Super Deluxe CPAP Chin Strap, Extra Large

This chin strap is way better than the other one I tried. It's breathable and very stretch. It's got a large amount of velcro so its very adjustable. It also came with stabilizer straps for the front and back to keep it moving at night. I personally haven't found those necessary yet. As with all these things, I think it takes a bit of wearing to get used to. I still find that I can only wear it for a part of the night. If I get it too tight I can feel claustrophobic and have to loosen it or take it off for a bit. I think the whole point of these are to get you back to nose breathing. At least that is my goal. One thing that might be considered a negative of this strap is that the velcro is very strong and I could see it shredding the webbing of the strap if it comes in to contact with it too many times. That's a minimal concern to me and I would rather it hold the thing in place than not. If you are in the market for a chin strap, might want to give this one a go. I'll be getting another of these should the need arise.

I’m a big guy, 6’2”, 250 Lbs. And I tried 5 different types and brands of head gear hoping one would work and keep my mouth closed at night. First of all, they were all too small, went I put it on felt like I had a vice on my head. What a headache maker. And although they look pretty simple in the picture because they were on a model, when you took them out of the package, you couldn’t tell which end was up and which end went on the chin and where all the different Velcro straps were supposed to go. It’s like putting together a Rubiks cube. They were all very thin, and some were incredibly cheaply made. The thin, tight straps left deep marks on my face. Returned everyone of them.I bought this one because the reviews said it fit a large head. And it does fit my big head very comfortably. The strap is also very wide, soft and comfortable. And it is so easy to put on. It’s just one strap and it stays on so well. I’ve worn it for five nights in a row, every night all the way through. I wear it with my CPAP and I need my mouth to stay closed so it doesn’t dry out at night… If you use a CPAP, you know what I mean. The Velcro is very strong, the elastic is strong, but not too tight. Otherwise I have it adjusted close to maximum, it looks like it should adjust to any small size just as easily. Wearing this headgear, and the CPAP… It ain’t sexy, but it gets the job done. FINALY!

None of these chin straps are going to be terribly comfortable. The Primada is just a bit scratchy, but not too bad to wear under my Airfit p30i nasal pillows, so it's making direct contact with my face. I also tried to wear it over, but the process of taking everything on/off was too annoying. Beware of irritation with beards, especially with a wide chin strap like this one.Having said all that, the lack of dry mouth during the night/in the morning, and monitoring my sleep and pulse OX with my Garmin watch, makes it clear the chin strap works. The 4* is in comparison to other styles of chin straps, that all work to some degree, and some are more effective and/or comfortable than others. The Primada seems to be a bit better in both than others I've tried, but couldn't stick to for various reasons. I am picking up a few more straps to able to wash and cycle through them, plus I suspect the velcro won't last all that long.

I've tried a number of these chin straps, hoping to keep my mouth from falling open while I sleep. And none of them work well, for one reason: they are all pulling the chin in the wrong direction, back toward the hinge of the jaw. That is like trying to close a door, by pushing on the edge, pushing back toward the hinge. It ain't gonna work!The hinge of the jaw is on both sides of your head, right in front of the ear canal. It's called the TMJ (temporomandibular joint). So if you want to apply a force to your chin, which will be most efficient in closing your mouth, the force vector (arrow) should be pointed perpendicular to the plane established by the tip of your chin and the two TMJ joints. That means that ideally, the force vector should be pushing your chin in a direction out past the tip of your nose, rather than back toward your ears.So to the extent that any of these chin straps work at all, to hold your mouth closed, the force they exert on the chin has to be tilted at least a little bit forward of the ears and TMJ joints. That said, this is the best chin strap I have tried so far, because it is wide and soft, allowing the strap to go under the chin somewhat, instead of around just the tip of the chin. And this allows the part of the strap that goes over the top of the head to move just a little further forward, tilting the force vector a little further forward away from the ears.I have also managed to jerry-rig my chin strap to tilt the force vector even further forward. I bought an extra velcro strap which is 18 inches long at a local store. And this allows me to shift the main strap so that it wraps around just above my forehead, where it would normally slide right off. But I have that extra strap attached to the main strap just above eye level, and it wraps around the back of my head, keeping the main strap from sliding off.So when I go to bed, it feels like the chin strap is doing a reasonably good job of holding my mouth closed. Yet I still wake up later with dry mouth, because I've been breathing through my mouth. So I'm still looking for a better solution.

Works well. I found it stretches out much slower than other chin straps I’ve used, therefore far fewer adjustments.