UltraSoft Breathable Memory Foam Cushion
Adapts to your face for outstanding comfort and seal
Gentle on the face, reduces red marks
Flexible frame and magnetic headgear clips
QuietAir diffuser vent minimises noise
Mix and match parts with AirFit 20 Mask
No sales from a quick Google search at the moment. $165 for all AirFit series is the standard price with $150 for a decent sale (no one pays RRP).
DO NOT buy these unless they are free, the super soft cushion is supposed to last 30 days, but degrades very quickly, it will need replacing in 3 weeks if that as it degrades it leaks and gets uncomfortable. IMO these are not fit for purpose and shouldn't be sold to retail customers, they only make sense in a clinical setting where the inserts would be disposable.
The memory foam are horrible arent they i have 3 of them and the constantly leak etc waste of money
Thanks for the feedback..hopefully they will cancel the order
I found the foam very comfy and seals well, until I grew a beard, will not work with a beard. Back to the F20 Silicone
Glad I checked comments before hitting the buy button. Thanks for the tip.
I've been using the one since May and haven't needed to replace it yet.
Are these full face masks better for those who like to breathe through the mouth also occasionally? I'm a new cpapper and still trying to get used to the nasal mask, currently using the resmed n20
Yes full face masks are generally more effective unless you have mild sleep apnea in which case the nasal pillows work just as well but it also depends a lot on personal preference I suppose.
I’m exactly the same. I use a P20 F30i, I think, which is kind of like a hybrid in that it goes under the nose but also covers the mouth. The main thing I thought of is that if I am mouth breathing when I’m sleeping then I’m not going to benefit from the nasal only mask. The other issue I had with the fighter pilot style masks like this one is that they interfere with my glasses when I’m winding down in bed for sleep and have the mask on.
Anyway that’s my 2 c for what it’s worth.
F30i if you are a side sleeper, F30 if you are a back sleeper.
I breathe through the mouth, because my nose does weird things where it's generally half blocked or severly restricted, so full face for me all the time.
If you have a tendency to open your mouth in your sleep, but you CAN breeathe through your nose fine, then you might be better off with a chin strap to keep the mouth closed and a nasal mask. If you find you need to breathe through your mouth, yes a full face will be better.
I wish I could use a nasal pillow mask because I am a very restless sleeper and I move a lot, but I find I have to use the full face masks.
I just learned this week: It's normal for the nose to alternate being obstructed on one side and then change to being obstructed on the other. This is called the nasal cycle.
The nose undergoes a physiological process known as the nasal cycle in which both halves of the nose experience alternate congestion and decongestion of the turbinates, Thus, only one side works for breathing predominantly. This alternates every four to six hours in a day.
I previously thought my nose was doing weird stuff, always being partly blocked etc. however turns out it's normal.
Yeah I have read that before, but right now for example, the right nostril is almost fully blocked, and the left nostril is 1/2 - 3/4 blocked. So makes it hard. I really should see a ENT specialist.
Sounds weird but I tape my mouth using 3m micropore tape when using the Nasal pillow mask.
Mouth taping was one of the recommendations in the book Breath by James Nestor, I found it really helped my sleep.
Thanks but I found that pulled my lower jaw back and made things a bit worse.
More often than not I'd take it off while sleeping.
Looks more like a groin guard
What are the best things i can do to avoid using this in the future?
Probably the only thing you can control is maintain body weight and stay relatively fit. Otherwise the genetic dice are rolled when you're born.
Maintain healthy body weight, decrease body fat, decrease central adiposity, if you have a small airway, consider removing tonsils etc., and maintain healthy lungs (if you smoke/vape → decreased lung elasticity → hyperinflation/emphysema).
The rest including age, sex and oropharyngeal structure are genetic/out of your control.
USbargain?
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Every third American ad is about CPAP machines.
The silicon in my full mask tore. I see a bonus cushion mask but Is the above a silicon based mask or the cushion one? I don't want the cushion one as it's known to wear out quickly.
any deals on nasal pillow masks?