Wicked Cool Bearded Man
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The Under Armour Armour Bite mouth piece was mentioned on THP a few weeks ago. I had a ton of curiosity about this product going back a year or so when I first heard about it. After much deliberation (read I received some Dicks Sporting Goods gift cards for my birthday), I decided to purchase one and review it for THP. The interesting thing about the product is that it actually has quite a bit of scientific evidence to back it up, to my surprise. A summery of the finding that was published in the Journal of the American Dental Association can be found here http://www.bitetech.com/wp/?p=763. Originally, the Armour Bite was only available for retail purchase by a licensed practicing dentist. The fitting process was similar to that of the Invisalign process and was extremely expensive. Because of the prohibitive cost, very few were sold. This trial and error led Under Armour to release a much more consumer friendly version of the product that could be purchased at your local sporting goods store for a price of $29.99. There are three different sizes available, small, medium and large. Here is a quick video introduction.
(The product is called "Armour Bite" not "under bite" as I stated. Sorry.)
The process of fitting the Armour Bite to your teeth is exactly the same as how you would prepare a mouth guard. Place in boiling water for 1 min. Remove. Place in your mouth for 1 min. Then, finally, place in ice water for 15 minutes and you are good to go.
Initial thoughts. The Armour Bite fits just like a mouth guard and feels very similar. However, it is worn on the bottom teeth and doesn't inhibit speech or breathing. I played my first round wearing the Armour Bite and very much enjoyed its presence. I generally have an oral fixation and need to have something in my mouth, be it sunflower seeds, gum, mints or unfortunately chewing tobacco. This product may help me quit the latter once and for all. I did feel like it helped my concentration, focus and stress level standing over the ball. Now this may be because I played pretty well with it for the first time, but the confidence was there nonetheless. I actually made the longest putt of my life today that measured at around 60 feet (for birdie). So far so good. I plan on wearing this the rest of the golf season and will report back frequently.
(The product is called "Armour Bite" not "under bite" as I stated. Sorry.)
The process of fitting the Armour Bite to your teeth is exactly the same as how you would prepare a mouth guard. Place in boiling water for 1 min. Remove. Place in your mouth for 1 min. Then, finally, place in ice water for 15 minutes and you are good to go.
Initial thoughts. The Armour Bite fits just like a mouth guard and feels very similar. However, it is worn on the bottom teeth and doesn't inhibit speech or breathing. I played my first round wearing the Armour Bite and very much enjoyed its presence. I generally have an oral fixation and need to have something in my mouth, be it sunflower seeds, gum, mints or unfortunately chewing tobacco. This product may help me quit the latter once and for all. I did feel like it helped my concentration, focus and stress level standing over the ball. Now this may be because I played pretty well with it for the first time, but the confidence was there nonetheless. I actually made the longest putt of my life today that measured at around 60 feet (for birdie). So far so good. I plan on wearing this the rest of the golf season and will report back frequently.