New Sea Cure Hi Flow mouthpiece

Euge · 12th March 2007, 23:04

Hi

I read some previous posts about mouthpieces, I saw that one person had modified a sea cure to improve the WOB. Has anybody tried the new Hi Flow mouthpiece, which appears to address this issue?

BTW I dive an classic inspo

Cheers
Eugene.

***ScubaDadMiami*** · 12th March 2007, 23:58

I bought the new Sea Cure (to replace my older version of the Sea Cure). I just put it on. I haven't been in the water with it yet. However, I really don't see that big of a difference with it so far (just from breathing hard in open air). We'll see how it behaves in the water.

dive2dive2000 · 13th March 2007, 01:48

Quote: (Originally Posted by Euge)

Hi

I read some previous posts about mouthpieces, I saw that one person had modified a sea cure to improve the WOB. Has anybody tried the new Hi Flow mouthpiece, which appears to address this issue?

BTW I dive an classic inspo

Cheers
Eugene.

I know some PRISM divers who pop out the yellow piece then dip the end in boiling water before securing to DSV. It will mold to the DSV the same way it molds to your teeth when you bite down. I personally like the Apex/Aqua lung mouth piece.

**Steve** · 13th March 2007, 03:23

Quote: (Originally Posted by dive2dive2000)

I know some PRISM divers who pop out the yellow piece then dip the end in boiling water before securing to DSV. It will mold to the DSV the same way it molds to your teeth when you bite down. I personally like the Apex/Aqua lung mouth piece.

That is how it is intended to be fitted. Everyone should do this.

sddiverrob · 13th March 2007, 04:35

Just don't over heat it before fitting it on the DSV like I did, cause then it definitly won't fit even with tons of silicone.

Rob

***ScubaDadMiami*** · 13th March 2007, 05:34

I spoke to the manufacturer at DEMA. So, the information below is my best recollection of the details I learned in our conversation.

The older version of the Sea Cure is the one that had the yellow inside. The newer version does not.

The older version was made of a softer variety of the material, and the yellow part inside was used to keep the part that attaches to the regulator from moving around due to the softness. The newer version is made of a harder material where it connects to the gas source. (I am not sure how much of the unit is the harder stuff. It might extend to a rib that runs around moldable part.) It does not need the yellow part due to the new version of the material.

The newer version has a larger orafice through which the gas will flow. This is the "high flow" feature.

Hope this helps.

grandizer52 · 13th March 2007, 05:44

I use to swear by the aqualung cumfo bite...been diving it since 89, when i got a sea cure, it was better. the only prob...if you leave it in your car and it gets hot...it can deform, i sent a dreager mouth piece and some dimentions from a few other Rebreather's said they were going to do some more RB friendly research...scubadad...hows the optima???
laytah
steve

***ScubaDadMiami*** · 13th March 2007, 14:44

Still diving and learning (and having fun).

tekdiver170 · 14th March 2007, 05:58

I fitted a Sea Cure to my Inspo. It does not "just fit on" you have to heat it ever so slightly and stretch it over the opening. If you heat it and stretch it too much it won't stay on. Make sure you get the zip-tie extra tight as the ridge that is intended to help keep the mouthpiece from sliding off is wider than most OC 2nd stages and it just doesn't quite fit.

But if you don't over stretch it by heating it too much and get it zipped down nice and snug mine has worked well for several dives. I don't notice any improvement in WOB over the stock MP, but it's so much more comfortable and I no longer slobber all over myself like a rabid dog during prebreathes trying to keep my mouthpiece in.

12th March 2007, 23:04	#1 (permalink)
Euge Euge Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Other Rebreather/s: Classic Kiss Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: UK Posts: 9	New Sea Cure Hi Flow mouthpiece Hi I read some previous posts about mouthpieces, I saw that one person had modified a sea cure to improve the WOB. Has anybody tried the new Hi Flow mouthpiece, which appears to address this issue? BTW I dive an classic inspo Cheers Eugene.
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12th March 2007, 23:58	#2 (permalink)
*ScubaDadMiami* Moderator Current Rebreather/s: Optima Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Florida, USA Posts: 1,937	Re: New Sea Cure Hi Flow mouthpiece I bought the new Sea Cure (to replace my older version of the Sea Cure). I just put it on. I haven't been in the water with it yet. However, I really don't see that big of a difference with it so far (just from breathing hard in open air). We'll see how it behaves in the water. __________________ Howard Packer IANTD CCR Instructor Miami Beach, Florida CCRDiveTraining.com
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13th March 2007, 01:48	#3 (permalink)
dive2dive2000 PRISM DIVER & LUVIN IT! Current Rebreather/s: Prism Topaz Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 784	Re: New Sea Cure Hi Flow mouthpiece Quote: (Originally Posted by Euge) Hi I read some previous posts about mouthpieces, I saw that one person had modified a sea cure to improve the WOB. Has anybody tried the new Hi Flow mouthpiece, which appears to address this issue? BTW I dive an classic inspo Cheers Eugene. I know some PRISM divers who pop out the yellow piece then dip the end in boiling water before securing to DSV. It will mold to the DSV the same way it molds to your teeth when you bite down. I personally like the Apex/Aqua lung mouth piece. __________________ Safe Diving, Martin "but what's the fun of getting what you need, instead of what you want?"
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13th March 2007, 03:23	#4 (permalink)
Steve Ladies bring a plate Current Rebreather/s: Megalodon Home Build Other Rebreather/s: Not Bought Yet Inspiration Classic Sport Kiss Classic Kiss MK 15.X Home Build Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Perth - Australia Posts: 1,070	Re: New Sea Cure Hi Flow mouthpiece Quote: (Originally Posted by dive2dive2000) I know some PRISM divers who pop out the yellow piece then dip the end in boiling water before securing to DSV. It will mold to the DSV the same way it molds to your teeth when you bite down. I personally like the Apex/Aqua lung mouth piece. That is how it is intended to be fitted. Everyone should do this. __________________ WARNING: I contain occasional coarse language, extreme sexual references, nudity, and adult themes, which may offend some people - Usually churchy types.
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13th March 2007, 04:35	#5 (permalink)
sddiverrob New Member Current Rebreather/s: rEvo Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic rEvo Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: San Diego Posts: 79	Re: New Sea Cure Hi Flow mouthpiece Just don't over heat it before fitting it on the DSV like I did, cause then it definitly won't fit even with tons of silicone. Rob __________________ "Tech divers are the same all over the world..."
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13th March 2007, 05:34	#6 (permalink)
*ScubaDadMiami* Moderator Current Rebreather/s: Optima Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Florida, USA Posts: 1,937	Re: New Sea Cure Hi Flow mouthpiece I spoke to the manufacturer at DEMA. So, the information below is my best recollection of the details I learned in our conversation. The older version of the Sea Cure is the one that had the yellow inside. The newer version does not. The older version was made of a softer variety of the material, and the yellow part inside was used to keep the part that attaches to the regulator from moving around due to the softness. The newer version is made of a harder material where it connects to the gas source. (I am not sure how much of the unit is the harder stuff. It might extend to a rib that runs around moldable part.) It does not need the yellow part due to the new version of the material. The newer version has a larger orafice through which the gas will flow. This is the "high flow" feature. Hope this helps. __________________ Howard Packer IANTD CCR Instructor Miami Beach, Florida CCRDiveTraining.com
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13th March 2007, 05:44	#7 (permalink)
grandizer52 Sport Kiss & Shearwater Current Rebreather/s: Sport Kiss Other CCR Home Build Other Rebreather/s: Not Bought Yet Sport Kiss Classic Kiss MK 15.X Other CCR Home Build Join Date: May 2006 Location: pearl city hawaii EARTH moving to Iscandar Posts: 254	Re: New Sea Cure Hi Flow mouthpiece I use to swear by the aqualung cumfo bite...been diving it since 89, when i got a sea cure, it was better. the only prob...if you leave it in your car and it gets hot...it can deform, i sent a dreager mouth piece and some dimentions from a few other Rebreather's said they were going to do some more RB friendly research...scubadad...hows the optima??? laytah steve
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13th March 2007, 14:44	#8 (permalink)
*ScubaDadMiami* Moderator Current Rebreather/s: Optima Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Florida, USA Posts: 1,937	Re: New Sea Cure Hi Flow mouthpiece Still diving and learning (and having fun). __________________ Howard Packer IANTD CCR Instructor Miami Beach, Florida CCRDiveTraining.com
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14th March 2007, 05:58	#9 (permalink)
tekdiver170 New Member Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Vision Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Honolulu, HI Posts: 87	Re: New Sea Cure Hi Flow mouthpiece I fitted a Sea Cure to my Inspo. It does not "just fit on" you have to heat it ever so slightly and stretch it over the opening. If you heat it and stretch it too much it won't stay on. Make sure you get the zip-tie extra tight as the ridge that is intended to help keep the mouthpiece from sliding off is wider than most OC 2nd stages and it just doesn't quite fit. But if you don't over stretch it by heating it too much and get it zipped down nice and snug mine has worked well for several dives. I don't notice any improvement in WOB over the stock MP, but it's so much more comfortable and I no longer slobber all over myself like a rabid dog during prebreathes trying to keep my mouthpiece in.
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