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Mouthguard for skiing?

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Moisty_Goat
Posts: 601 - Karma: 31
Hey im wondering who all uses one?
I never had used one before but i met a few kids this summer at hood who used em and they liked them and after seeing this picture im inspired
https://www.newschoolers.com/web/content/pictures/id/120048/member_id/48784/
Sep 21 2008 10:45PM
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Balto
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i used one for racing but not in park
Sep 21 2008 10:47PM
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phishfood
Posts: 2542 - Karma: 298
i have a mouth guard on my helmet for slalom but not like a soccer mouth guard, and the helmet one already sucks enough. i feel like the soccer one would be cold and gross and u'd have to put it somewhere on the lift.
Sep 21 2008 11:04PM
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mackinnon
Posts: 5153 - Karma: 156
i think it'd be a good idea to have one if you're hitting a lot of rails or trying inverts. in 1242 there's a shot of anthony b crashing on some urban and spitting out a mouthguard.
Sep 21 2008 11:30PM
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BWalmer
Posts: 9141 - Karma: 12,883
i have one that I wear every now and then (depending on what I'm doing trick wise) I had a bad experience when I fell from a rail but my pole got stuck and my mouth hit the top of my pole, I almost knocked out my two front teeth, so if I'm trying something new or something I'm not quite comfortable in (especially on rails) I pop it in, but for the most part I don't wear it.

If you do plan on getting one, get a shockdoctor...they make one called "Gravity" which goes on the bottom jaw, it's more comfortable and you can talk with it, but it doesn't really protect the top teeth, but they make a lot of good mouthgaurds plus have insurance on it so if you do mess up your teeth they'll pay.
Sep 21 2008 11:33PM
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smooticus
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Do you mean a guard that goes on your helmet, or one that you put in your mouth.
Sep 21 2008 11:41PM
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VTtreeskier
Posts: 1833 - Karma: 64
I dont wear one because i hate mouthguards they annoy the shit out of me but at times i feel like a should, there have been two times i land on flat slammed my jaw into my knee and cut open my tongue
Sep 21 2008 11:42PM
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bhill2.0
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my friend bit his tongue almost off. like it was hanging barely
Sep 21 2008 11:47PM
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iluvBread
Posts: 1519 - Karma: 38
i got my dentist to make me one fo this season....hit my chin on a rail twice last sesaon and kneed myself in the jaw after comin up a little short on a jump...didnt lose any teeth, but it sure shook me up
Sep 21 2008 11:49PM
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jasontheredhead
Posts: 955 - Karma: 243
my parents want me too but i dont, i prolly should though cause iv split my lip open twice and had to get stiches haha
Sep 21 2008 11:52PM
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Nedward_Plimpton
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hey thats my mouth.... i am glad the picture did something for u... it took me a while to figure out, actually i broke and displaced my joint in my jaw about a 1/5 of a inch and fractured my jaw in 2 places this last spring break. And i am dumb but i wear one quite a bit, in jackson i usually rock a full face. But i think there are some impacts your jaws not gonna hold up against. Both times ive broken mine, that picture included was when my knee hit my face (avoid knuckles) haha.
Sep 21 2008 11:53PM
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punkrock32
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I put mine in on burly urbans, or bigger cliff drops.
Sep 21 2008 11:54PM
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RudyGarmisch
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Chicks dig snaggletooth.
Sep 21 2008 11:58PM
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skiingonskis
Posts: 2076 - Karma: 262
i bit through my lip and my tongue on separate occasions last season, so now i wear one when i have any intention of skiing with any seriousness.
Sep 22 2008 12:01AM
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Tinga
Posts: 11349 - Karma: 2,333
i feel like they wouldnt do much for normal park riding. maybe like gnarly bc and urban they would be nice though.
Sep 22 2008 12:11AM
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jsaya_SagStraps
Posts: 1840 - Karma: 29
i mean, sure it would be nice to go everyone with full protection, but sometimes you just cant do that. just gotta hope you dont get hurt, but it happens. i wear a helmet and a spine protector just to let you know.
Sep 22 2008 12:13AM
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sirskizalot
Posts: 4370 - Karma: 161
im thinkin about gettin a spine protector, for urbans and stuff are they worthit??
Sep 22 2008 12:17AM
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SkeechyD
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one of them saved my pearly teeth once. but they are super annoying. also they dont allow you to look over your shoulder when going switch

Sep 22 2008 12:20AM
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jason...
Posts: 9006 - Karma: 780
why dont u just get one without a helmet strap...
Sep 22 2008 12:33AM
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snowbladesforlife
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Mouthguards do not prevent concussions. Companies used to advertise that but studies showed they have no effect, so I don't think they can advertise it anymore.
Sep 22 2008 12:56AM
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RICK_ROSS
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Sep 22 2008 12:59AM
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RICK_ROSS
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wow, wrong thread?
Sep 22 2008 1:00AM
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ninjax6792
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hahaha yeah I was about to say. On topic: After reading this thread I am most definatly investing in a shockdocker for this winter since Im on the west coast now sking way sicker mountains than what iv had access to. Im also thinking of getting that slytec or w/e spineprotecter, Taylor Felton uses one and I hear they are super confortable.
Sep 22 2008 2:35AM
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LC.
Posts: 5952 - Karma: 2,423
I've worn one in the past a little hitting bigger drops and when I'm trying new stuff inthe park. It's nice to have.

If you're getting one, don't just go out an buy one. Shockdoctor or otherwise, they're all pretty worthless. Get your dentist to make you a real one that fits.
Sep 22 2008 6:51AM
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yeahitsdave
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i broke some teeth mountain biking, and now wear one for that, and have every intention to wear it skiing too
Sep 22 2008 12:25PM
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RedBaron882
Posts: 823 - Karma: 126
if im hitting a sketchy lookin rail or a questionable cliff drop i wear one.
Sep 22 2008 1:07PM
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