140triguy wrote:
I don’t get what people say about a “wide field of vision” in their goggles. Almost every single body of water I’ve been in,* training or racing, has been in murky water. I could have a mask like the SEALs used in “The Abyss” and I still wouldn’t be able to see anything under water. Anything I see is in very short intervals while I breathe or sight, and a wide field would make absolutely no difference. I agree that Malmsten Swedish goggles (and their clones and derived versions) are basically all lens. I found a pair of Orca goggles and used those several times in OWS training. In a practical sense, there was no difference in what I “saw.”Yeah I just use race goggles. Most of my swims are in clear water, some murky, but can't see how wide field of visions goggles are necessary. You just need to be able to spot other swimmers, buoys and sight. TBH things like decent anti-fog and tint are more important hence the reason I stick to Arena. Their anti-fog seems to shit all over Speedo as does their tinted/mirrored goggles. Not sure if anyone has experienced this with Speedos, but I found their tinted and mirrored goggles had the tint flake, making them hard to see out of. I think they use a film? The Arena goggles seem to be made differently.