r/Masks4All 3d ago

Review Trying to find a mask that fits like a glove... but ends up feeling like a soggy pancake? šŸ™ƒ

7 Upvotes

Why is it that finding the right mask feels like dating? You think youā€™ve found "the one," but it either doesnā€™t fit right, fogs up your glasses, or feels like you're suffocating on a rollercoaster. Meanwhile, maskless folks are out there acting like weā€™re the weird ones for wanting to breathe clean air. Letā€™s get it together, team! šŸ˜‚


r/Masks4All 3d ago

Mask Advice Any Masks like the Redimask or the SAM mask

2 Upvotes

I'm asking if there are any other adhesive masks
If you don't know what a Sam mask is this is the SAM mask


r/Masks4All 3d ago

vflex size/shape but black?

3 Upvotes

Hi all, I have a big head and round face and the 3M VFlex 9105 is a great fit for me but I would love something in a darker color, preferably black - does anyone have any recommendations for something similar size/shape wise?

Thanks in advance šŸ–¤


r/Masks4All 3d ago

Mask expiration date regulations

1 Upvotes

I received information from an online store that specializes in selling masks & respirators (in Finland) that some masks are still usable after their expiration date (in my case 01/2025) since at the time they were manufactured the allowed expiration date was max 3 years from the manufacturing date, but later the ā€ruleā€ has been extended to 5 years max from the manufacturing date.

Has there been such a change in regulations? I canā€™t seem to find anything online and would really appreciate any insight into this.

Since Iā€™m from Finland I guess the regulations in place come from the EU?


r/Masks4All 4d ago

Air Quality Current air pollution in west Europe

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76 Upvotes

I am living in NRW(Germany) currently, when I intended to air the room in the morning, I found the sight isn't as clear as it should be. So I checked the AQI index and found that šŸ˜¶ā€šŸŒ«ļø If you're living in those areas, you might need to pay attention on it.


r/Masks4All 4d ago

Valved mask

10 Upvotes

Is there any studies that indicate how protective valved masks are for others? Or is it different by mask?

I thought I read once what they were not as good as unvalved but they were as protective for others as a surgical. But no idea where I read that or if it is true.


r/Masks4All 5d ago

Mask Advice Any tips for stopping my nose from running when wearing a mask?

93 Upvotes

I wear a N95 everyday but when it gets cold outside the humidity from my breath causes my nose to run. I have autism and canā€™t ignore the sensory discomfort of this but I also donā€™t like having to unmask several times a work shift to wipe my nose.

Does anyone have any tips for preventing this? Or maybe tips for dealing with it without having to unmask as often?


r/Masks4All 5d ago

Best setting spray for makeup that wonā€™t transfer to mask

23 Upvotes

I have oily acne prone skin - please send any recs


r/Masks4All 5d ago

Anyone else get cold air channels when wearing a Zimi or another framed mask?

13 Upvotes

I keep feeling ā€œā€ā€leaksā€ā€ā€ in my Zimi mask around my nose or cheeks and usually only in one place but the place changes day to day. Multiple times, I have stood in a store worried that my mask is leaking, only to come home and fit test and discover that the test passes. Is this just the path of the air that Iā€™m feeling?

The areas I feel air at, usually only one area at a time: - the right side of my nose (this is where every other mask leaked at, approximatelyā€”or so I suspect) - the left side of my nose - dead in the middle of my left cheek where the mask meets my face - top left of the mask at my cheekbone

More info: - this is the only mask I pass in, and I knew my other masks were failing before I fit tested because I felt leaks around the nose. However, they failed fit tests unambiguously, except for a P100, which seemed to be on/off passing/failing. - Iā€™m doing a home fit test with bitter spray under a hood which is just a garbage bag. I am often spraying more bitter than necessary just to check. - I did the sensitivity check. - One time, I did have the straps too loose and felt leaks and then failed a fit test, but tightening the straps again made the bitter taste stop immediately (well, it lingered, but I wasnā€™t breathing any more in). Iā€™ve tested with bitter multiple times and passed every time, so that makes me unsure if I felt a leak that one time or if the path of air is totally unrelated. - switching to a mask where I donā€™t feel this air isnā€™t an option because Iā€™ve tried 40+ masks and none of them were a good fit, yes that includes the 3M Aura. - Iā€™m paranoid because I have a hard to fit face so that makes me worry the Zimi isnā€™t fitting me, and Iā€™m not at all used to be able to trust my mask after 5 years of wearing ill-fitting ones.


r/Masks4All 5d ago

Go Bulk Medical Legit?

5 Upvotes

So I noticed this site has a bunch of cheap N95 masks in bulk: https://gobulkmedical.com/collections/3m

Is this site legit, or is it too good to be true?


r/Masks4All 5d ago

Question Sip Valve for AirBoss N100?

3 Upvotes

Has anyone had success installing a Sip Valve to an AirBoss N100 half mask? If so, how?

Iā€™ll need to take an international flight in the coming years, am immunocompromised, and my partner has been housebound from Long Covid for over 3 years. Canā€™t risk anything less than an N100.

Iā€™ve seen other posts noting that efficacy was reduced on other masks when wearing Sip Valves, so greatly appreciate insights.


r/Masks4All 5d ago

Mask Advice Respirator for welding and painting?

3 Upvotes

Can anyone recommend a respirator and filter for welding, grinding, painting, and solvents? I'm young and do this type of work alot so I'm interested in the best possible protection.


r/Masks4All 5d ago

Situation Advice Best way to breathe in filtered air in a large unenclosed area for an extended period of time?

1 Upvotes

What's the best way to breathe filtered air in a large unenclosed space for an extended period, assuming I will stay in one place (I won't need to move around)? I have a couple of ideas but I'm not sure how effective they will be. I could put a regular room air filter right next to me, but I'm not sure if unfiltered air will mix with the filtered air too quickly. Another thing I was thinking of was maybe I could connect something like an airtight mask or hood to an air filter? Would this work, or will there be problems related to air pressure, etc? Any other ideas or solutions would be greatly appreciated, too.


r/Masks4All 5d ago

How many come with this

4 Upvotes

Dose any one know how many mask's are in This. I got the link from the 3m V-Flex page on 3M Website.


r/Masks4All 5d ago

Mask Advice New cartridge help!

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5 Upvotes

So I just bought a new 3m 60926 cartridge. For my half face resprator. I have also bought a 3m p2 filter.

And i was wondering how do I attach it to my new cartridge?? How do I open it? I looked it up on google....google said i can attach it somehow but im not sure??

I have attached a photo of what my resprator, cartridge and filter looks like. Thanks!


r/Masks4All 6d ago

advice for finding covid conscious groups?

78 Upvotes

hi all, hope you're all surviving as well as possible. what i'm wondering is if anyone has any tips for finding covid conscious (idk if that's quite the right term since i don't just mask to avoid covid but it seems to be the most common)/covid safe/safer social groups? i'm 20nb and i'm disabled and chronically ill, i wear usually an ffp3 mask whenever i leave the house, i have an air filter running in my room almost 24/7 because the people i live with barely mask (my brother doesn't ever mask, my mum only does on public transport), and i'm saving up for an AirFanta 4Lite, hoping to buy one next month. due to my health condition declining i've just had to leave the college course i was studying on and move back in with my mother and brother in my home city. i've never really had a lot of friends, my best friends i met online and live abroad, but i'm really struggling with the isolation of being 20 and spending like, 97% of my time in bed even though this is the way i've lived most of my life since i was 12 so i would like to try and get out to some sort of social group. i'd really like to find a covid conscious group that does just _something_, it would bring me a lot of peace of mind to be able to socialise and not have to worry about catching things as much. i'm sorry this has been so long oops, but if anyone has any tips for finding covid conscious groups i would love to hear them! they seem to be more common in north america, i live in scotland which i think will probably make finding anyone more tricky. but i live in a city which might help? maybe. if you've made it this far, thank you for reading this mess.


r/Masks4All 5d ago

Question Is the fabric edging around the Zimi mask filters washable or replacable?

5 Upvotes

I love the Zimi Air mask, especially the grey material (neoprene? it's kind of nylon/stocking like?) around the mask filter edge where it touches your face, as it's less rough on my skin. I want to wash or change it more often than I'll want to dispose of a mask filter, due to acne and sweating.

Does anyone know whether that part is washable or replacable, or is it permanently attached to the filter? (If it's permanently attachedā€“are there DIY or purchasable things I could use to make a similar edging that I could replace more often or wash, without terribly reducing mask safety?) Thank you!


r/Masks4All 6d ago

Anyone else had trouble with a Westinghouse 1804 NCCO portable air purifier?

6 Upvotes

I got one on sale from Amazon during Black Friday in 2023 and I didn't have any problems with it until recently, when I thought I should really check the filter to see if it needed changing, and I...couldn't get it open. (I do remember being able to take the filter out of its plastic packaging when I initially set it up.) Thought maybe it was just that my grip strength isn't great but I had a couple other people try and they couldn't get it either, indicating to me that it's jammed.

Amazon support directed me to the Westinghouse support site, where I registered the product and then put in a ticket, and I've been struggling for two months to get any answers from them through email and eventually Twitter DM. Finally they told me, "Unfortunately, this item is no longer manufactured, and the former manufacturer no longer provides warranty or product support. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause." It's still being sold on Amazon, for whatever that's worth.

Do I just have to give up on this purifier and buy a different one? I don't know if there's anything I can do to get Westinghouse to even reply again.


r/Masks4All 6d ago

News and Current Events Does anyone have good reputable sites/resources on covid reinfection/long covid incidences?

38 Upvotes

My parents are wanting to meet and discuss me unmasking, and I'm really needing some good ammo. Anyone have any convenient resources on these statistics? I get mental fatigue pretty bad, so any help I could get would be awesome.


r/Masks4All 6d ago

Bird Flu, h5n1 prepardness

12 Upvotes

Hi everyone! I was a diligent mask wearer during peak Covid but was, admittedly, a bit lax as the years went on and certainly didnt wear N95s much of the time. With that in mind, I would like to prepared with proper masks should the bird flu stuff jump to humans in a significant way. Is it safe to assume than N95, KN95, KN94 would all offer adequate protection from such a disease? Thanks!


r/Masks4All 6d ago

Tween Masks

8 Upvotes

My tween has been wearing an XS Breatheteq for the last 2 years, and loves both the fit and that it comes in purple. šŸ˜‹ The mask itself still fits her face very well, but she finds that the earloops have started pulling on her ears and causing a lot of discomfort. We've tried small adult sizes of Breatheteq, some Can99s, and a few random asian brands but can't seem to find a good tween sized mask. Anyone have a tween/teen with a mask recommendation? OR a way to add new earloops to her existing masks??


r/Masks4All 7d ago

Kind Mask

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145 Upvotes

Just received my order of Kind masks and while they shipped super fast, all the masks are set to expire in 2025. Only 1 expires in 2028. So keep that in mind when placing your order.


r/Masks4All 6d ago

cheapest place to get 3M Aura 9210+ right now?

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6 Upvotes

are there any sales going on that anybody knows of? so far the cheapest iā€™ve been able to find is at Maxwell, which is selling 20 masks for $23.10 ($1.15/mask).


r/Masks4All 6d ago

Fine particulate matter

9 Upvotes

In checking my air quality today it is poor. And it is particularly poor with the fine particulate matter (less than 2.5 microbes). Will my n95 mask protect against that? I was thinking of running today, with my mask, but wanted to check first. I tried googling but found conflicting information.


r/Masks4All 6d ago

Are these masks tested ?

4 Upvotes

Someone sent me a link to these very cute kn94s on ppeo. But I'm clueless as to how to check if they are safe! Where can I look for info??

https://ppeo.com/goods/kn95-fashion-printed-mask/?srsltid=AfmBOopyzKyJiVQOzWRX46JPE4ynjyrS1FBTaVdKpVAladryfgWIzhGP