snorke wrote:
The nasal pillow design: What's with the pillow within a pillow? Just another gimick to make you think they've got it all figured out?
I'm not sure what you mean, they both have the pillow with in the pillow. I assume that's for seal. It doesn't work that reliably on either.
The quick connect (that keeps breaking): Novel, but why?
Its easier to take off than the Hybrid. The Hybrid hose connector can stick. I'm happier when I don't have to take the mask off to go to the bathroom. Also I don't manage to pull the hose off the mask with the Liberty. I do that with the Hybrid and find a gale force wind on the back of my neck.
The Flapper that is to be removed when cleaning: What?
There is a flapper on the Hybrid. If it breaks, do I need a new shell?
This mask blows, literally.
They both do at every so often.
Oh wait, the head gear clips: Do I really need to say they're the cheapest part of the Liberty?
I'm not in love with the Hybrid's attachment either. I would like to see a mask with the Hybrid clips on the top and the Liberty clips on the bottom.
The lack of being supplied with several mouth and nasal sizes so you can fit yourself: Not with the LIberty.
How about separate ones which can be independently rotated.
The only thing this over engineered cheaply built mask has over the Hybrid is the exhaust ports that blow away and to the sides instead of straight out like the Hybrid - that's it!
Agreed blowing to the sides is better.
The head gear is better on the Hybrid. I'm not in love with the Liberty's over long plastic pieces. I have been unable to settle on one or the other mask. The Hybrid is great when my nose is clear. It leaks like mad when one nostril is stuffed. The Liberty doesn't have that problem, but I can open my mouth. The next morning you can find sand dunes in there. Cleaning is the about same for both. You don't really need to take the flapper apart each week. I have only managed to break one mask connector in 6 months.
JMHO
