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Last weekend I finally bought myself a part of Rayban Aviator. I did some research and I’m going to write a Guide 101 for my readers to have some basic information on Rayban Aviator that is useful before purchasing one for yourself.

Malaysia is quite famous with its fake Rayban around the market and some of you might ask how to check whether the pair of Rayban is real or fake.

There are few traits that you might want to check when you’re in the shop

1st: Logo on the lens.

As everyone knows, Rayban always have their logo printed on the lens. So the lens is on top of the right lens where it should not be blocking the view of the wearer. The logo is printed with some high quality material and it should not be easily come off.

2nd: The bridge between lens.

On the bridge between the lens (the one that I circled), you should see the word “Rayban 5814″. 5814 is the size of that Rayban.It can be varies depending of the Rayban size. Make sure that those words are stamped instead of printed or painted.

3rd: Nose pad

Rayban has interlocking nose pad. It is not some screwed type of nose pad. And at the nose pad, you’ll see the word “R.B”

4th: R.B logo on the Lens

The word “RB” is laser on the left lens of the Rayban.

5th: Earpiece

When you look at the earpiece, you’ll see some words on it. On the left circle in the picture, it has ” Rayban Made In Italy CE” while on the right circle, it has “RB 3025 AVIATOR LARGE METAL W3377 5814 3N” which is the information of that pair of Rayban.

6th: The bag

This is the bag with “Luxottica” given to you if you purchase your Rayban. Make sure it come with a book and Rayban cloth.

7th: The Quality
When you hold a pair of Rayban, you’ll know that it has the quality. It is quite heavy and the frame is solid. The lens is made from glass instead of plastic.

8th: “RB” and “BL”
Previously, Rayban is owned by Bausch and Lomb which carried the label of “BL” until 1999, Bausch and Lomb sold the brand to Luxottica which carries the label of “RB” until today. So I’m very sure that all the Rayban sold in the shop today carries the logo of “RB”. If you see the “BL” label, please be careful as Rayban with “BL” label is consider a very rare in the market and won’t be sold as new in the shop.

There you go. I hope those 8 tips are useful for you when you’re choosing you’re Rayban.

Oh, one more thing. The pricing. BE MAKE SURE YOU HUNT AROUND FIRST as the price of Rayban is not really controlled. Before I bought my Rayban, I went to a lot of shops and asked the price and to my surprise, with the same model, the price difference can go to around rm200 between shops. So ask around 1st before you make your purchase.

I believe a counterfeit Rayban won’t have all the traits that I mention in this post. The most is the white color logo on the lens of Rayban.

It’s such a beauty, isn’t it?

P/S: This guide is for Rayban Aviator 3025. There are a lot of Rayban model such as Wayfarer, Shooter, Cockpit and etc. I’ve seen Rayban Shooter and Rayban Cockpit and this guide can be applied to these two model.

P/S/S: More Guide 101 to come in future.

J