I’m currently using a set of Roka R1, love the quality of the ‘lenses’, no fug, great visibility.
Problem is that they don’t fit me… can’t hold a seal unless super thigh, which is less than comfortable.
Thinking about giving a try to the Magic5… but those things are fairly expensive for consumables.
Any feedback will be welcome
Speedo Vanquishers will do the trick
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Always had leaking issues with all my goggles unless they were super tight until I got a pair of Magic5’s. I waited until they had a sail and bought a few of them and they have been working really well for me. I have a friend that had leaking issues with them at first and the customer support was really quick to send her a new set a couple times until is was perfect.
They are expensive, but I have enjoyed the lack of headaches while swimming now.
Love, love, love my Magic5 goggles. I have no leaking, no fogging, and no headaches or raccoon eyes. They’re the most comfortable goggles I’ve worn, and I find the optics to be quite good. I have them in four different tints now (including clear) for different conditions. I wore the clear for IMLP a few weeks ago, and they were great.
I’m currently using a set of Roka R1, love the quality of the ‘lenses’, no fug, great visibility.
Problem is that they don’t fit me… can’t hold a seal unless super thigh, which is less than comfortable.
Thinking about giving a try to the Magic5… but those things are fairly expensive for consumables.
Any feedback will be welcome
I’ve used Roka R1’s since they were introduced, probably 3+ years.
Got my first pair of magic 5’s this year and got my second pair (tinted) about a month ago. Definitely worth the price of admission. They aren’t cheap, but are hands down the most comfortable pair I have ever owned. Good field of vision, but truthfully fog up just like any other pair. Probably took a consistent 2 months of wear before I started to see them fog up, but would still 110% recommend them to anyone looking to get a new pair of goggles. They also often have 10-20% discount codes.
I had high hopes, but they haven’t worked well for me at all. leakiest and the foggiest goggles I have ever owned in 50 years of competitive swimming. They are working with me to fix, but I am not optimistic. They just don’t fit my face…always knew my face was a problem!
I own 3 pairs of the Magic5. I’ve always struggled to get goggles that would fit without leaking and in 1 year of use I’ve never had a pair leak. Not once! They are nothing short of amazing, fit comfortable, and never leave a goggle mark. I just hope they offer prescription option in the not too distant future…
I got 3 pairs of Magic 5 goggles earlier this year and I absolutely love them. Fit my face perfectly with no leaking and I do not have to tighten the straps really tightly for races, which I always had to do with other goggles. Best goggles I have ever used. Got some minor fogging in my last race, but weather was strange - 70’s air temp and 50’s water temp (Alaska).
I use the magic5 goggles for training goggles and will eventually transition to them for racing. I use R1s for racing because I have a few new pair and they fit me reasonably well and for a sprint/oly swim they’re not uncomfortable. Once that stock runs out, I’ll get tinted magic5’s to race in as well.
With R1’s an hour plus is where they were uncomfortable and custom goggles were a welcome addition to my pool time. My right eye is a bit odd it seems… the Magic5’s are worth it IMO and look around for discount codes.
Both the R1 and Magic5 have that tilt on the lens that give amazing sighthing and open water sighting characteristics. The Magic5 has a 3D printed edge that fits your face… makes a world of difference for those of us that have a hard time getting goggles that won’t leak or be comfortable for long periods of time.
$70 for goggles? Seriously?
$70 for goggles? Seriously?
$70 for goggles? Seriously?
Compared to half the money I spend on my bike or running shoes, I think I can swing $70 for something that’s going to last me (they’re well made) and be comfortable in the water. The eye sockets are made to fit your individual scan, hence the price.
$70 for goggles? Seriously?
I strongly second this opinion, but I know not everyone can get by with swedes. I also know there are about 40 options that exist between swedes and $70.
Hey, I’m another really happy customer! I was in the camp of “WTF $70 for goggles!?” but won a pair for free from my tri club, and immediately loved them. I have since bought two more pairs, as they were on sale, but I’m using the first pair still. I have a lot of trouble getting goggles to fit well ever since a bike accident where I broke my orbitals and had a plate installed, but these feel great and you can keep the straps way looser than others. They have pretty good seasonal sales, so it really pays to plan ahead rather than $70 each time.
very happy with mine. also, great customer support, supper impressive
just google it and you’ll easily find a discount code
very happy with mine. also, great customer support, supper impressive
just google it and you’ll easily find a discount code
They are located in Charlotte, NC so I gave them a try since they are “local.” I really like them, they fit my face well, they don’t leak and I don’t have to fasten then nearly as tightly to get a seal than my speedos. And they run sales all the time. I got 2 for 75.00 in 2 different tints, 35 ish bucks a pair isn’t crazy. Like the case as well, I now don’t just throw my goggles into my swim bag anymore.
Hey, I’m another really happy customer! I was in the camp of “WTF $70 for goggles!?” but won a pair for free from my tri club, and immediately loved them. I have since bought two more pairs, as they were on sale, but I’m using the first pair still. I have a lot of trouble getting goggles to fit well ever since a bike accident where I broke my orbitals and had a plate installed, but these feel great and you can keep the straps way looser than others. They have pretty good seasonal sales, so it really pays to plan ahead rather than $70 each time.
I’m with the camp of these cost too much (retail), but in your situation, paying 70 makes sense-even tho you’re not. I’m really happy with my TYR Nest Pro goggles for $15. However, I do like the idea of these goggles.
The Magic5 goggles are pretty comfortable. Took me a swim or two to get a handle on them. I was going back and forth on ordering them for a quite a while (this review was the deciding “add to cart” factor)
They are a bit expensive… Not FINIS Smart Goggle-expensive, or even Cobra Tri expensive, but pricey compared to my trusty Swedes and Speed Sockets. They are beautiful goggles, for whatever that is worth.
I also wouldn’t race with them as I am neurotic about swim goggles getting jarred loose mid-race and prefer to wear my goggles on the overly snug-side when racing.
When tightening the Magic5’s I also found that they were more prone to leaking, but they are a great training swim goggle once you get a handle on how tight (or rather, not tight) to wear them.
My n=1:
Really liked the concept of the R1, but they just didn’t fit.
Speedo Vanquishers fit well but the gaskets are a bit form and uncomfortable.
The K180 (not the k180+) from MP (formerly from AquaSphere) are low profile and super comfortable. You can pick up a pair on Amazon for ~$15. Also on eBay ( https://www.ebay.com/itm/265410159151 )
I WAS a HUGE fan of Magic 5 for years
Bought 7 pairs
Numerous reports that the goggles they are sending out in the last few months are bad
Fog on the first day
Shape of goggle is not even the same as it was a few months ago
Can’t get them to not leak
Asked for a refund and received it immediately with no requirement to send the most recent pair of goggles back
I think they know that something is wrong with their manufacturing
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