CPAP Hose End composition?

I've been trying out some CPAP machines before committing to buying one, the first one was a Fisher & Paykel HC234, the hose that came with it had rubber connector ends, and being that I have a skin allergy to latex rubber, after a week my hand was raw. Changed to the Fisher & Paykel HC604 which did not have the rubber ends on the hose, problem solved (along with better humidity control). Just wondering if there are any other machine/hose combinations that do not use rubber on the connector ends of the hose that I should consider? Sad that manufacturers in this industry go to great lengths to make their masks latex free, and yet fail to do the same with the rest of the equipment! Lame!

I have seen some hoses that use silicone hose ends, I don't remember what brand they were. I found a hose with silicone ends at Cpapplus.com.

You might want to get a couple of Hose Quick Connects so that you can reduce your exposure; perhaps you could put a fabric sleeve over the connectors.

You might want to try a cuffless hose!

Some people look down their noses at these hoses because they are considered to be disposable or single use, and are inexpensive (cheap). My first machine came with a cuffless hose, so for several years I didn't know any better. It wasn't until several years later (when I got a new machine) that I used a hose with a cuff. The high quality (expensive) cuffed hose was used for two nights before being donated, along with my old machine, to the Katrina survivors.

At one time a cuffless hose was marketed under the Quest name part# TSB-6Q.