Prescription goggles

meli89

Hi
I'm going on holiday this year and due to being quite short sighted I always find it difficult to be able to swim so I'm thinking of getting prescription goggles and wondered if anyone has any recommendations for any?

Budget is £20.

Many thanks

mum2one

Have seen them advertised, try a search for contact lenses, and then go to the company, I looked into prescripton goggles a few yrs ago, and they were £40 then, hopefully they've come down in price.

For the life of me I can't remember what is was called, sorry. Hope its a start x

goggle

well, I was quoted nearly £100 when I last enquired ... having said that I wanted decent goggles.

There seem to be some basic ones around the £30 mark here http://www.vision3k.com/brands/hilco-swimming-goggles/hilco-swimming-goggles.asp but they aren't exact prescriptions, just preassembled stock & if you have very different eyes will be no use at all. These ones at £22 http://www.prescription-swimming-goggles.co.uk/acatalog/Sutton_Swimwear_OPT9000.html#aSSOPT9000
may be better as you can specify each lens, but they aren't going to be great. *proper* prescription goggles will set you back £80 ish ...

No experience of the above, but a prescription goggle-wearer for many years swimming at competition level - 'spose it depends what quality you want & how often you'll use them if the £22 are going to be good enough ...

no.1swimmum

My son wears prescription goggles for swimming/racing - I have used both of the following companies with successful results,, normally they take about 2 days for delivery and prices start at £27

http://www.gosportspex.com/SportsVisionproducts/151-prescription-swimming-goggles/

http://www.vflex.co.uk/product_details_32_Optical-Racing-Goggles.html

ailuro2

Asda sell them online for £19.95, but you have to send them a copy of an up to date prescription, that is under 12 months old for contact lenses, assume it will be the same for goggles. They state they are near to your prescription but not exactly accurate, I quite fancy a pair myself.:)

http://www.asda-contactlenses.co.uk/swimming_goggles.jsp

belfastgirl23

I paid £40 at boots which was a minimum hassle solution - they also put together the different bits, lenses, casing etc into the goggles which seemed to be a heck of a job to me. My main recommendation though is to go for it, they've made a huge difference to me- especially now I can go into any pool anywhere to swim without feeling worried about finding my way around

Indie_Kid

http://www.swimshop.co.uk/Prescription-Optical-Goggle-COPTGOGGLE/

meli89

Thank you everyone I quite like the ASDA ones but was wondering if the grey tint would affect under water viewing?

Thanks