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 2014-03-18 4:40 PM |
 439   nashville, Tennessee |  Subject: swim gogglesJust curious about how goggles should fit. Now that getting into some long continuous swims, by the time I'm finished my head hurts a little and I will have the circles around my eyes for a few hours. I have been using Aquasphere kayennes for about 2 years now. Doesn't bother me for short periods of time. Any recommendations on other types that are comfortable? |
| 2014-03-18 4:58 PM in reply to: mchadcota2 |
Member 341 Austin | Subject: RE: swim goggles I hear ya, as my swims have gotten longer my goggle eyes stay pressed in my head longer. I was thinking of switching from racing style goggles to something with more outer seal. Next time I am at the swim shop I was going to pick up some NEST PRO goggles from tyr. they seem like the next upgrade for my swim. |
| 2014-03-18 5:48 PM in reply to: mchadcota2 |
Elite 7783   PEI, Canada | Subject: RE: swim goggles Goggles are a very personal preference so it's hard to make recommendations. That said, if your head hurts then it sounds like you've got the strap too tight! If your goggles fit your face properly then there is no need for the strap to be tight, just a tiny bit of tension to keep it in place is all that is required. |
| 2014-03-18 6:34 PM in reply to: mchadcota2 |
| 631 | Subject: RE: swim goggles If you can't find one that fits get the Swedish goggle since they end up being a custom fit. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swedish_goggles |
| 2014-03-18 7:02 PM in reply to: 0 |
Expert 2373 Floriduh | Subject: RE: swim goggles Arend is correct, goggles are a very personal choice. I have maybe 10 pair of goggles, some fit better than others. Not the most expensive game of trial and error you can play. Edited by Oysterboy 2014-03-18 7:11 PM |
| 2014-03-18 8:27 PM in reply to: Oysterboy |
Member 1004 | Subject: RE: swim goggles Go to a store. Try on pairs of googles by putting them to your eyes without the strap and pressing lightly. If you feel the suction and they stay attached for a couple of seconds, they're probably a good fit. |
| 2014-03-18 8:44 PM in reply to: b2run |
Master 3888 Overland Park, KS | Subject: RE: swim goggles Definitely a personal thing. I like my Aquasphere Kayennes because they keep a good fit yet are fairly loose so no marks on the face afterwards. I actually like them because they fog up less than others I've tried. I'll be trying some blueseventy goggles (not sure which model) soon because I was a caption contest they had on their FB page  |
| 2014-03-19 7:43 AM in reply to: mchadcota2 |
Member 1748 Exton, PA | Subject: RE: swim goggles |
| 2014-03-19 8:03 AM in reply to: mike761 |
| 553 St Catharines, Ontario | Subject: RE: swim goggles Originally posted by mike761 Swimmers use Swedes. At $3.00 a pair its the cheapest triathlon gear you will ever buy. I oftne find very high quality in my local Winners (sorry for the plug, not an employee). Expensive brands heavily reduced. This helps with the trial and error nature of finding a good pair. |
| 2014-03-19 9:09 AM in reply to: badmo77a |
| New user 560 Key West | Subject: RE: swim goggles Can't really help, don't like them, and never wear them. I had the same issues as you do, plus the fog and leaking (little head, long nose) and tried several different kind of goggles. Anyway, figured out I didn't really need them, so stopped trying. Happy to have one less thing to hassle with in a TRI. |
| 2014-03-19 9:52 AM in reply to: topolina |
| 434 | Subject: RE: swim goggles I use Speedo Hydrospex Classic. Retail $15, $10 from swimoutlet. They have fixed nose bridge, no leaks from day 1, and no fog. They may not be the raciest, but they sure are reliable for about 6-7 months (I get two pair a year). |
| 2014-03-19 10:10 AM in reply to: mchadcota2 |
Member 241 | Subject: RE: swim goggles I love the Aquasphere Kaiman's. It is a very personal choice but I find that the Aquasphere goggles are the softest and most durable of the bunch (although I haven't tried any of the Tyr goggles). |
| 2014-03-19 10:15 AM in reply to: axteraa |
New user 273 Manassas, Virginia | Subject: RE: swim goggles Originally posted by axteraa ^^^Goggles are a very personal preference so it's hard to make recommendations. That said, if your head hurts then it sounds like you've got the strap too tight! If your goggles fit your face properly then there is no need for the strap to be tight, just a tiny bit of tension to keep it in place is all that is required. |
| 2014-03-19 12:49 PM in reply to: #4967509 |
| 274 | Subject: RE: swim goggles Try loosening the strap a notch or two in each side |
| 2014-03-19 10:15 PM in reply to: topolina |
Member 110 Denton, TX | Subject: RE: swim goggles Originally posted by topolina Can't really help, don't like them, and never wear them. I had the same issues as you do, plus the fog and leaking (little head, long nose) and tried several different kind of goggles. Anyway, figured out I didn't really need them, so stopped trying. Happy to have one less thing to hassle with in a TRI. Hold on. You don't wear goggles? Am I the only one that caught this? Salt water also? Eyes closed or open? Not sure I am buying this- is this is a test to see if we are reading? |
| 2014-03-20 6:03 AM in reply to: Todd13 |
| New user 560 Key West | Subject: RE: swim goggles Originally posted by Todd13 Originally posted by topolina Can't really help, don't like them, and never wear them. I had the same issues as you do, plus the fog and leaking (little head, long nose) and tried several different kind of goggles. Anyway, figured out I didn't really need them, so stopped trying. Happy to have one less thing to hassle with in a TRI. Hold on. You don't wear goggles? Am I the only one that caught this? Salt water also? Eyes closed or open? Not sure I am buying this- is this is a test to see if we are reading? No, not a test, and you can buy it or not, but I haven't worn goggles at all (training or racing) (fresh water or salt water, live and race in the Keys) for the 4 years I have been back into triathlons. I don't open my eyes under the water, and don't really need to, but of course do open them when I need to sight or look around above the water. For whatever reason, my eyes are just not bothered by not wearing goggles. |
| 2014-03-20 8:16 AM in reply to: topolina |
Regular 5477 LHOTP | Subject: RE: swim goggles Originally posted by topolina So awesome! I would love to be able to do this. Originally posted by Todd13 No, not a test, and you can buy it or not, but I haven't worn goggles at all (training or racing) (fresh water or salt water, live and race in the Keys) for the 4 years I have been back into triathlons. I don't open my eyes under the water, and don't really need to, but of course do open them when I need to sight or look around above the water. For whatever reason, my eyes are just not bothered by not wearing goggles.Originally posted by topolinaCan't really help, don't like them, and never wear them. I had the same issues as you do, plus the fog and leaking (little head, long nose) and tried several different kind of goggles. Anyway, figured out I didn't really need them, so stopped trying. Happy to have one less thing to hassle with in a TRI. Hold on. You don't wear goggles? Am I the only one that caught this? Salt water also? Eyes closed or open? Not sure I am buying this- is this is a test to see if we are reading? |
| 2014-03-20 11:44 AM in reply to: 0 |
Regular 1161 Hamilton, IL | Subject: RE: swim goggles Originally posted by switch Originally posted by topolina So awesome! I would love to be able to do this. Originally posted by Todd13 No, not a test, and you can buy it or not, but I haven't worn goggles at all (training or racing) (fresh water or salt water, live and race in the Keys) for the 4 years I have been back into triathlons. I don't open my eyes under the water, and don't really need to, but of course do open them when I need to sight or look around above the water. For whatever reason, my eyes are just not bothered by not wearing goggles.Originally posted by topolinaCan't really help, don't like them, and never wear them. I had the same issues as you do, plus the fog and leaking (little head, long nose) and tried several different kind of goggles. Anyway, figured out I didn't really need them, so stopped trying. Happy to have one less thing to hassle with in a TRI. Hold on. You don't wear goggles? Am I the only one that caught this? Salt water also? Eyes closed or open? Not sure I am buying this- is this is a test to see if we are reading?Me too, I mean, when I'm doing OWS in the crappy Illinois lakes around here you cant see anything anyway. I wear contacts, though, so one mistake or splash could mean blinded for the rest of the swim (I have a spare set of contacts in transition) ETA: I use TYRs version of the swedish goggles as well as those Nest Pros above. I love them both, but do most of my training in the Swedish goggles. Edited by Danno77 2014-03-20 11:46 AM |
| 2014-03-20 11:50 AM in reply to: mchadcota2 |
Veteran 1384 Panama City, FL | Subject: RE: swim goggles TYR Special Ops 2.0 have been a good fit for me. Soft gaskets around eyes. good lenses. |
| 2014-03-20 11:57 AM in reply to: switch |
Elite 7783 PEI, Canada | Subject: RE: swim goggles Originally posted by switch Originally posted by topolina So awesome! I would love to be able to do this. Originally posted by Todd13 No, not a test, and you can buy it or not, but I haven't worn goggles at all (training or racing) (fresh water or salt water, live and race in the Keys) for the 4 years I have been back into triathlons. I don't open my eyes under the water, and don't really need to, but of course do open them when I need to sight or look around above the water. For whatever reason, my eyes are just not bothered by not wearing goggles.Originally posted by topolinaCan't really help, don't like them, and never wear them. I had the same issues as you do, plus the fog and leaking (little head, long nose) and tried several different kind of goggles. Anyway, figured out I didn't really need them, so stopped trying. Happy to have one less thing to hassle with in a TRI. Hold on. You don't wear goggles? Am I the only one that caught this? Salt water also? Eyes closed or open? Not sure I am buying this- is this is a test to see if we are reading?I could get away with it in a lake swim and probably a shorter ocean swim (IM distance would probably be too much, maybe HIM) as well but no way in a pool. |
| 2014-03-20 4:36 PM in reply to: axteraa |
| New user 560 Key West | Subject: RE: swim goggles Originally posted by axteraa Originally posted by switch Originally posted by topolina So awesome! I would love to be able to do this. Originally posted by Todd13 No, not a test, and you can buy it or not, but I haven't worn goggles at all (training or racing) (fresh water or salt water, live and race in the Keys) for the 4 years I have been back into triathlons. I don't open my eyes under the water, and don't really need to, but of course do open them when I need to sight or look around above the water. For whatever reason, my eyes are just not bothered by not wearing goggles.Originally posted by topolinaCan't really help, don't like them, and never wear them. I had the same issues as you do, plus the fog and leaking (little head, long nose) and tried several different kind of goggles. Anyway, figured out I didn't really need them, so stopped trying. Happy to have one less thing to hassle with in a TRI. Hold on. You don't wear goggles? Am I the only one that caught this? Salt water also? Eyes closed or open? Not sure I am buying this- is this is a test to see if we are reading?I could get away with it in a lake swim and probably a shorter ocean swim (IM distance would probably be too much, maybe HIM) as well but no way in a pool. I train in a pool most of the time and do ocean based tri's. HIM is my longest tri, but the distance doesn't seem to make any difference. I do put drops in my eyes when I get back from the pool though. I am not an eye doctor, so can't say whether what I do is healthy for my eyes, but they seem fine. |
| 2014-03-20 4:46 PM in reply to: mchadcota2 |
| 1660 | Subject: RE: swim goggles I'll add a +1 for Swedish goggles with no gasket.
They're cheap enough that I think it's definitely worth a try if you have any issues with your current goggles. Without the gasket, the seal is much better (unless you have a face that doesn't work with them, but most folks do get a good fit), and while there is a bit more pressure around the eyes, it's not bad at all. The custom sizing also helps with getting the exact fit for you.
I wore gasket goggles for years, and I always get slow leaks after a few months of swimming with them in pools. Nothing major, but annoying enough to interrupt workouts. It's much less so with Swedes. |
| 2014-03-25 7:58 PM in reply to: yazmaster |
Member 110 Denton, TX | Subject: RE: swim goggles Ok, I believe you, I believe you - no goggles. I grew up in Pensacola and there is no way I could go without goggles in the Gulf of Mexico. You got my support buddy - I know my eyes are just too sensitive (I could blame it on age I guess). |
| 2014-03-25 8:54 PM in reply to: Todd13 |
| 1055 | Subject: RE: swim goggles I swim with the Kayennes and don't feel the need to wear them that tight until they start wearing down after a few months. They don't last long in the pool. Once they start leaking and I start wearing them tighter, I order a new pair when it starts to feel uncomfortable. |
| 2014-03-26 9:23 AM in reply to: mchadcota2 |
Pro 6191 | Subject: RE: swim goggles A good test to see if your goggles fit your face properly: Stick them over your eyes, apply some pressure so they suction to your face. They should stay in place, no strap, while you move your head around (out of water). If they pass this test, then it's just a matter of tightening the strap. You don't need it TOO tight. You'll probably have goggle marks (just like you might have indents from the grippers on your cycling shorts), but you shouldn't have a headache. |
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