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Review on 🏊 Essential Gear: MP Michael Phelps K180 Swim Goggles, Crafted in Italy by Marcus Barlow

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Small and large field of view

I have Kayenne, Xceed and K180. I train in open water (salt water) and train in both indoor and outdoor pools. Overall, the MP Xceeds are my favorites, but I've also found the K180s to be very useful, especially in the pool rather than open water. Why? they don't fog up easily. In the summer, the outdoor pool where I train is very hot, so I quickly overheat when I swim. and k180 are the only ones not shod. Also, the strap is a bit easier to use than the Xceed. They are small and sit rather flat in the eye socket. I had to play around to figure out where they would sit comfortably before I started using them in the pool. . So I understand people complaining about it leaking or causing pressure and pain in the eyes. Especially if the strap sits too high on your head. creates a really painful pressure. I also noticed strange reflections from the mirror. as others have noted. The field of view isn't as wide as the Xceed, but it's close considering the price difference. I have a very large bridge of the nose, and that comes in handy. (more than Xceed). I have smoke and a mirror. If I had only one choice, I would choose a mirror as outside sunlight is a big problem for me. If I was just swimming indoors I would go with smoke.

Pros
  • Ease of use
Cons
  • There are other interesting options.