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mempilot · 5th May 2008, 22:20

Quote: (Originally Posted by cramerdn)

I got my mask and BOV last week as well. I have a question. It seems really hard to reach the mouthpeice inside the mask with my lips/teeth. I slid the mouthpeice all the way to the rear but its still a stretch to reach. Is that normal or am I weirdly shaped? I would assume that if I relax my grip with my mouth the mouth peice shold still be right there, easy to grip again.

I found that when just trying the mask on, I wasn't tightening the lower straps enough to pull the chin of the mask in. I now put is on chin in first, grab the mouth piece and then pull the straps tight and work my way up. After it is cinched on tight, the mouth piece is comfortably where is should be.

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mempilot Eric Stadtmueller Current Rebreather/s: Megalodon Other Rebreather/s: Megalodon Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Ft. Lauderdale Posts: 1,457	Re: Drager Panorama/Golem BOV bailout scenarios Quote: (Originally Posted by cramerdn) I got my mask and BOV last week as well. I have a question. It seems really hard to reach the mouthpeice inside the mask with my lips/teeth. I slid the mouthpeice all the way to the rear but its still a stretch to reach. Is that normal or am I weirdly shaped? I would assume that if I relax my grip with my mouth the mouth peice shold still be right there, easy to grip again. I found that when just trying the mask on, I wasn't tightening the lower straps enough to pull the chin of the mask in. I now put is on chin in first, grab the mouth piece and then pull the straps tight and work my way up. After it is cinched on tight, the mouth piece is comfortably where is should be. __________________ Eric Stadtmueller, otherwise known as, MEM "Da Pilot"
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