Aqua Sphere Eagle Diopter Lens Reviews

By Marsha from Idaho on 1/22/2013

This is the best $50 I''ve spent in ages.  I''ve swum for fitness for years with everything around me out of focus.  What a difference to be able to see clearly and sharply now.  It was easy to swap out the regular goggle lenses.  I''ve always liked the aqua sphere brand and the prescription lenses are amazing.  I went up to a -4 on one eye, and down to a -4 on the other.  Now I see clearly for the first time in years.  There is no distortion and the wide angle of the goggle is great.

By Guillaume from Stamford, CT on 8/17/2012

Those goggles are awesome. They were recommended to me by a triathlete friend. I'm using the lens on one side only, and the vision is crystal clear, like my prescription glasses. The installation was very easy thanks to a Youtube video. I've used the goggles only in the ocean and they are perfect, much better than all others I've had.

By David from Maine on 8/15/2012

i have a strong astigmatism and different prescription for each eye.  another brand's goggle with same prescription in both eyes did not work for me and i felt very claustrophobic in them due to the small lens size.  i'm very happy with the lenses in this eagle goggle, range of sight is much greater and having different correction in each eye helped me.  the only slight downside for me is the nosepiece is a fixed size (other brands have designs allowing several different size nosepieces) and i could use one slightly smaller, but it is an easy tradeoff i can live with.  my strong correction does make the width of the view smaller than the lens without correction, but it still feels wide enough that i'm not feeling like i'm in a bottle.  i had to watch a youtube video to figure out how to change out the lenses but it wasn't too hard (the written directions are not detailed enough).

By swimming surgeon from Milwaukee, WI on 6/28/2012

I also wrote a review on the speedo vanquisher rx goggle and feel the same about these!!!!  I do triathlons and had recently switched from a traditional swim goggle to a tri goggle for races...then I saw these.  I was so excited when they came and was able to switch the lenses out of the Eagle goggle and put these in without any problem.  I was worried that I didn't do it right and they would leak, but they worked perfectly!!!  I used them in my last tri (a half-ironman...1.2 mile swim) and loved being able to see so well!!!  These have an advantage over a traditional swim goggle of giving more peripheral vision which is necessary in open water.  Usually I have a had time finding my bike after the swim cause I can't see well, but I just left these on til I got there and found it without any trouble!  Avoids trying to wear contacts in lake water and possibly getting something gross in them:)

By Fred C from Franklin, TN on 6/4/2012

Goggles have a great fit - very comfortable
The -6 lenses have an issue near the middle - if you look off center everything is in focus, but it blurs at a spot in the middle.  Both lenses I have do the same thing.  Other perscriptions may not have this issue.  Other brands I've tried don't either.

By Stephen F. from Fredericksburg, TX on 12/1/2010

Very comfortable fit and the lenses wrap-around to give you good peripheral vision. The replacement prescription lenses are wonderful and the main reason I purchased these goggles. Easy to install and no leaking. Since the replacement prescription lenses are sold separately I purchased only one lens. I am far-sighted and need bifocals for close up. The prescription lens in one side lets me see faces from across the pool and the standard lens in the other lets me see my wristwatch.

By New Swimmer from San Francisco, CA on 10/20/2010

Have tried almost every other brand of swim goggles.  These are the only ones that are comfortable.  Bought several pair in case I misplace them.  Love them!

By PW from Manhattan Beach, CA on 6/21/2010

The instructions on the box is poorly written. You will struggle with the installation instructions because there's no illustrative diagram or photo that makes sense. The shot they provide for reference is absolutely USELESS. They need better line diagrams and an explanation on how the goggles supposed to fit.  I wasted nearly 30 minutes trying to pop the lens into the frame until I realized you need to snap off a plastic frame faceplate before you can get access to the silicone gasket. (no thanks to the poor instructions).

I struggled with it until I decided to look at the pieces and reverse engineered the correct installation by actually ignoring the manufacturer's poorly written instructions.

Other than that, the goggles perform very well.

By Michelle from Springdale, AR on 3/8/2010

Aqua Sphere Eagle Lens are great! Easy to replace lens, No fogging!  It doesn't get any better!

By John B. from Dallas, TX on 9/13/2009

Beware- you are only getting one lens, not a set (think Col. Klink!). Furthermore, it is a real "stretch" to think you will get this lens swaped out with the standard one without any troubles. The instructions are printed on the box but are a little confusing since the accompanying pictures are too small to see any detail. I gave up after three tries and sent my "monocle" back. Oh well. I hope you have better luck! It is great idea, just needs a little refinement.