Aqua Sphere Seal XP Swim Mask, Made in Italy

I got the raspberry colored with dark lenses. I swim laps indoors. I was super excited to try out my mask/goggle hybrid. The skin under my eyes has become thinner the older I get and normal goggles would all leave deep, bruised impressions that would sometimes take 1.5 days to go away. Swimming is my favorite workout and I've even considered a Masters team, but I'll admit vanity has been a deterrent -- i wear makeup sparingly and would rather not have to use a bunch of concealer or put fillers in my face to try to deal with damage from goggles.I've only worn these for one workout so far but here is my initial impression:The women's seal xp is small and streamline. I think it's the smallest of Aqua Seal's hybrids. I was able to put in my silicon cap with the mask over that and create a seal even though part of the flange overlapped the silicon. The first time I put it on it was right-- there was a leak proof seal that lasted 30 minutes before needing to be adjusted. A tiny bit of water did leak in initially but never touched my eyes and created no problem whatsoever. I was amazed at this as even with my best goggles before I would have to adjust fairly frequently due to leaks. I was also amazed at all I could see with this mask. One of the best parts: when I took it off my eyes looked healthy and bright-- no raccoon look. There was an indentation on the bridge of my nose and it was in that area I felt the most pressure when wearing it. But the indentation was not super deep. There were very slight indentations on upper cheeks, just under the sensitive eye area which faded very quickly.So we'll see how this mask continues to perform. I'm sure it does have to do with individual faces. Also, I haven't done flip turns in it yet and am wondering how it will perform in that scenario. Because I don't swim competitively I'm ok if I can't do flip turns while working out if it means no leaking and no raccoon eyes. It did perform fine during all the strokes including butterfly. So if you're wanting to swim for fitness and dealing with raccoon eyes this might be a great option and would be very worth trying out. I do think this mask could be too small for many faces (I have a small and narrow face with eyes set closer together), in which case the Aqua Sphere Lady Vista might be a better fit as it is larger and has a wider flange.

Amazon listing describes Aquasphere seal goggles (based on previous purchases I know there is a seal xp that has been discontinued and a seal 2.0 that is the new version) - the Aquasphere goggles I received were in a somewhat "beat up" Seal 2.0 case but the goggles enclosed were definitely NOT Aquasphere Seal 2.0 goggles (nor were they the original seal xp). I opted to keep since the goggles sent were new and I anticipate will meet my needs - however, they should not have been in a Aquasphere Seal 2.0 case. The Amazon listing description was misleading.

As a long time distance swimmer and instructor trainer for the American Red Cross I’ve very familiar with comfort and efficiency when choosing the best swim goggles.Aquaphere products tend to be ideal offering decent non leak seal and full visual field. Excellent for people with trouble using traditional goggles which secure inside or on top of the eye socket. As a person who swims to relax and stabilize my diabetes, 53 years, it’s paramount my eyes don’t get stressed from the pressure most goggles put on the eyes.Normally I go to the sporting goods store to get my boy early the aquaphere goggles. Due to COVID19 I bought this pair online. This pair simply not seal.

This doesn’t seem like an aqua sphere product at all. Either I got a bogus product or their quality has decreased dramatically.• these are made of a very thin plastic material that won’t stay put. They are usually quite rubbery and really mold to the face.• I have bought Aquasphere goggles for 15 years and have been happy with every one. These are just not the same. I’ll go to REI tomorrow so I can take them out of the package to ensure quality.

I was so excited to get these swim goggles and they worked well the first few times I swam laps. After about 3 weeks, the goggles no longer held a suction to my face and leaked around my brow and nose. I tried over and over to get the goggles to seal to my face. And the strap wouldn't stay tight and would slip out of it's teeth when I tightened the goggles down. I ended up taking them off and swimming on my back while I fumed at how much I paid for these and how much time I had spent studying to get the right pair. Wonder if the company has changed it's product because they used to have a good reputation. Do they stand behind their product and send out replacements? If not, I won't be buying another pair.

There's such a dizzying array of these swim masks, it may be hard to compare apples with apples, but after using three others until they just flat wore out (I swim laps for exercise four days a week, year-round), this one doesn't seem as sturdy. Have to work harder to keep it from seeping water into the mask, and the materials don't seem as solid. Just OK, but not great, which is how I would have classified all my previous purchases of Aqua Sphere masks.

From the moment they were out of the case, I could tell these wouldn't work. Slack around the nose area on both sides and no amount of adjustment or change of facial placement was going to remedy the fact that there was zero suction and a non-seal even before going into the water. Didn't feel they were too large for the face, just that there's a design flaw that does not allow them to grip the nose area with any tightness. It's too bad as they are slick looking, But this is a real issue as noted, too, by others. Literally everyone giving three stars and below.

I needed mask goggles for training because conventional goggles hurt my eyes after wearing them for hours at a time, but these were sooo big and bulky. I had high hopes based on other reviews, but they were dashed when I tried them on and they took up most of my face. I am very petite and kind of small but I am a grown adult so I was hoping that they would fit. No luck...back to the drawing board.

Having put up with some leaky goggles that lasted a few minutes before steaming up, I found these a great deal better than any others I have used. These do steam up a little after about 15 minutes, but are quite easy to clear. The adjustment is fairly good. If it’s of any relevance I have a larger (not huge) nose for those of you for whom that may be an issue.

Bought these back in October 18, now Jan 19. These were my 5th pair of Aqua Sphere, this style, of goggles. Last pair were returned as could not get them to seal. This pair were working great, but have started leaking. On testing them (just sitting the leaking lense in water that doesn't go above the seals) the seals have failed within just 3 months. The photo shows how much water entered the lense after just 5 minutes of it being sat in the water Now moving away from Aqua Sphere.

Brilliant goggles. They wear well, fit great and are easy to adjust. They also don’t mist up. Wouldn’t wear a different brand when swimming.

I bought it for my wife who does a lot of swimming she says it is great.

Got these goggles today and sadly disappointed. The side straps do not lock so come loose when putting into place.Shame as these would be nice googles otherwise. Not worth returning as postage would be nearly as much as googles.