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 2013-11-13 5:31 PM |
 1660    |  Subject: Swedish goggles leak less!Just tried Swedish goggles on a whim and found to my complete surprise that they leak a lot less (they don't leak at all) than my regular (gasket) goggles! I suspect it's due to the better customized fit on the nose, but I think I'm a convert! Edited by yazmaster 2013-11-13 5:31 PM |
| 2013-11-13 5:37 PM in reply to: yazmaster |
Elite 7783   PEI, Canada | Subject: RE: Swedish goggles leak less! Welcome to the club |
| 2013-11-14 7:58 AM in reply to: yazmaster |
Expert 2547 The Woodlands, TX | Subject: RE: Swedish goggles leak less! Once you convert, it's hard to wear anything else. |
| 2013-11-14 8:05 AM in reply to: tjfry |
| 1940 , Kronobergs lan | Subject: RE: Swedish goggles leak less! what are Swedish goggles? I have googled it (google goggles) and that looks like regulare goggles to me, is it because I live in Sweden?? |
| 2013-11-14 8:08 AM in reply to: Rollergirl |
Elite 7783 PEI, Canada | Subject: RE: Swedish goggles leak less! |
| 2013-11-14 8:12 AM in reply to: axteraa |
| 1940 , Kronobergs lan | Subject: RE: Swedish goggles leak less! oh I see, on a big picture you can tell the difference, thanks |
| 2013-11-14 9:07 AM in reply to: axteraa |
Regular 5477 LHOTP | Subject: RE: Swedish goggles leak less! I have tried and tried to love these. Another thing I must not be doing right...:) Are there some people who just don't have compatible facial structure for them? Could a swede wearer walk me through the steps for fitting them? |
| 2013-11-14 9:08 AM in reply to: yazmaster |
Champion 7136 Knoxville area | Subject: RE: Swedish goggles leak less! I like them a lot, but have never had any that didn't leak mid-flip turn. No amount of adjusting or sanding ever fixed it :/ |
| 2013-11-14 9:35 AM in reply to: axteraa |
Pro 6191 | Subject: RE: Swedish goggles leak less! |
| 2013-11-14 9:38 AM in reply to: ratherbeswimming |
| over a barrier | Subject: RE: Swedish goggles leak less! Hate them. All the cool kids would mix and match while building them growing up. |
| 2013-11-14 9:57 AM in reply to: switch |
Elite 7783 PEI, Canada | Subject: RE: Swedish goggles leak less! Originally posted by switch I have tried and tried to love these. Another thing I must not be doing right... Could a swede wearer walk me through the steps for fitting them? Did you use the string nose piece as pictured above or the super cool homemade one from the strap? (this isn't a picture of me)
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Are there some people who just don't have compatible facial structure for them?
| 2013-11-14 10:05 AM in reply to: switch |
| 1660 | Subject: RE: Swedish goggles leak less! Originally posted by switch I have tried and tried to love these. Another thing I must not be doing right... Could a swede wearer walk me through the steps for fitting them? Not an expert here, but I wouldn't be surprised if some faces just don't fit the Swedes. I think the Swedes work better for me, as my nosepiece is narrower than most, and I was able to get a tailor-perfect fit with the Swedes (took me nearly 20 minutes to get the string the right length.) |
| 2013-11-14 10:20 AM in reply to: yazmaster |
Member 1748 Exton, PA | Subject: RE: Swedish goggles leak less! Originally posted by yazmaster Originally posted by switch I have tried and tried to love these. Another thing I must not be doing right... Could a swede wearer walk me through the steps for fitting them? Not an expert here, but I wouldn't be surprised if some faces just don't fit the Swedes. I think the Swedes work better for me, as my nosepiece is narrower than most, and I was able to get a tailor-perfect fit with the Swedes (took me nearly 20 minutes to get the string the right length.) All real swimmers use Swedes! They don't leak because they eye socket(bone) and there is very little flesh/meat moving around under the seal like larger goggles. Don't bother with the string nose piece, just cut a small section of the band and use it for a nose piece. This is quick and easy to adjust. I also tried some of the copy from other manufactures recently and they just were not as good. The swedes have been around since at least the mid 80's unchanged, I don't know when they started but I thinks they put the time into the design to get them right a long time ago. AT $2.50 a piece I just order a dozen at a time(shipping is about $5). |
| 2013-11-14 10:26 AM in reply to: axteraa |
Regular 5477 LHOTP | Subject: RE: Swedish goggles leak less! Originally posted by axteraa Originally posted by switch I have tried and tried to love these. Another thing I must not be doing right...:) Are there some people who just don't have compatible facial structure for them? Could a swede wearer walk me through the steps for fitting them? Did you use the string nose piece as pictured above or the super cool homemade one from the strap? (this isn't a picture of me)
I've tried both, but I might be up for trying again. The price is sooooo appealing. Well, and the cool kid factor;) The string thingy is beyond me though. Ain't nobody got time for that. I'll give the stretchy nose piece approach another go. Actually, my freakin main motivator is that now I have two little swimmers who are constantly forgetting/breaking their goggles at swim team, and I think I need to start buying them by the case :/ |
| 2013-11-14 10:29 AM in reply to: yazmaster |
Regular 5477 LHOTP | Subject: RE: Swedish goggles leak less! Originally posted by yazmaster Originally posted by switch Not an expert here, but I wouldn't be surprised if some faces just don't fit the Swedes. I think the Swedes work better for me, as my nosepiece is narrower than most, and I was able to get a tailor-perfect fit with the Swedes (took me nearly 20 minutes to get the string the right length.) I have tried and tried to love these. Another thing I must not be doing right...:) Are there some people who just don't have compatible facial structure for them? Could a swede wearer walk me through the steps for fitting them? Yeah, I'm wondering if this might be the problem. I have features that tend to fit kid's goggle, sunglasses, etc better, so maybe that's part of the deal. Congratulations on being in the "in crowd" :) |
| 2013-11-14 12:13 PM in reply to: yazmaster |
| 34 | Subject: RE: Swedish goggles leak less! Been using Swedes for years. I think the problem with most first timers is that they try to tie the string to an exact fit. I know, because I used to do this when I first started using them. The trick is to tie the string loose and then twist the eye cups to tighten up the string until you get the right fit. Works every time, and shouldn't take more than 10 mins to put a pair together. |
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