The New York Times: Sable WaterOptics named
"clear overall winner."
Thursday, Nov 1, 2007: Army triathlon swim coach
at West Point, Lou Tharp tested four competitor goggles along with
SABLE WaterOptics at the Total Immersion Swim Studio in New Palz,
NY.
Mr. Tharp called SABLE WaterOptics, "The go-fast goggles of
the year. These are serious. Competitors will look into your eyes
and see fast. Sable is as good as you want to be."
 SABLE
WaterOptics was named the "clear overall winner."
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"the most comfortable" |
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"a streamlined leak proof swim" |
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BEST look |
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"Cool" case to prevent scratching |
Lou Tharp is the author of Overachiever's Diary: How the Army Triathlon
Team Became World Contenders, an inspiring account detailing the
methods, achievements, and determination of the impressively over-achieving
West Point cadets of the Army triathlon team.
Photo: Susan Stava
for The New York Times |
SABLE WaterOptics: The Difference is Clear!
The next step forward in the evolution of prescription swim goggles.
 In 1984, SABLE became the very first in
the world to offer swimming “spectacles” with corrective lenses for people
with myopia (nearsightedness). SABLE became the first in the world to
offer a prescription lens bank complete with a wide range of diopters
for customized swim spectacles. SABLE was the first in the world to offer
swimming goggles with flat aspherical lenses that don’t distort vision
above or below the water. SABLE was first in the world to introduce the
most advanced anti-fogging technology – FOG EATER – into the production
process.
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Swim goggles can work to: |
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Limit direct eye contact with water that may lead to waterborne
infection |
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Prevent irritation or allergic reaction to pool disinfectants |
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Relieve pain caused by differences in pressure |
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Reduce the possibility of injury to eyes from being
hit or kicked |
Average goggles aren’t good enough...
When human eyes are immersed in water, our vision is blurry,
at best, making it difficult to distinguish objects or to judge distances.
While average swim goggles may seem to improve vision underwater, they
may actually be doing harm.
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Over time, improperly selected or poorly designed goggles
can increase your diopters, causing or exacerbating nearsightedness. |
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Arc-shaped goggles may simulate astigmatism, damaging
eyesight over time. |
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Many swim goggles have meniscus-shaped lenses (with convex front
surfaces and concave back surfaces) that may improve vision under
water, but perform as plano (flat) lenses above water. Swimming in
such goggles is very tiring for the eyes, which must adjust every
time the head moves above or below the surface. |
 Here's
what parents have to say:
"My kids wear them and love them. They fit all three
of my kids, seven, nine, and eleven. They don't leak, they're super comfortable,
and they stay adjusted."
P. Vriend of Toronto.
 True
corrective measures...
Seeing clearly can be critical to safety in, on and under the water. If
you need corrective lenses above water, you need them underwater. Why
not simply wear contact lenses? Bacteria, oil, dirt and chemical agents
can come into contact with eyes and with your contact lenses underwater,
potentially causing infection and/or damaging your contacts. To ensure
the health of your eyes, the SABLE Prescription Lens Bank offers the most
complete collection of corrective lenses available for aquatic eyewear.
Lenses are available to correct myopia -1.5 to -10.0. While other so-called
“corrective” swim goggles are typically limited to providing the same
diopter for both eyes, the SABLE Prescription Lens Bank can deliver appropriate
corrections for each eye, even making it possible to correct for mild
astigmatism.
Fit for the best view – Rx or not...
Whether you need prescription lenses or not, the SABLE WaterOptics approach
to fit ensures clear vision and optimum comfort. Soft silicone rests against
the eye socket, sustaining the watertight seal needed to keep eyes surrounded
by air and funtioning optimally. The easily adjusted non-slip strap maintains
a comfortably snug fit. SABLE WaterOptics also offers a life-time
warranty on each frame, strap, and buckle and provide a one
time lens replacement if the anti-fog or anti-scratch is damaged.
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Three-time Olympic medal winner Gary Hall, Sr. says: “I’ve spent my adult
life promoting swimming and healthy eyes, but never found a goggle
that worked for both. SABLE WaterOptics clearly changes everything,
combining superior optics with superb sporting performance and comfort.
Now I exclusively recommend SABLE WaterOptics to anyone who seeks
the best optical gear in, under and around the water.” US flag bearer
at the 1976 Olympics, Hall held 10 world swimming records, won 30
US National Titles and was first to swim the 400-yard individual medley
in under 4 minutes. |
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