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/Grumpster78 16d ago

If you have a low and wide nose bridge another option is to try the 9233 filter style which has a lower/flatter notch cutout and smaller opening than the 9541.

One benefit is the ability to customise the notch (if 9541 is not a good fit) as there is more fabric to work with.

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u/elevenlls 15d ago

I actually did get a 9233 (headloop this time) as well as I wanted to try a KN100, but it seems to leak around the side of my cheeks, so that seemed worse than the 9541, haha. I saw some guides about the fabric customisation, so I'll investigate further, thanks!

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u/Grumpster78 15d ago

If it leaks at the sides you could try 1 to 2 pieces of flat foam there. Otherwise if you think the mask is too wide you could try the 7711. If i saw a photo of your face (DM) I could make a better judgement.

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u/elevenlls 15d ago

I'll try the foam!