Nasal-Pap Freestyle

bulldog · Post by **bulldog** » Fri Feb 10, 2006 11:14 am

I have been looking back in previous posts for info about the Nasal-Pap Freestyle mask and have not found anything. If any readers have had experience with this mask please let me know how it worked for you. I am considering this or the Breeze for my next mask.

Linda3032 · Post by **Linda3032** » Fri Feb 10, 2006 11:31 am

If you do a search in this forum for "freestyle" you will get some hits.

I used the NasalAire for 3 years and liked it fine. But now that I have the Aura, I know the NasalAire was very noisy. There's a big difference.

The Freestyle is basically the same as Nasalaire - and others have said that it is very noisy.

I like the Aura because the exhaust ports are high on the nosepiece (level with the bridge of your nose or eyebrows). No covers or pillows touch it and therefore, there is no exhause noise (for me).

bulldog · Post by **bulldog** » Fri Feb 10, 2006 11:51 am

Thank you Linda, I just looked at the Aura and will look into it some more. The picture I just looked at looks like it would be top heavy and not want to stay in place but I am sure that is not the way it is. If the other is noisy I sure don't want it, I worry too much now about keeping my wife awake.

bulldog · Post by **bulldog** » Fri Feb 10, 2006 12:06 pm

Hi Linda,
Its me ,Im back again, After reading your reply I looked around again and finally found the search button. I have looked for one before but I guess I could not see it for all the other clutter. Anyway I tried it and found a world of info on what I was looking for, thank you.

Linda3032 · Post by **Linda3032** » Fri Feb 10, 2006 12:17 pm

Glad you found the search button.

Most members here who use nasal pillows like either the Aura, the Breeze, or the Swift. The Swift isn't really good for side sleepers (some say), but I haven't tried it.

The Breeze is supposed to be the quietest, with the Aura a close 2nd.

Good Luck.

rested gal · Post by **rested gal** » Fri Feb 10, 2006 12:28 pm

bulldog wrote:I just looked at the Aura and will look into it some more. The picture I just looked at looks like it would be top heavy and not want to stay in place but I am sure that is not the way it is.

You're right, bulldog...it looks that way in pictures.

You're also right... that's not the way it is.

It's very lightweight. Not at all top heavy the way it appears in pictures. The "Headrest" (Aura) by Aeiomed is my favorite mask, by far -- with a few tweaks.

I tried the Freestyle. Didn't work well for me at all.

Here are links to a lot of mask discussions:

LINKS to MASKS - nasal mask, nasal pillows, nasal prongs

bulldog · Post by **bulldog** » Fri Feb 10, 2006 2:54 pm

I thank you all so much for your help. The links are great and entertaining. I have read through a bunch of them already but it will take some time to absorb them all, again thanks for the help.

Todd · Post by **Todd** » Fri Feb 10, 2006 3:47 pm

I have one. I absolutely love mine. It's about as loud as my Swift, but the fact that it never leaks and no rain out collects won me over. I still wear my Swift , but I'm wearing the new Freestyle more and more.

Linda3032 · Post by **Linda3032** » Fri Feb 10, 2006 4:40 pm

Bullfrog, here are a couple of things to consider:

1. Do you want your hose over the top of your head, attached to the headboard or wall?

Pros: It's totally out of your way, and you can flop around in bed all you want.
Cons: You might not have a headboard or any convenient way to rig it. You can't sit up and reach the extra blanket at the bottom of the bed. You will probably get more rainout, and ultimately want to get a heated hose.

2. Do you want the hose attached to the edge of the bed about waistlevel so you can sleep with it under the covers with you?

Pros: Less rainout, although you still might get some. Again, you ultimately will want the heated hose. You can sit up and get that cover.
Cons: Every time you turn over, you have to "carry" the hose with you or you will get leaks or disengage your mask. You can't roll over 360 degrees.

snork1 · Post by **snork1** » Fri Feb 10, 2006 10:51 pm

I tried an early Freestyle. It holds the top spot for MY choice of the most UNcomfortable and noisiest of anything I have tried.

But one person's nightmare interface is another person's dream interface.

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