Barracuda Hydrobat Goggles

Written by Marc Thompson

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HydroBat goggles from Barracuda are my new favorite swimming accessory. The lenses are anti fog coated and “provide a focused visual field” that is very clear in both pool and lake water. The bottom of the frame has fluted holes to channel water and create hydrostatic pressure. This design is used to cover your eye socket, smoothing the area to reduce drag as much as possible while keeping the goggles in a comfortable place in any condition such as dives, flip turns, and high surf. The HydroBat has a nose bridge adjustment that provides eight separate points that each swimmer can use to customize the fit for their face, eye socket, and comfort. The only down side to the goggle design that I found is the peripheral vision. With the steep angle on the side of the lenses vision is obscured unless you are looking face-forward.

Even with the peripheral vision issue I highly recommend these goggles to anyone that likes a socket style goggle. I have yet to have a leak, fog, strap, comfort, or slip issue with them. I have swam in pools and lakes including long distance and dives. For the price I don’t think there is anything else out there that can compare. You can get these goggles with a blue tint, smoke tint, or my favorite mirror coated smoke tint. Buy them at All3Sports.

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