TYRAdult Special Ops 2.0 Polarized Swim Goggles

Bought these for my daughter. She wanted these because they looked cool. But suprisingly these lasted longer than any other pair she had. She has gone through probably 20 pair of googles even the custom formed ones that contour to your face. These fit very well and sealed well around the eyes and are durable.

This is a review of the TYR Sport Special Ops 2.0 Polarized Swimming Goggles in White. This has easily become my favorite goggles for swimming. Just a little background, I am currently training for a Tinman Triathlon, and have been swimming in both the ocean and the pool. Since training, the first goggles were a TYR, second was a Speedo, and the third was a generic brand that I do not recall the name, all with the typical style that has been traditionally used by swimmers.Fit: The are the best fitting goggles ever used, and my male cousin feels the same. We both have medium to larger medium sized heads. In fact, he loved these goggles that he picked up 2 for himself. However, my wife and his girlfriend find it a little wide for their smaller sized heads, in particular shorter distance they have between their eyes. It is still usable for them, but not ideal as it is for the guys. What makes it so comfortable are the soft and pliable rubber seals that wrap around the eyes generously.Design: The spacing between the eye cups are just right, the space inside of the eye cup gives me enough space for my long eyelashes, and the connection over the nose is also pliable to conform to your comfort. I also love the fact that there is only one strap wrapping around that splits into two channels near the rear of the head. Having only one strap makes it easy to put on (as opposed to having to deal with two straps) and having it channel into two bands only at the rear can provide a stable fit (for those who have experienced one thin or two thin straps moving down your head when swimming, which either falls down to rub against your ears and irritates the back of your neck).Sight: These goggles are as clear as quality sunglasses. I hope you have a local retailer that you can try these on and see for yourself. By far the clearest lens I have experienced, plus you get the glare protection of polarized lenses. These are also the most effective anti-fogging goggles in my experience. I only had these goggles for a month, so need more time to tell how well this will hold up.Adjustments: They are not the easiest to adjust, as the rubber strap is broad and that provides a lot of surface area to provide friction. However, once it is set, it stays in position extremely well.In conclusion, this is easily the best pair of goggles I have ever experienced. It gets a strong 5.0 out of 5.0 stars. Nothing else comes close to these goggles so far. I am not able to speak on its durability as it has only been used for a month. Perhaps I can give an update later to see how well these hold up. Just for your information, I bought my first pair at a local retailer after trying on every single goggles in the store. Then I used these in both the ocean and pool while training for a triathlon. After that I ordered a second pair from Amazon, and plan on ordering a third one in black. I just love the cool look of the white and blue reflective lens.UPDATE: 03/29/15The TYR Sport Special Ops 2.0 Polarized Swimming Goggles are still serving me well. I have been swimming about once a week since July 2014 and these goggles are in great shape with no leaks, no cracks in the band, and a clear lens. If there is anything to report, it is just that the anti-fog is not as effective as when it was new. It still provides much anti-fog protection, but not to the extent it did when brand new. Far more amazing than any other goggles I have used. I actually purchased the black one, which has a darker tint for daytime swims, for my cousin. Still a 5.0 out of 5.0 rating.UPDATE: 09/05/15The TYR Sports Special OPs 2.0 Polarized Swimming Goggles are still going strong, being used once a week either in the ocean or pool. Included are some current pictures on how these have worn. Taking a look, they are in great shape, with very minor scratches (from being in my bag) and some yellowing in the nose piece area. Functionally, the only difference is the goggles will fog a bit more than before, though I can still see the lanes well. The anti-fog just does not work as well. I am sticking with this goggles as long as they keep making it.

I was a swimmer growing up. I swam the 200 IM ad the 500 FR for high school and longer distances for club. I own roughly 10 pairs of goggles for different purposes (outdoor, indoor, bright, comfort, etc.) I recently took up triathlon. I needed googles that would give me a wide field of vision, reduce glare, and be soft enough that if i was kicked or hit in the face while swimming, my eyes wouldn't be at risk.First the field of vision. Coming from regular goggles, this was very different. the curvature has a little distortion at the edges, but you can see everything, there are no hard lines in you line of sight. It's pretty awesome.Second the glare. Pretty much there is none. With polarization it cuts down on this so much it's amazing. I swam an event in NY in August that had the return leg going directly into the rising sun (8 AM) and I could pick up the buoys without issue. I could tell that light was reflecting on the water, but it didn't interfere with me like it did my friends who did not have polarized lenses.Finally, they are soft sided and provide a very secure fit. Thankfully, i have yet to be hit or kicked while wearing them, but I am ot worried about them causing any more damage than the heel or hand would already cause, haha.I wear a 7-3/4 size hat and an XL in bike helmets and these fit with no issue. So fear not bigger noggin-ed people!

Bought Tyr Special Ops 2.0 polarized and Tyr Nest Pro smokeSpecial Ops 2.0 are clearly superior.I am an intermediate level swimmer, 51 yo, 6'3" 195lb lifelong gym rat who has transitioned to swimming and road cycling for low impact purposes. I swim 1,500-1,700 yards 5 days a week outdoor lap pool in sunny Scottsdale, AZ. Nest Pro have no issues with leakage but fog up after approximately 400 yards and get significantly worse.Special Ops have no leakage and better anti-fog performance and have a much better overall outdoor performance taking into account sun reflection, distortion and significantly larger underwater scope.I read a large sample of reviews on both goggles that left me lacking confidence to determine which would be a better choice for me, but after buying and using both several times, Special Ops 2.0 are clearly superior. Don't waste your time with Nest Pro unless $5 price difference changes your life.One caveat is after using both models, I suspect most users will benefit from purchasing either Cressi or Tyr Anti-Fog Spray at time of purchase if they swim greater than 500 yards per session.

I tried a couple speedo's, some off brands and other goggles that many suggested. In the end it's all about the fit for each individual. These are perfect for me. They can take a moment to get "in the right place" on your head and face, but once there they stay, do not leak, provide clear large peripheral vision and after 40 swims have never yet to even slightly fog up. I wear them so they are a bit more on my eyebrow and pulling upwards with their tension. I have a very average width face, slightly round more than square, and a nose bridge that is near average to slightly slender. For me these have been perfect for training, casual and some outdoor triathlon swimming. Glad after several tries and goggles I finally found these.