[Product Review] F&P Brevida - Printable Version +- Apnea Board Forum - CPAP | Sleep Apnea (https://www.apneaboard.com/forums) +-- Forum: Public Area (https://www.apneaboard.com/forums/Forum-Public-Area) +--- Forum: Product Review Forums (https://www.apneaboard.com/forums/Forum-Product-Review-Forums) +---- Forum: CPAP Mask Reviews (https://www.apneaboard.com/forums/Forum-CPAP-Mask-Reviews) +---- Thread: [Product Review] F&P Brevida (/Thread-Product-Review-F-P-Brevida) |
RE: F&P Brevida - PaulaO2 - 08-11-2017 Sonicboom, since your post (and the answers) did not relate to a review, I moved the posts to their own thread in the Main Forum. You can find them here: http://www.apneaboard.com/forums/Thread-split-F-P-Brevida RE: F&P Brevida - stephen D - 09-06-2017 Its a good mask. However I do find it hot causing perspiration in and around the sealing area. I swap between it and the p10 a bit... RE: F&P Brevida - Sheepish - 01-16-2018 I've been trying out this mask for the past 10 days or so. Here are some observations. Pros:
If I can get over the beginner's nasal irritation (in just one nostril ), this well-designed mask will henceforth be one of my two main masks, along with the P10, first and foremost because it's spouse-friendly (you don't want to chase her out of bed with a cold blast), never mind that it's a quiet, comfortable and effective mask for the guy that's wearing it. We'll see how it goes when winter gives way to spring and then transitions into summer. RE: F&P Brevida - sonicboom - 01-16-2018 Nice summary and observations. I have not had any of the nasal irritation with this mask that you have experienced (nor any with the P10s) so this might be an issue unique to you and those with nasal structures like yours. I am now on month 3 with this mask and absolutely love it. RE: F&P Brevida - CZOscar - 02-10-2018 I received my Brevida today and tried it and it feels quite comfortable and I liked the way it seals and seemed to stay in place. Hopefully this will be another alternative/option. I have the ResMed P10 but it irritates my nostrils and shifts and leaks when I move around while sleeping. I also have and really like the Respironics Dreamwear cushion - very comfortable but will sometimes shift on me at night. But I do have a question. I have the Brevida in M/L and tried to remove the pillow/cushion from the bracket similar to how the P10 pillows are removed. I wanted to get familiar with removing it since I hand wash my Cushions/pillows daily - but quit trying since it was not coming off and was afraid to damage it. Any hints on how to detach the pillow without damaging it? Thank you and I’ll provide some feedback after a few nights trial. RE: F&P Brevida - Walla Walla - 02-10-2018 It just peels off. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lD_0MLd16wY RE: F&P Brevida - CZOscar - 02-10-2018 (02-10-2018, 08:54 PM)Walla Walla Wrote: It just peels off. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lD_0MLd16wYNever occurred to me to search for a video and booklet was no help. This helps will try it tonigh5 and see if it easily peels off in the morning - thank you. RE: F&P Brevida - Sheepish - 02-13-2018 Here's a little caveat for this mask I've discovered: it doesn't play well with facial hair. I've recently been letting by beard grow, and the seal has been getting progressively worse. The bushier the moustache gets, the more consistent, tiny leaking there is, at least in my experience. It seems the under-the-nose section of the wrap-around seal, which is normally quite good on a clean-shaven face, is no longer airtight because of thicker moustache hair. After about a week of reverting to the P10, which only needs a seal over the nostril and therefore works OK with facial hair, I tried the Brevida again last night. An additional week's worth of beard growth made the seal even worse, and I was constantly awoken by the sound of a leaky tire and the need to readjust the mask, to little avail. I also had my worse AHI in a long time. Not catastrophic, but not good. I'll be going back to the P10 or other masks tonight and for as long as I keep the hirsute countenance. YMMV. RE: F&P Brevida - Walla Walla - 02-13-2018 Well I guess that explains why I couldn't get a seal with it. RE: F&P Brevida - skylark - 03-15-2018 Brand-new Brevida user after using the Respironics P10 and the Swift LT for Her. I just got the Brevida yesterday and used it last night. Wow. The comfort level is very, very nice. It's like sticking your nose in a marshmallow after using the P10 and the Swift. Like a previous poster, I had trouble with nasal irritation using the P10. I also had a terrible time with it not staying in place through the night. While the unobtrusive headgear with the P10 was a nice try, it's a little too wimpy to hold the mask in place, even using the little clips to tighten the straps. My AHI for night one was <1 So, that's my initial impression after night one. I will post more if my opinion changes. |