Customer Reviews

Speedo ES1 Swim Mask (Blue)

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My wife and I have used a variety of swim goggles and have had mixed success with them. With the Speedo swim mask our search is over. The first time we put them on we both said "Wow!" The field of vision and visibility is so superior to goggles. When we went into the water we discovered the silicone seal is absolutely watertight. With goggles we have often had to readjust them after two or three laps. With the mask there was no need to adjust after ten laps. Wish we had ordered more on the Friday sale!

This is a relatively small mask, not much bigger than a pair of goggles. What looks like white rubber surrounding the clear lens is actually translucent neoprene.

I have a small face and always have problems getting a good seal with masks. This one worked perfectly. Howver, the "anti fog" feature was a bust. It never stays true to its word for very long on any mask that I've purchased. So,I use the anti-fog gel, SPIT, and that gives me a truly fog-free mask for a long time. I would recommend this mask though for its comfort & snug fit. Also, the blue colour looks a bit more appealing on women than the usual black.

Materials, durability: excellent.
Hydrodinamics. low profile: excellent.
Initial antifog: better than others but not very durable.
Personal cons: a little interference with small pain in upper nose bone.
Seal: Excellent.
Extra Pro: excellent front visibility when swimming crawl compared to others.
Tested on swimming competition at sea.

If you have asiatic facial features, where the nasal bridge and eyes appear flatter and less 3-dimensional than caucasian or african facial features, these are great goggles to have. Most 2-lens goggles seem to be designed for faces with the deeper-set eyes and more prominent nasal bones. The problem with most 2-lens goggles, even Speedos, is that you can't try them on until they come out of the package, and once they've been on your face, you really can't return them. There was only one model of Speedos that ever fit me, and it was always hit-or-miss if new ones that I bought in stores were the same models. These 1-lens goggles are great - they just fit right over the upper half of your face and stay on without discomfort (allowing for the normal discomfort you start to experience after you've had any type of goggles tightly on your skin for any length of time). And they remain clearer and less foggy than most 2-lens goggles, too. Bottom line, they're great and worth the money.

These are wonderful for practicing kayak rolls in the pool. They stay put with suction!