Swimming goggles - which?



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Hi, I'm new here :)

I swim quite often, 4-5 times a week. I had the Arena X-Ray training
for about 10 months. They were quite good, comfortable at first, but
after few months the silicone (or whatever it is) was getting harder and
harder. Now, I have some Eyeline (model Lotus I think...) goggles (given
as a Christmas present from my sister-in-law, I don't like, when
somebody chooses for me something what depends on personal factors...).
Well, they LOOK comfortable, but they aren't.
So, I've got a question. Which goggles do you recommend? I am not a
competitive swimmer (not yet ;]), just training for fun. I guess it
would be speedo? But which model?
Also, I would like to know, how do you protect from fog? There is some
Speedo liquid, which I used, but it wasn't very efficient.

Thanks in advance.
Regards.
 
> So, I've got a question. Which goggles do you recommend? I am not a
> competitive swimmer (not yet ;]), just training for fun. I guess it
> would be speedo? But which model?

Goggles-goggles-goggles...

I tried many different types (including Swedish and Tyr Socket Rockets)
and settled on Speedo Sengar, clear for nighttime, mirrored for
daytime. YMMV, of course. They're "one size fits all" so my face must
be the "one size."

The different styles always leaked (predominantly in the left eye on
every pair) until someone who wears contacts lenses told me to put them
on when I get in the pool (they never leaked when first put on) and not
touch them again until I get out of the pool. This can be
uncomfortable/painful at times, but becomes bearable and it solved the
leaking problem.

Rik
 
After developing an allergic reaction to the foam on the old Hinds Compy
goggles that I loved and used for years, my son suggested I just wear what
he wears--Sweedish. I balked at first, but he assured me that after a few
times, they would become comfortable. I love them. There is no foam to mess
with and I have used the same pair for a long time, eventually replacing the
straps that come with them due to deterioration with a single silicon strap.
When I get them on my face right, they are comfortable and do not leak. They
are also very inexpensive compared to some of the others out there and with
the silicon strap, they appear as though they will last forever. They are
definitely a "no frills" model.

Marianne

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>> So, I've got a question. Which goggles do you recommend? I am not a
>> competitive swimmer (not yet ;]), just training for fun. I guess it
>> would be speedo? But which model?
>
> Goggles-goggles-goggles...
>
> I tried many different types (including Swedish and Tyr Socket Rockets)
> and settled on Speedo Sengar, clear for nighttime, mirrored for
> daytime. YMMV, of course. They're "one size fits all" so my face must
> be the "one size."
>
> The different styles always leaked (predominantly in the left eye on
> every pair) until someone who wears contacts lenses told me to put them
> on when I get in the pool (they never leaked when first put on) and not
> touch them again until I get out of the pool. This can be
> uncomfortable/painful at times, but becomes bearable and it solved the
> leaking problem.
>
> Rik
>
 

> After developing an allergic reaction to the foam on the old Hinds Compy
> goggles that I loved and used for years, my son suggested I just wear what
> he wears--Sweedish. I balked at first, but he assured me that after a few
> times, they would become comfortable. I love them. There is no foam to
> mess with and I have used the same pair for a long time, eventually
> replacing the straps that come with them due to deterioration with a
> single silicon strap. When I get them on my face right, they are
> comfortable and do not leak. They are also very inexpensive compared to
> some of the others out there and with the silicon strap, they appear as
> though they will last forever. They are definitely a "no frills" model.
>
> Marianne

I like them too, but they seem to fog up faster than any other model. Today,
I just put up with looking through the fog because they are so comfortable.
I have tried 3 different brands of anti-fog liquid, including one for scuba
masks. No matter what I do, I cannot seem to get these Swedish ones to be
fog free.

Pat in TX
 

> So, I've got a question. Which goggles do you recommend? I am not a
> competitive swimmer (not yet ;]), just training for fun. I guess it would
> be speedo? But which model?
> Also, I would like to know, how do you protect from fog? There is some
> Speedo liquid, which I used, but it wasn't very efficient.
>
> Thanks in advance.
> Regards.

There are different types of goggles: some fit inside the eye socket and
other fit outside. That is the first thing you need to decide--which style
feels comfortable to you. Then, at the store, try on every single one!
Whenever some new model comes out, that is what I do--try it on. Also, some
people like a wide angle of vision and others do not find a narrow field
objectionable. I do not like dark areas at the outsides of my eyes, but many
of the goggles are for racing and evidently want the swimmer to look
straight ahead only. I like peripheral vision.

Right now, I am using the "Ultimate Swim Goggle" which you can see at
www.campmor.com I also have a pair of Barracuda goggles with the white foam
seals. I can wear them, but I am not comfortable in them since I am always
expecting them to slide sideways. They work by the foam forming to fit your
individual face. I guess I would rather have the suction fit of the Ultimate
Swim Goggles.

As for the anti-fog liquid, good luck. I have tried many and time and again
I come back to using plain ol' spit....

Pat in TX
 
Pat in TX wrote:

> Right now, I am using the "Ultimate Swim Goggle" which you can see at
> www.campmor.com I also have a pair of Barracuda goggles with the white foam
> seals.

Well, it`s kinda hard to buy that goggles in my country (even the
mentioned Speedo Sengar), I presume you're from US? Quite poor choice
here, in Poland. I can get the Speedo Swedish, which look quite nice for
me and they`re exactly what I want. However, as you said, I'm going to
try them at the shop.
And one more question, mirrored goggles are for daytime use? Due to
this, that I swim in the evening, are they somehow reflect the swimming
pool lightening?

> I have tried many and time and again I come back to using plain ol' spit....

I heard that spit is the best, but I always forgot to do that -.- .

Thanks for help.
Regards,
 
JR wrote:

> Pat in TX wrote:
>
>> Right now, I am using the "Ultimate Swim Goggle" which you can see at
>> www.campmor.com I also have a pair of Barracuda goggles with the
>> white foam seals.
>
>
> Well, it`s kinda hard to buy that goggles in my country (even the
> mentioned Speedo Sengar), I presume you're from US? Quite poor choice
> here, in Poland. I can get the Speedo Swedish, which look quite nice for
> me and they`re exactly what I want. However, as you said, I'm going to
> try them at the shop.

If you go to one of the pools where kids swim clubs train, the coaches
will have access to distributors of swimming equipment, and you can
probably buy goggles from them.

> And one more question, mirrored goggles are for daytime use? Due to
> this, that I swim in the evening, are they somehow reflect the swimming
> pool lightening?

They are for outdoors.

>> I have tried many and time and again I come back to using plain ol'
>> spit....
>
>
> I heard that spit is the best, but I always forgot to do that -.- .
>
> Thanks for help.
> Regards,
 
"Pat in TX" <[email protected]> wrote in
news:[email protected]:

>
>
>> After developing an allergic reaction to the foam on the old Hinds
>> Compy goggles that I loved and used for years, my son suggested I
>> just wear what he wears--Sweedish. I balked at first, but he assured
>> me that after a few times, they would become comfortable. I love
>> them. There is no foam to mess with and I have used the same pair for
>> a long time, eventually replacing the straps that come with them due
>> to deterioration with a single silicon strap. When I get them on my
>> face right, they are comfortable and do not leak. They are also very
>> inexpensive compared to some of the others out there and with the
>> silicon strap, they appear as though they will last forever. They are
>> definitely a "no frills" model.
>>
>> Marianne
>
> I like them too, but they seem to fog up faster than any other model.
> Today, I just put up with looking through the fog because they are so
> comfortable. I have tried 3 different brands of anti-fog liquid,
> including one for scuba masks. No matter what I do, I cannot seem to
> get these Swedish ones to be fog free.
>
> Pat in TX
>
>
>

My own fog story is I used my 1-piece speedo UltraVision goggles for
years. The foam was in good shape and I loved them - they never leaked.

Then the inevitable for those 1 piece plastic things - they broke at the
nose bridge :-((

I found a store with some new ones (not easy as they are discontinued)
and was shocked at the unfogged view. Swimming was so much more
enjoyable. Unfortnuately it didn't last, they began to fog like any
other pair.

I tried the Speedo anti-fog spray and follwed the directions rinsing
afterwards. No luck. Then one day I sprayed the anti-fog on them and
didn't rinse but let it dry until the next day.

The whole swim clear as a bell.
So now I regularly rinse them in cold water after a swim, spray with
anti-fog and hang off the bag to dry.

If I do get any water in the next time out I only need to remember to
rinse them immediately so none of the anti-fog solution rehydrates and
gets in my eye (it stings). But even then I usually do not have trouble
with fogging.

Clear lenses make such a difference!
 
I can't imagine the frustration. When I get foggy goggles, I rub them
out with my finger. I seldom have to do it more than once a workout.

I use speedo goggles. I don't know the model, but everything but the
lenses is silicon. It is always the strap that breaks in the end, but
they always last about three years.

Steph wrote:

> "Pat in TX" <[email protected]> wrote in
> news:[email protected]:
>
>
>>
>>>After developing an allergic reaction to the foam on the old Hinds
>>>Compy goggles that I loved and used for years, my son suggested I
>>>just wear what he wears--Sweedish. I balked at first, but he assured
>>>me that after a few times, they would become comfortable. I love
>>>them. There is no foam to mess with and I have used the same pair for
>>>a long time, eventually replacing the straps that come with them due
>>>to deterioration with a single silicon strap. When I get them on my
>>>face right, they are comfortable and do not leak. They are also very
>>>inexpensive compared to some of the others out there and with the
>>>silicon strap, they appear as though they will last forever. They are
>>>definitely a "no frills" model.
>>>
>>>Marianne
>>
>>I like them too, but they seem to fog up faster than any other model.
>>Today, I just put up with looking through the fog because they are so
>>comfortable. I have tried 3 different brands of anti-fog liquid,
>>including one for scuba masks. No matter what I do, I cannot seem to
>>get these Swedish ones to be fog free.
>>
>>Pat in TX
>>
>>
>>
>
>
> My own fog story is I used my 1-piece speedo UltraVision goggles for
> years. The foam was in good shape and I loved them - they never leaked.
>
> Then the inevitable for those 1 piece plastic things - they broke at the
> nose bridge :-((
>
> I found a store with some new ones (not easy as they are discontinued)
> and was shocked at the unfogged view. Swimming was so much more
> enjoyable. Unfortnuately it didn't last, they began to fog like any
> other pair.
>
> I tried the Speedo anti-fog spray and follwed the directions rinsing
> afterwards. No luck. Then one day I sprayed the anti-fog on them and
> didn't rinse but let it dry until the next day.
>
> The whole swim clear as a bell.
> So now I regularly rinse them in cold water after a swim, spray with
> anti-fog and hang off the bag to dry.
>
> If I do get any water in the next time out I only need to remember to
> rinse them immediately so none of the anti-fog solution rehydrates and
> gets in my eye (it stings). But even then I usually do not have trouble
> with fogging.
>
> Clear lenses make such a difference!
 
JR wrote:
> Hi, I'm new here :)
>
> I swim quite often, 4-5 times a week. I had the Arena X-Ray
> training for about 10 months. They were quite good, comfortable at
> first, but after few months the silicone (or whatever it is) was getting
> harder and harder. Now, I have some Eyeline (model Lotus I think...)
> goggles (given as a Christmas present from my sister-in-law, I don't
> like, when somebody chooses for me something what depends on personal
> factors...). Well, they LOOK comfortable, but they aren't.
> So, I've got a question. Which goggles do you recommend? I am not a
> competitive swimmer (not yet ;]), just training for fun. I guess it
> would be speedo? But which model?
> Also, I would like to know, how do you protect from fog? There is
> some Speedo liquid, which I used, but it wasn't very efficient.
>
> Thanks in advance.
> Regards.

This depends entirely on your facial structure and personal preference.
Personally, the only thing I can even stand are the swedish-style "two
chunks of plastic, a rubber band, and some string" goggles. Other folks
swear by foam seals, while others like the relative (compared to foam)
durability of silicone. The only real advice here is to just experiment
and find what suits you best.

Anti-fog stuff is very hit-or-miss. A trick I learned in scuba class
that works just as well for work-out goggles is to spit/lick the
insides, then rinse off before putting them on. But don't expect
anything to be 100%. The goggles are going to fog, it's just a question
of how fast.
 
"Martin Smith" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>I can't imagine the frustration. When I get foggy goggles, I rub them out
>with my finger. I seldom have to do it more than once a workout.

doesn' anyone spit in their goggles any more?
 

>I can't imagine the frustration. When I get foggy goggles, I rub them out
>>with my finger. I seldom have to do it more than once a workout.
>
> doesn' anyone spit in their goggles any more?

me! Maybe Martin spits on his fingers first?
>
>
 
diablo wrote:
> "Martin Smith" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> I can't imagine the frustration. When I get foggy goggles, I rub them out
>> with my finger. I seldom have to do it more than once a workout.
>
> doesn' anyone spit in their goggles any more?

Well, I tend more to lick them, and save the spitting for scuba diving.
Guess my posting from earlier this evening hasn't hit your server yet,
but don't worry, you're not the only expectorator around ;)
 
diablo wrote:

> doesn' anyone spit in their goggles any more?

Ptui! I spit in your goggle!
 
"diablo" wrote:

>doesn' anyone spit in their goggles any
>more?

Does anyone still spit in their opponent's lane prior to a start? Amy
Van Dyken used that tactic as a show of some sort of intimidating
"territorialism."
 
On Tue, 21 Feb 2006 01:21:22 +0000, diablo wrote:

>
> "Martin Smith" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>>I can't imagine the frustration. When I get foggy goggles, I rub them out
>>with my finger. I seldom have to do it more than once a workout.
>
> doesn' anyone spit in their goggles any more?

I can't say that I've ever needed spit. Washing googles and keeping them
out of hot tubs seems to do the trick. Plus, as Martin mentioned, when
swimming a workout there's many opportunities to take a second and a half
to wipe 'em clear with your thumbs.

--Mike
 
Steve Curtis wrote:
> "diablo" wrote:
>
>> doesn' anyone spit in their goggles any
>> more?
>
> Does anyone still spit in their opponent's lane prior to a start? Amy
> Van Dyken used that tactic as a show of some sort of intimidating
> "territorialism."

I haven't seen it myself in a couple of years, but I wouldn't be
surprised at all if it still goes on (in the US) at high school state
championships, college conference championships, and USSwimming Zone (or
above) meets.
 
diablo wrote:

> "Martin Smith" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>
>>I can't imagine the frustration. When I get foggy goggles, I rub them out
>>with my finger. I seldom have to do it more than once a workout.
>
>
> doesn' anyone spit in their goggles any more?

Nothing but water touches the nether regions of my eyes.
 
diablo wrote:
> "Martin Smith" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>
>>I can't imagine the frustration. When I get foggy goggles, I rub them out
>>with my finger. I seldom have to do it more than once a workout.
>
>
> doesn' anyone spit in their goggles any more?
>
>
A little liquid soap rubbed on the inside of the lens and rinsed away
always works well for me.
 
"diablo" <[email protected]> a écrit dans le message de news:
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> doesn' anyone spit in their goggles any more?

Yes, I do.
And I taught it to my 9 y.o. son.
But he recently got scolded by the life guard for doing that.
With all these new diseases, some people tend to become paranoid...

-- Olivier
 
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