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Laguiole & Utensils | Home » » RSVP International Onion Goggles | | | | | | Colors: | | | | | Description: | | Say goodbye to tearing, stinging, irritated eyes when chopping, mincing, dicing and slicing onions and their relatives¿leeks, scallions and chives. Wearing the stylish and comfortable Onion Goggles will protect the eyes from irritating onion vapors. The soft foam seal keeps out the nasty onion vapors. When onions are cut, an enzyme called sulfoxide lyase and sulfuric compounds are released from the broken cells. When exposed to air, they react with one another to form a vapor. As this vapor evaporates, it irritates our eyes and causes us to cry. Kitchen folklore remedies such as burning candles or matches, slicing onions under water and freezing the onions before cutting are not effective. | | | Features: | |
• Tear free chopping, mincing, dicing and slicing
• Comfortable foam seal protects eyes from irritating onion vapors
• Anti-fog lenses offer maximum clarity and eye protection
• Unisex design fits most face shapes but won't fit over eyeglasses
• Storage case keeps goggles clean
| | | Product Details: | | | Product Weight:
| 1.0 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 31 reviews |
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1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
 Shweeeet.May 11, 2010
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.
 They Work!Apr 23, 2010
I was a bit skeptical that these goggles would work but they do! I have tried all the other "tricks of the trade" and never had success.
I bought the pink ones as they were the best price-a bit goofy looking but they work so well-so who cares how they look!
Great for biking.Apr 05, 2010
Not sure about the kitchen aspect of these goggles - I got them for biking. They are great transitional eyewear, when it is too cold for just frames and too warm for full ski goggles. They don't fog up super easily, though I have scratched one lens (while it was in my bag - guess I should have been using the case it came in).
So, great multipurpose goggle - kitchen or bike!
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
May not fit your face.Apr 01, 2010
These goggles fit like Oakley sunglasses. If you're a white male, like me, they will fit. But if you're an Asian female with a small nose bridge, like my fiancee, they will not.
4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
perhaps in the past they carried a lower quality, but they are good now.Feb 05, 2010
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.)
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