Every time I dive in for a race, my goggles fall off or leak. I have tried many different types of goggles. Any suggestions to alleviate this issue. I have a race in four weeks and don't want this to distract from my swim.:blah:
Depends what you found painful about them. If you took them out of the bag, tied them all together and put em on, I can see how that would be painful. A pair of sweeds is like a pair of shoes. You gotta work em in, get out a file and take off all the harsh edges and get them to fit your eye socket better. Also as was said the immovable string nosepiece isn't for everyone. Many people like a stretchable nosepiece. I could never get into that with a high bridge, so i stick with the string nosepiece. FTR I am talking about the monterbara ones, not the other brands.
Swedes definitely take some getting used to. Yes, they can be painful to wear at first since your inner orbitals aren't used to feeling pressure, but give them a week or so and you may never wear any other goggle again! :)
Some people like the "premium" version (a la TYR Socket Rockets) that have a light silicone coating which apparently provides some extra comfort, but when I tried those the fit felt 'off' as I suspect the extra padding adds 'm sure I could get used to it if I wanted to). But I think this version is probably a good place to start for those who want to try them out. Sporti makes both versions and they are both a whopping $3,(on swimoutlet) plus they come with both the rubber parts AND a nose string AND a bungee, so you have options. I personally go with the bungee and string as I've experienced greater longevity compared to using the rubber parts. FYI, both the Sporti version and the Malmsten/Monterbaras fit and feel the same to me.
Depends what you found painful about them. If you took them out of the bag, tied them all together and put em on, I can see how that would be painful. A pair of sweeds is like a pair of shoes. You gotta work em in, get out a file and take off all the harsh edges and get them to fit your eye socket better. Also as was said the immovable string nosepiece isn't for everyone. Many people like a stretchable nosepiece. I could never get into that with a high bridge, so i stick with the string nosepiece. FTR I am talking about the monterbara ones, not the other brands.
Swedes definitely take some getting used to. Yes, they can be painful to wear at first since your inner orbitals aren't used to feeling pressure, but give them a week or so and you may never wear any other goggle again! :)
Some people like the "premium" version (a la TYR Socket Rockets) that have a light silicone coating which apparently provides some extra comfort, but when I tried those the fit felt 'off' as I suspect the extra padding adds 'm sure I could get used to it if I wanted to). But I think this version is probably a good place to start for those who want to try them out. Sporti makes both versions and they are both a whopping $3,(on swimoutlet) plus they come with both the rubber parts AND a nose string AND a bungee, so you have options. I personally go with the bungee and string as I've experienced greater longevity compared to using the rubber parts. FYI, both the Sporti version and the Malmsten/Monterbaras fit and feel the same to me.
