Best Goggles???

I like to get mine at Kiefer Swim http://www.kiefer.com/ Their brand goggles are well priced and good quality... and consistent. However... They just changed their lineup and dropped the ones I usually buy, so I did some experimenting. Here are two I've tested... (but not off a starting block, yet...) Kiefer Tempest Goggle - $5.95 WOW! My only complaint for these is I wish they came in a darker tint! These are super comfortable, and easy to adjust. The interchangeable nose bridge (3 sizes) is easy to change, but fits securely in the goggle (for now anyway, these are really new, not a lot of miles on them). The head strap has a clever push button mechanism that makes adjustments very easy and secure (for now). The optical quality of this goggle is excellent! Everything looks properly proportioned, so your eyes stay relaxed. The peripheral vision quality of these goggles is very good too, which is really important to me since I do a lot of swimming and kicking on my back and need to see the lane line (especially when sharing a lane). They don't look like the peripheral vision would be good, but they work great for me! These have a very streamlined fit... I'm betting they will work great off a starting block. Kiefer Raptor Goggle - $6.95 These fit me OK, and were quite comfortable, but you cannot adjust the nose bridge. The head strap is a bit of a bear to adjust, but I bet it does not slip at all once you get it right. I did not like the optical quality of these... I felt like I was looking through a warped tunnel (but I could see enough of the lane rope on backstroke that they were OK). These will do as a backup, but that is about it. also... I frequently wear my soft contact lenses when I swim... but when I don't (like in race, off the block)... Kiefer Optical Goggle - $18.95 If you need corrected vision, these are great. They are the same style as the ones they dropped, very comfortable, easy to adjust, and long lasting. They have been carrying these for a long time. Order instructions are easy. You can even get repair parts. In closing... The 'Aqua Sphere' goggles at Kiefer look pretty tempting... anyone had any luck with these? Years ago (late 80's) I bought a $70 pair of "Barracuda's".. they were HORRIBLE! Leaked badly, fell apart... just junk! Have never paid more than $15 for 'plain' goggles since then (not more than $20 counting the corrected vision ones above). You may have to shop around to find a good fit (the comment about goggles being very personal is spot-on), but typically you can get a decent goggle for under $10. ....

I like to get mine at Kiefer Swim http://www.kiefer.com/ Their brand goggles are well priced and good quality... and consistent. However... They just changed their lineup and dropped the ones I usually buy, so I did some experimenting. Here are two I've tested... (but not off a starting block, yet...) Kiefer Tempest Goggle - $5.95 WOW! My only complaint for these is I wish they came in a darker tint! These are super comfortable, and easy to adjust. The interchangeable nose bridge (3 sizes) is easy to change, but fits securely in the goggle (for now anyway, these are really new, not a lot of miles on them). The head strap has a clever push button mechanism that makes adjustments very easy and secure (for now). The optical quality of this goggle is excellent! Everything looks properly proportioned, so your eyes stay relaxed. The peripheral vision quality of these goggles is very good too, which is really important to me since I do a lot of swimming and kicking on my back and need to see the lane line (especially when sharing a lane). They don't look like the peripheral vision would be good, but they work great for me! These have a very streamlined fit... I'm betting they will work great off a starting block. Kiefer Raptor Goggle - $6.95 These fit me OK, and were quite comfortable, but you cannot adjust the nose bridge. The head strap is a bit of a bear to adjust, but I bet it does not slip at all once you get it right. I did not like the optical quality of these... I felt like I was looking through a warped tunnel (but I could see enough of the lane rope on backstroke that they were OK). These will do as a backup, but that is about it. also... I frequently wear my soft contact lenses when I swim... but when I don't (like in race, off the block)... Kiefer Optical Goggle - $18.95 If you need corrected vision, these are great. They are the same style as the ones they dropped, very comfortable, easy to adjust, and long lasting. They have been carrying these for a long time. Order instructions are easy. You can even get repair parts. In closing... The 'Aqua Sphere' goggles at Kiefer look pretty tempting... anyone had any luck with these? Years ago (late 80's) I bought a $70 pair of "Barracuda's".. they were HORRIBLE! Leaked badly, fell apart... just junk! Have never paid more than $15 for 'plain' goggles since then (not more than $20 counting the corrected vision ones above). You may have to shop around to find a good fit (the comment about goggles being very personal is spot-on), but typically you can get a decent goggle for under $10. ....