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Permalink Reply by B N R Child on September 9, 2011 at 3:40pm

I love my Swift FX.  Been using it for a year now.  I get a new pillow each month from our supplier and that is important for a good seal.  Also you need to wash them regularly.  Every night if possible.  I also bought some CPAP mask wipes from Amazon that work great too.  I wash or use them every night.  The nose Pillows on the Swift FX have a double wall construction for a good seal.  I'm a side sleeper and have no problems at all. I'm male 6'1", 240 lbs.  I have tried others and wont go back.

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Permalink Reply by ZolliStar on September 9, 2011 at 4:16pm

Here's what he said; hope it helps: 

My first and only (for two years) is a "Res Med S8 Escape II".  The facial mask is a clear plastic, jet fighter pilot type.

Vic h said:

Thank you. My "pressure" is 16 so I'll watch for you posting.

ZolliStar said:

I know someone who has ample facial hair -- and requires a pressure of 15! -- and seems to be reasonably happy with his mask. I'll ask him what he uses and post his reply.

 

Good luck to you, and, as the estimable Chris H always says: "Good sleep".
Vic h said:

Hi ZolliStar,

I'm a newbie just like you. Unfortunately I have thick beard and mustache (therefore I'm a male :))and I'm having trouble finding a good mask that does not leak. I'm wearing now a Mirage Swift II mask which is not very comfortable but still is a nasal pillow mask...  I'm thinking to try a Resmed Swift FX which looks pretty comfortable.  In conclusion, yes you are in the right direction, in my opinion, as  the nasal pillow mask seams to be the most comfortable masks.

Good luck.

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Permalink Reply by ZolliStar on September 9, 2011 at 4:20pm

Thanks for this insight, Stefano. I may spend my own money (since I already ordered the GoLife) on the Opus 360.  I think it's probably a good idea to have a few masks available. I find that I even change my pillows, all the way from petite through medium to large, with my current ResMed Swift FX. The idea was a suggestion from this forum and it seems to help. Go figure.

Stefano Boselli said:

Hello Zollistar,

i am a Fisher & P{aykel's Opus 360 user since two years ago and i am feeling confortable with it. Since my very first mask there has been a little remodelation of the part that fits in the pillows and that now doesn't have any other points of contact close to the mouth so it feels really confortable. No issues with air leaks as well. Worth a try in my opinion.

Hope this helpful.

Cheers Stefano

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Permalink Reply by ZolliStar on September 9, 2011 at 4:25pm

Thanks for the advice, BNR. I think that no matter what nasal pillow mask I use, it makes sense to change pillows monthly.

 

btw, I wash everything -- humidifier, hose, mask and, of course, pillows -- every day. I'm sometimes more faithful to my CPAP equipment than I am to my dishes!

B N R Child said:

I love my Swift FX.  Been using it for a year now.  I get a new pillow each month from our supplier and that is important for a good seal.  Also you need to wash them regularly.  Every night if possible.  I also bought some CPAP mask wipes from Amazon that work great too.  I wash or use them every night.  The nose Pillows on the Swift FX have a double wall construction for a good seal.  I'm a side sleeper and have no problems at all. I'm male 6'1", 240 lbs.  I have tried others and wont go back.

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Permalink Reply by Karl Grissom on September 9, 2011 at 6:44pm

FYI: Res Med S8 Escape II is the CPAP machine not the mask.

ZolliStar said:

Here's what he said; hope it helps: 

My first and only (for two years) is a "Res Med S8 Escape II".  The facial mask is a clear plastic, jet fighter pilot type.

Vic h said:

Thank you. My "pressure" is 16 so I'll watch for you posting.

ZolliStar said:

I know someone who has ample facial hair -- and requires a pressure of 15! -- and seems to be reasonably happy with his mask. I'll ask him what he uses and post his reply.

 

Good luck to you, and, as the estimable Chris H always says: "Good sleep".
Vic h said:

Hi ZolliStar,

I'm a newbie just like you. Unfortunately I have thick beard and mustache (therefore I'm a male :))and I'm having trouble finding a good mask that does not leak. I'm wearing now a Mirage Swift II mask which is not very comfortable but still is a nasal pillow mask...  I'm thinking to try a Resmed Swift FX which looks pretty comfortable.  In conclusion, yes you are in the right direction, in my opinion, as  the nasal pillow mask seams to be the most comfortable masks.

Good luck.

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Permalink Reply by ZolliStar on September 9, 2011 at 6:54pm

Told you I was a newbie!

 

I did ask him what kind of a mask he used -- and the reason I was asking. I just cut and pasted his reply. I'll ask again, reeeeally clearly.

 

~ Z

 

Karl Grissom said:

FYI: Res Med S8 Escape II is the CPAP machine not the mask.

ZolliStar said:

Here's what he said; hope it helps: 

My first and only (for two years) is a "Res Med S8 Escape II".  The facial mask is a clear plastic, jet fighter pilot type.

Vic h said:

Thank you. My "pressure" is 16 so I'll watch for you posting.

ZolliStar said:

I know someone who has ample facial hair -- and requires a pressure of 15! -- and seems to be reasonably happy with his mask. I'll ask him what he uses and post his reply.

 

Good luck to you, and, as the estimable Chris H always says: "Good sleep".
Vic h said:

Hi ZolliStar,

I'm a newbie just like you. Unfortunately I have thick beard and mustache (therefore I'm a male :))and I'm having trouble finding a good mask that does not leak. I'm wearing now a Mirage Swift II mask which is not very comfortable but still is a nasal pillow mask...  I'm thinking to try a Resmed Swift FX which looks pretty comfortable.  In conclusion, yes you are in the right direction, in my opinion, as  the nasal pillow mask seams to be the most comfortable masks.

Good luck.

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