Breeze versus Swift?

Greetings and thank you all for this forum!

I've been on Cpap for almost 2 years now. In that time have tried 4 masks, really liked 2 for a while, now only like one! The two masks are/were the Resmed Mirage Activa and the P.B. Breeze. The Activa is the one I still like but my questions relate to the Breeze and comparisons with the new Swift!
I really liked the Breeze after taking about 4 to 6 weeks to get used to it! Then the hose guide broke, got a new one and still liked it. Then the bracket that slides into the hose guide got broken when flying back from Florida. Got a new one, but can't seem to get it adjusted right now. It's either so tight pushing up on my nostrils that it hurts or it leaks around the pillows!
I compared it to the old broken one and all the angles LOOK to be the same! I have 2 sets of pillows, maybe they wore out at the same time and need to be replaced! For those using the Breeze or any other Pillow system, is that what happens when the pillows get old- they lose their ability to seal well?
How often do you replace the pillows?
For those who have both the Breeze and the Swift- can you offer some comparisons? I have a Swift on order, but they are out of stock!
Thanks for your advice and opinions!
Gary

I tried the old Breeze at the DME's office but did not take it home because the headgear did not feel secure. Supposedly the new Breeze is supposed to be better. However, I just found out from my DME that she is no longer carrying it because she is not impressed with it and has no demand for it.

Two days ago I got the Swift which seems to work reasonably well. It comes with 3 sizes of pillows. I feel more refreshed using a pillows system than a mask. I am able to sleep on either side without switching the hose from one side to the other but that is probably because I have a cpap pillow (a pillow to lay your head on) from http://www.sleepestore.com/pillows.html. I would not consider the single edge PAPillow. I would only consider purchasing the pillows that have two sides to them. I purchased the mini pillow because I have a short neck. However, it is important to fluff up the pillow after receiving it.

I have used a Nasalaire I & a F&P 405 Flexfit. The F&P flexfit does not make me feel refreshed after using it.

Hi Gary,

I've used both (Breeze and Swift) and still like the Breeze better. I sleep on my side most of the time and turn from side to side. If I slept on my back, though, I wouldn't particularly like the Breeze, as it leaks for me when I've checked it by laying that way. I guess the fit of the headgear varies for everyone, but the Breeze fits me extra well for side sleeping.

The Swift - I've had it only for two sleep sessions so far. It's very nice. The part that holds the pillows and the built-in pillows themselves are soft and comfy. I didn't much like the headgear - the side stabilizing part seems stiff (I guess it has to be that way) and left an imprint on the side of my face. One of the many reasons I liked the Breeze was no strap marks of any kind. A big, big plus for the Swift, for people who prefer to sleep on their backs, is that it stays steady at your nose - doesn't pull up on the nostrils at all or leak.

Looking at pictures of the Swift, I thought the side hose would be uncomfortable when a person who tosses and turns rolled to that side, but surprisingly it was hardly noticeable. I use two pillows for my head, though... I have a regular thin pillow on the bottom and a thin TempurPedic pillow on top. The hose sank nicely into the Tempur. I hardly noticed the hose being on that side at all.

I keep the main hose hanging above my headboard, so the main hose connecting to either interface stays slackly up out of my way for easy tossing and turning. However, while checking how both would handle turning over without having the main hose hung up, the Breeze was better. Turning over with the Swift caused more flopping of the hose.

For all the comfort of its nasal cushion and pillows, the Swift is unfortunately very noisy. This was at a pressure that usually stays on 8 or 9. A constant whoooosh sound of air. And it was nearly impossible for me to find a place to put my arm where the wider range exhaust of the Swift wouldn't hit my arm. (I like to sleep with an arm draped over an extra pillow, no matter which side I turn toward.) It was nearly impossible to get my head situated in a direction that didn't cause the Swift's exhaust to hit the covers, my arm, or something. I rarely have that problem sleeping on my side with the Breeze. Breeze is also quieter in general with only a slight shuussh sound when I inhale.

Swift was o.k., in my opinion, and I'll keep using it occasionally just for a change. But the Breeze is still #1 in my book. The Swift should suit a lot of people very well, if the sound doesn't bother them.

I had the same issue with my second breeze, after the cat broke the first one. Although the two pillow bases appear the same, the second purchase seemed to be at a different and quite uncomfortable angle. It also leaked where the two halves were joined.

A little silicone caulk fixed the seam leak, and I've adjusted to the apparently different angle, but there is some inconsistency in manufacture that surprises me. Nevertheless, I'm a nose-pillow guy and I appreciate the fact that the breeze allows me to wear the gear all night every night.