The anti-fog coating of goggles seems to work only for a few weeks. Even if you are careful not to scratch it off, it seems to attract dirt and make the lens "foggy" anyway. So, soon you better end up scratch off all the coatings. I just wonder if it makes much sense to get anti-fog goggles unless it's just for a short period of time? I use soapy water to rinse goggles before putting on, and it has worked better without a single fail instance. I'm debating to myself whether to scratch off the coating of my new goggles which have already become "foggy" because I can't touch the lens to clean the dirt that's been attracted by the coating.
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I've been using the same pair of cheapo swedes for so many years dating back to sometime after college (with a little layoff in between starting Masters swimming). Yeah, they're scratched, but they don't fog up or give me many problems.
My favorite goggle in the world: supreme customization of fit, practically indestructible, cost shy of $4 bucks. Only thing that ever needs replacing is the headstrap. IMO, the white standard headstrap that comes with it is the best fitting, but the knots and creases tend rot and weaken quick if you use them daily for a season or so. I used to keep a pair fit just for racing/meets. They fit tighter, were trimmed down and so rarely used they felt special. I like having a set of meet goggles.
What about backstroke? Don't you need some peripheral vision to swim straight?
I believe you shouldn't :)
but some goggle fog shouldn't totally blind you.
If your clock is so far away you can't see it with some fog, move it closer.
How often is this practical? I'd say in the vast majority of pools the clocks are permanently mounted--or at least effectively so. Not being able to see the clock clearly is the thing that bugs me about foggy goggles. It's only in rare cases that my goggles fog so badly I have difficulty judging turns.
I have a pair of Vanquishers that are about 3 months old. They fog, I lick and wipe. Today I decided to see if I could find a better pair in my bag. I found 2 brand new ones but was extremely disappointed that they both fogged up after a 50. Brand new Speedos and can't even last a 50. We were doing 200s and by the end of the 200, I couldn't even see the wall to turn. Grrr.
Of course, anti-fog is a nice property for open water swims. My goggles started to fog up about 1/3 into the 10k I swam this year, and it was miserable the rest of the way. Even with a kayak escort, it is nice to be able to sight the course as you go.
Let's hope for a foggy 1500 then. :bolt:
well if you hear me yelling "Wall! Wall!" during your race then you know why.
.........I will try not to do that when you guys are in the middle of the pool, but no promises :lmao:
I'm using Arena anti-fog for my Arena swedish goggles. I spread 1 drop per goggle surface and let it dry. It lasts for 1 week.
Once per 3-4 weeks when they get dirty I gently clean them with cotton-wool and alcohol and wash with water afterward then - again anti-fog. The picture is perfect like through the new goggles. :)
For events I'm using Arena Tracks Mirror (used them only twice). Now they are fine but in future not sure if alcohol is a good idea to clean them I'm afraid it will remove mirror coat. :help: Anyone had experience in cleaning mirror coated goggles?
