Keep them dry after the warm up. Don’t put them on your forehead (on a wet cap) … or, turn them inside out on your forehead.
The only time this happens to me is if my head gets too hot from standing around in a wet suit after warm up. Cold water and a hot head makes fog. Baby shampoo, drying face and goggles are all good ideas.
Ok here’s the typical situation that drives me nuts before every race. I typically use zoggs predators goggles, bought the week before, tested in the pool a couple of times before race day. I enter the water for the warm up, perfect visibility. I came out, lift the goggles, line up in the starting pen, put the goggles on again, and here comes the absolute fog. I can never see anything. I have tried antifog treatment (even though they are new), spitting in the goggles, everything - it still does not work. What do people do? Avoid the swim warmup? Carry a second pair of goggles and throw the first ones after the warmup? (never seen anybody do it). I am at a loss here.
There’s simply nothing that comes anywhere close to the proprietary antifog treatment that the manufacturers “install”. Always have a new pair on deck and toss out any that aren’t performing well. Having said that, I also use Swedish goggles, which are only like $2.
If that’s not an option for you, perhaps try (i.e., try in the pool first) a very thin veneer of oil on the inside. The proprietary coating seems to resemble an oily substance but because I literally have 10 pairs of new goggles ready to go, I don’t hassle with it any longer. Also, never ever touch or “clean” the inside lens with anything other than a splash of water. That just wipes away your antifog protection.
I’m not finding “Swim Spit” when I search (Google or Amazon), but I am finding “Quick Spit.” Is this the stuff you and others on this thread use?
You have it all wrong. I used a brand new pair of quality goggles the other day and they fogged in the first 1,000 yards. I got out and put a drop of baby shampoo in each lens and rinsed them. Fixed! This solution is fool proof. Never rely on the manufacturers anti fog as it will always let you down, usually sooner than later and at the worst time.
Ok here’s the typical situation that drives me nuts before every race. I typically use zoggs predators goggles, bought the week before, tested in the pool a couple of times before race day. I enter the water for the warm up, perfect visibility. I came out, lift the goggles, line up in the starting pen, put the goggles on again, and here comes the absolute fog. I can never see anything. I have tried antifog treatment (even though they are new), spitting in the goggles, everything - it still does not work. What do people do? Avoid the swim warmup? Carry a second pair of goggles and throw the first ones after the warmup? (never seen anybody do it). I am at a loss here.
There’s simply nothing that comes anywhere close to the proprietary antifog treatment that the manufacturers “install”. Always have a new pair on deck and toss out any that aren’t performing well. Having said that, I also use Swedish goggles, which are only like $2.
If that’s not an option for you, perhaps try (i.e., try in the pool first) a very thin veneer of oil on the inside. The proprietary coating seems to resemble an oily substance but because I literally have 10 pairs of new goggles ready to go, I don’t hassle with it any longer. Also, never ever touch or “clean” the inside lens with anything other than a splash of water. That just wipes away your antifog protection.
I rub hand soap onto the lenses, rinse and dry. Then a quick dip into the sea just before the race and no fog at all.
I use regular dish soap. Tiny bit on end of finger spread around the lens. I take a cloth and gently wipe away excess. Then take my finger and spread what is left. There is a small amount of streaking but I can’t see it while swimming.
I use that. Works fine and you just need one little squirt in the goggles
You have it all wrong. I used a brand new pair of quality goggles the other day and they fogged in the first 1,000 yards. I got out and put a drop of baby shampoo in each lens and rinsed them. Fixed! This solution is fool proof. Never rely on the manufacturers anti fog as it will always let you down, usually sooner than later and at the worst time.
Ok here’s the typical situation that drives me nuts before every race. I typically use zoggs predators goggles, bought the week before, tested in the pool a couple of times before race day. I enter the water for the warm up, perfect visibility. I came out, lift the goggles, line up in the starting pen, put the goggles on again, and here comes the absolute fog. I can never see anything. I have tried antifog treatment (even though they are new), spitting in the goggles, everything - it still does not work. What do people do? Avoid the swim warmup? Carry a second pair of goggles and throw the first ones after the warmup? (never seen anybody do it). I am at a loss here.
There’s simply nothing that comes anywhere close to the proprietary antifog treatment that the manufacturers “install”. Always have a new pair on deck and toss out any that aren’t performing well. Having said that, I also use Swedish goggles, which are only like $2.
If that’s not an option for you, perhaps try (i.e., try in the pool first) a very thin veneer of oil on the inside. The proprietary coating seems to resemble an oily substance but because I literally have 10 pairs of new goggles ready to go, I don’t hassle with it any longer. Also, never ever touch or “clean” the inside lens with anything other than a splash of water. That just wipes away your antifog protection.
That’s great that you found a solution to your problem, but I would suggest that your manufacturer’s antifog treatment is inferior to mine. Or you’re unwittingly compromising it somehow. And for $2 goggles, that should be pretty disappointing. I get at least four months of swims (five per week) out of a $2 pair. Something is clearly not right with your quality goggles.
I will agree with both domingjm & mwanner13. I bought a pair of Roka R1 goggles. I absolutely love the field of vision and tint. Unfortunately, I am now on the fourth pair of R1s due to fogging issues. They have said that 1) I didn’t rinse them out right and mineral deposits in the water caused the anti-fog to fail, 2) I touched the lens with my fingers and caused the anti-fog to fail and now 3) perhaps they don’t fit my face properly causing a small leak and that is why they failed. For a $38 pair of goggles, that’s a lot of failure. Frustrating for sure.
I will agree with both domingjm & mwanner13. I bought a pair of Roka R1 goggles. I absolutely love the field of vision and tint. Unfortunately, I am now on the fourth pair of R1s due to fogging issues. They have said that 1) I didn’t rinse them out right and mineral deposits in the water caused the anti-fog to fail, 2) I touched the lens with my fingers and caused the anti-fog to fail and now 3) perhaps they don’t fit my face properly causing a small leak and that is why they failed. For a $38 pair of goggles, that’s a lot of failure. Frustrating for sure.
Just out of curiosity, has Roka replaced the goggles free of charge, or did they decide it was your fault and you’re on your own? Seems to me that they should be more robust than that.
Actually they have been very helpful on the replacing ‘bad’ goggles for free. I would actually give them an A+ for the customer service. I’m just not sure about the quality of the product.
I’m not finding “Swim Spit” when I search (Google or Amazon), but I am finding “Quick Spit.” Is this the stuff you and others on this thread use?
yep thats it I use it all week in the pool as well and even when the bottle gets really low add a little water to it and you get another week or 2 out of it.
Tyr, Speedo, Aquasphere, and Roka. Anti-fog fails on all. Usually the first or second use. I don’t touch the lenses and rinse them with cold fresh water after use. They all failed. It’s not the manufacturer. Anti fog doesn’t work and cannot be left to chance. Don’t use dish soap. It will burn the eyes if there’s residue and there always is residue. Use Johnson & Johnson Baby Shampoo. Just a small small amount per lens and rinse. It’s fool proof and cheap.
You have it all wrong. I used a brand new pair of quality goggles the other day and they fogged in the first 1,000 yards. I got out and put a drop of baby shampoo in each lens and rinsed them. Fixed! This solution is fool proof. Never rely on the manufacturers anti fog as it will always let you down, usually sooner than later and at the worst time.
Ok here’s the typical situation that drives me nuts before every race. I typically use zoggs predators goggles, bought the week before, tested in the pool a couple of times before race day. I enter the water for the warm up, perfect visibility. I came out, lift the goggles, line up in the starting pen, put the goggles on again, and here comes the absolute fog. I can never see anything. I have tried antifog treatment (even though they are new), spitting in the goggles, everything - it still does not work. What do people do? Avoid the swim warmup? Carry a second pair of goggles and throw the first ones after the warmup? (never seen anybody do it). I am at a loss here.
There’s simply nothing that comes anywhere close to the proprietary antifog treatment that the manufacturers “install”. Always have a new pair on deck and toss out any that aren’t performing well. Having said that, I also use Swedish goggles, which are only like $2.
If that’s not an option for you, perhaps try (i.e., try in the pool first) a very thin veneer of oil on the inside. The proprietary coating seems to resemble an oily substance but because I literally have 10 pairs of new goggles ready to go, I don’t hassle with it any longer. Also, never ever touch or “clean” the inside lens with anything other than a splash of water. That just wipes away your antifog protection.
That’s great that you found a solution to your problem, but I would suggest that your manufacturer’s antifog treatment is inferior to mine. Or you’re unwittingly compromising it somehow. And for $2 goggles, that should be pretty disappointing. I get at least four months of swims (five per week) out of a $2 pair. Something is clearly not right with your quality goggles.
I’m not finding “Swim Spit” when I search (Google or Amazon), but I am finding “Quick Spit.” Is this the stuff you and others on this thread use?
yep thats it I use it all week in the pool as well and even when the bottle gets really low add a little water to it and you get another week or 2 out of it.
I have this also and I thought it was doing a really amazing job, but after using it on a few different pairs of goggles, I have to retract my initial positive reviews. It turns out that after the manufacturer’s antifog treatment had worn off, there was really no resuscitating it.
Ok here’s the typical situation that drives me nuts before every race. I typically use zoggs predators goggles, bought the week before, tested in the pool a couple of times before race day. I enter the water for the warm up, perfect visibility. I came out, lift the goggles, line up in the starting pen, put the goggles on again, and here comes the absolute fog. I can never see anything. I have tried antifog treatment (even though they are new), spitting in the goggles, everything - it still does not work. What do people do? Avoid the swim warmup? Carry a second pair of goggles and throw the first ones after the warmup? (never seen anybody do it). I am at a loss here.
It seems like your body temp is higher than other people. Warm up with different goggles and race with a fresh pair with anti-fog treated. When you apply anti-fog solution, you don’t wipe it off clean. You spray on, gently rub with your finger and let it dry. I do this after the swim.
Tyr, Speedo, Aquasphere, and Roka. **Anti-fog fails on all. Usually the first or second use. **I don’t touch the lenses and rinse them with cold fresh water after use. They all failed. It’s not the manufacturer. Anti fog doesn’t work and cannot be left to chance. Don’t use dish soap. It will burn the eyes if there’s residue and there always is residue. Use Johnson & Johnson Baby Shampoo. Just a small small amount per lens and rinse. It’s fool proof and cheap.
You have it all wrong. I used a brand new pair of quality goggles the other day and they fogged in the first 1,000 yards. I got out and put a drop of baby shampoo in each lens and rinsed them. Fixed! This solution is fool proof. Never rely on the manufacturers anti fog as it will always let you down, usually sooner than later and at the worst time.
Ok here’s the typical situation that drives me nuts before every race. I typically use zoggs predators goggles, bought the week before, tested in the pool a couple of times before race day. I enter the water for the warm up, perfect visibility. I came out, lift the goggles, line up in the starting pen, put the goggles on again, and here comes the absolute fog. I can never see anything. I have tried antifog treatment (even though they are new), spitting in the goggles, everything - it still does not work. What do people do? Avoid the swim warmup? Carry a second pair of goggles and throw the first ones after the warmup? (never seen anybody do it). I am at a loss here.
There’s simply nothing that comes anywhere close to the proprietary antifog treatment that the manufacturers “install”. Always have a new pair on deck and toss out any that aren’t performing well. Having said that, I also use Swedish goggles, which are only like $2.
If that’s not an option for you, perhaps try (i.e., try in the pool first) a very thin veneer of oil on the inside. The proprietary coating seems to resemble an oily substance but because I literally have 10 pairs of new goggles ready to go, I don’t hassle with it any longer. Also, never ever touch or “clean” the inside lens with anything other than a splash of water. That just wipes away your antifog protection.
That’s great that you found a solution to your problem, but I would suggest that your manufacturer’s antifog treatment is inferior to mine. Or you’re unwittingly compromising it somehow. And for $2 goggles, that should be pretty disappointing. I get at least four months of swims (five per week) out of a $2 pair. Something is clearly not right with your quality goggles.
I’d suggest upgrading to Sporti’s Swedish goggles.
Learned from scuba diving-
Spit in the lens (dry goggles), wipe it around in the lens. Dip goggles into water. Shake them out. Put on face. No problems ever.
Scuba diving instructors also use baby shampoo as others have mentioned, or an anti fog. Do the same thing as mentioned above with the shampoo or anti-fog instead of spit.
Any of those should work for you.
So far I love my free Roka F1’s (2 swims). My next step would be Swedish. I looked up the Malmstems and Sporti. The difference appears Sporti has a thin rubber gasket vs. no gasket on Malmstems. Which are better for no leaks, Sporti or Malmstems?
Tyr, Speedo, Aquasphere, and Roka. **Anti-fog fails on all. Usually the first or second use. **I don’t touch the lenses and rinse them with cold fresh water after use. They all failed. It’s not the manufacturer. Anti fog doesn’t work and cannot be left to chance. Don’t use dish soap. It will burn the eyes if there’s residue and there always is residue. Use Johnson & Johnson Baby Shampoo. Just a small small amount per lens and rinse. It’s fool proof and cheap.
You have it all wrong. I used a brand new pair of quality goggles the other day and they fogged in the first 1,000 yards. I got out and put a drop of baby shampoo in each lens and rinsed them. Fixed! This solution is fool proof. Never rely on the manufacturers anti fog as it will always let you down, usually sooner than later and at the worst time.
Ok here’s the typical situation that drives me nuts before every race. I typically use zoggs predators goggles, bought the week before, tested in the pool a couple of times before race day. I enter the water for the warm up, perfect visibility. I came out, lift the goggles, line up in the starting pen, put the goggles on again, and here comes the absolute fog. I can never see anything. I have tried antifog treatment (even though they are new), spitting in the goggles, everything - it still does not work. What do people do? Avoid the swim warmup? Carry a second pair of goggles and throw the first ones after the warmup? (never seen anybody do it). I am at a loss here.
There’s simply nothing that comes anywhere close to the proprietary antifog treatment that the manufacturers “install”. Always have a new pair on deck and toss out any that aren’t performing well. Having said that, I also use Swedish goggles, which are only like $2.
If that’s not an option for you, perhaps try (i.e., try in the pool first) a very thin veneer of oil on the inside. The proprietary coating seems to resemble an oily substance but because I literally have 10 pairs of new goggles ready to go, I don’t hassle with it any longer. Also, never ever touch or “clean” the inside lens with anything other than a splash of water. That just wipes away your antifog protection.
That’s great that you found a solution to your problem, but I would suggest that your manufacturer’s antifog treatment is inferior to mine. Or you’re unwittingly compromising it somehow. And for $2 goggles, that should be pretty disappointing. I get at least four months of swims (five per week) out of a $2 pair. Something is clearly not right with your quality goggles.
I’d suggest upgrading to Sporti’s Swedish goggles.
Most of my training goggles last until either the strap breaks or the gasket goes to hell.
I still use my same pair of kayennes i bought my first year of doing tris.
A little bit of handsoap on the lenses then lightly rinsed out does the trick. Can either do that or some spit on race day. The key is you can get a light rinse and still get the anti fog treatment to last.
I used to spit in mine. Not as effect as baby shampoo, plus mine would get nicked up over time that way. A film would develop. The baby shampoo cleans any deposits on lenses and gaskets. Eventually clear gaskets can go yellow from oil on your face, sunscreen, etc. The shampoo is a great cleaner as well as preventing fogging.
Learned from scuba diving-
Spit in the lens (dry goggles), wipe it around in the lens. Dip goggles into water. Shake them out. Put on face. No problems ever.
Scuba diving instructors also use baby shampoo as others have mentioned, or an anti fog. Do the same thing as mentioned above with the shampoo or anti-fog instead of spit.
Any of those should work for you.