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7 of 7 found the following review helpful:
 perhaps in the past they carried a lower quality, but they are good now.Feb 05, 2010
By L. Harvey
"laurathelatterdayleadfoot"
Some people have remarked that these onion goggles are a cheap rip-off. I recently received a pair of these from my wishlist as a birthday gift. The quality seems very good to me. I think that, perhaps, RSVP must have changed manufacturers for a while during 07 to 08, realized they were crap, and found a better manufacturer. I have not seen glasses from prior to 07 to be able to compare today's goggles with them, but I do know that the product I received is of a good quality.
The glasses are shaped like wrap-around sunglasses, curved to fit the shape of the face. Behind the frame that surrounds the lenses is a light foam material that creates a seal with your face. This foam has a layer of material (a little like a very thin black polyester flannel) that covers the part of the foam that touches your skin. This material makes the foam more comfortable, as well as strengthening the foam's edge--which without the support looks like it could easily tear. There are no ventilation holes cut into the foam.
Just like many wrap-around sunglasses, the fit of these onion-goggles is pretty snug. If you have a large head (like I do), don't expect to be wearing these for a long period of time (like for dry eyes.) While the fit is snug on me, (23" circumference head, size large hat) I find that I can wear them for at least a half an hour without discomfort--plenty of time to chop a lot of onions.
As the foam creates a seal between the nose and eyes, I did not have a problem with fogging. The foam seems porous enough that some circulation of humidity could occur. Interestingly, though, this did not seem to allow the onion fumes in.
The fumes. I could still smell the onions. The fumes still irritated my sinuses. But interestingly, the fumes did not affect my eyes. While I could feel a little burn in my nose, I had none of the tears (and consequently none of the runny nose) of cutting onions.
Fact: As long as they create a seal against your face, they work.
The glasses come in a soft plastic glasses case, which you can keep them in for storage. The case has a magnetic closure, which is nice when your hands are covered with meatloaf and you don't want to grab hard at the plastic to struggle with a snap.
Why did I give them only 4 stars? According to the Vision Council of America, 64% of adult Americans wear glasses. There is absolutely no way to fit a pair of glasses beneath these onion goggles. If you have a pair of contacts you can switch into--great! But good luck taking the contacts out after you've been cutting onions. It's clear that it would be difficult to create a good seal against onion fumes around a pair of glasses, but if ski-goggle manufacturers can do it, couldn't the onion goggle people? They could offer it as a separate product.
My prescription is around -2.0. I had no trouble cutting onions without my glasses on. But if your vision is worse, do a test drive at home, cutting onions without your glasses on, before you buy these.
I have not tested these goggles to see how easy they are to clean. I suspect soap and water and a gentle touch with a towel.
Last note: my cousin, who rides motorcycles, was at my birthday party. She commented that these looked almost exactly like motorcycle glasses. If you have ski goggles, motorcycle goggles, or a gas mask, give them a try. (Don't laugh--my dad was in the military and my mom used to use his old gas mask.)
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
Shweeeet.May 11, 2010
By Lori Rule
"Chan"
I have to be totally honest. I didn't think these would work when I first got them. I figured they'd be super uncomfortable or just completely ineffective. When I tried them though, it turns out they're pretty awesome. They work against the terrible onion fumes of doom... They fit snugly around the face... And they just look precious, no matter who's wearing them. ;)
The only downside is the fact that I can't wear my glasses with them. Granted, they'd have to be a pretty crazy shape in order to be able to fit anyone's glasses, but it'd be nice to be able to not cut myself. :D
all in all, definitely worth it...especially if you wear contacts, or don't need/wear glasses.
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
 WHY DID I WAIT SO LONG TO USE THEM...Dec 26, 2009
By Canthespam
I saw them in the supermarket - they sell upscale kitchen goodies ( $$$), and I thought that they looked pretty stupid. For $19.95, I thought that they were expensive. For some unknown reason, I bought a pair... so unlike me as I always ponder and research before I buy things like this.
Long story short, I tried them on and they felt a little tight and so I promptly put them in a drawer, meaning to return them, unused. They sat in the drawer for about 6 months, until the other day when I had a lot of onions to chop. As I stood there in tears, my husband said 'why don't you try those weird looking goggles that you bought?'
I have worn them every day since - I've been doing a lot of cooking and chopping. I LOVE THEM. They really do what they are suppose to and I don't see myself from behind them, so I imagine that I look very cool and cute.
What a great idea, they work much better on my face than just sitting in a drawer.
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
Reformed skeptic...Jul 12, 2009
By Lorilyn Tenney
"Lorilyn Tenney"
I thought my husband was joking when he said he was going to buy these for me. He proved to me that they were a real item but I was way too skeptical to order them. I had them on my "buy later" list here at Amazon for months. And for months I cried & sweated & blinked my way into submission. I finally broke down & ordered them.
Not only do I love the color, but I love the design! They are not "goggles" in the sense of a thick, rubber strap wrapped around your head, leaving an indentation in your freshly coifed hair. They go on just like a pair of sunglasses which can be done with one hand after I've started cutting & then realize I forgot to put them on. The storage case isn't a cheap piece of plastic that has to be chainsawed open. It's a handy, semi-pliable plastic that fits easily in the small drawer of measuring spoons right below my prep area. It has a magnetized "button" that can be released with one hand & allows removal of the goggles without picking up the case. I've tried every suggestion I've ever heard to keep from tearing up when slicing onion & nothing has ever been foolproof until this product. The lenses are lined with a generous amount of foam padding that allows the goggles to fit snugly to a variety of facial structures without discomfort. They are so comfortable that I've even worn them for extended periods without realizing it. The biggest test for me was a recipe that requires grating an entire onion. Usually I would cry until dinner was made just from having that grated onion sitting there waiting to be added. My husband has been in another room & commenting on how strong the onion is but I've been happy & clear-eyed the whole time with the onion goggles. The most surprising part of using these was that I was able to breathe through my nose while working with onions. I've taken deep enough breaths with the goggles to burn the inside of my nose & my throat but not even an itch in my eye. This item is something no kitchen should be without. Forget saving your eye makeup & saving time not having to fan your face or run out the back door to get fresh air. Being able to have clear vision while using a sharp knife is the only reason you need to click, "Buy Now".
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Ya Gotta Have 'EmJan 10, 2010
By S. Shafer
The bad news...you'll look totally silly wearing them. The really great news...they work! My eyes are incredibly sensitive to onions. The tears simply pour out within seconds of the first cut, and the burning is quite painful. With these goggles, I felt only a slight twinge, and shed not a single tear. Vanity begone. Hand me the onions!
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