Mask Variety

I want every new thing and think I am missing something. I am THIS close to ordering the airfit P10 even though pillows have never worked for me.

chunkyfrog wrote:Funny, I never had much of a shoe addiction, but masks--that's another story.

At least shoes are fun but masks, not so much.

chunkyfrog wrote:Funny, I never had much of a shoe addiction, but masks--that's another story.

makes sense, I can't say I've ever seen a frog in pumps.

Not even in water pumps?

Longest night of my life!

Julie wrote:I guess I had in mind things people wore 5-10+ yrs ago, not just... 3 yrs ago, but if everyone likes the pillows (which I've never tried) then I guess it's the way to go.

You got me to thinkin'.......
The following is from the equipment/price list of CPAP.COM from April of 2005, which I decided to save for posterity (among others). I thought I'd post it (without prices so you wouldn't get even more depressed) so you could compare what was available almost 10 years ago with now (I'll let you do the "now" research yourself). Enjoy a bit of history!

I was also under the impression that nasal pillows would only work "well" for folks who had rounded nares.....and wouldn't work very well with slotted nares. But, I've never tried them or any other nasal mask.


Respironics Nasal Masks
Comfort Classic Mask with Headgear
Comfort Curve Color Pack
Comfort Curve Nasal Interface
Comfort Select Mask with Headgear
ComfortGel Mask with Headgear
ComfortLite Nasal Interface
Profile Lite Gel Mask with Headgear
Profile Lite Gel Mask, No Headgear
Simplicity Mask with Headgear

Respironics Full Face Masks
ComfortFull Full Face Mask with Headgear
Total Face Mask with Headgear, one size only

Resmed Nasal Masks
Mirage Activa Mask with Headgear
Mirage Mask with Headgear
Mirage Swift Nasal Pillows System
Mirage Vista Mask with Headgear
Ultra Mirage Mask with Headgear

Resmed Full Face Masks
Mirage Series 2 Full Face Mask with Headgear
Ultra Mirage Full Face Mask with Headgear

Fisher & Paykel Masks
Aclaim 2 Nasal Mask
FlexiFit HC405 Nasal Mask
FlexiFit HC407 Nasal Mask
FlexiFit HC431 Full Face Mask
Oracle 452 Oral CPAP Mask

Other Popular Masks
Aura Nasal CPAP Interface
DreamFit Nasal CPAP Interface with Dreamseal
Infinity 481 Direct Nasal CPAP Mask
SNAPP Mask

Breeze and Nasal Pillows
Adam Circuit Headgear
Adam Circuit, Including Headgear, Flex Tube, Swivel, Angle Adapter & Shell
Angle Adapter for Nasal Pillow Adam's Circuit
Breeze Dreamseal Replacement Cushion Only
Breeze Nasal Pillow Attachment
Breeze with Dreamseal
Dreamseal Attachment for Breeze, Standard Cushion
Nasal Pillows
New Breeze Hose Guide Replacement Part
New Version Breeze SleepGear CPAP Interface System with ONE set of Nasal Pillows
New Version Breeze SleepGear CPAP Interface System with TWO sets of Nasal Pillows

Nasal Prong Systems
Nasal Aire I
Nasal Aire I Prong Replacement Only
Nasal Aire II
Nasal Aire II Prong Replacement only
Nasal-Pap Freestyle
Spiritus Elite Respiratory System
Spiritus Prong Replacement


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Exactly! I remember trying a bunch of those (even the Snapp) and quickly getting rid of them as they weren't any good, but I felt newbies were being cheated by not appreciating what's out there (or what was) besides pillows, but apparently no one cares to go back that far (or maybe the happy ones just aren't complaining here) but it's great that you let them know!

Just browsing that list, it seems to me that there are now (at least) more full face masks available......and probably more and different variety of nasal pillows. You don't hear much talk anymore about "prongs". Some of those masks on that list are definitely discontinued or "history". Overall, I don't know. I'm thinking there's now more variety, which is a good thing.
I don't have the ambition at the moment to look up what's now available on CPAP.COM. And, it's in a different format which would be more work to prepare a list.


Den

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My ex DME wanted me to pay ahead for a cushion for my old softgel because they didn't want to be stuck with it. My newer DME acted like the softgel was a dinasaur and talked me into an Eson. I realized later that he didn't want to order in older masks or parts either. I think they want to narrow down the inventory and new stuff sells faster.