Anyone getting any new hardware for 2018?

Not really "hardware," but my wife will be getting elastics at her next adjustment, one week from today.

I guess that, if all that is needed is a backwards pressure, using a neck strap technally will do the job ok, with the large advantage that it IS rather less visible, which IS important to "normal" patients. And probably both cheaper and more rugged.

I guess the advantage of the Interlandi is the possibility to change the direction of the pull force.

I have one of everything, and my favourite has always been th Interlandi: it's amazingly comfortable.

I just woke up after a good sleep in my whole setup.
Modified Activator with pelottes and telescopic Herbst plus Interlandi headgear.
... thinking about a consultation at an orthodontist to get something non removable.

.... still dreaming ...

Is that an option down the road or did they put you in something for a reason?

My dentist is not a friend of braces, as I recognized last time, when I asked her about it. Only if really necessary.
But when I will decide to do the step, I´m sure to find somebody who will find a reason for a treatment.

If you visit an ortho and say you aren’t happy with your teeth they will probably evaluate and give a treatment plan, even if it is minor or cosmetic.

Right! They're in business to make money. My wife did seven consults before getting her braces, which were hardly actually necessary, and not a single practice discouraged her from getting treatment.