ComfortLite 2 Slipping

[Treesap]

A very gracious person on this forum gave me a ComfortLite 2. I have tried it, but it slips off my head because my hair is too silky. I can't even adjust the straps on the top without pulling the dang thing off.

Does anyone have suggestions to this?

[birdshell]

Velcro. Think of Velcro rollers...

I went to the dollar store, bought sticky velcro and threw away the loop part. This works, but beware of the fact that there are different types (strengths?) of Velcro. If you have a very tender head, you may want to ask at fabric stores for the lightest strength...it does exist, although maybe not in sticky-back form.

The hook part will adhere to your headgear when doubled on itself. Then I cut the strip in half lengthwise and adjusted the dimensions until it seemed to be doing the job. One advantage to the Velcro is that it is not permanent; the strips can be moved, removed, and modified to suit the user.

I had 3 small pieces on my CL 2 headgear: one was about 1.5 inches, and the other two were maybe 0.75 inches. Your head of hair may require a variation of those sizes.

I also tied a pantyhose (or opaque pantyhose, or tights) leg onto the adjustment tube, and tied it behind my head with a flat knot. This served to help stabilize that side-to-side movement of the "nasal interface" or the pillows, Direct Seal, or Simple Seal--whatever you use.

For other modifications, please see the following, copied from Rested Gal Laura's post of all Lab Rat Awards:

ComfortLite 2

NightHawkeye
fishing line fix for CL2
Apr 30, 2006 subject: Fix Turns ComfortLite 2 to Perfection to NightHawkeye for description and pictures - using fishing line to bring CL2's nasal assembly in closer to the nostrils.
viewtopic.php?t=8884

oldgearhead
twist tie fix for CL2
Oct 15, 2006 subject: CL2- creative modification help please to oldgearhead for directions and picture - twist ties to bring ComfortLite 2 nasal assembly closer to nostrils
viewtopic.php?t=14379

Another oldgearhead modification using chinstrap and twist tie for the "simple cushion" attachment - with pictures:
viewtopic.php?t=15175

sleepyWI
fishing line fix for CL2
Feb 02, 2007 subject: My CL2 fishing tackle fix to sleepyWI for description and pictures - using snap swivels and braided fishing line to bring CL2's nasal assembly in closer to the nostrils.
viewtopic.php?p=161903

kteague
Breeze nosegear used on CL2
Feb 14, 2007 So this is what a good fit feels like to kteague for modification using Breeze nosegear with CL2 headgear.
viewtopic.php?t=17411

linda b
fleece/velcro half strap to steady ComfortLite 2 simple cushion
Sep 07, 2006 subject: New mask to linda b for directions on making a fleece/velcro half strap to steady the ComfortLite 2 "simple cushion" nasal piece.
viewtopic.php?t=13347

Another linda b modification described here:
viewtopic.php?t=15175

flygal6
several fixes from top to bottom on CL2
Feb 28, 2007 subject: New CL2 Modifications to flygal6 for several modifications to CL2 - exhaust, swivel, pillows angle.
viewtopic.php?t=17794


rested gal
removal of swivel elbow on the CL2
Apr 14, 2006 subject: ComfortLite 2 without the elbow drawings and description of removal of swivel elbow on top of headgear by rested gal
viewtopic.php?t=8493