Was exchanging messages with a fellow SBer today and he mentioned something about his setup that got me thinking about mine.
I have a hyper-sensitive gag reflex and a couple of years ago switched to a custom moldable mouth piece on my primary 2and stage, which is on either a primary donate 7ft hose or 40inch hose depending on which reg set I am using.
It wasn't until today did it even dawn on me how the mouthpiece customized for my teeth might affect a diver that it is donated to in an emergency situation.
My initial thought was that I should switch back to a standard mouthpiece, but upon further reflection I am thinking that in an emergency where I need to donate that the dive taking my reg would have other things they are focused on that the fit of the mouthpiece would be of little consequence.
It would be interesting to read other's thoughts on the subject. Is anyone else using a moldable mouthpiece on a primary donate setup? For those that use one, is the concern I present above something that you considered?
-Z
I have a hyper-sensitive gag reflex and a couple of years ago switched to a custom moldable mouth piece on my primary 2and stage, which is on either a primary donate 7ft hose or 40inch hose depending on which reg set I am using.
It wasn't until today did it even dawn on me how the mouthpiece customized for my teeth might affect a diver that it is donated to in an emergency situation.
My initial thought was that I should switch back to a standard mouthpiece, but upon further reflection I am thinking that in an emergency where I need to donate that the dive taking my reg would have other things they are focused on that the fit of the mouthpiece would be of little consequence.
It would be interesting to read other's thoughts on the subject. Is anyone else using a moldable mouthpiece on a primary donate setup? For those that use one, is the concern I present above something that you considered?
-Z