TheMagic5 swim goggles review
Setting themselves apart from other goggle manufacturers, Magic5 boast one very unique USP – your goggles are made-to-measure.
How does this work? You download the app, which scans your face and then feeds your dimensions back to the company. A couple of weeks and your goggles duly arrive, designed just for you.
We have to admit, as we’ve tested so much kit over the years we can be hard to impress at times.
That meant Magic5's claim that these goggles deliver the perfect fit with no real suction needed to keep them in place was met dubiously by this tester (who has a near pathological hatred of leaky goggles and is used to smooshing them hard against her face before every race!). How very wrong we were, though...
TheMagic5 swim goggles review
From the first use after adjusting the straps to fit, not a single drop of water entered the goggles and they were possibly the most comfortable ones we have ever tried – despite the very minimal gasket, which is included as more of a cushion against the face than a seal.
Granted our pair were a bit strange looking, but that likely says more about our face shape than the goggles!
We were sent the indoor/outdoor bundle (£98), which saves you some money over buying separately. Here we had the Blue Magic Mirror Gold (£62) designed for outdoors and the Blue Magic for indoors (£54 alone).
The lenses aren’t large, but the different planes within them allow superb peripheral vision in a small goggle. They did take a little getting used to, as this tester did see the odd reflection on the edge, but that wasn’t noticeable after a few swims.
For the purposes of this test we focussed on the mirrored option as being most appropriate for outdoor use (as intended) and they instantly cut out glare, making visibility much easier in summer sunlight.
They do make everything very cool in tone, which is great for racing, but a note that if you prefer colours to stay ‘true’ then you may want to explore the other lens options (clear, smoked and limited edition purple also available).
Magic5 recommends the darker smoked option for very bright conditions.
Also included is a large hard case – which we would hope to see with all premium goggles – and which is vented to allow your set to dry naturally after your swim.
You also get a choice of nose bridges should you want to adjust the fit (we didn’t need them) and it’s worth noting that Magic5 offers a guarantee that your goggles will fit, so if you have any problems you can go back to them.
No, they’re not cheap, but equally the price is pretty in-line with the rest of the top-end of the market – and for a pair of goggles that fit perfectly, don’t leak and don’t leave goggle marks we would happily order these time and time again.
Verdict: We just can’t fault the fit and feel of these ground-breaking goggles – no leaks at all!
Score: 96%
