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It's a low profile mouthpiece that supposedly has some research behind it with respect to improving performance in cardiovascular related events/activities.

https://airwaav.com/pages/research

It seems gimmicky to me but I wanted to see if anyone has messed around with it.

No experience, but I guess it's aimed at those that bite down as they dig deep, so this gives more chance for more air to get in - I guess.

That said - as I grind my teeth at night, and have worn a number of different styles of mouthpiece at night, I can't personally see that anything in my mouth would aid performance for me vs an open/unrestricted mouth.

So this would need you to row with a closed mouth?

I can see the theoretical benefits ie more nasal breathing, but in reality I'd expect that it would take a long time to get used to it, as you'll instinctively open your mouth when it gets really rough.

I do try and nasal breathe as much as possible in normal life, but I still can't master it for too long on the erg.

FWIW, you reminded me about a cheap deep breathing lung exerciser (Respi-ex) that I have just bought, so I'll let you know how that goes. I'm a bit concerned about my lung capacity post-Covid so I probably need to do something about it.

Some may recall the old Powerbreathe which, while not now front page news, was sold in the world wide web era. Spring loaded valve in a small canister and a snorkel mouthpiece. Touted as promoting diaphragmatic breathing and thoracic volume. I don’t remember a suggestion that it should or could be used during aerobic exercise. That would REALLY suck imo. I was never much for shotgunning fly spray either.

I am that guy who is always looking at new gear and stuff, being cynical while also hopeful lol

I got an Airwaav on sale. I got the HIIT version rather than endurance one. The differences seems minimal from what I could gather via research

I have to admit I really do like it. I am not sure if you have ever tried mouth taping while you sleep but I would describe the effects as similar.

I really do feel as if my airway is more open and I tend to get a better workout in. Placebo? It’s possible, but I legitimately think this thing helps significantly.

I have mine and continue to use it pretty much daily. Hope that helps

Definitely appreciate everyone's input! I do a lot of nasal breathing and don't have issues during sleep or things like that. I may just bite the bullet (pun intended) and grab the endurance version to try.