Which goggles do you use? I have big eyes and many not comfortable...
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I really only use the Speedo "bug eye" goggles (Speedo Pro.)
www.swimoutlet.com/.../2874.htm
I have large eyes and have not found any other goggles that felt comfortable. Others feel like they press on the lower part of my eyeballs.
I was surprised to find the Speedo Pro was not in the 'competition' category on some web sites but rather the recreational or some other category. I wonder if there is anything as large as the Speedo Pro out there.
Thanks!
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Foamy swim nurd clear Barracuda Standard . Big very comfortable , no red marks. They can be hard to get adjusted for some swimmers. I wear a bubble strap cap and its thicker on the edge because it has a sponge rubber seal . I push the cap back a bit where the goggle sits so the goggles dont sit on it as much which can break the goggle seal. If you dont wear a cap there a bit easier to get them to fit. They have two adjustments nose piece and double headbands and a repair kit costs only 6 dollars to keep them going with new foam.
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I only use Speedo's Speed Socket goggles. They're pretty much amazing.
I really only use the Speedo "bug eye" goggles (Speedo Pro.)
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I have large eyes and have not found any other goggles that felt comfortable. Others feel like they press on the lower part of my eyeballs.
I'm in the same boat. Posted about it in the thread Best Goggles for Deep Set Eyes?. I have gotten used to other "mid-sized" goggles, but the big foam goggles are still my favorite.
I find the neoprene gasket much less effective the a silicone one. I think there is more chance for leakage and have them double as a necklace in a race. Maybe that is why they are recreational?...no diving?...not really sure.
i absolutely love my Speedo Air Seal goggles. the best designed goggle i have ever put my face. i buy them online at the Speedo store. mark
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Thank you all for the replies. I do have both large and deep set eyes, making my eyes a harder fit. I haven't found any goggles that were smaller than the Speedo Pros that worked since they either would push on the bottom of my eyeball or my eyes would touch the lenses. I'm going to check out the Speedo Speed Socket goggles. They look like they are the same size as the Speedo Pros. I'm not sure about the Kaiman goggles. They looks slightly smaller and so I worry they won't be big enough. The Speedo Women's Vanquisher's also look to be the same size as the Speedo Pros.
Lap swimmer -- I'm not sure which type of goggles you meant. Would you post the brand name again?
I really dislike Sweedish goggles. I mean, I love how they look and I"m glad others like them and all but when I swam they only had very small ones and those would squish my eyes. I don't suppose they make them larger now.
Thanks to all of you! :)
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Barracuda Brand Standard model with clear lens. They also have smoke or blue and special colors and optical RX. The Standard is the big original one. The Medealist is a bit smaller/same type design.
http://www.skylinenw.com
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I've been using the Aqua Sphere Kaimans for a few years now and I have never had a leak yet. To keep them from fogging, I put a drop (small) of Johnson's No More Tears shampoo (or the generic brand) on each lens and rub it around. After 75 days of this, the inside of the lenses will be scratched and it's time for a new pair.
Swan
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Swedish Goggles all the way. They are cheap (one-fifth the price of various Speedo googles here in Italy). They aren't always THAT comfortable (some days I get the red marks, most of the time I don't) but the are functional. About a third of the Masters swimmers here use them.
I like them too because I can change them more regularly than the more expensive pairs I used in the past.
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PS: Lisa777 - as for the size of the swedish goggles, I have found only the standard small ones so far but I haven't checked the catalogs or online either - FYI.