My goggle straps finally succumbed to the chlorine and bit the biscuit. Time for a new pair, which I’m hoping will last me at least halfway through the race season. Any recommendations? I’m thinking some kind of anti-glare lens might be nice.
Swedes or socket rockets.
Blue seventy goggles
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I swim in Swedes in the pool, but use the Aqua Sphere Kaiman in open water for racing.
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I like the mirrored lenses for when the sun is coming up and the black border acts like a blinder (less peripheral vision than Swedes). But the real reason I like these is because you can get popped in the eye and they spread the blow over a nice big surface. Interestingly they give me double vision when I try to look at a black line on the bottom of the pool in them.
I did pick up a pair of swedes, but haven’t gotten as far as swimming with them. Feel like they dig into my eyeballs.
You should wear swedes looser than regular goggles with a gasket. That’s what makes them more comfortable, you barely need any strap tension to hold them in place.
I should add, if you are a front of pack swimmer, go with swedes. If you are mid pack, something with a gasket. Less chance of getting kicked in the face if there is no-one in front of you.
I use swedish goggles indoors and out. My current pair are clear but with some reflecto that cuts out glare outside. The anti fog is dead so I need some new ones.
Holy CRAP!
JasoninHalifax and I agree on something! LOL
Swedish goggles suction themselves onto my face nicely. I could just about swim without a strap except for the dive start.
Best invention since the ice cream maker!
Well, a broken clock is right twice a day.
(For the record, you are the broken clock in this analogy) 
Well, a broken clock is right twice a day.
(For the record, you are the broken clock in this analogy)
I’m looking forward to the second time today that I’m right about something. That will be a big event according to what my wife tells me! (I’m just hoping I’m not a military clock. LOL)
My fave goggles are Leader,; nice fit, robust strap, durable
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The new Zoggs Photochromatic Predator goggles.
TYR Orion and TYR Special Ops Custom
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I won’t swim with anything other than TYR Technoflex goggles (currently known as “4.0”). I have pairs in clear for the pool and tinted for OW. But… whatever fits your face.
TYR Special Ops hands down.
Stumbled across them when I did a race over on the east coast and did not have any gear on me. Something like $17 and the lens are just starting to fail after swimming with them 5 days a week in the pool through the winter. No babying or anything, straight into the bag with everything else. Super comfortable fit and hardly any strap tension needed. I find that I get a bad headache if my goggles require a tight strap after an hour and a half or so. First pair that hasn’t presented that problem.
I agree. TYR special Ops are great.
best goggles I’ve ever owned. The Orions are really good too but they are my backup pair to my Special Ops.
I swim in Swedes in the pool, but use the Aqua Sphere Kaiman in open water for racing.
I like the mirrored lenses for when the sun is coming up and the black border acts like a blinder (less peripheral vision than Swedes). But the real reason I like these is because you can get popped in the eye and they spread the blow over a nice big surface. Interestingly they give me double vision when I try to look at a black line on the bottom of the pool in them.
X2. I do a lot of open water swimming in Hawaii the smoke, or mirrored Aqua Sphere Kaiman are great.
I love the first version of the Special Ops, but the Special Ops 2.0 just don’t fit me right. I don’t know why they had to mess with a good thing.