Getting ready for the holidays can means lots of chopping, and those onions can make you weep. So Consumer Reports tested onion goggles that promise tear-free chopping.

They’re edged in foam to help make a seal around your eyes. They come in their own storage case and cost about $20. To test, panelists first chopped without the goggles for 3 minutes straight and reported what happened.

Then, after a break to recover, they chopped with the Onion Goggles. Six of the seven panelists reported a big improvement. Consumer Reports also tried some cheaper alternatives. A pair of $5 contractor goggles let you wear your glasses, which you can’t do with the Onion Goggles. An $8 pair of safety glasses did cut down on the tears, but they didn’t seem as effective as the Onion Goggles. So if you chop a whole lot of onions, Onion Goggles might be worth it, despite the fact that you look pretty ridiculous.

Consumer Reports says if you do decide to wear safety goggles or swim goggles, be sure to choose ones with antifog lenses. If they fog up and you cut your hand, then you’ll really have something to cry about.

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