Another Hybrid fitting technique

Sleepless_in_LM · Post by **Sleepless_in_LM** » Thu Nov 30, 2006 10:42 am

I thought I would share in case someone else is struggling. I love my new Hybrid, but I have struggled to get the fit right. I first learned on this sight that the "curve" is most important, so even though the size seemed wrong according to the Hybrid instructions, I moved down a notch to the medium face mask and it fixed all my mouthpiece leaks. But I have still struggled with the nasal pillows. I tried the rubber bands, dental floss, lotions... still had problems. I decided last night I was going to fix it no matter how long it took. After an hour fiddling with the mask, I realized maybe I was looking at the problem the wrong way. Maybe I needed to look at my nose. Being an old "taper", I grabbed some of my tape and placed a piece over the bridge of my nose, right near the nares. This changed the shape of nares slightly and allowed for a much better fit. I slept last night with no leaks and had one of my best nights sleep in a long time. Maybe I just have weird shaped nares , but I always used the swift with very few problems.

By the way, I use a tape called "Cover-Roll Stretch" that I got from our athletic trainer. Very breathable, great flexibility, good adhesive, and little residue left behind.

oldgearhead · Post by **oldgearhead** » Thu Nov 30, 2006 12:04 pm

Good idea! I've tried putting a piece of tape on each side of my face to make my face fatter to help seal the mouth-piece corners. However, it didn't work. I may try your fix with the large pillows (I use medium) just for fun.

Catnapper · Post by **Catnapper** » Thu Nov 30, 2006 12:18 pm

oldgearhead, I love your definition of fun!

Hope it works for you.

Catnapper

buckeyered · Post by **buckeyered** » Thu Nov 30, 2006 2:34 pm

If you cant fix the nasal leaks with the Hybrid you could try removing the nasal pillows from the mask and place tape over the holes and use the hybrid as a oral mask. I never tried it but I don't see why it wouldn't work as a oral mask.

inacpapfog · Post by **inacpapfog** » Thu Nov 30, 2006 5:05 pm

But then, wouldn't you have to get some kinda nose plug?

buckeyered · Post by **buckeyered** » Thu Nov 30, 2006 5:07 pm

I am shopping for nose plugs now.

buckeyered · Post by **buckeyered** » Thu Nov 30, 2006 5:09 pm

but on the other hand, the instructions that came with the oracle say to use nose plugs for two weeks and then you wont need them anymore.
I kinda doubt it but thats what the instructions say.

sinkem · Post by **sinkem** » Thu Nov 30, 2006 6:13 pm

So could you leave the pillows in, seal them with the tape and use them as the nose plug?? Either way your looking to get a seal on the nares, right?

buckeyered · Post by **buckeyered** » Thu Nov 30, 2006 7:25 pm

I think it would be much easier to seal the nose with plugs than pillows.

DreamStalker · Post by **DreamStalker** » Thu Nov 30, 2006 7:31 pm

There is always a stapler or a pair of vice-grips

Seriously though ... surely there is something laying around your home that you can convert .... perhaps a cloths pin or one of those clips used for potatoe chip bags and some cotton padding?

new2 · Post by **new2** » Fri Dec 01, 2006 11:49 am

Funny you should come up with that idea. It's great thinking. Sort of a fool proof breath rite strip, but lower?
Only my left pillow leaks and only if I fail to hang my mask off the edge of the pillow, but it is so seldone that I havent had to resort to any fixes, but I might try a breath rite strip just to see if solves my seldom leaking . Thanks
I luv my Hybrid. I have adopted my flexfit headgear and have the best sleep I have ever had.

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Another Hybrid fitting technique

Another Hybrid fitting technique

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