I love the F&P Simplus!

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rcs914
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I love the F&P Simplus!

Post by rcs914 » Thu Jul 24, 2014 12:16 pm

Hi All -

I thought I would share my recent experiences with trying to find a new FF mask to use, after about 5 years of using only the Mirage Quattro. As you all know, you can read all you want to about masks, but it doesn't mean a thing until you actually try it, and at the cost of these things, it makes trying it an expensive proposition if it doesn't work. I have been having a really awful experience with leaks with the Quattro for a long time - I've always worn it in a size large, and consistently get leaks blowing out into my eye, much to the dismay of my wife, whom is usually woken up before me by the squealing. I had always been replacing cushions, but using the same mask body, so eventually I bought a new Quattro off of Amazon, and had the exact same problem with it.

So I began to seriously look into what I could use to replace it, and everything I found kept bringing me back to the F&P Simplus. A bonus was that it is cheaper than a lot of other FF masks, but $100 is still a fair amount if it doesn't work. I really lucked out that one of our other members here had some masks that were barely used that she was sending out for the cost of shipping, so I got a Simplus in size medium with the headgear for $10. I had used the F&P template to see what size I should use for the cushion, and it said I was a large, so I went ahead and picked up a sealed large cushion off of ebay. When the mask arrived I got a shock in that the large cushion leaks, but the medium fits perfectly! So just as an FYI to anyone else - if you tried the Simplus and thought it leaked too much, try the smaller cushion.

I have to say that this is seriously a dream come true for me in a replacement mask - I have been so unhappy with the Quattro for so long I pretty much wasn't sure where to go. Leaks are pretty much non-existant, and I have a goatee/mustache. It is comfortable, and doesn't bother the bridge of my nose at all either. The real bonus is that my wife is much happier now too

One note of interest for others - when the mask arrived, it was missing the swivel elbow, and replacements are an utterly ludicrous $25 from cpap.com. I knew from reading that the Eson nasal mask uses the same headgear and swivel, so I looked for it both ways. There is currently a seller on ebay whom has the Eson masks - the whole thing, although they are carefully not worded that way, for $30 plus shipping. I've never just used a nasal mask so I've not tried it out yet, but I did get a brand new headgear and the swivel I needed for far less than I would have had to pay otherwise.

Just my two cents!

Chris

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Re: I love the F&P Simplus!

Post by old dude » Thu Jul 24, 2014 12:42 pm

Thank you for posting, Chris.

I have been using the Quattro Air successfully for close to a year but have lately developed a few issues that were nonexistent for me until Resmed brought out the Airfit, which uses the same cushion. I've pretty much convinced myself that they must have made some small change to the cushions to allow them to work with both masks given that no other variables have changed.

Anyway, the Simplus was on my short list to try. I really appreciate your tip that it uses the Eson headgear; I'm stocked up on those since it's the one that I've been using with the Quattro Air. Light years better than the junky headgear Resmed ships!

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Re: I love the F&P Simplus!

Post by Macpage » Thu Jul 24, 2014 7:11 pm

I'll second this as well. I just posted elsewhere as a newbie that really liked the Simplus when trying at the DME. I plan on purcashing one for the home rotation once past the initial phase.

Best,

Mike

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Re: I love the F&P Simplus!

Post by Bucco » Fri Jul 25, 2014 6:28 am

I'm pretty much like the OP. I used the Mirage Quattro for a long time, but it was really rough on the bridge of my nose. I tried the Simplus and LOVE it! It is gentle on the bridge of my nose, easy to clean, seals well, comfortable - for me it is about as good as a full face mask can be. If you look on our host's website, you'll see that it has the highest rating (4.7 out of 5) of any full face mask. If you are looking for a full face mask, or if you want to make a change, read the reviews on the Simplus. Plus it is one of the least expensive full face masks.