I finally received my Cpap.com order Monday the third. The long shipping time was due to USPS improperly routing the package, and not our host it appears. Regardless, my two masks finally made it here. Of course I simply put the Brevida away for later use when my current one wears out.
Because of my work hours, and my arising at 5AM during the week, I decided to not mess with the P10 until today actually. I am taking off 12/12 through 12/18 for a 'staycation', and I will experiment plenty then in terms of actually sleeping with it.
A few minutes ago I did a dry run to simply see what my likes and dislikes might be out of the box per se. Seems my size pillow is going to be the medium, but I think the large might work as well. The small is,......too small.
I see what all of the posts meant about the head straps and how you adjust them. I see that as not being an issue any longer, although I DO have to split them nicely to fit my noggin comfortably. The hose is also very flexible as was mentioned, and I no longer see the lack of a swivel as being an issue either.
The pillows seem to fit nicely, and I didn't notice any kind of discomfort while I was wearing it. On the other hand, it doesn't feel like I am getting as much air with the P10 as I do with my Brevida, and that goes into the negative column at this point. Possibly it is just a matter of actually sleeping in it, and not just breathing through it.
My major gripe with the mask is something really simple. My Brevida has a quick connect fitting that is left in the mask end of my slimline hose. It is very easy to simply snap it loose when going to the restroom at night, and reconnect instantly. With this one you have to wiggle the rubber end fitting each time, or remove the mask when getting up. Seems like it would wear out the rubber hose end quicker having to manipulate it several times each night. Not the end of the world, but it would have been nice to spend that extra nickel and include a plastic quick connect.
It looks like it might be a bit of a pain to take off the strap from the frame, but I don't intend on doing that until the need arises. Once again the Brevida is way ahead IMO with two simple clips to snap off.
BTW,....the plastic frame on the sides I was a little concerned about doesn't seem like it will be an issue,....just like you folks said.
My overall impression is I will probably like this mask, and will use it for the purpose I bought it for, which is side sleeping when my back is really torqued. I will check back in after I actually sleep a full night or two with further praise,....or gripes as the situation may warrant.
