Full Face Masks

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jstac
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Full Face Masks

Post by jstac » Thu Sep 24, 2009 10:14 pm

I am looking for some good reviews on few full face masks that I am looking at. How would you rate the following masks:
Mirage Quattro, Full Life, Flexi Fit 432, or the Flexi Fit Forma. I realize that opinions can vary and that the masks fit differently on each individual.

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Rustyolddude
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Re: Full Face Masks

Post by Rustyolddude » Fri Sep 25, 2009 5:33 am

jstac wrote:I am looking for some good reviews on few full face masks that I am looking at. How would you rate the following masks:
Mirage Quattro, Full Life, Flexi Fit 432, or the Flexi Fit Forma. I realize that opinions can vary and that the masks fit differently on each individual.

If you go to cpap.com and look at the various masks, you'll see the user reviews. There's also a few product challenges for masks and a search of this fourm will yield discussions related to the various masks. I use a Quatto and I like it, it's not perfect but it's well engineered and allows for a wide range of adjustment. Best suggestion is to try them all at your DME to find the one that is most comfortable, that fits best and leaks the least.

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Re: Full Face Masks

Post by cflame1 » Fri Sep 25, 2009 5:35 am

the 432... I didn't like the fit of it. For me the 431 fit better than the 432, the grey cushion was a little confining. I didn't end up using either though because the fit under the chin wasn't right.

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Re: Full Face Masks

Post by tonycog » Fri Sep 25, 2009 8:50 am

jstac wrote:I am looking for some good reviews on few full face masks that I am looking at. How would you rate the following masks:
Mirage Quattro, Full Life, Flexi Fit 432, or the Flexi Fit Forma. I realize that opinions can vary and that the masks fit differently on each individual.
You are going to find that people will give good reviews for the mask that works for them and less-glowing reviews for ones that did not. (I HATED the Comfort Gel, for instance, but many use it with success.) There's too much personal preference and face-structure difference to reach any consensus on "best mask". I have tried about 8 to 10 different full-face masks; some have tried more. Only 2 have worked for me: The Ultra Mirage Full-Face and the Resmed Quattro. These 2 both seal well enough for me. I find the cushion on the Quattro to be a bit more full and therefore feels softer to me. The trick is to find the right balance in tightness. Too tight is uncomfortable and will leak. Too loose obviously will leak. I would definitely recommend trying out the Quattro and the UMFF.

Best wishes,
Tony

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