Comparisons to F&P Evora Mask

[SheShells23]

Hi 
Newbie here! I currently use a Dreamwear Nasal Mask but going to be looking to have on hand an F&P Evora mask for the times I mouth breathe thru a severe cold or allergy attack that blocks my nose.

Before I do I wanted to ask if there are any others that would be very similar that I can compare the Evora with?
TIA ?

[Jay51]

Welcome to ApneaBoard, SheShells23.  I have the Dreamware nasal mask and have found it a very loud mask.  Since the elbow is on the top of the head and the air goes right by my ears, very noisy IMO.  It may not bother you.  All of my other masks have the elbow in the front of the mask (much quieter I have found, yet still easy to maneuver during sleep).  

Hopefully others will post about your question about masks similar to the Evora also.

[PeaceLoveAndPizza]

The Resmed F30 is very similar to the Evora. I’ve used both and find the Evora a better mask for me. YMMV.

[SheShells23]

Thanks, but I do use ear plugs, have for years, so maybe that's why that part is ok for me.

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Thanks for that comparison I will check it out.

[Domino96]

Just completing my first year of cpap therapy.  I've used the F & P Evora the whole year.  I like it fine, but have had some now and then problems with leaks.  I've also briefly tried the ResMed F30 and the Philips Amara View.  All of these are what they call minimal contact full face mask and the 3 are all very similar.  Had more leak problems with with Philips and ResMed.  They are all the same concept but the ResMed and Philips are a little more gimmicky--with magnets and clips.  Always go back to the Evora.

[PaulaO2]

I tried a bunch of FFMs a few years ago and "settled" on the Simplus. It leaked too much and I gave up. I've used the Nuance pillow mas for many years and love it. But I'm having to sleep on my back a lot now and I am mouth leaking. I asked here what was new in the field and the Evora was highly recommended. I tried it and fell in love.

Sometimes when I am on my back, I wake up with the mask burping on out breaths. I adjust and go back to sleep.

I can side sleep and not have issues. Much better than the Simplus.

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Also check out the review forum for masks.

https://www.apneaboard.com/forums/Forum-...sk-Reviews

[SheShells23]

Thanks for sharing your experiences with the various ones Domino96 and PaulaO2.
Was also wondering on the Evora was it ever an issue that the front hose does not swivel??? I sleep mostly side to side so dunno if it will be a problem.

[Domino96]

Starting out, I thought being tethered to the hose would be a really big problem.  It has not been a problem at all.  I sleep mostly on my back and left side with the cpap machine on my left. Occasionally I'll have to reposition the hose over or under my arm but it has become second nature, and I don't even realize I'm doing it.  Only a couple of times in the last year has the hose gotten caught and disconnected.

[yankees123]

I use the evora full when I have a cold or want a break from mouth taping.  I have no issues with leaks.    It works well but I feel they could have done better with the exhalation areas.  I am a side sleeper and feel the draft on the pillow and have to always adjust my head.  How do you side sleepers avoid the draft from the exhalation areas?  I do use a hose lift.

[UnicornRider]

I am a back sleeper, rare occasion I side sleep. Having been through numerous nasal, full face, hybrid, wisps & half masks, I am currently on the Evora, every mask I have tried have been my favorites until I found reason to try others in order to correct a fault I found with my previous favorite.

None of them were "Bad" mask, they just no longer fill my needs. Now I can tell you in the process of losing 50 pounds, I give those mask credit for enabling me to accomplish part of my *PAP journey.  Just as the Oregon Trail was littered with perfectly good household effects, looking back I have left a trail of good masks behind me in my journey.

 The general rule of thumb is the larger the surface area of the mask the harder to seal leak tight, also high therapy pressure lends itself to smaller surface area mask.

Currently on Evora at PS 4, 18.2 to 22.2 (cmH2O), I quite often get a 0.00 leak rate across the graphs with the Evora. I recently changed to a new Evora and have had problems getting a seal the first two weeks, now it is starting to fit my face and leak rates are dropping.

I would say give it a try, knowing some day you may have to give it up for something different, 

Be sure to get the "Fit Pack" which has three different size of mask. I found I fit a larger size of mask than I measured for.