Friggin’ foggin’ goggles! Just got some new ones that fit well, but they fog up. I’ve tried dish soap in them so far and they still fogged up. I have a race tomorrow. Any easy solutions without having to buy anti-fog stuff?
Just spit in them, rinse a little bit and you are good to go. Cheapest solution and very effective.
Use a little spit… seems to work for me.
Edit: You got in before me arno…
baby shampoo
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How long of a race does the spitting in them last? My goggles start to fog up after 600m- which bites in a 1000m to 1500m swim.
When I first started swimming I thought I needed anti-fog drops and I used them all the time. Then I switched to spit and I’ve never had a problem. I think it’s important to spit in them before getting them wet and then get them on your face. Good luck with your race.
Swam 3800 yesterday without any problem. Never had any problem in a race.
Maybe a question of spit quality.
Anti-fog spray works well and is cheap. If your home remedies aren’t working, then use the product made to solve your problem. Spray it in, let it dry, then rinse it out - works every time.
Richard
If your eyelids sweat a lot it could be creating additional vapor inside the goggle, which would then condense and fog up the goggles. Do your eyelids sweat a lot? Is that even possible?
Spitting and anti-fog solutions haven’t been that effective for me. Toothpast works better. Baby shampoo even better.
Best tip I have ever learned for Tris. Johnsons baby shampoo
Take dry goggles, run a film inside each lense. Rinse them off and put them on.
No fogging…period.
I do this before every swim.
Always have this problem as well. TOOTHPASTE, just plain toothpaste, none of the abrasive fancy stuff. Diver’s use toothpaste all the time in their masks. Works great and I get a few more months wear out the googles. Give it a try, cheap fix and it works.
Darren
i had the Nova coach use the baby shampoo method and it worked better than the TYR anti fog. Does wear off but works for a while.
The mornings arent nearly as overcast as I was hoping…could be a cooker in Pendleton tomorrow.
I third or fourth or whatever the johnsons baby shampoo. I think I got the tip from ST. It works like to perfection. You only need a little bit. I rub it in nicely to make sure i get all spots and then rinse out. In the rinse out, I actually rub it with my finger to make sure there’s nothing left that would get in my eyes. They stay clear for the duration of my 2000-2500yd workouts.
Drop them into the lake for a couple of minutes, bring them down to water temp. Then put a little bit of that cold lake water in the goggles. This minimal amount of water will act as a “windshield wiper”. Cooling off the goggles will avoid condensation too.
However, divers only use toothpaste on new masks. It’s used to clean the glass lens and remove anything that could cause a spot for condensation to occur. It acts as a polish to smooth the surface of the glass. Before an actual dive, I use drops, rub and rinse. I’ve always been afraid to use this technique on swim goggles, since the warning label says “do not go below 6 meters”, implying that the lenses are not glass, and “don’t touch the lens.”
That was one of the most mindblowing parts of certification: removing and flooding your mask, clearing it underwater with air bubbles, and having NO fog once you put it back on your head.
Thanks all. Should have mentioned that previous goggles were fine with me spitting in them, but these don’t seem to respond to the spit trick.
I’ll give the baby shampoo idea a go. Anyone racing Pendleton tomorrow, if you see a swimmer way off course in the 40-44 AG, it’s me because the baby shampoo idea didn’t work and I can’t see!
ill be there…i ll be the one in the wave after yours that is following you off course.
spit works well but my favorite is diluted Baby Shampoo - a few drops in each goggle - rinse out and they stay fog free for all my swims - IM and trg. Graham
You’re partially correct on the dive mask and toothpaste use. Really has no use on a new mask. Really has no use for fogging situations. It’s best use is on old masks that might have scratches on the lens. By applying the toothpaste to the lense it, like you sort of said, coats the lense and fills the scratches. Once applied, like waxing your car, the lenses appear scratch free for a period of time. Particularly under water they appear scratch free.