(Qualified) Endorsement of a goggles anti-fogging product

William Jenks

One of the nice things about a new pair of goggles is they don't fog up.  But unlike my kids, who seem to lose theirs quite frequently, I get to the point where goggles irritate me because they are fogging up all the time.  The last couple of pairs I bought practically started out fogging up.

Previous to this, I have not found a satisfactory solution to this problem.  Maybe you have.

On recommendation of a friend, I tried  Foggle wipes.  The come in little individual packets like a barbeque restaurant towlette.  The instructions say to wipe them across your (dry) lens, let them dry, and everything will be good.

My experience is a bit different.  I found that the first few times I used them, there was no effect I could notice, but if I applied several layers, I got an improvement, i.e., if I wiped then put the wipe in a zip lock bag for a while to let the goggles dry, and then repeated a few times, it did help.  Over the course of about a week of doing this first, and then using a wipe both before and after each swim session, I find that the goggles are now pretty fog free.

So - the summary is:  if you want to try them, buy a box full.  Don't expect much results until you have applied several layers.  You can get several uses out of each wipe by storing the opened ones in a Zip Lock bag.  Use them regularly, and it seems to work fine.

 

Spokane_Al

Spit works best for me.

William Jenks

Don't think I haven't tried. Maybe I just have anemic spit. :-)

Paul Takac

I use a *very* small dab of toothpaste - rub and rinse before (don't laugh). Tip from my former scuba instructor and always works great. Small travel size is cheap and lasts a long long time.

bkcomiskey

Johnson & Johnson Baby Shampoo is the best thing I have found. Buy a travel size bottle and keep in your training bag. Apply the smallest amount possible, spread with fingers, and rinse in water 2-3 times. I was having major fogging issues this year with new goggles that were never a problem in the past. The shampoo solved everything. I have also experimented with using this on my trashed Oakley Radar Path lenses and think it helps a bit with them.

William Jenks

I have used the baby shampoo trick with scuba masks and totally agree that it works. Maybe I was just a bit too sensitive, but I got some eye stinging when trying it with my swim goggles. But I totally agree that's worth trying!

Haven't tried the toothpaste trick! Same general idea I guess! :-)