Polaris Ex.. Anyone know about this machine?

Another one for sale on craiglist that I know nothing about.. Is this a good machine?? Thanks!

http://tampa.craigslist.org/hdo/for/895873161.html

There are a fair number of hits on this forum alone if you put the following string in a Google search:

"polaris ex" site:cpaptalk.com

Polaris are a US machine (I believe they were built for Invacare by some other manufacturer). They run on 120VAC so aren't for use outside USA.
They appear to be well made & resonable quality - one model has an 'easy breathe' feature called SoftEx (soft exhale) not unlike CFlex.

If priced cheaply I would say go for it (they say it has a humidifier).

DSM

PS
- This is the top of the line model http://www.invacare.com/cgi-bin/imhqprd ... ID=ISP5000
-I still have one of the Polaris 'flying Saucer' straight Cpap machines in mu museum. Seems a good machine.

dsm wrote:They appear to be well made & resonable quality - one model has an 'easy breathe' feature called SoftEx (soft exhale) not unlike CFlex.

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NeurosurgeryNP wrote:I started with the Invacasre Polaris with SoftX - supposed to be comparable to C Flex - it kind of is, but even at it's Max setting, doesn't rival C flex at 1.

I'd pass on that machine, it is a plain jane CPAP.

Get a Resmed, Respironics or PB420x machine, it will be more familar so you can find Support, manuals, programming instructions etc.

Buy that thing and your next questions might be:

does anyone know how to program it?
doesn't appear to be functioning correctly, anyone have the manuals?
it may be a model that isn't data capable, then you won't know how you are doing,

I've always learned, when you buy a machine get one that you can resale, autopaps always sale, CPAP's not
so fast. Look at CPAP.com's prices for new, any used machine should be 50% or less than new, more hours it has,
older it is and brand determines price. Polaris is way down the list, they make great ATV's,
maybe you could use it as a wheel chock.

Keep looking, you'll find something better.

The original poster is very financially constrained. Did you see the starting price for the machine in question
I'd love a Rolls Royce but will settle for a 2nd hand GM if the price is affordable

DSM

Thanks so much for all the great advice again! I am just so darn excited to get started now that I have my prescription I will wait for cpapauction..

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