Hydrobat Fog Resistant Goggles by Barracuda–Initial Review

This Saturday we received a package of goggles from the folks at Barracuda USA, a line of goggles, swimwear, and swim accessories.  Over the next few weeks we’ll publish initial reviews of the goggles, followed by our standard final review after use.  We will then publish some updates as we continue to use the goggles to keep you posted on the long-term performance of these goggles.

Background on Barracuda:

Based in Lake Oswego, Oregon, Barracuda Sports Products and Skyline Northwest manufacture an entire line of swimming gear, including these goggles, swim caps, cases, paddles, shampoo and quite a few other items.

Barracuda goggles were created by Dr. John Runckel after he was unable to find goggles that fit well, didn’t leak, and didn’t leave red rings around his eyes.  Dr. Runckel, a dentist, used his experience taking dental impressions to develop a technique to produce goggle frames that allowed for differing bone structures.  These frames don’t use suction and pressure to seal out water, they use the ergonomic design of the goggle to prevent water intrusion.

Next, our initial impressions of the HydroBat.