I bought the anti-fog Barracudas and after a long, difficult battle managed to get them adjusted so they don't leak. Now I realize that having water leaking into them was the only thing keeping them clear, with the water sloshing around and washing away the condensation. Now that there's no water running in, I can't see anything after 50m!
I have tried the Speedo anti-fog solution with success that varies from day to day. Sometimes it doesn't work at all. Other times I'll get a mild fog that's workable. It seems to work best when I give it two applications between workouts, but even then the results are disappointing.
So. Fog juice, anyone?
Any recommendations on alternative brands of fog solutions, or any other techniques I might try so I can actually see the pace clock?
Oh, I already tried putting them on before getting into the pool. They fog even then, just from the moisture in my eyes. I really don't want to go back to my Speedo goggles, which didn't seem to have this problem. The Speedos gave me rings, the Barracudas don't.
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I too use the barracudas. They get a little funky around the foam and every couple of weeks I wash them in phisoderm and water which breaks down the body oils and does seem to clean the foam. I also rub some into the lens area to take off any body oil from my lashes (also makeup). One time I used what I thought was a weak bleach solution on the pads and managed to "unglue" one of the lens. Expensive lesson in cleaning! I do rinse them in cool water when I get home and hang them up to dry (I swim evening so they don't cook all day in a trunk).
I think alot of the fog/condensation is a result of the room vs water temps. The lens starts to fog and then you dip your head into the water and it clears up.
I've managed to keep some of my barracudas for 3-4 years before they're destroyed (lens loosens, snap=on clasps break). They are a little pricey but they do fit my face (after 1-2 swims), keep alot of the water out, don't damage the skin around my eyes (plastic surgeon noticed that before it got too bad), and most of all--do give me some vision correction (without going rx on the lens) so that I can SEE the end of the pool!
Just for reference--I wear both types of the B-300. The anti-fog and the plain. One has a flat profile (kinda wrapped) while the other has a raised profile. I wear the flat profile one (tinted) in the summer outdoors and the clear raised profile in the winter.
I too use the barracudas. They get a little funky around the foam and every couple of weeks I wash them in phisoderm and water which breaks down the body oils and does seem to clean the foam. I also rub some into the lens area to take off any body oil from my lashes (also makeup). One time I used what I thought was a weak bleach solution on the pads and managed to "unglue" one of the lens. Expensive lesson in cleaning! I do rinse them in cool water when I get home and hang them up to dry (I swim evening so they don't cook all day in a trunk).
I think alot of the fog/condensation is a result of the room vs water temps. The lens starts to fog and then you dip your head into the water and it clears up.
I've managed to keep some of my barracudas for 3-4 years before they're destroyed (lens loosens, snap=on clasps break). They are a little pricey but they do fit my face (after 1-2 swims), keep alot of the water out, don't damage the skin around my eyes (plastic surgeon noticed that before it got too bad), and most of all--do give me some vision correction (without going rx on the lens) so that I can SEE the end of the pool!
Just for reference--I wear both types of the B-300. The anti-fog and the plain. One has a flat profile (kinda wrapped) while the other has a raised profile. I wear the flat profile one (tinted) in the summer outdoors and the clear raised profile in the winter.
