Aqua Sphere Kaiman Exo Swimming Goggles for Men Review
Reviewed by Helen Wyatt
I received a pair of Aqua Sphere Kaiman Exo Swimming Goggles to review, which I promptly passed to my husband to test as we received a pair from the men’s range (ladies versions are also available). The goggles came in a sturdy storage case which contained a robust looking pair of black goggles. The box easily clipped open and didn’t require any fights with awkward plastic packaging (no more package rage)! The backing cardboard slid off the box so it could be recycled, leaving the man in your life with a simple but strong grey and clear case to store their goggles in after use.
The goggles themselves are black rubber, as you would expect, with clear lenses. They are marketed as having curved lenses with 180 degree vision, which appeared accurate, allowing you to utilise your peripheral vision in the water. The lenses are very clear and clean, with anti-fog and anti-scratch treatments, so they should last a long time. The anti-fog element is especially helpful, particularly in hot swimming pools, meaning hopefully a reduction in needing to use your finger like a terrible windscreen wiper as you couldn’t see 2 feet in front of you. The part that fits to your head is completely clear which helps with the vision. The left lens has a discreet Aqua Sphere logo printed on it, but this is not noticeable when you are wearing them.
The website proclaims that “the new Kaiman Exo incorporates first-of-its kind EXO-core bi-material frame technology that combines maximum stability with comfort. The Kaiman Exo is the perfect for the everyday swimmer looking to maximize comfort and durability”.
The band was nicely stretchy and easily slipped on and off the head. The goggles are comfortable on the skin and don’t leave horrible red marks like you sometimes get; the goggles fit nicely and it doesn’t feel like your eyeballs are being sucked out of your sockets! I was also pleasantly surprised to learn that the lenses have 100% UVA/UVB protection.
The absolutely hands down best part was how you adjust the straps. Normally you’re fighting with a difficult buckle that you have to feed the strap through, pushing and pulling several times and possibly just saying “that will do!!” when you’ve had enough, in order to adjust the goggles to fit. With these goggles you simply lift an ingenious little catch on each side and move the strap to the desired length (for those of us not in the know, apparently these are micrometric strap adjustment buckles). No more fiddling! It was genuinely so simple. There’s also a plastic part to hold the unused length of strap on each side so it doesn’t get in the way. The straps have a large range so would fit the majority of men’s heads.
Available from Amazon at £19.99 I may have originally passed over these googles, however having tried them I think this is great value and they will actually last some time due to the scratch resistant coating.
We would highly recommend these as a gift to the swimming man in your life as they would make a great Christmas present; something simple but extremely useful that you know a swimmer will get hours of practical use from. They are stylish, smart and sleek and would be very well received by any level of swimmer, from beginner to Olympian!
Rating: 5/5
RRP: £19.99
More more information visit www.aquasphereswim.com. Available to buy from Amazon here.
