea was perceived as a bad quality and cheap but it is not any more. Machines are all the same and if company produces bad quality under warranty they would just lose money. There are differences from model to model and brands and it is reflected in price. That is why they sell different brands for different people.
Mate the problem is they use inferior materials and slave labour to produce products. Sure they have expensive equipment and machinery to create products but they're not exactly using the purest of metals, plastics and glasses. Yeah China is like what Japan and Korea were. But China has had from early 2000s to get good but can't. Japan and Korea stopped using slave labour and poor quality materials a long time a go and now their products are the best. China they're still a third world nation that is polluted and doesn't care about quality materials.
The folding wayfarers I bought directly from the Ray Ban website now use metal screws in the folding points. And it didn’t come with the square upc label or a sticker, but I’m thinking it’s because I had them custom engrave my info on the left end where the numbers usually are.
@ShadeReview @2:11 minutes of this video you mentioned about Japanese made Ray Ban. I was thinking if you have came across Ray ban RB2175 Wayfarer Hand made in Japan? Are they authentic?
I'm want to get myself some customized Ray-Ban rounds next month for my birthday. Is there any way of knowing if they'll be Italian or Chinese before ordering them?
You have no idea what you are talking about. I had a financial interest in a factory in the Guangdong province, in China. We made Ray Bans there from 1999 to 2013. When Luxottica bought Ray ban from Bausch & Lomb in 1999 they immediately started making them in China. Luxottica Tri Star IN CHINA was founded in 1997 TWO YEARS BEFORE LUXOTTICA PURCHASED RAY BAN FROM BAUSCH & LOMB. So your RU-vid video is totally false. Ray Bans have NEVER been made in Italy. I used to visit their corporate office in Milan, Italy at least a half dozen times a year as one of their vendors. The unit cost per thousand for the Aviator RB3025 L0205 in 2013 was about $14.00 USD depending on the exchange rate. Recently they started making some models in India.
@@ShadeReview nope, just received my order, and it is made in China. I have the same pair and the made-in-Italy ones are of better quality. I'm returning it.
People's assuming anything made in china has to be trash is just silly. Your beloved iphones, as well as other high tech items (computers, tvs, etc), are all made in China.
Most iPhones screens are actually produced in Japan actually same with good quality tvs the cheep garbage ones are made in china. iPhones are also fully developed and designed in California. And Japan also makes the robots used in china assemble the iPhone. And guess what if the iPhone was made in Italy the would probably be much better haha
@Yippee Skippy "Phones are not sunglasses"? Brilliant. "Still, not all made in China sunglasses are trash"?? That's exactly my point. So what are you rambling on about when you just agreed with me??
Hi, I just bought 2nd frame rb3447 from same shop and was surprised that 1st one has label made in Italy and now I received made in China, feel a bit strange but they look and feel identical. From authorized reseller in the UK. Is it worth to return it ?
Just ordered a pair of clubmasters polarized on sale for 110 euros now I'm concerned they'll be made in china. If they are might send them back but don't know any alternatives for about the same price.
what is the meaning of K CE and B CE on the right temple of Ray ban Wayfarer. I recently bought one pair of wayfarer with one polarized and non polarized from the ray ban website. on the polarized one K CE is written and on the non polarized one B CE is written. please tell me if I got the duplicate pieces or not?
What about the lenses. The chinese lenses loose quality? I mean, i have bought a chinese rayban because my other was stolen. I have paid 200 reais cheaper than the italians same model. Do they loose quality on theis lenses?
Bro im about to make a number of Rayban sunglasses purchase in the Rayban website. Is there a way I can guarantee that what I'm ordering/getting is made in Italy? I tried emailing Rayban but no reply yet.
It's a bit risky to judge the entirety of Chinese-made Ray-Bans based on one pair. If you had more pairs to base your judgement on, you should tell if it's always the same qualities that are different, like flimsy hinges or bendy temples. Also, since you're on the topic, it's a pity you didn't mention AO's stint in China went you presented their history last year.
Bro I own hundreds of ray bans And have personally handled thousands I’m not judging them off the one pair. Also AO “ stint is China is 100% fake news”
Sir plz help❗❗❗ I am looking forward to buy my first ray ban sunglasses i have 3 options in my country made in Italy made in China and made in india which one should I go for ☹
To all viewers do yourself a favor, don’t buy RayBan and Oakley, after a company like Luxotica buys out a brand they will definitely try and cheap out on manufacturing. Stay away from those brands and buy Maui Jim
Sadly not everything made in Italy is great. I've had two pairs of Persols. "Excellent opticaal lenses by the way". The first 9649s developed a fracture on the nose bridge with that really stupid insissions slits they have on some models.just don't buy them. Second pair I still own 2747s have noisy hinge barrels. They also sit a touch low. If you lower your head just a bit, there is no sun protection on the upper half. Not a great design so don't buy them either. Only fashion glasses and no good at the beach. But I got them at discount so it's ok. As far as Ray Bans, I have 2 pairs of chromance made in Italy. They are light in weight, comfortable, reasonably well built and I really enjoy the rich and warm colors through the lenses. As long as you take really good care of the polycarbon lenses and treat them with love. No problems there.
The quality between Italian made Ray bans and Chinese Ray Ban are not the same. Anybody who tells you that is straight up lying to your face. Because I bought a pair of “ORB4147” in this specific serial number and glasses are only made in Italy. That’s the origin of the manufacturing of this specific serial number. The pair of glasses that I have are all beat up, but they are made in Italy. I ordered the same pair from the website and they sent me a cheap Chinese knock off. So I know for a fact, the guy in this video is lying out his ass. So some of the markings that Ray-Ban put on their sunglasses so you can determine if they’re authentic or cheap Chinese versions that I ordered did not have those markings so in my opinion they are fake sunglasses because if they were, they would have those markings that the Italian made Ray Ban have and they don’t
You are totally wrong on this, however the Chinese made ray bans are pretty poor and I have made several review on Chinese made pairs where I have said this
If the inside temple says made in Italy does that mean they ARE MADE IN ITALY OR.... can they still have been made in China? I just bought my mother the polarized ray ban caribbean and for 250 dollars ill return them if there made in China. EVERYTHING COST SO MUCH NOW ADAYS AND MADE CHEAP..... DISGUSTING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Then he was just unlucky or you picked a model which is easier to get in good quality hehe. I a few weeks ago just got a pair MCM sunglasses from Nordstrom Rack which were made in china, well when I checked the MCM website saw a few models made in china and a few made in Italy. My pair is pretty good Too, I think sunglasses shouldn’t be bought online. Nothing better than trying them in store and feeling them. Many big groups of sunglasses companies are manufacturing their sunglasses in china and no one has complained. I think luxottica has to pay more attention to the quality. They can keep doing them in china just check the quality closer.
This video is a load of rubbish. You have not shown any proof to suggest the Chinese-made Ray-Bans are worst than the Italians. I purchased about 6 months ago Ray-Ban Thalia RB2195 which were Made in China and I've been using them for the last 6 months and I see obsoletely no difference to the Italian-Made ones I used in the past.
I have several reviews made on Chinese made ray ban sunglasses that prove this, excluding the video that we are releasing today! @4:30 Also I have dozens of contacts who work in the industry from Sunglasses Hut Managers to higher up executives and they all agree and it’s kinda an inside joke that all the Chinese stuff is crap lol
@@ShadeReview They are not even the same model so it's not a fair comparison. Hypothetically, If China also makes the classic Aviator, and I put two pairs in front of you, one from Italy and one from China. Without knowing which is which in advance, would be able to pick out the Italian pair every time? If not, it could very much be your own bias at play. Many people think of made-in-China products as low quality. It's a stigma. And it could very much be what's influencing your judgment.
NEVER NEVER NEVER buy new Ray Bans How is made in Italy even comparable to made in USA? Fuck everything coming from china. Shop real Ray Ban, Bausch and Lomb, US made Ray Bans on eBay. Better in every way imaginable. Glass lenses is only one far superior aspect of real Ray Bans. US made is another.
@@ShadeReview you have some RB3701 on your website, are they made in China as they have a T on the wand which someone has stated is for Taiwan! Can you confirm if this is true as I have just ordered some of these myself.
Unfotunately even oakleys say made in china :( im just glad some are still usa made which are the only ones i buy or in ray bans case i only buy the wayfarer which are handmade in italy.
