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Strong Chin Strap Recommendation? - mcman56 - 12-14-2024
I have been on CPAP for a few years now but have never been able to find an acceptable chin strap. The best I have found is the Respironics Premium Chin Strap. However to get enough clamp power, I have to severely overlap the top strap and make the side straps tight enough hey get close to tearing out. So it becomes sort of a twisted mess difficult to get straight when I put it on. I'll add a picture but don't know how easy it will be to see. I tried one of the purple? foam types but it was too hot and I think too loose. I just ordered a halo type from Amazon but even with the straps as tight as possible there is not enough force. There were probably a couple of others. Everything seems too stretchy.
I wear an XL helmet and have a small chin plus short facial hair. I am a lifelong mouth breather with a usually stuffy nose. I see a lot of things about tape but even the thought of it sounds suffocating and makes me cringe. I have been using an Evora Nasal mask so I tried a full face mask and could not get it to seal.
Are there any recommendations? I don't want the heat of something wide but need something less stretchy.
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