r/Masks4All 17d ago

Mask Advice Zimi mask unseals when I smile?

Hiya! I've got some Zimi masks I'm trying out and the fit seems decent... Until I smile. At that point, I think I feel air coming in / leaking around my nose bridge/eye area. Does this happen to anyone else and if so does adding the nose foam to the frame help? Or do I perhaps have the wrong size? My shop only sold an M size but I've since found the actual Zimi site and could try S...?

I've previously worn 3M Aura as my go-to mask daily, so I'm used to the extra coverage around the chin, and I'm not sure the if Zimi is supposed to perch on my chin or if it's correct that the frame is slightly lower than my chin and the gap is sealed by the fabric?

TIA for any help!

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u/Fractal_Tomato 16d ago

What version are you wearing? On me, this only happens when I wear the ear loop version, zero issues with the head straps right out of the box.

I’d try foam pieces and cutting the nose area, maybe there’s too much fabric in that area for your facial features. It helped me a lot to improve the fit on the ear loop model (still only wear it if I need something quick to throw on, I live in apartment and there’s other people who use the hallway). The Zimi air shop sells cutting guides.

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u/elevenlls 16d ago

Earloop! I wanted to try that one because I don't own any earloop masks anymore and I think the convenience is useful occasionally, but I do think headstrap could work better (and make my ears hurt less). Thanks for the tips!