Activa as compared with Mirage Softgel?

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mrammell
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Activa as compared with Mirage Softgel?

Post by mrammell » Tue Nov 02, 2010 8:33 pm

I've used the Activa for several years, wondering how the softgel compares?

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Re: Activa as compared with Mirage Softgel?

Post by Physician » Tue Nov 02, 2010 11:41 pm

mrammell wrote:I've used the Activa for several years, wondering how the softgel compares?
I prefer the Activa to the Mirage Soft Gel.

The MSG applies a broad pressure under the nose, often causing applying pressure to the anterior upper teeth. The Activa is thinner, as as the pressure climbs it forms a fit against the face. The Activa is lighter weight also. The frame of the Activa can position between the upper and lower lip, a strange sensation.

The Respironics Comfort Classic is even thinner and lighter, and is my favorite of the three.

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Re: Activa as compared with Mirage Softgel?

Post by jmelby » Wed Nov 03, 2010 1:47 pm

If you get the Activa LT frame, you could use either... the cushions are interchangeable. I prefer the Activa LT cushion because it is so much lighter and I found it doesn't leak at all. The soft gel is heavier and required me to tighten the straps to keep from leaking. I don't know how the Activa LT compares to the original Activa, but they seem pretty similar from what I can tell.

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