Thanks for watching eBay is completely full of fake sunglasses now NEVER Waste your hard earned money there! We created our own website ShadeReviewStore.com where we sell 100% authentic Maui Jim sunglasses under the MSRP so you can buy with confidence and still save money!

@theresacavallaris2251

11 ай бұрын

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Use my Affiliate link with Maui Jim here to make sure that you are buying 100% authentic sunglasses here! bit.ly/BuyMauiJimSunGlassesHere Fake sunglasses may not have 100% UVA and UVB protection so be carful you are buying the real deal!

Very helpful detailed video!

I learned so much from this video. Thank You. I only have one different observation: on my Maui Jim aviators, which I bought new from a well-established optometrist office, brown smoke colored lens with tortish-shell frame, ALL of the features you discussed appear on my glasses as well. However, on this particular one, the word Maui Jim on the lens is gold color, not silver, but it does appear to be etched also, just in gold not silver.

I have a pair of genuine club masters by ray ban, love them! Have had my eye on the Maui jim kawika, the price however, yeah, trying to get past that! Have a great summer guys

Fantastic this video really helped me out

@ShadeReview

2 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped out!

Thanks for the info.

Wow! A terrific video. Thank you

@ShadeReview

3 жыл бұрын

No problem thanks for watching!

Thanks! The little bird in the nosepiece is a good catch. Thanks!

@kingstoncolby6236

3 жыл бұрын

A tip: you can watch movies on flixzone. Me and my gf have been using them for watching lots of of movies lately.

@watsoncassius6155

3 жыл бұрын

@Kingston Colby yea, I have been watching on flixzone} for since december myself :D

@mylessilas5141

3 жыл бұрын

@Kingston Colby Definitely, I have been watching on Flixzone} for since december myself :D

Nice video, very informative

@ShadeReview

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching hope it helped!

Nice, I got a pair on the way from Ebay, and am clad I'll be able to analyze with confidence.

@canuck21

11 ай бұрын

Why would you buy it on Ebay?

Fakes are now showing up on Instagram. I fell duped

THANK YOU!!!!

Very nice review 👍

@ShadeReview

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Hi do you know which brand of maui that has the smallest glass. Looking for more rectangular. Straighter lines as opposed to curvy. Thanks.

You mentioned the lens logo being etched in on real and flat surface painting on fakes. I wanted to point out that on good GLASS lens maui jims, the logo is purely on the surface, flat and is not burned into lens like on plastic lens models.

@Gave-rf1hr

2 ай бұрын

Yes exactly

You help a lot thanks

@ShadeReview

3 жыл бұрын

No problem thanks for watching!

Whoa! You revealed all the secrets; now fake sellers will fix them based on this awesome feedback. :)

@ShadeReview

4 жыл бұрын

Fakes sellers just buy the real pair in the first place

thank you

Brilliant,,thanks a lot

@ShadeReview

Жыл бұрын

No problem thanks for watching!

Great review , not sure about the the brand on the lens being silver ? On the five pairs i have it is gold . All me glasses have been bought from a authorized Maui jim retailer .

@wolfgang3076

9 ай бұрын

me too. All the features on my pair meet the standards, but the etching is in gold, not silver

Yup, low feedback with generic or improper word usage. Also, that's cool for the metal frames., have you or would you do one for the nylons please? I'm going to be checking every pair I own now. Please include the MJ sport models. Thx again.

It’s easy to tell when you work for Maui Jim 💪💪 I knew as soon as the video started..lol

@ShadeReview

3 жыл бұрын

Haha good eyes!

@TheOnefalcon07

2 жыл бұрын

I actually came to this video because I was gonna order a pair from Amazon and I wanted to know what to look for so I didn't get fakes. The one day shipping compared to getting them next week is what sold me

@The.Best.Collector

2 жыл бұрын

It was easy to spot the fakes because they were crap quality I spotted it immediately and I don't work for them, also my eyesight isn't that good, but I spotted it immediately so your not as clever as you think! 🤯👎

@cdean2789

Жыл бұрын

Are the made in Italy?

i have a pair of mauijim cruzem blue hawai, the words on the glasses are not engraved but just printed on the surface, when i go out in the hot sun i see blue glare, can my glasses be fake?

Can you tell me the difference between PALM FROND CORE and SEA FAN CORE in Maui Jim glasses?

The metal part that holds the nose pads are also bent at a different angle than the originals.

@ShadeReview

5 жыл бұрын

Good eye you are definitely right

Excellent merci !

I appreciate this. Sorta sad though. The price of things like this are crazy. I wonder what it costs to produce one pair. Real of coursr

And the Gold symbol being fake both my Lighthouses gold sybols etched in the upper left lens and they are registered with MJ. I personally own 4 pair and they are all real and registered.

Plenty of fake 'Chrome Hearts' and even more so recently from China, fake Oliver Peoples Strummer sunglasses.. very cautious with purchasing online items. Nice review!

Were did you get the fake pair on ebay

Thanks for the information. Buy from a reputable dealer. 👍

I broke a pair Kawai. Bought a new pair on Amazon. They looked different AND were smaller. Then I noticed the lettering was different. Then I noticed the bird on the nose pads were missing. Then I could tell the new ones were not etched. From there I went to your video and any doubt was erased with what you said about the box and the twine...

@The.Best.Collector

2 жыл бұрын

Amazon don't sell fakes! You don't think they would risks their name for selling a few pairs of Maui Jim, if they did then it was your duty to report them to the police. DID YOU REPORT THEM?

@kennybooboo3926

Жыл бұрын

You could of just sent them back to maui with $ 75 and they would of sent you a brand new pair

@kennybooboo3926

Жыл бұрын

@@The.Best.Collector I would almost think you were being sarcastic.😁

Are all Maui Jim logos etched on the glass? My pair of waterways have a shallow logo...my brother's Haleakala have a deep etched logo ...

@cpeterson2805

5 жыл бұрын

It depends on the type of lens, plastic, glass etc. But all will have Maui Jim etched on the lens.

Is there an updated guide for the new packaging?

Thanks for the video, helped a lot! I just received fakes bought on amazon. It was sold by an authorized seller but “fulfilled” by Amazon.

@The.Best.Collector

2 жыл бұрын

Did you report them? If not why not? It's a criminal offence to sell fake goods as genuine real items made by the genuine manufacturer and it's our duty to report fraud! If your making this up, then you should be prosecuted I've took a screenshot of what you claim and intend to ask Amazon if it's true and if they say no it's not then I will put pressure on them to prosecute you for making false allegations because we need to trust them! 🥶

Super helpful video, thank you

@ShadeReview

3 жыл бұрын

No problem thanks for watching

What about the optical quality outdoors etc? Same lens ? I doubt it but ..?

@ShadeReview

5 жыл бұрын

Quality was very average but as soon as I put them on I knew they were not Maui Jim lenses. MJ lenses always POP and make colors very vivid

I bought an older pair and the case contains the parrot very nice. Made in Italy embedded I'm still not sure I think it's real.

Eye-opening!!

"The rope is pretty nice and pretty premium." Too funny! It's presumably made from hemp, not something the King of England would not hang on his royal robe.

Have you been able to do an UV test on the fake ones?

@ShadeReview

3 жыл бұрын

I actually did and it did not have any UV protection

What if the cleaning cloth is wrapped in a black paper wrap?

Look through them.

Or buy from maui jim or a place that sells them

My Cliff House have the bird logo on the nose piece but it looks like the parrot on a perch rather than in flight.

@TucsonDude

4 жыл бұрын

Same here. Whaddya think?

@steveo8533

4 жыл бұрын

I contacted Maui Jim it’s the old logo that’s no longer used.

@ShadeReview

4 жыл бұрын

Yes it is the old Maui Jim Bird Logo

You should specify that this video is about specific models of MJs and does NOT apply to every pair of MJs. I have several pairs of the MJ Sport glasses and all the rules you mentioned do not apply. Some have the gold font on the lens and none of them have nose pieces like that with the MJ logo under the pad and the frame isn't made of metal. Your video is misleading as you make it sound like you're describing key factors for every pair of MJs.

Do all Maui Jim have parrot on nose rest?

Love my MJ Rx sunglasses

Just ordered from Maui Jim with custom lenses. Gotta say some of what you said is not true for all models. I appreciate what you're doing but sometimes only having one example isn't enough to know.

Wow I had no idea they made fake maui jim sunglases

@brendanchwascinski1561

5 жыл бұрын

Same here

@mikeinmwc

5 жыл бұрын

They dont

@jawtek82

4 жыл бұрын

Chinese will counterfeit anything. It is built into their culture over thousands of years.

@cdean2789

Жыл бұрын

​​@@jawtek82e first sunglasses, made from flat panes of smoky quartz called Ai Tai, meaning ‘dark clouds', which offered no corrective powers but did protect the eyes from glare, were used in China in the 12th century or possibly earlier. Documents describe the use of such crystal sunglasses by judges in ancient Chinese courts to conceal their facial expressions while questioning witnesses.

Awesome thanks! Question: do fakes also say 'Made in Japan' on the end of the arm?

@XPOPS2024

5 күн бұрын

his specs are old... some models are made in Italy and some do not have the bird in the nose pads etc...and the screws are flat on some lol

are all the fakes in gold writing on the lenses?

When i take them off the suns reflection on rhe inside lens turns green. Ummmm

Do Maui Jims only use phillips screws? Every single pair I've seen on eBay so far has had standard screws and not Phillips. Surely not EVERY ad on eBay is a fake..

The frame is made in Japan . The lenses are made in the US

I just bought a pair on ebay. Reputable seller I'm still suspecting can you help me find out if they are real or not

@ShadeReview

Жыл бұрын

We sell authentic Maui Jim sunglasses in our website ShadeReviewStore.com

Can someone tell me if mine are fake. Mine is Nalani mp-sg us patent #7717557 Other side of Maui mj295-03t 61/16-126 made in japan

@cpeterson2805

5 жыл бұрын

I have never seen Nani sold by the sellers selling fakes. You are probably safe. There was only about 20 models that were made, Nani was not one of the more popular ones.

You know an easy way to avoid them being fake is just to buy them directly from Maui Jim. I never but anything second hand or off a third party website, it’s how I avoid being ripped off.

@ShadeReview

2 жыл бұрын

yup and you can use my Affiliate link with Maui Jim here to make sure that you are buying 100% authentic sunglasses here! bit.ly/BuyMauiJimSunGlassesHere Fake sunglasses may not have 100% UVA and UVB protection so be carful you are buying the real deal!

Thank you! Extra karma points for this one.

Hi there, not all Maui Jim Logo on the lens are etched. There are models where it is felt printed and its goldish in colour . I've bought the mavericks from an official store and there is also no bird logo etched on the nose pads.. so not quite sure if all the points you mention applies to All maui Jim sunglass models.

@XPOPS2024

5 күн бұрын

My Seacliff are silver and have a silver logo on lens.,,, so there is that too lol

yea ebay is the dark underbelly of e-commerce.

The brown case doesn't have the gold writinf

this helped a lot. I just went on eBay and looked at what I'm watching and I see a lot w a gold itched into the corner. The pics seem to be in front of a white background now. I was a little confused yet with the ray bans on the differences yet but this helped a ton. With everything going on I can't go to a store to try on and was hoping to buy a gently used pair for my first ones. Thanks so much for doing this! What do you prefer Maui Jim or Ray Bans?

at very first glance on the red table, i'm going to say the left pair is fake, the right pair is real. My only reason is the tiny flimsy looking weld on the top bridge piece of the metal frame. The right pair has a long full weld. awww. wrong. I didn't even look at the box.

I always go in store, when buying my Maui Jim’s. You know what your getting then.

@jawtek82

4 жыл бұрын

Don't fool yourself. Even brick and mortar stores sell all sorts of counterfeit merchandise - including sunglasses. It's all a crap shoot - especially when it comes to designer brands.

@jakehardy5997

4 жыл бұрын

Buy em straight from the website 🤷🏻‍♂️

That’s why you get the real deal and not show on eBay lol. Go to sunglasses hut

I thought Maui Jims have serial numbers?

left ones

You didn't compare the lenses between the 2.

some maui jim sunglasses do not have the same bird logo on the nose pads.. I have baby beach sun glasses and the Bird is a golden Parrot.. not like the one in your video

You know I buy Maui Jim's all the time and they have a lifetime warranty I understand if you Break the lens sitting on them or step on them but I was cleaning my lens and they cracked and they cost 300 dollars now I have to pay 90.00. To fix them I think they should be covered if they Crack from cleaning 😡

Maui is the location of the service dept.

The Parrot name is Jimmy

@ShadeReview

4 жыл бұрын

Yes haha

Mine were made in Italy.

The low feedback is a giveaway. Definitely give that seller negative feedback so he has to burn the account. I got a good deal on used MJs on eBay. I figure it's worth it because you can always return or get your money back. Amazon is best for no nonsense buying.

@ShadeReview

5 жыл бұрын

Ya definitely! But that’s kinda why I made this video to make sure no one gets ripped off!

@derfdswed

5 жыл бұрын

fake Ray Bans and Fake Persols on amazon too.

@brendanchwascinski1561

5 жыл бұрын

@@ShadeReview so I have a question can you tell if Maui Jim hookipas are real?

@brendanchwascinski1561

5 жыл бұрын

@@ShadeReview good boy mom thought my dad was ripped off I looked at mine in the words word painted gold

@The.Best.Collector

2 жыл бұрын

@@derfdswed lies lies and more lies Amazon don't sell fake Mr. Shades tells us to buy off them, so they can't sell fake, he would be liable for anyone buying from them if they sold fakes

What about taysunglasses on facebook

there are so many fake Maui Jim sunglasses all over the internet too. Awful

Not all maui jim have a brid on nose piece

Great video. Just so everyone knows I was duped on eBay last week. The glasses I bought were great fakes. They checked all the boxes in this video. After wearing them outside I noticed a harsh blue glare (Maui Jim baby Beach Hawaiian blue). This made me suspicious so I used a magnifying glass to look at the fine print on the ear piece. There it was- Mabe in Japan. They had the right screws, twine, bird on nose pad, etc etc. I got my $200 back spent another $100 and bought the real deal from a reputable store

@canuck21

11 ай бұрын

And your real deal are not made in Japan? Made in Japan does not mean they are fake because Maui Jim sunglasses are either made in Italy or made in Japan. What is the model of your sunglasses?

Your video is not 100% accurate to spot fakes. Some lenses have gold etching. Some also have different screws and cases. Between my wife and I we have 4 pairs. 2 bought directly from Maui Jim and 2 from authorized Eye Doctors office. Only 2 of the 4 had cases that matched. Also screws varied. All do have style names and patent # on them. All were also registered with Maui Jim for warranty.

With the sunglasses on, what side of the nose piece is the bird etched on, right or left?

All the Maui Jim's i have ever owned say MADE IN ITALY.

@jaynolan7526

5 жыл бұрын

Designed in Hawaii and made in Italy and Japan.

@jawtek82

4 жыл бұрын

@@user-zr6wd3kb9lYou are full of shit, whatever the hell your name is in English.

@ChromeMan04

3 жыл бұрын

They are made in Italy? I thought they were made in America lol

@The.Best.Collector

2 жыл бұрын

@@user-zr6wd3kb9l WRONG! WRONG! WRONG! MAUI JIM MAKE THE PLASTIC FRAME MODELS IN ITALY 🇮🇹

@The.Best.Collector

2 жыл бұрын

@@ChromeMan04 They are made in Japan and Italy and were an American (Hawaii) owned company but recently bought by a French Conglomerate.

the right one is fake

Do fake Maui gems have the circle real icon too?

Starts at 2:33

Hi were did you get them from

@ShadeReview

4 жыл бұрын

A very popular auction website

Wow👍..and what. Are the wearing experiences..

@ShadeReview

5 жыл бұрын

The fakes optical quality was also trash

@shijukraj6090

5 жыл бұрын

Wr is MJ Kami...pls review 3 Kami models

Why don’t you compare the lenses?!

@ShadeReview

3 жыл бұрын

I did but I accidentally cut it out of the video. The lenses in the fakes were awful compared to the Maui Jim

To me, Amazon sellers are exactly the same as eBay. Unless it’s sold by Amazon directly.

@ShadeReview

Жыл бұрын

That’s why we launched our own website ShadeReviewStore.com where we authentic everything we sell!

what the hell guys i bought mine from bloomingdales and it has golden logo inside on top of t he Lense and no bird seal on the nose pad everything else is as super smooth the box and cleaning cloth everything i do not think every pair has the bird logo on the nose pad bloomingdales cant sell the fakes no way

@ShadeReview

5 жыл бұрын

Feel free to DM me some photos of them to my instagram ill take a look

@steveo8533

5 жыл бұрын

Speaking to an advisor on the Maui Jim site and he said the bird logo is not on all Maui Jim Sunglasses

@bassbullytv5775

5 жыл бұрын

So what was the verdict? We're they fake or real?

Stop trying to be so “PC” with comments like “I’m not trying to throw shade at Korea”... just be honest. If it was shipped from Korea (or China) you know damn well you’ve been ripped off

You bought from a person with 1 feedback and thought it would be real???

Difficult to tell real from fake

So $250 vs $10...are the real ones 25 times better?

maui jim sunglasses are the best

Another dead giveaway....spelling mistakes on box, paperwork or sellers account.

You can tell to his right are fale

I just bought some off Amazon and it didn't even come with a pouch

TLDR! Been wearing MJ’s since I went to their little shack shop outside of Lahaina, Hawaii during my honeymoon I believe back in 1994 and bought my first pair of Maui Jim Kaanapali 501 rimless polarized sunglasses there. This was when REVO, RayBan and OP ruled the market. Nobody hardly had heard of Maui Jim back then. But I loved them so much - over the past 20+ years I’ve bought 11 of the exact same pair now!! (Either from losing them, breaking them or 2 got stolen while travelling)😡 Anyway I appreciate ppl making these videos esp for high end watches & like you said Ray Bans from China / Asia are really pumping out some high end replicas now - that are so good, it’s near impossible to tell them apart. That said I wanted to clarify 2 points you made here as they (Maui Jim) didn’t always do what you’re claiming and noticed just now on eBay there’s allot of “vintage” used glasses being sold which are 100% legit. Your “new in box 2021” tests are 100% spot on correct - but for vintage gear, not so much... And despite owning 11 of the same pair (now just discontinued and left my last pair in a hotel and went straight back only to find room service had already cleaned the room and were gone so assume housekeeping took them) double 😡😡 - I’m now on the hunt for my 12th pair (I’m 6’3” tall with a XL head) obviously not for brains 🧠 as I keep losing these at $275 (average) a pop!! 💰 but are the only comfy polarized glasses that fit me and being rimless they never went out of style. But I have now called MJ HQ direct to see if they had parts to cobble a pair together or if they had any NOS laying around. Nada! They’re completely gone. But back on point. Original MJ sunglasses 😎 used to come in a black carry faux leatherette-type case with a black or grey felt liner and no fancy coloured flowered bag (that doubles as a wash-free lens cleaning towel too) 👍🏻 instead they just gave you a tiny little Ray Ban style gray square cloth with no markings that I recall. (I’ve always bought mine from either Sunglass Hut or Maui Jim direct) - So; for starters from at least 1994-2010+\- they used only the black cases AND the original logo on the upper right lens (looking thru them) was indeed etched in but WAS bronze or copperish coloured. Not silver like today’s newer models. So don’t be so fast to judge a “vintage” older pair you may see online immediately as fakes. 2nd is this Bird 🐦 or Parrot 🦜 stamp nosepiece. I’ve never even heard of that till I watched your video. So when I was just talking to MJ’s HQ (Illinois not Japan. But may be mfg’d in Japan- plus MJ has been bought and sold and bought back again several times by different Sunglass companies I think the last time was by RayBan and then MJ bought it back). Dunno for sure 🤷‍♂️ but that’s another long story for another day! Anyway - think when Ray Ban or Oakly owned them they were in San Diego or San Fran for a few years - as that’s where I mailed mine a few times when I needed replacement lenses. But I digress again (sorry for the scattered message. Typing at red lights in rush hour - NOT whilst driving) but back to point #2. They confirmed that the nose piece bird logo was only added like in 2016 (she said “just a few years ago”) and like I just said, having had a dozen pair of the same sunglasses myself and even now looking at “new” old stock pics that I have been able to find at like Sunglass Hut or even Costco - none of those pics (of my model - the Kaanapali) have that bird on the nosepiece. And since the CSR rep I spoke with at MJ said it’s only been in place for a few yrs - once again, if you find a used vintage pair online that are a few years old and they don’t have the parrot 🦜 logo. Don’t immediately go accusing the person if they’re older “vintage” models. Now-If they’re claiming they’re new 2021 models and it doesn’t have the silver Maui Jim etched lens logo or nose piece parrot 🦜 then you know those are cheap knock offs. But 15 years is a long time and •allot• of used lost/stolen legit sunglasses circulating around out there that are legit that ppl find and sell online to make a quick buck. My brother worked at a Johnny Rockets restaurant one summer out in SoCal and would dig thru the lost and found box after 30 days and made a killing selling Ray Bans, Gucci and Oakleys and other fashion brands that ppl would forget and never come back for and claim. He knew what sold and what the “In demand” frames were and was always the 1st in line every 30 days to take his pick of the litter so to speak and easily made $3K-$5K a month reselling other ppl’s lost goods. (Sucks for me) + cell phones too. Amazed at how many phones get left behind! Anyway. Decent video and good tips. Just wanted to add my 2cents that just because they may be in a black case and have a gold/bronze stamped lens and no parrot 🦜 on the nosepiece doesn’t mean they aren’t “vintage”. Also double check the Part Number. It’s always MJ5XX-XXX stamped on both the temple and box. Since mine are flexi frames they had no hinges or screws. So the Phillips screw head tip is another excellent trick to spot a replica Knock off. But not applicable obviously with rimless flexi frames. Peace.

@Emerald1969

2 жыл бұрын

I bought a vintage pair that I can't find a serial number. I wonder if they could still be real. Thoughts?

@B00ZEBAR0N

2 жыл бұрын

@@Emerald1969 need more info to help decide?! Which model did you buy? They said in the ad they were “vintage”? Are the plastic clear bits (parts) yellowing from age (that happens the most with older sunglasses) - is the model # stamped on or engraved and what colour is it? The obvious Q’s come from my previous novel on the topic I wrote already. What colour is the case, the Maui Jim logo on the lens and is it worn/faded like it’s 15-20 years old? Does it have a parrot in the nosepiece? Since I no longer have my 1990’s-2000’s Maui Jims I can’t comment on the serial number part but assume it should have something on there - but if it’s ink and 25+ years old (mine were from 1994 so am pretty sure the ink would’ve worn off after 27 years)! But if MJ engrave their model and series #’s then at least that should be there - but I’m also thinking they were ink stamped on even today as the frame is too narrow to engrave on and surely the newer (2010+) years would have a serial number on them and should match the cardboard box if you have that? The case is used for several diff. models so you won’t find any markings on there sadly. Look for worn off ink. How old did the seller claim they were? If you bought off eBay maybe post a link to the closed auction so we can look at the pics? That’ll help us the best to determine if they’re authentic. I’m still hunting for my 12th pair. eBay are almost all fakes from Japan now. One guy outta NYC has a boatload of “NOS” he claims but is asking and getting $375!!! - but he can’t supply any paperwork proving they came from MJ - so I passed those over. Since I can’t get replacement lenses even the few legit old “vintage pairs” listed for around $185 are so scratched up - it’s kinda pointless to buy them without being able to get replacement lenses from MJ. Why they Discontinued my model is still a mystery to me as it was a top seller for 25+ years and still in demand. 🤷‍♂️ Good luck.