Headgear???

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Myolin
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Headgear???

Post by Myolin » Sun Nov 07, 2010 11:24 am

Hello again,

After your counsels, espacially the ones of BlackSpinner I put both the bought masks, the Swift LT and the Quattro in the box, and orderer the Hybrid FF and the ZZZ-mask, I am not used to them yet but it is much better than the first ones.

Much better on the leaks and confort ( I had sore eyes each morning with the Q) but, but the headgear is the real problem here:
I have a small head, I sometimes bought chid's cap to fit my head, so it seems that headgear are made for big men's head!

My question is for small head : how do you manage the headgear.

Dont misunderstand me : I get a small head outside but a big brain inside

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Re: Headgear???

Post by chunkyfrog » Sun Nov 07, 2010 11:35 am

When I put my home-made 'papcap' on under the headgear, my headgear fits better--try a skullcap or bandanna cap.
Some folks use a surgical scrub cap.
There's another kind of soft cap some guys wear under their headgear (maybe when hair is not in abundance). . .

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Re: Headgear???

Post by sunnyway » Sun Nov 07, 2010 1:28 pm

If you have a sewing machine, try shortening the straps. Make sure the seam or edges are on the outside, not inside where they'll rub. You could do it by hand, but machine stitching would be better.

I also usually use either a cotton sleep cap, or a "Buff" (a stretchy tube of cloth that can be used as a cap or scarf) over my hair and under the headgear.
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