I am now revving up my Speedo boycott into full gear. I have thrown out/donated all my old/new Speedo suits, and have committed to giving up my Speedo Vanquisher goggles, too. All that's needed is an alternative to the V silicone swim cap.
Conveniently, I left all my swim stuff at home before my latest business trip, so I had reason to stop into a Bay Area swim shop to pick up some substitutes.
Having had positive experiences with TYR suits, I picked up the new TYR Tracer Racing goggles, and gave them a try.
In a nutshell, they are fantastic - actually much better than the Vanquisher IMHO. They are very, very light, with a very wide viewing range. They have a minimal gasket for the eye cups, making them more lighter and less pressurized than the Vanquishers, and more comfortable than Malmsten "Swedes" (my college-year stalwarts).
They did not fog up at any point during a 60 minute workout.
They come in several colors/tints, including three metallicized versions.
Best of all, they were relatively cheap, at less than $15 per pair (swimoutlet.com has them for $12 I think).
To sum up:
PROS:
- light
- comfortable
- good viewing
- reasonable anti-fog coating (so far)
- not Speedo
CONS:
- no hard protective case (a la the Vanquishers)
JimBob says "two thumbs up".
YMMV
Two weeks ago my speedo speedsockets got ripped off at the pool (I know who grabbed them too:bitching:). I had to buy a set of goggles in a hurry and a set of TYR's were the only good ones available.
Even though they're ugly and orange, I actually like them more than the speed sockets. They were much cheaper too. Still have to do some track start tests on them though
Two weeks ago my speedo speedsockets got ripped off at the pool (I know who grabbed them too:bitching:). I had to buy a set of goggles in a hurry and a set of TYR's were the only good ones available.
Even though they're ugly and orange, I actually like them more than the speed sockets. They were much cheaper too. Still have to do some track start tests on them though
