Thursday, June 24, 2010

Forma by Fisher&Paykel











Category
Full Face Mask

Contents
1 Mask Assembly, 1 Headgear, 1 Manual

Ingenuity
This mask features Fisher&Paykel's Glider Strap, Flexifit and Flexifoam technologies. The Glider Strap allows the user to turn his/her head without binding or shifting the mask. This in combination with Flexifoam and Flexifit makes it a suspension system, like in a car keeping the wheels on the road, for this mask. The Flexifoam and Flexifit contours itself to conform to the users face.

Application
The mask has a solid and soft feel when I put it on. It takes a moment or two in order to get the headgear adjusted properly, with its 5 adjustments, but well worth the time. A plus feature about taking off the mask off is the Easy-Release Cord, just one pull and it's ready to be removed. When using it, I found the cord needs to be pulled straight down, like you are pulling it towards your chest in order for it to work. Putting on this mask is made easier by a simple clip/buckle that plugs in. For a Full Face Mask, this is very quiet with a diffuser that expells the air in a broad area. This makes the exhaust much less noticable versus other masks.

Seal Durability
The Forma has a high durability seal compared to other Full Face Masks. This is thanks to the Glider Strap, Flexifoam, and Flexifit technologies.

Cleaning
Fisher&Paykel recommends you take all the parts off of the mask base in order to clean it. The Forma breaks down into six pieces. The unit breaks down fairly easily with most pieces snappin in and out of place with minimal to medium effort. The silicone seal presses and pulls out of a channel easily.

Overall Impression
This mask is a good example of Full Face Mask technology evolving to be more comfortable and effective. This mask may have more parts to it than the regular Full Face, but they make it that much better.

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