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Old Mon Nov 14, 2011, 07:01pm
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Fox 40 Whistles with rubber mouth grip
Question for anybody who uses the Fox 40 Whistle that has that rubber-like bite guard/mouth grip -

I find that I bite through the grip and the grip starts to fall apart over the span of a season. The whistle itself is fine. Instead of having to buy a new whistle, has anybody found a way to replace the rubber mouth grip?
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I really do not like those whistles. I also use multiple whistles in a season. Those whistles hardly last a few games without being annoying.

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Question for anybody who uses the Fox 40 Whistle that has that rubber-like bite guard/mouth grip. I find that I bite through the grip and the grip starts to fall apart over the span of a season.
I tried the "rubber" Fox 40 last year for several games, and had the same problem as Dave9819. Eventually, I went back to the "regular" fox 40.
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Holy crap! You guys need to relax a little when you work games. I still have several Fox 40 CMG's from five years ago. What are you guys grinding your teeth about?
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Holy crap! You guys need to relax a little when you work games. I still have several Fox 40 CMG's from five years ago. What are you guys grinding your teeth about?
And 1. I have used the same 2-3 whistles with the mouthguard for the last 3 years now and they've held up fine. Ironically, I have to wear a mouthguard when sleeping because I grind. Can't figure that one out at all.
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Old Mon Nov 14, 2011, 08:53pm
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Idk of anyone that has had this problem and actually replaced the mouthgrip. Idk if its even possible Mr. Forte may have designed it so you have to buy a new one
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Holy crap! You guys need to relax a little when you work games. I still have several Fox 40 CMG's from five years ago. What are you guys grinding your teeth about?
The plastic is fragile. If you bite them at all they fall apart. Also those things get nasty after some time, which is why I would rather not use them.

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Question for anybody who uses the Fox 40 Whistle that has that rubber-like bite guard/mouth grip -

I find that I bite through the grip and the grip starts to fall apart over the span of a season. The whistle itself is fine. Instead of having to buy a new whistle, has anybody found a way to replace the rubber mouth grip?
I have never had a need to replace the rubber CMG portion because I don't bite through them very easily. I think I'm in in 5th year of using a set of 6 whistles and they're all in near perfect condition.

Stop biting through the CMG portion.
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Holy crap! You guys need to relax a little when you work games. I still have several Fox 40 CMG's from five years ago. What are you guys grinding your teeth about?

Agreed. I've got 3 or 4 I rotate. Haven't bought a new in in several years.

Relax.
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Agreed. I've got 3 or 4 I rotate. Haven't bought a new in in several years.

Relax.
I hate the CMG whistles. I have used the same Fox 40 Classic for the past 2 basketball seasons. I clean it out once in a while, but that's it.
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Old Mon Nov 14, 2011, 11:16pm
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I hate the CMG whistles. I have used the same Fox 40 Classic for the past 2 basketball seasons. I clean it out once in a while, but that's it.
Well, I hate the Fox 40 Classic! So there!

And my patent leather shoes aren't hot either!

Some of you guys have some strange idiosyncrasies.
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Some of you guys have some strange idiosyncrasies.
It's called personal preference.

I use Fox40 classics for basketball and CMGs for football. I can't stand having the CMG whistle in my mouth all the time. I'm good for about one CMG whistle a football season and I guess about two basketball season for a Fox40 whistle. I bit through my last one at the end of the season, I guess I chew on them too much.
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Love the 40 CMGs...

This just in....THEY ARE CHEAPER THAN AN ORDER OF WINGS AT FRIDAYS!!

No repair..just use 3 rotated and they will last a few seasons. When they fall apart...pitch and buy some new ones.
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Question for anybody who uses the Fox 40 Whistle that has that rubber-like bite guard/mouth grip -

I find that I bite through the grip and the grip starts to fall apart over the span of a season. The whistle itself is fine. Instead of having to buy a new whistle, has anybody found a way to replace the rubber mouth grip?
Small diameter black rubber tubing. Cut to fit. Works fine.
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Agreed. I've got 3 or 4 I rotate. Haven't bought a new in in several years.

Relax.
+1 I do the same. I have several that I just rotate, and I clean them out on a regular basis.
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