Dang it! Quick, easy question...

[needsomezees]

So after 2 nights it was evident I need my hose over my head as I like to sleep a little all over the place. Took my FX back and swapped for the LT. Laying here now with everything on and I don't like it! I like the FX pillow and mask fit much much better than this LT. If I can get the FX back, is ther anything available that would allow me to connect the hose to the mask over my head??? I sure hope so.

[elena88]

I have heard people adding little velcro loops to the top of the headgear on the swift I think..

I know the opus three sixty has the loop above the head, but the nose pillows are stiffer..

you can probably use a soft thick scrunchy to put on the top of the fx and jury rig it to put the hose thru...


someone will come along with an answer here shortly..

[unadog]

No reason you can't use a small piece of Velcro to attach the hose to the strap on the FX, like the LT does.

Otherwise there are hose hangers and other modifications you will find here. I just loop the hose over the top part of the bed. But I can only sleep in one position - on my left side. Everything else hurts.

When my left hip hurts, like at my sleep study Tuesday night, sleeping really sucks!

Good luck! The FX is a nice mask!
Michael

[Janknitz]

I hang my hose from a homemade hose hanger over my head. If you look on the lab rat fixes, you'll see some ideas for homemade hose hangers viewtopic.php?t=15104.

Having the hose overhead helps hold the pillows more firmly against your nose and blows the air up instead of down from the vent. It makes it possible to move without having to reposition the pillows.

It is the most comfortable mask ever.

[jdm2857]

You can use the FX with a hose hanger without attaching the hose to the top of your head. I do.

If you do want to attach the hose upwards, I would recommend attaching it to a headband instead of the silicone mask strap. This will prevent the hose from shifting the strap.

Here's a thread that discussed the FX (among other masks), hose management, and attaching the hose upwards. If you search you can find more.

viewtopic/t53591/Hose-management.html