Let's start by saying that we've come a long way from the "mad scientist", "do-I-really-have-to-wear-those?" goggles for the court. Let us also agree that when it comes to platform tennis, that ball is nasty and is the last thing you want connecting with your eyes, period. Cold, heavy & hard, it will hurt like #%^@# and more importantly can cause severe eye damage. But for every player that stops in our store to purchase court eyeguards that have had everything from a close call to a severe eye injury, there are many more that SHOULD be coming in to invest the $10-$30 to safeguard their eyes. The common theme? They know they should have been wearing eye protection but just didn't bother.
Don't be one of them! Please, please, please wear certified court eyewear when you play.
Not the easiest thing to select over the internet, agreed. I'm going to set out a few pointers and top picks based on our last 20 years of selling these things. To make things easier, I'm going to point you to styles that are available now and have proven to be the safest bets without trying them on. Hopefully this will be the next closest thing to being in the store having me whip them on and off your face testing the fit!
Oh, before I do that, let me tell you what I think are the most important attributes specifically for Platform Tennis and that I have based the following recommendations on:
- Best ventilation (for the least fogging on those blizzarding nights)
- Best vision (least distortion)
- Most comfortable / best fitting
BEST ALL AROUND for most any player!
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| Wilson Vents Eyeguards |
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| Prince Rage Eyeguards |
BEST COURT EYEGUARDS FOR LADIES
Scopa Slim & Scopa Slim Pink / Black
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| Scopa Slim, Pink/Black |
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| Prince Scopa Slim |
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| Dunlop Junior / Ladies Eyeguards |
BEST COURT EYEGUARDS FOR A BROAD FACE (i'm trying not to say big head)
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| HEAD Pro Elite |
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| Head Raptor with Multi-lens |
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BEST COURT EYEGUARDS FOR A NARROW FACE (men or ladies)
See Ladies section above! These work for juniors, men with a narrow head, etc. as well!
OK, so if you have questions about narrowing the field even more, please call us at 1-800-724-9439 to discuss! You can also find a selection of Prescription Capable Goggles and Over-the-Glasses style guards on our site under our Platform Tennis Eyewear category.
We'd love to hear what you think. What is your favorite style and what / who inspired you to wear them?
Please share your comments-
Both the pickleball and platform tennis are the siblings of tennis but played on a smaller court and the height of the net is also lower. The ball travels at a lower level, carrying dust along with it which has more chances of entering your eyes. The use of eye-guards or goggles will protect your eyes from being infected by the dust particles. These goggles are highly impact resistant which helps keep damage away when hit by the ball. The anti-fog and scratch-proof properties make the eyewear very useful while playing under lights, as they don't make the vision hazy or deflect the light beams.
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