Seems like people like the breeze OR the
swift, but hard to predict without trying, unfortunately.
I currently rotate between the
Swift and the (more quiet)
Activa. I used the Breeze for awhile and felt it was greater pressure pulling up on the nose and the hardware was not particularly comfortable for me, but it had its good points too. What turned me off to the Breeze was bad build quality and poor customer service to back up the apparently non-existent warranty. Even after they "improved" it they missed a couple of major defects.
Is the
Swift perfect? I wish!..... It was pretty hard on my nares to get used to it, but that was solved by AYR lube and rotating with the
Activa. The exhaust, well it blows... They definitely could have done better with that but I find its not THAT hard to make sure its not blowing on pillow or sheets or arms, although I wish it was better diffused and aimed UP.
I took care of the noise issue by stuffing a bit of tulle, mesh-like, fabric in there. (and how did I happen to have THAT laying around? Oh, there goes my reputation on yet another forum....) Ask for it at your local Fabric store by name. Just stuff a small strip into the cylinder and make sure you don't feel ANY reduction in exhaust flow.
Headgear and weight is about as minimal as you can get. I run the
hose UP, and flipping when you turn it is about like getting used to flipping a pony tail back and forth...or so I would imagine. I attach it to the headgear with the supplied velcro loop just BELOW where the headgear branches. Attaching above that fork doesn't seem to work nearly as well.
I also use a small thermarest type pillow on top of a pap-pillow for good ledges to hang over and hardware absorbing.
works for me anyway.......