Swim goggles buying guide

Interesting overview by a self described non-swimmer. Hardly complete, still a good read. www.slate.com/.../
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  • Former Member
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    I also find the Baracuda Standard very comfortable and they leave no marks as stated in the article. I am a lucky one. I can wear them out of the box with only some goggle strap adjustment and their great, others have a real hard time getting them fitted and give up on them. They are "expensive" at 32 dollars avg price but the soild plastic goggles are catching up it seems . One thing about the "cudas" is that theres a repair kit for 6 dollars that gives you new foam, head band clips so there like new after. One other goggle that a lot of people like and works good too is the Speedo Hydro Spex or Hydro Spex Jr. They fit a lot of people very easily and are in the 14 dollar price range and last a long time .. (till the side clips give out).. probably so you have to get a new pair ..lol. I have a pair they work great but leave a bit of the old raccon eyes behind..and they were not tested. One thing I noticed about this article is they shilled goggles that "look great".. hey whats really important to swimmers..what works.. or 'looks great" come on..we are REAL SWIMMERS not HOLLYWOOD stars.. Or else we would swim freestyle with our heads up ..like Tarzan! LOL
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  • Former Member
    Former Member
    I also find the Baracuda Standard very comfortable and they leave no marks as stated in the article. I am a lucky one. I can wear them out of the box with only some goggle strap adjustment and their great, others have a real hard time getting them fitted and give up on them. They are "expensive" at 32 dollars avg price but the soild plastic goggles are catching up it seems . One thing about the "cudas" is that theres a repair kit for 6 dollars that gives you new foam, head band clips so there like new after. One other goggle that a lot of people like and works good too is the Speedo Hydro Spex or Hydro Spex Jr. They fit a lot of people very easily and are in the 14 dollar price range and last a long time .. (till the side clips give out).. probably so you have to get a new pair ..lol. I have a pair they work great but leave a bit of the old raccon eyes behind..and they were not tested. One thing I noticed about this article is they shilled goggles that "look great".. hey whats really important to swimmers..what works.. or 'looks great" come on..we are REAL SWIMMERS not HOLLYWOOD stars.. Or else we would swim freestyle with our heads up ..like Tarzan! LOL
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