What do Lab Rats think of the new Optilife mask?
I had some concerns about that mustache faceplate myself. KansasRT did say it was made of some form of plastic and I wondered about the sweating under it. It is difficult for me to fathon HOW that mustache faceplate DOESN'T touch the face from the pictures.
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Looks like it may pull the nose up to me ... I can't really see how it works to hold the nose piece in place - it just looks complicaed! Also, you have the same kind of problem the swift has with the side panels and no doubt marks on the face.
From what i've seen I think I'll hold on to my money!
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From what i've seen I think I'll hold on to my money!
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I have the Optilife
Last week my CPAP dealer told me that Respironics is giving a free Optilife to any Swift user. I took them up on the offer and have been using it for a week. I was picking up a new Respironics CPAP machine so that may have something to do with the deal.
I like it better than the swift. The nasal pillow is not as wide as the swift making sleeping on my side easier. Before the Swift nasal piece would hit my pillow breaking the air seal. It is also much quieter than the swift. The swift part that sat against my cheek would put a big mark on me for most of the day and I have a much lighter mark with the Optilife that goes away in the AM. I think they have improved the swift design and I plan on staying with this one. It’s a winner.
I like it better than the swift. The nasal pillow is not as wide as the swift making sleeping on my side easier. Before the Swift nasal piece would hit my pillow breaking the air seal. It is also much quieter than the swift. The swift part that sat against my cheek would put a big mark on me for most of the day and I have a much lighter mark with the Optilife that goes away in the AM. I think they have improved the swift design and I plan on staying with this one. It’s a winner.
Swift - Optilife
I was about to get fitted for a Swift and they said they had this new Optilife that they would have next week that they thought might be better. They said if I could wait, they could bring both out so I'm anxiously awaiting for next Thursday.