mouthguards

[synqro]

well.. my girlfriend and myself are getting mouthguards in anticipation for the airsoft season.. she doesnt wanna lose any teeth.. and well... i can understand why..

i was just wondering if theres anyone who can personally reccomend a brand.. or a model or any sort of mouth guard that is really comfy... lets you breath decent.. and has in your experience taken a few blows and not let you down..


we were looking at the shockdoctor website and this perticular model seems to stick out.. any bad.. any good.. any experience with it anyone ??
http://www.shockdoc.com/mouthguards/pro.html


thanks alot for the help.. and flame me if you feel the need

[The Saint]

Though I've yet to field it, I've recently gotten the Shock Doctor seen here: http://www.shockdoc.com/mouthguards/powerUltra.html

Having never worn a mouth guard, it's been hard to tell if it's fitting correctly. One thing I can tell you though, and that is to for the the strap version. I thought with the strap hanging out I'd look stupid, but afterwards I realized that it's probably be a lot more useful if I can hold it without dirtying it, especially at a really long game. Your version looks to be better than mine for coverage, too; mine doesn't cover the upper jaw quite as much as I though. *shrugs* It's better than nothing, though.

[dbairsoftmedia]

Exactly the one that i have (http://www.shockdoc.com/mouthguards/pro.html)
Its worth using a mouthguard indoor/Close combat...useless outside IMO

[kymoz]

Avoid mouthguards that aren't custom fit. By that, I mean a mouth guard bought in a box in a sports store or on the internet.

If you want something that will by comfy and let you breathe and that won't fall, you need a mouthguard designed for you.

You have two choices, each one requires you to go see your dentist to take some prints of your mouth:

Option #1: Mouthguard made by the dentist. This is the one I have. He will take your prints with a kind of soft plastic layer and a heat press, he will make your mouthguard.
It is pretty comfy, but it's not perfect. For the cost, I'm very satisfied.

Option #2: Superduper mouthguard and superduper expensive.... Your dentist will send to a company your prints and they will make you THE perfect mouthguard. I'd recommend the Maxxguard. I have never tried them, but my mother works in a dentist office and every customer that bought a MaxxGard was VERY impressed by the quality. Canadian olympic athletes and the Alouettes (Montreal's footbal team) are using the mouthgards. You can choose the colot and even add the logo of you airsoft team on it.

I, by the way, have absolutely no affiliation with the Maxxgard company.

Anything other that custom fitted mouthguards is crap. Even the ones that you put in boiling water to fit them to your mouth. It won't hold in place and will deform after a certain amount of time.



Hope this helps,
Kymoz

[Skruface]

I prefer BrainPad mouthguards. They fit great, have a moulded breathing channel, and promote good jaw support. They also have a specific female model for smaller mouths. I make my Rugby players (guys + girls) buy these - I will not accept a substitute.

http://www.brainpads.com/

[Deathblow]

Originally Posted by kymoz

Avoid mouthguards that aren't custom fit. By that, I mean a mouth guard bought in a box in a sports store or on the internet.

If you want something that will by comfy and let you breathe and that won't fall, you need a mouthguard designed for you.

You have two choices, each one requires you to go see your dentist to take some prints of your mouth:

Option #1: Mouthguard made by the dentist. This is the one I have. He will take your prints with a kind of soft plastic layer and a heat press, he will make your mouthguard.
It is pretty comfy, but it's not perfect. For the cost, I'm very satisfied.

Option #2: Superduper mouthguard and superduper expensive.... Your dentist will send to a company your prints and they will make you THE perfect mouthguard. I'd recommend the Maxxguard. I have never tried them, but my mother works in a dentist office and every customer that bought a MaxxGard was VERY impressed by the quality. Canadian olympic athletes and the Alouettes (Montreal's footbal team) are using the mouthgards. You can choose the colot and even add the logo of you airsoft team on it.

I, by the way, have absolutely no affiliation with the Maxxgard company.

Anything other that custom fitted mouthguards is crap. Even the ones that you put in boiling water to fit them to your mouth. It won't hold in place and will deform after a certain amount of time.



Hope this helps,
Kymoz

What? You don't need to go to the dentist to get a proper fitting mouthguard. If you want the mouthguard to be more comfortable it's simple: place in boiling water for about 10-15 seconds, remove and then put it in your mouth and it will mold to the shape of your teeth. Have you ever actually used a mouth piece boiled in water? I have for football - and it worked perfectly, fit perfectly, allowed me to breath perfectly and never "fell" out. Are the "custom" made ones better? Sure they are and they are also friggin way more expensive. So the real question is: Are the custom mouth pieces worth the extra money? Not in my opinion, as the relatively small increase in performance doesn't justify the increase in expense.

My analogy and question would be: Is a sundae any less tasty or delicious if it doesn't have the cherry on top? Sure the sundea with the cherry on top is better than the sundae without the cherry but if the one with the cherry cost $20 more, which one would you buy?

-DB

[dman]

A mouth guard only covers one row of teeth. It reduces the risk of loosing a tooth by 50%.

If you are serious about it, I'd recommend wearing a face mask.

[F34N0R]

usually, upper theeth are more exposed to hits (85%). That's why a mouthguard is worn this way. At fps we play, a mouth piece is enough from some experiences. You cant loose a tooth (in proper way) the worst is a dead tooth, you need specific treatment etc.. thanks to dental insurance plans.

so far, i know personaly 2 guys with front tooth broken (including me), 2 guys that received bb IN their nose, 1 guy shot IN the ear, many bleeders. I personnaly got shot in the mouth several times. It doesnt feel good. Thanks to dental insurance plans.

The best protection is to avoid airsoft contact. an other one less brutal is to wear a face mask. Mouthguard are still usefull but there are still tiny chance to let happen something.

[Greylocks]

Reading all this, I only noticed one person pointing out that a proper facemask/goggle is all the protection you need. Go figure.

When you start out in this sport, start out with the basic equipment. Then you wont lose teeth. Simple.

[Homewrecker]

I thought about getting a mouthguard for CQB purposes only but instead went with this: http://www.dedusa.com/products/PROTE...MASKS/DEDMSK01

They designed it for airsoft. It's a thick neoprene-type fabric with a pourous padded mesh in front of the nose and mouth area so you can breathe. The exact materials used is proprietary but whatever it is it works very well.

I've taken extremely close range hits with this directly to the mouth and only felt a slight sting to the lips. It works great.

[kymoz]

Originally Posted by Deathblow

What? You don't need to go to the dentist to get a proper fitting mouthguard. If you want the mouthguard to be more comfortable it's simple: place in boiling water for about 10-15 seconds, remove and then put it in your mouth and it will mold to the shape of your teeth. Have you ever actually used a mouth piece boiled in water? I have for football - and it worked perfectly, fit perfectly, allowed me to breath perfectly and never "fell" out. Are the "custom" made ones better? Sure they are and they are also friggin way more expensive. So the real question is: Are the custom mouth pieces worth the extra money? Not in my opinion, as the relatively small increase in performance doesn't justify the increase in expense.

My analogy and question would be: Is a sundae any less tasty or delicious if it doesn't have the cherry on top? Sure the sundea with the cherry on top is better than the sundae without the cherry but if the one with the cherry cost $20 more, which one would you buy?

-DB

My turn for an analogy: Why do some people buy BMWs? yeah, it costs 50 000$ more than a normal car, it will cost you even more when something breaks. Some people say that it worths the "I am cool with my car" factor, some are happy with their Toyota.

The guy asked for something "really comfy" and didn't specified that money was a concern, hence I am suggesting him the best two options.
I said that the super custom made were expensive. I think he is old enough to decide which model he'll choose based on the opinion people post here.

My friend has been playing hockey for years now. I asked for his opinion on mouthguards when I was looking for one. He told me he tried the put-in-boiling-water ones and it wasn't holding well. I went with his suggestion and bought a dentist custom made and I don't regret it. Maybe he wasn't lucky with his, it maybe depends on the brand.
I don't know what kind of game Synqro will attend, but if he wants to play long milsims, the mouthguard has to be VERY comfortable if he wants to wear it for an extended period of time.

Originally Posted by dman

A mouth guard only covers one row of teeth. It reduces the risk of loosing a tooth by 50%.

Right, but it depends. For most people, when opening their mouth, only their superior row of teeth will show up, as Feanor said.
Mine covers the upper row and it allows me to speak quite well. At the beginning, you sound like Daffy Duck, but you get used to it and the pronouciation gets easier.

Originally Posted by HomeWrecker

They designed it for airsoft. It's a thick neoprene-type fabric with a pourous padded mesh in front of the nose and mouth area so you can breathe. The exact materials used is proprietary but whatever it is it works very well.

Aren't you choking in this? I use a neoprene face mask for winter cycling and it is perfect... at -15C. But on warmer temperatures, it gets wet and too hot.

Kymoz

[Homewrecker]

Originally Posted by kymoz

Aren't you choking in this? I use a neoprene face mask for winter cycling and it is perfect... at -15C. But on warmer temperatures, it gets wet and too hot.

Kymoz

It's quite comfortable and breathable because of the padded mesh area around the front mouth and nose area. It feels like neoprene but its some other hi-tech material.

I only use it for indoor CQB in the winter. I'd rather wear this then spend $2k on dental work. Since I'm not a fan of PB masks this is the perfect combination for me.

[Swoo]

I don't think brands are something to stress about when it comes to airsoft. You run, slide, roll, and crawl. I don't know about you guys but I dont think ill be suffering a massive jolt of any sort to my body, so I dont see having a top of the line mouth guard is necessary.

Go to a local sports store, get a mouthguard for 2 dollars (Eg. Fox40), and just mold it and cut off the strap if you want. After you mold it, it should fit perfectly and you should be able to talk just fine.