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Hi Guys:

I am having trouble keeping my googles from fogging on my swims this summer. Although, I bought a good pair of speedo (vanquisher plus model) and use the anti-fog spray, they seemed to be only non-fogging for about a couple of swims and then it starts all over. I have tried washing them with soap, then rinsing them with water, and then apply the fog spray, rinse again and then let them dry - ready for the next swim. This was not the case when I just bought them. Any tips? I would appreciate any feedback.

Try baby shampoo--even just a dilution of it in water. you can buy a travel size at Target for a buck. Then put it in, swish around and dump out. I've heard of people doing this on mirrors too.

well, if you hadn't put all the other gunk in them I'd suggest just licking the inside of each goggle--it works quite well. Another trick is to allow just a few drops of water in the goggle. As you swim the water rinses the cloudiness (when you're looking at the bottom of the pool/lake) and does not get in your eyes even when you are taking a breath. Finally, try not to have a really wet face when putting them on (hard to do once you're in the water, so try to wipe off excess moisture around your eyes when putting them back on). Good luck.

I think all goggles lose their anti-fog coating after so many uses... Since you already rinse and dry your goggles, that's not the issue. For me, I just apply the anti-fog spray before every swim.

I snowboard and my goggles used to fog up too, one of the recommendations from the internet was to rub your saliva all over the glass and let it dry, might sound gross but it worked.

For SCUBA I either use a little liquid soap with water and then rinse them or I use spit and rinse them partially.

spit. It has worked for centuries. Don't make a big deal out of it.

ohboy saidI snowboard and my goggles used to fog up too, one of the recommendations from the internet was to rub your saliva all over the glass and let it dry, might sound gross but it worked.

yep, spit wks the best.

Swimmer here. DEF spit - works everytime. You might have to do it everytime, but it takes 2 seconds... And u have an endless supply lol.

i JUST had this problem. If you take a drop of dish soap in each goggle. Wash it out, rinse, then swim with them, You won't get fog at all. It works great!

I thought this thread was about maintaining fair judgement in the bar after a few drinks.

Spit in them, rub it around, rinse it out!

Mattnificent saidSpit in them, rub it around, rinse it out!

This, I always lick my thumb and rub the lenses before I race, then rinse them. Works every time for me

When taking dive lessons I remember the instructors always telling everybody to spit in the goggles and rub it in, it worked really well. Although I assume you are swimming in a pool and not the ocean so i'm not sure if it's different, hope this helps

mindgarden saidspit. It has worked for centuries. Don't make a big deal out of it.

This has worked for me more than 30 years and it's done every time.

Spit.

I've been using it for over 40 years.

I prep with anti-fogging drops & try to keep the inside dry to begin with. Then when the fogging starts, just lick the lens or rub my bottom lip in it. I like the speedo vanquisher optical in smoke or clear for the pool. But for SCUBA, spit is it.

Thanks, guys. I appreciate all the advise...will try each one of these I am glad there are other swimmers out there enjoying the summer days.

[quote][cite]jimjock said[/cite]I thought this thread was about maintaining fair judgement in the bar after a few drinks.

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The gay Minneapolis Eagle bar used to have this sign near the cash register:

DRINK TILL HE'S CUTE

I later found a small bumper sticker version of that, at the Sturgis, SD motorcycle rally of all places, and put it on my saddle's padded backrest.

Segueing back on topic, in cold weather I'd sometimes wear motorcycle goggles and they had a fogging issue, too. Problem is the lens becomes cold, from air or water, and your body's warmer evaporation condenses there, as well as the humidity of the trapped air that your body warms. I never found a solution other than lenses with a coating, or sprays. Or in the case of riding goggles, ones with good ventilation holes, which of course are N/A in swimming.

So it worked...the spit that is...thanks guys Who needs Googgle when you have RJ I just went for a 20 minute swim and did the spit thing...hahaha.

My thanks for the spit trick as well. I was getting really frustrated by my goggles fogging up since I took up swimming a couple months ago. I'd been meaning to ask one of my swimmer friends how to prevent it, but then saw this forum. I went for a swim today and it worked like a charm.

mindgarden saidspit. It has worked for centuries. Don't make a big deal out of it.

this one works

mindgarden saidspit. It has worked for centuries. Don't make a big deal out of it.

Are you SURE we're talking about goggles?

Damn. I read the thread line wrong. i thought there was going to be flogging.