Respironics has improved the old ComfortLite into an interface that is actually comfortable and doesn't leak. They got it right.
I used the nasal pillows and found there are sooo many easy adjustments to get the angle just right. A neat little dial thingy lets you raise or lower the pillows assembly. The dial makes it very easy to reach up and finetune the fit of the pillows. Very handy.
The metal adjustment band (horizontal and vertical at the pillows) works well to let you pinch the pillows exactly close together enough (or far apart enough) to make them leakfree. The band also lets you angle the pillows just the way you want them at the nares.
An easy-to-use adjustment up at the brow lets you get the right basic tilt to start with.
The foam padded headgear was comfortable and adjusted down fine to fit a woman's head.
The exhaust is diffused, very quiet -- unless it accidentally hits bedcovers, pillow, or a sidesleeper's arm. That kind of "down low" exhaust position has been a major complaint of mine in several masks, including the Swift.
Do I like ComfortLite 2 better than my favorite, the Aura? No, I still prefer the lightness of my deconstructed Aura and the cleverly designed exhaust that never hits anything. But if I were not using the Aura, the ComfortLite 2 would be my first choice now.
The main reason the ComfortLite 2 now edges out my previous #2 favorite, the Breeze nasal pillows, is because the ComfortLite 2 stayed put better when I turned onto my back. Didn't tug up on my nostrils or lose a seal downward, the way the Breeze tends to do for backsleepers. Breeze is still an excellent interface for side sleepers though.
I'm betting that the ComfortLite 2 pillows interface is going to suit a lot of people straight out of the box with just a few twirls of the dial and a bend or two. Should suit a lot of women because the headgear won't need extra homemade straps to get a stable fit. It stayed nice and steady on me through toss'n'turning.
The one thing I'm going to add to it (you all KNOW I can't leave any mask alone!
)...I'm going to take the short connector tube from my Activa and use that to connect the ComfortLite 2 to my Aussie heated hose. Any regular air hose, including the heated hose, can be attached directly to the swivel on top of the ComfortLite 2, but the heated hose is a tad heavier than a regular hose.
A short, lightweight connector hose added to the ComfortLite 2 will make everything up above my head move more freely and feel lighter when I turn over. I'll use swivel connectors on each end of the short connector tube from the Activa, so that I don't have to rely on the somewhat clunky swivel of the ComfortLite 2 itself.
It really is a good interface, imho. Titrator's (Ted's) very descriptive review was right on target. Finally a good'un that lives up to having Comfort in its name.
