splatt wrote:
If I could figure out how to get swedes to work for me I would totally use them. A- because they look cooler than the mask I wear (adult onset swimmer here) and B- because I'm cheap. Maybe I'm doing it wrong but they just gave me a headache and still leaked.
You had them too tight.
The key to swedes is the nose piece. It takes a bit of practice to get it right, but essentially what you do to get them set up perfectly is to put the eyecups in your eye sockets. just the cups, don't assemble them yet. They should just stick there. If you can't get them to seal like that, then they may never work for you. Look in the mirror and gauge how far apart the sockets are. Next, put the string in and tie it loosely, at roughly the separation you observed. put them back on, and adjust the string so it is taut when the eyecups are seated in your eye socket. If in doubt, leave it a little bit long, what you do is twist the string to fine-tune the fit. Then put the strap on, adjust so it is just tight enough to hold the goggles on your head, and swim. it should feel like you aren't wearing anything at all.
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