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
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I've used the Tracer goggles. My only complaint about them them is that they don't last long. The gaskets on my pair deteriorated to the point that they were unusable after a couple of months
I like the TYR Optical (i.e., prescription) goggles. I used one pair almost every day for over two and a half years. :) (I just bought a new pair this week). They're a bit more bulky than Tracers, though..
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I've used the Tracer goggles. My only complaint about them them is that they don't last long. The gaskets on my pair deteriorated to the point that they were unusable after a couple of months
I like the TYR Optical (i.e., prescription) goggles. I used one pair almost every day for over two and a half years. :) (I just bought a new pair this week). They're a bit more bulky than Tracers, though..
