Aqua Sphere Vista Swim Mask
Friday, August 27th, 2010 at
12:27 am
- Wraparound, 180-degree visibility
- Quick-Fit one-touch adjustments
- Comfortable, leak resistant Silicone skirt
- 100% UVA & UVB protection
- Anti-fog and Scratch resistant coating
Product Description
The newest and most innovative swim goggle to date from Aqua Sphere, the Vista has a comfortable leak-resistant silicone skirt and contoured stylized frame. Extremely low profile virtually eliminates drag experienced with other swim goggles. Quick-Fit one touch buckle system. Crystal clear wrap-around polycarbonate lens provides 180 degree visibility. Anti-fog and scratch-resistant lens. 100% UVA and UVB protection.
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Filed under: Triathlon
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Haven’t tried them in open water yet, but in the pool they were great. Not as “big” as I expected – not like swimming in diving goggles – very snug fit and a great seal.
Rating: 5 / 6
These are simply the best googles. Let us be realistic the majority of us do not race and even if we do the drag of these goggles will not make the difference .
What does make the difference is being able to train and swim with clear vision and without the distraction of leaky or uncomfortable goggles . These are so good I have used two models of Aquasphere goggles and they are far superior to any Speedo TYR or any other.
I love speedo stuff but these goggles are simply better.
Splurge on these at my pool just about every masters swimmer wears them .
Rating: 5 / 6
I have gone through a lot of goggles trying to find ones that don’t leak. I was using the Seal XP and they were okay but I could still get leaks. These seem to be doing the trick for me. I have deep set eyes and only use regular goggles for racing as I don’t mind having them real tight for short periods of time. For training though these Vista’s are great.
They are slightly larger than the Seal XP’s and that may be the reason for the better seal for me. If you need a larger goggle and have deeper eye sockets these may be the ticket.
I got them from Amazon for $20 and at that price they are a good bargain.
Rating: 5 / 6
After one month of use I am very pleased with these goggles. Previously had a pair of Aqua Sphere Kaimans but found that these were prone to leaking (on my face at least) and also I found them a bit uncomfortable after 30 minutes. Can wear the Vistas for as long as I want and they don’t leak. Two reasons why I don’t give a 5 star rating are that (1) they are expensive for goggles so would hope they perform well, and (2) instead of panda eyes from smaller googles I end up with marks around my forehead and cheekbones that to the none swimmer look very odd.
Rating: 4 / 6
I wear contacts and use goggles both at the pool and the ocean. The salt water and chlorine tear up goggles, so I go through a couple of pairs a year. These are by far the best I’ve ever used.
The Vista Mask is obviously different than other goggles – something of a hybrid between a goggle and a mask (but leaning towards the goggle side). The field of view is spectacular, and because the lenses are bigger, the bigger skirt creates a great seal on my face, and are really comfortable. Sure, they’re odd looking from the outside, but from the inside they’re nearly perfect.
I don’t think of myself as having a big nose or a “wide bridge”, but I definitely don’t have a petite schnoz, and some of the other goggles (notably the new Kayenne model) aren’t nearly as good with my nose.
In the ocean, even though they are bigger, they still manage to cut a pretty low profile and don’t come off any more than any other goggle.. One thing I like about them is that I feel like they’re safer for my eyes. I always fear that tight goggles, however irrationally, might scoop out my eyeballs in a big wave. There’s no danger of that happening with these because of the way they seal to your face.
The company has improved the tightening mechanism on the model – it’s a little button that you just press and you can then easily tighen or loosen the straps. Very nice.
For the price, it’s nice that they include some lens cleaner/protector, but it would be even better if they came with a bag or a case as well.
I recently got the smoke lens, and it’s totally not too dark but cuts the sun.
Rating: 5 / 6