wow The corect size pillows make a diference!

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hummer3d
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wow The corect size pillows make a diference!

Post by hummer3d » Wed Apr 15, 2009 7:27 pm

Wow i just got a medium pillow for my swift lt i got recently in a mask trade. I first tried the large pillow with little to no satisfactory success. Then last nite i tried again with a mediium pillow i just got. It now fits my nose like a glove . I had .oo leaks 6.4 AHi 1.1Ai, And 5.3 Hi with pressure set at 13.2 On my Elite II. I woke up feeling great well rested . Before i tried the medium i had a large pillow that never had the correct angle to seal in my nose. It not only seemed larger pillow opening but also wider pillow spacing i guess..

I also tried a comfort gel recently . I really liked it until it started to kill the top of the bridge on my nose. That being said im glad to get the swift properly fitted now. It is so comfortable and very light weight. The only thing i think the swift needs is a different way to hold the hose on top of my head,. I would like to try a 90 degree swiveling elbow if i knew were to get one. Does anyone know where i could get one to try? The straight hose on top of my head sometimes gets jambed into my headboard on the bed.
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Re: wow The corect size pillows make a diference!

Post by plr66 » Wed Apr 15, 2009 7:32 pm

hummer3d wrote:The only thing i think the swift needs is a different way to hold the hose on top of my head,. I would like to try a 90 degree swiveling elbow if i knew were to get one. Does anyone know where i could get one to try? The straight hose on top of my head sometimes gets jambed into my headboard on the bed.
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The Swift LT actually comes with a plastic clip that snaps into the strap bracket on top of your head. You just snap the small hose into that to keep it in place.
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Re: wow The corect size pillows make a diference!

Post by hummer3d » Wed Apr 15, 2009 8:09 pm

yes i do know about the clip on top but it dosent swivel very well maybe igot somthing wrong i dont know?

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