Is there anything I can do to keep my lips warm when I Scuba dive?
I am a full time diver in north FL. I wear a full body wetsuit, a hood, and booties but the only place not covered is my lips. Is there anything I can do to keep them warm or cover them up as its quite painful when diving lately. Any tips are welcome!
You just need to either suck it up for as long as is within your comfort zone and leave the water when you’re feeling too much discomfort or buy a full face mask and take the course for it. Vaseline is a no no. It’s a petroleum based product that doesn’t get along with many plastics nor silicone. Guess what your second stage mouthpiece is made of?
Many other reasons not to:
It can also lead you to some good degree of jaw fatigue trying to keep that now slippery reg in your face. It’s also something you don’t want around your first stage since it is a form of a hydro carbon. High pressures can cause ignition. No point chancing it nor adding a mess to your gear from smears.
Try Vaseline!
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You just need to either suck it up for as long as is within your comfort zone and leave the water when you’re feeling too much discomfort or buy a full face mask and take the course for it. Vaseline is a no no. It’s a petroleum based product that doesn’t get along with many plastics nor silicone. Guess what your second stage mouthpiece is made of?
Many other reasons not to:
It can also lead you to some good degree of jaw fatigue trying to keep that now slippery reg in your face. It’s also something you don’t want around your first stage since it is a form of a hydro carbon. High pressures can cause ignition. No point chancing it nor adding a mess to your gear from smears.
References :
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