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So here it is, here is my first impression review of my Gladiator Pro versus my Shockdoctor Custom. I will start by saying that I primarily do Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, so I do not need a mouthguard just for striking, and since the Gladiator costs only a little more than a really good boil and bite, it is well worth the investment.
I am also not sponsored by or paid to endorse Gladiators products, and to be completely honest I was very skeptical of the quality of their product because of the low cost of the mouthguards. I received a discount for this mouthguard, but after I had paid for it because I called after hours and was not able to use the coupon code, so I did it online. They then found my order, and gave me a five dollar refund, without my even mentioning it, which I thought was really cool of them.
The process in which you make the guard is nearly the same as how you make the one for the shockdoctor except with the SD one you have to bite all the way through the playdoh and with the Gladiator one you only push it onto your teeth and hold it there until it gets hard. You are given enough dough to make two molds, whereas with the SD you only get enough to make one, if you screw it up, too bad so sad.
The process was very easy for both brands to be fair and I would give them both a good score, if I were scoring this review. (which i am not)
A major plus with the Gladiator is that they send you a mold of your teeth so that you can send it in with future orders to save 50% on your purchase. I will use that for sure, now that I know how awesome their guards are and I will have the next one customized with my school logo.
The mailing process for both was easy, with the Gladiator you put it in an envelope whereas with the SD it came with a fancy box.
The turnaround time for the Gladiator was faster by a couple days. It would have been cool to get an email letting me know when it would arrive, but it is ok, I used my SD while I waited.
As you can see, the guards are about the same size, but right away you will notice a difference. I noticed it immediately after taking it from the package. the spot behind your front teeth that pushes the guard to your mouth is not there on the Gladiator. It makes it so that your guard is not so tight and you can speak almost as if you did not have one in. It also makes it so that your teeth don't feel like they will come out when taking off the guard.
Here are what the customizations look like. North Sound Brazilian Jiu Jitsu represent! The Gladiator gives you the option NOT to put words on the side, whereas the SD does not let you order it without it. The SD one says "Goonies Forever" on it. Super lame I know, but I looked over at the DVD rack next to the computer and saw the goonies there and used that.
Here you will notice that the molds on each tooth are much deeper on the SD one than the Gladiator. I prefer the deepness of the Gladiator because every time I put in the SD it makes my gums bleed.
The Gladiator has just enough material behind the front teeth to keep the guard in place, which makes it waaaaaay more comfortable in my opinion.
Here again you will notice how the SD has the part behind the front teeth
I am also not sponsored by or paid to endorse Gladiators products, and to be completely honest I was very skeptical of the quality of their product because of the low cost of the mouthguards. I received a discount for this mouthguard, but after I had paid for it because I called after hours and was not able to use the coupon code, so I did it online. They then found my order, and gave me a five dollar refund, without my even mentioning it, which I thought was really cool of them.
The process in which you make the guard is nearly the same as how you make the one for the shockdoctor except with the SD one you have to bite all the way through the playdoh and with the Gladiator one you only push it onto your teeth and hold it there until it gets hard. You are given enough dough to make two molds, whereas with the SD you only get enough to make one, if you screw it up, too bad so sad.
The process was very easy for both brands to be fair and I would give them both a good score, if I were scoring this review. (which i am not)
A major plus with the Gladiator is that they send you a mold of your teeth so that you can send it in with future orders to save 50% on your purchase. I will use that for sure, now that I know how awesome their guards are and I will have the next one customized with my school logo.
The mailing process for both was easy, with the Gladiator you put it in an envelope whereas with the SD it came with a fancy box.
The turnaround time for the Gladiator was faster by a couple days. It would have been cool to get an email letting me know when it would arrive, but it is ok, I used my SD while I waited.
As you can see, the guards are about the same size, but right away you will notice a difference. I noticed it immediately after taking it from the package. the spot behind your front teeth that pushes the guard to your mouth is not there on the Gladiator. It makes it so that your guard is not so tight and you can speak almost as if you did not have one in. It also makes it so that your teeth don't feel like they will come out when taking off the guard.
Here are what the customizations look like. North Sound Brazilian Jiu Jitsu represent! The Gladiator gives you the option NOT to put words on the side, whereas the SD does not let you order it without it. The SD one says "Goonies Forever" on it. Super lame I know, but I looked over at the DVD rack next to the computer and saw the goonies there and used that.
Here you will notice that the molds on each tooth are much deeper on the SD one than the Gladiator. I prefer the deepness of the Gladiator because every time I put in the SD it makes my gums bleed.
The Gladiator has just enough material behind the front teeth to keep the guard in place, which makes it waaaaaay more comfortable in my opinion.
Here again you will notice how the SD has the part behind the front teeth
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