Broke my mask
Well, I finally broke my mask. Or more precisely, finished it off. Resmed Mirage FX nasal mask. One of the lower soft (silicone?) hooks on the frame finally P*ssed me off to the point I went ahead and ripped it off.
For about a month, the lower strap kept coming off the frame when I removed the mask. The hook was partially torn loose, but it worked once the mask was on . Never had it come off while wearing it. Well, I got tired of messing with it and went ahead and decided to trash it and pull out an older frame and just use it.
I do not normally remove the straps to don/doff the mask - I just pull it on/off. Has worked well for over a decade so I don't plan on changing anything. Side note: only tried/used two masks ever- the Mirage FX since probably 2011 and the Respironics Comfort Classic before that.
It just seemed kind of weird to have that frame as a point of failure. I would have thought it pretty bullet proof before this.
OMMOHY
RE: Broke my mask
How many "years" did you use your mask? Time to upgrade?
RE: Broke my mask
Nah. No need to "upgrade"? If it ain't broke, don't fix it.
Well, **this** particular frame broke, but I have more than a couple surplus frames that are perfectly serviceable. I have never been as fussy as some folks WRT masks. This design is comfortable and functionally fine from a therapy standpoint. Supine, dorsal, or side sleeping positions.
That particular frame was about a year old. I have a few more that I rotated in/out over the years before that.
OMMOHY