Thanks very much to our in house tester Phil Tibenham who has put the new mask from Aqua Sphere through its paces. Here is his report ... I've tried these goggles a few times now, and although at first I was longing for my usual pair of bashed up Aqua Sphere Vistas I'm starting to warm to them. In summary I'd say the plus points are that they are extremely light, and have a super strong frame. The comfortable seal or skirt is smaller and actually better than that on the Vista. They take up les...

Thanks to guest blogger Steven Fogel for his review of the new Finis Swimp3 ... To ward off the terrifying loneliness that encompasses the swimmer who explores the subaqueous depths of the Laboratory swimming pool in Hendon, I have long been comforted by the sounds of a device known as the "SwimP3". As loyal readers will know, various iterations of this gizmo have dangled from my goggles and lain on my cheeks for several years. From here they transmit recorded sound through my bones and shiftle...

I have used Aqua Sphere goggles for many years and have been recently using the Aqua Sphere Vista, a much larger goggle than these new ones. When I took the K180 for a test swim I found them to have excellent peripheral vision, which you really notice when you turn to breathe and they stay on well even with a strong push off the wall. As you would expect from Aqua Sphere they are also very easily adjusted. I found them to be a big departure from the Vista which has a large soft skirt around th...