Lip guard

[sbl212]

Anyone know where I can get lip guards for my regulator? Like the ones that come with some aqualung regulators?

I went for the first time at Dutch and my lips were cold (48 at the bottom). I could suck it up, but if there's something out there to fix it why not?

 

[Pedro Burrito]

Your local dive shop might carry them. Did you check there? If not, try here: Coldwater Lip Shield - Northeast Scuba Supply Store

 

[sbl212]

Yea, asked my LDS and he said he only has the ones that come with the regulator and that he'd had to take one from there or special order it. I figured I could easily get it online.

 

[Pedro Burrito]

I have a few and they really work. My local dive shop carries them because the nearest training quarry is always 42° F or colder at depth.

They do take some work to get used to, however. Students have a difficult time removing and replacing their mask with the lip shield in place.

 

[claymore]

I have found that in my case the lip shield has tended to make my mask leak because it pushes on the bottom of the mask or skirt.

 

[sbl212]

Thanks for the replies. Guess I'll just have to try it out.