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What Scubapro regulator is best for combating dry mouth?
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Nitrox_DiverNY
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Im going to give the Biotene a shot, thanks!
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That biofilter thing looks like a pseudoscience gimmick, an unnecessary added failure point, and another goddamn thing to maintain. Never seen one used in real life.
Just stay well hydrated (good hydration reduces DCS probability anyway!) and maybe swish some water in your mouth sometimes unless you're diving in very contaminated places. I suppose one could mess with a regulator to make it "breathe wet" but that has its own set of issues.
Rebreathers do provide moist warm air. Personally I don't notice much of a difference but I know CCR divers who bitch and moan about the dryness whenever they dive OC.
Just stay well hydrated (good hydration reduces DCS probability anyway!) and maybe swish some water in your mouth sometimes unless you're diving in very contaminated places. I suppose one could mess with a regulator to make it "breathe wet" but that has its own set of issues.
Rebreathers do provide moist warm air. Personally I don't notice much of a difference but I know CCR divers who bitch and moan about the dryness whenever they dive OC.
No matter how well hydrated I am, I always get a horrid dry mouth. Will take my reg out and get a bit of water in my mouth that helps some.
I had dry mouth when I started diving and I hydrate alot before dives. Many years ago I went with metal body seconds since it was supposed to help with moisture and was more durable than plastic. It did not change much for dry mouth and was alot heavier.
For any dry mouth now I pull the mouthpiece out a bit while diving and move it around to produce saliva. For decades that has worked for me.
For any dry mouth now I pull the mouthpiece out a bit while diving and move it around to produce saliva. For decades that has worked for me.
GD yikes
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I have many of them and they are still my favourite ones, despite having been built before 1980.
Said that, there are air humidifiers to be inserted on the hose betweeen 1st and 2nd stage:
Bio-Filter Scuba Air Moisturizer — Apollo USA Scuba
Tank air is dry! Patented Bio-Filter adds 40-70%. Inline moisture and clean air system is easy to install on most regulators with standard 3/8 first stage port.
www.apollosportsusa.com
Series Guardian Air Filter Moisture System | Dive Gauges | Underwater Compasses Manufacturer | SCUBA AQUATEC
Guardian Air Filter Moisture System to clean the oil and gas, dust, odor, bacteria, heavy metals in the cylinder and allow the diver to have a cleaning, moisture air when diving. Simple Installation, Six-layer filter, Easy replacement, Ease of use. SCUBA AQUATEC is a high-quality Series...
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