Respironics - Comfort Curve honest user review @3 months use

The user review for the Respironics Comfort curve by user Mikeus paints a very rosy picture of the product yet never tells us how long he used it before he wrote the review nor does it list any cons other than his problem with the leaky elbow connection. I do not think respironics could have written a better review. however there are some problems with this mask/interface that those considering purchasing one should consider. I am not going to totally bash the product, because it is still a step up from the mask, however it has some problems that the forementioned reviewer failed to mention.

The main gripe for me is the silicon cheek pads are not secured well and constantly fall off to the point of being annoying. Sometimes just trying to secure the head strap is enough to cause a cheek pad to unseat itself and come loose.

The author mentions sleeping on his side, this is another problem, and yes I have a memory foam pillow and bed so I don't think it is the pillow that is making the difference. The cheek pads once again pose a problem for side sleepers in that they come into contact with the pillow which is enough to put side pressure on the interface leading to the loss of seal. It also does not help to have two hoses protruding from the sides of the the face when one is trying to sleep on their side. I have found that I am still having to sleep on my back , and am regretting purchasing this interface over the nasal prongs for this very reason, however to be honest, I have not yet used the nasal pillow system although I will be trying it next.


The hose that comes with the comfort curve is light weight especially when one compares it to the hose that ships with the Remstar Cpap machine. This comfort curve hose is so light weight that I am worried about it tearing while connecting/disconnecting from the mask. The hose connection to the interface is plastic on plastic not a rubber connector like the remstar hose uses to connect to the mask which explains why mikeus had problems with his leaky connection. The hose looks like it was cheaply made and that it wont last for too long, but this is just my opinion so only time will tell. I would have much prefered a sturdier hose then a mesh storage bag however.

As far as noise levels, to me this interface is louder then the mask I was using before probably because it has two exaust ports located on each side closer to the ears then the single central exaust port on the masks.

Red marks..yes it is true you wont have the tell-tale red nose bridge from wearing a mask, but then you would not have this using the pillows either.

Anway the other review lists the positive points of this system very nicely, however I hope that my review will allow you to make a better decision before coughing up your $ especially if you are considering this for side sleeping.

Lastly... the whole unobstructed view for reading and watching tv....HELLO!.. you are supposed to be sleeping! these are bad sleep habits to practice are they not. Why not read and watch tv untill you feel tired, then put your mask on when you are done and ready for sleep. An unobstructed view for the purpose of allowing you to do things other than sleep, should not be a selling point for a sleep product.