goggles making a mark on my nose

RE: goggles making a mark on my nose

Former Member — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 14:57:18 GMT

I have a perma-crease on the bridge of my nose. I recently switched to Vanquisher goggles (Speedo), and they have a nice little arch in the nose piece.

RE: goggles making a mark on my nose

Former Member — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 11:56:49 GMT

I have pulled down a few backstroke flags with my "rudder" and have long used a razor or exacto knife to bevel to 90º edge on the moulded bridges for those googles so equipped. The Compy's I favoured in college came pre beveled. An option is to use part of the headband for the bridge, swedish style, but you will have to periodically snug it down.

RE: goggles making a mark on my nose

__steve__ — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 11:10:48 GMT

Try wrapping the elastic straps around closer to the top of the head, instead of near the back. This pulls the goggles upward and always releives pressure on the bridge for me.

RE: goggles making a mark on my nose

Chris Stevenson — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 10:34:34 GMT

I recently switched to Vanquisher goggles (Speedo), and they have a nice little arch in the nose piece. I use the Vanquishers too; just want to point out that not all models have the arch. I think it is the "Vanquisher 2.0" that has the arch; the older models do not.

RE: goggles making a mark on my nose

Former Member — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 06:28:08 GMT

Simply carve that part of the goggles into a mirror image of "iSwim" :D. Seriously, I also get a mark on my forehead between eyes shortly after swimming, but it goes away after a while. How long does yours stay?

RE: goggles making a mark on my nose

Former Member — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 15:08:40 GMT

use a bandaid or wrap some athletic tape around the offending plastic bridge

RE: goggles making a mark on my nose

orca1946 — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 10:52:13 GMT

most have different size nose bridges to allow you to solve this . OR tape ? !

RE: goggles making a mark on my nose

jeffsab — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 10:13:33 GMT

Ignore it because it makes you look tough? Seriously, I have always had a mark on my nose from goggles because I've got a big nose. It goes away after a couple hours out of the pool.