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Frequently Asked Questions
The best swimming goggles are the pair that seals on your face without pressing hard. For pool laps, a low goggle like the Killa Hydro or Speed. For ocean swims and triathlon, a wider lens like the Killa 180º or Comfort. Pick mirror or smoke for sun, clear for low light.
Open water goggles have larger lenses for a wider view, softer gaskets for long swims and often tinted or mirror lenses for glare. Pool goggles are smaller and lower so they cut drag over short distances. Open water goggles work fine in the pool; small pool goggles are harder going in the sea.
Keep the factory anti-fog coating intact: don't rub or wipe the inside of the lens, rinse in cold fresh water after swimming and let them air-dry. Avoid leaving them in a hot car. Once the coating wears off, an anti-fog spray or a new pair is the fix.
A swim mask like the Killa Mask seals around the face instead of inside the eye socket, so there's less pressure and a wider view. It suits long, slower swims and swimmers who get goggle headaches. Racers who want the lowest profile usually prefer goggles like the Killa Performance or 180º.
How to choose swimming goggles
Start with where you swim. Pool goggles can be small and low because the water is flat and the lane line does the steering. Open water asks for more: you need to sight a buoy through chop, see swimmers beside you and keep a seal when someone's elbow lands on your face.How to choose swimming goggles
Start with where you swim. Pool goggles can be small and low because the water is flat and the lane line does the steering. Open water asks for more: you need to sight a buoy through chop, see swimmers beside you and keep a seal when someone's elbow lands on your face.
• Seal first. If it leaks, nothing else matters. Most Killa models use a 3D gasket shaped to the eye socket. The Hydro and Speed add three swappable nose pieces so you can set the fit.
• Lens size. Wider lenses give better side vision for sighting. The Killa Comfort has a wide lens for long sea swims. The Killa Mask goes further: big lenses and a seal across the face rather than inside the eye socket.
• Lens tint. Clear for dawn starts, indoor pools and overcast days. Smoke or mirror for bright sun and glare. Many swimmers keep one of each.
• Anti-fog. All seven carry an anti-fog coating. Don't wipe the inside of the lens, as that removes it.
Orca Killa swimming goggles we stock
• Killa Performance — race goggles for pool and open water, with UV 380 protection; clear, smoke or gold mirror.
• Killa 180º — the all-rounder: train in them on Tuesday, race in them on Sunday. Mirror, smoke or clear.
• Killa Comfort — wide lens and soft gasket for long ocean swims.
• Killa Mask — a light swim mask with smoke-tinted polycarbonate lenses, for swimmers who hate goggle pressure.
• Killa Hydro — a low training goggle for the swimmer doing kilometres every week.
• Killa Speed — light racing goggles for short distances and hard sets.
• Killa Junior — clear lens, clip strap, sized for kids.
Triathlon and open water goggles for Australian conditions
Morning glare off Moreton Bay or the Swan River is brutal on a clear lens, so a mirror or smoke pair earns its place on race day. Southern winter swims are often grey, and clear lenses see better in low light. In surf, a mask-style goggle is less likely to be knocked loose. Rinse goggles in fresh water after every salt or chlorine swim and dry them out of the sun.
Pair them with an ocean swimming wetsuit or a triathlon wetsuit, and a safety buoy from our swim accessories.
Why buy from Oz Backcountry
We stock the full current Orca Killa line-up and ship it Australia-wide from Helensvale. Check "In stock – ships immediately" for what's ready today. Free shipping over $150 (T&Cs apply).
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