Scuba divers, what is your favorite regulator mouthpiece? Why?
lachicadecafe asked:
I really love my Mares reg, but the mouthpiece isn’t the most comfortable so I’m looking into getting a different one for it. Any recommendations?
Thanks!
P.S. I’m so sad… wetsuit season is about to end here in the midwest, and since I’m not into drysuit diving yet, unless I get to go someplace warm over the winter, diving is just about done for me until the spring… boooooo!!!!!
I do have a 7mm jumpsuit that so far has been great, and also gloves. A hooded vest or a 1/2 mm suit under the 7mm have both been recommended to me as well. Last weekend I used a long-sleeved t-shirt, which reduced the “slosh” factor a bit… you know how it is when new water sloshes into your wetsuit!
Sooner or later I will end up in a drysuit, I can’t bear the thought of several months without diving!
I really love my Mares reg, but the mouthpiece isn’t the most comfortable so I’m looking into getting a different one for it. Any recommendations?
Thanks!
P.S. I’m so sad… wetsuit season is about to end here in the midwest, and since I’m not into drysuit diving yet, unless I get to go someplace warm over the winter, diving is just about done for me until the spring… boooooo!!!!!
I do have a 7mm jumpsuit that so far has been great, and also gloves. A hooded vest or a 1/2 mm suit under the 7mm have both been recommended to me as well. Last weekend I used a long-sleeved t-shirt, which reduced the “slosh” factor a bit… you know how it is when new water sloshes into your wetsuit!
Sooner or later I will end up in a drysuit, I can’t bear the thought of several months without diving!
I have a Titan LX reg that I love. It came with a comfort fit mouth piece. It is black but the rubber is very smooth and slick. I don’t hardly realize it is in my mouth. I live in Missouri and we dive year round with our wet suits. Just get you a heavy one, they are a lot cheaper than the dry suits. (even though I would love to get a dry suit). We go on a New Years day dive at Oronogo if you are interested.
I use Sea Cure. They’re kinda pricey, but really cut down on jaw fatigue. They’re a custom fit, but you do the actual customizing. You place the mouthpiece in boiling water for a minute, remove it, let it cool a bit, put it in your mouth and chomp down. Hold that pose for about 10 seconds and you’re done. A mouthpiece that is molded to your teeth and jaw line. Very comfy and next to no effort to keep in even if your buddy is kicking you in the face.
I think there are a few others out on the market now, going by different brand names .I dunno, I’ve had mine for 10 years. Yup, they last that long.
Edit: What do ya know, they’re still in business, heres a link
Edit: Lachic, if your wet suit is a 7mm, there’s no reason to stop. I ice dive occassionally here in one, although I do lug my drysuit around. It just depends on the dive. It’s the hands that go numb after 30 minutes, even with good gloves.