@SRLevine Yes, face size and nose shape are key factors in fit. I love the #Airgami small size: very comfortable and good fit. Wore for 19+ hours at a stretch with a few breaks of just a minute or two to drink, with no issues. But walking the dog when air quality was atrocious, felt I needed better protection. #Flomask fits size-wise but seal over my nose breaks. #GVSElipse is good fit except when I lean over (e.g. to do up shoes).
Finding a small mask that doesn’t leak has been a trial:
- Best so far #Airgami: light, mostly fine seal, can wear for many hours, but only #N95 (could smell wildfire smoke)
- #GVSElipse w #P100 filters: no smoke smell, but smells awful itself, makes my face itch after a few hours, and fit fails if I bend forward
- Now trying #Moldex8000 series w P100 filters. First impression is great fit, harder to breathe in than Elipse
#airgami #n95 #gvselipse #P100 #moldex8000
@colorblindcowboy Yeah, the little card doohickey on the bottom #Airgami headstrap cord can loosen easily. We solved this: my spouse wears Salomon shoes which use a little bobble with an internal spring to keep the laces tight… so we took those off an old pair and put them on the Airgami headstraps, and hey presto: no more slipping. Can’t wear them thru airport security, tho! (The Airgami masks were fine to wear thru the scanners)
@colorblindcowboy (Came across your post while looking for #mask recommendations) My spouse and I have worn #Airgami since 2021 bc they fit well, and are super light + comfortable. Recently wore one for traveling (plane, train x 4; 19+hr altogether; and again in reverse), so slept for a few hours wearing it too. But could smell wildfire smoke thru mine (when #AQI was >300), so am now looking for a small #N100 or #P100 #respirator as well.
#mask #airgami #aqi #n100 #P100 #respirator
Looking for #elastomeric #mask recommendations, please. Ideally #P100 to fit a smaller face, and not too “Darth Vader”.
So far I’ve tried:
#FloMask Fits ok at rest but seal over bridge or nose sometimes breaks when I nod or talk
#GVSelipse Small size is a good fit but smells of plastic
For non-elastomeric #N95 masks, the only ones I’ve tried that fit (bc most are too big) are:
#Airgami small: great fit, v comfortable, easy to talk
#3MAura: ok if I don’t talk much
#elastomeric #mask #P100 #flomask #gvselipse #n95 #airgami #3maura