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Soft plastics often contain evil toxins such as Phthalates. I suspect that mouthpeice, which you melt to fit your mouth is a likely candidate for these toxins linked to all sorts of health problems.
Any non plastic high quality mouthpeice?
What did people use for mouthpeice before plastic?
Like old boxers for instance.
Here is a well done article which hits on not only Phthalates, but other toxins we are exposed to.
http://www.truthdig.com/report/item/...4_toxins_r_us/
Jedi Knight
Everything is deadly these days.
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Jason
--Keep talking and I'm gonna serve you dinner...by opening up a can of "whoop-ass" and for dessert, a slice of Lama Pai!
God gave us free will. Therefore he is pro-choice.
Glorified TCMAist
I stay away from all of those artificial plastics. That is why I make my own mouthpiece from lead.
"My Gung-Fu may not be Your Gung-Fu.
Gwok-Si, Gwok-Faht"
"I will not be part of the generation
that killed Kung-Fu."
....step.
Haoli
i honestly don't think you will have your mouthpiece in your mouth for long enough durations of time for it to matter.
right now, one would basically have to stop breathing to avoid toxins...and eating, and drinking anything.
i agree to try to avoid stuff if possible but, honestly, the mouthguard is not one I'm going to worry about.
which reminds me I lost mine and need a new one.
"George never did wake up. And, even all that talking didn't make death any easier...at least not for us. Maybe, in the end, all you can really hope for is that your last thought is a nice one...even if it's just about the taste of a nice cold beer."
"If you find the right balance between desperation and fear you can make people believe anything"
"Is enlightenment even possible? Or, did I drive by it like a missed exit?"
It's simpler than you think.
I could be completely wrong"
Glorified TCMAist
that is the other reason-you won't have it that long anyway. You always lose them.Originally Posted by Oso
"My Gung-Fu may not be Your Gung-Fu.
Gwok-Si, Gwok-Faht"
"I will not be part of the generation
that killed Kung-Fu."
....step.
Haoli
yea, just when they start to taste good....
"George never did wake up. And, even all that talking didn't make death any easier...at least not for us. Maybe, in the end, all you can really hope for is that your last thought is a nice one...even if it's just about the taste of a nice cold beer."
"If you find the right balance between desperation and fear you can make people believe anything"
"Is enlightenment even possible? Or, did I drive by it like a missed exit?"
It's simpler than you think.
I could be completely wrong"
Itinerant practitioner
I make mine completely out of cartilage from dead babies.
not only protective, but tasty too.
Kung Fu is good for you.
Loud City
I keep mine in a $.50 soap dish.
He most honors my style who learns under it to destroy the teacher. -- Walt Whitman
Haoli
yea, but then you have to remember to put it back in there...i lose mine most often if I'm trying to teach and train at the same time....mouthpiece in for training....mouthpiece out for talking...and, crap, where the hell did i put that **** thing...last week i tucked it inside my neoprene knee brace and forgot it was there till i wondered why my knee was hurting
"George never did wake up. And, even all that talking didn't make death any easier...at least not for us. Maybe, in the end, all you can really hope for is that your last thought is a nice one...even if it's just about the taste of a nice cold beer."
"If you find the right balance between desperation and fear you can make people believe anything"
"Is enlightenment even possible? Or, did I drive by it like a missed exit?"
It's simpler than you think.
I could be completely wrong"
(. Y .)
Hi Tainan,
You can go into most dentist office's and get a custom fit mouthpiece for sports. Prices vary. Some will do it for as little as $10 for an athlete, but they can cost up to $75. They're worth the money and any serious martial artist should have one.
Haoli
yea, but is it free of toxins? probably not...almost any plastic that can be moulded will certainly have something chemical like...i don't know what exactly...that allows it to be formed through heat
"George never did wake up. And, even all that talking didn't make death any easier...at least not for us. Maybe, in the end, all you can really hope for is that your last thought is a nice one...even if it's just about the taste of a nice cold beer."
"If you find the right balance between desperation and fear you can make people believe anything"
"Is enlightenment even possible? Or, did I drive by it like a missed exit?"
It's simpler than you think.
I could be completely wrong"
prime rib rocks hard!
i like plastic cups too, cause they are poisonus. heck if i use anything way too much i get cancer
CANCER! F*CK YEAH! KILLING YOUR @SS TO RUIN YOUR MOTHER F*CKING DAY, YEAH!
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What did people use for a mouth piece before the invention of plastic?
A reinforced loufa sponge?
Haoli
pig cartilige? or cartilige from some other animal? but, most probably they didn't do much of anything.
i just ordered a new one today...a shock doctor in neon green!
"George never did wake up. And, even all that talking didn't make death any easier...at least not for us. Maybe, in the end, all you can really hope for is that your last thought is a nice one...even if it's just about the taste of a nice cold beer."
"If you find the right balance between desperation and fear you can make people believe anything"
"Is enlightenment even possible? Or, did I drive by it like a missed exit?"
It's simpler than you think.
I could be completely wrong"
choppin dat pork
i believe the first mouthpieces were rubber & pretty uncomfortable.
It took the bareknuckle boxing guys a long time to even go that far though, most didn't wear them till the end.
-Jack Dempsey ch1 pg1 Championship FightingWhat would happen if a year-old baby fell from a fourth-floor window onto the head of a burly truck driver, standing on the sidewalk?
It's practically certain that the truckman would be knocked unconscious. He might die of brain concussion or a broken neck.
Even an innocent little baby can become a dangerous missile WHEN ITS BODY-WEIGHT IS SET INTO FAST MOTION.
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