Product Review- Philips DreamWisp

I got the new DreamWisp on Friday. Here are my first impressions.

1) It's a huge improvement over the "old" Wisp which was given to me by my doctor's office, from a comfort perspective. More on this below.

2) The masks are sized correctly so there aren't gaps. The old Wisp only had S/M, Large, and XL. My nose was too big for S/M and too small for Large. When I wore the S/M, I was constantly waking up and adjusting the mask because it was too tight. When I wore the Large, it was too loose and I'd get leaks from it shifting around. This could be a big help for others like me who stopping using the old Wisp because of the mask size.

3) It improves on the old Dreamwear unit by adding a sizing connector at the top of the frame. The connectors come in small, med, and large sizes so instead of having three different frames, it's just one frame with 3 connectors you can easily swap out. It comes with medium, you have to buy any others. More on this below.

Issues -

The only issue I have so far is that the DreamWisp frame with the medium connector seems to be just a little smaller than the Dreamwear Medium frame. I couldn't get a great fit for it on the first night and it would shift toward my eyes, so I ordered the large connector to see if that helps with the sizing and overall fit. I think this is due to the larger part at the nose which causes the frame to stretch forward more at the nose area and pulls the frame toward the front of your face.

Overall, I think this has great potential and could be the answer for people who have struggled to find a good non-FF mask. It has the tube on the head vs at the nose and gives you the coverage of a full nasal mask. It's the best part of the old Wisp and the benefit of the Dreamwear unit, which can be better for people who sleep on their side. This could also help people who liked the idea of the tube on the head with the Dreamwear nasal mask or pillows, but had leaking issues or comfort issue with them.

Once I get the large connector, which shipped today and should be here by Thursday, I'll add to this with more feedback.

The pictures below are the new DreamWisp, the Dreamwear Nasal and DreamWisp, and a comparison of Wisp masks (left is the S/M "old" Wisp, middle is the Med. DreamWisp, and right is the Large "old" Wisp). You can see how the medium DreamWisp is the same height as the S/M Wisp, but just a little wider. That made all the difference for me.

Thank you for the review. That looks like it might be a great mask. I did like the Wisp and I love the Dreamwear but when I've had a cold anything touching my nose like the regular dreamwear bugs me. That would solve the problem for me and still have the connection on top.

I just can't help thinking that the round nose piece should be red like a clown's nose.

Janknitz wrote: ↑

Wed May 08, 2019 5:07 pm

Thank you for the review. That looks like it might be a great mask. I did like the Wisp and I love the Dreamwear but when I've had a cold anything touching my nose like the regular dreamwear bugs me. That would solve the problem for me and still have the connection on top.

I just can't help thinking that the round nose piece should be red like a clown's nose.

LOL! I bet that's nothing a red Sharpie can't cure.

I like it now but I think I'll like it even more once the large connector arrives.