Unfortunately I need to find new masks. I don’t know if they changed the fit, or I just haven’t noticed for some reason, but I’m realizing the masks I’ve been wearing are too big for my face. I’m in the market for some new masks and I’m wondering what brand/types people have been using (n95s).

  • raven [he/him]
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    1 year ago

    The 3m Auras are by far the most comfortable. The most common complaint I hear is that people have trouble getting them on in the first place. Once they're on they seal really well and don't fog up my glasses or smush the end of my nose in.

    I play a certain sport indoors and it gets clogged with moisture after a couple hours and starts really restricting my breathing. I don't imagine there's really anything to be done about that is there?

    • SerLava [he/him]
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      1 year ago

      3m Aura

      SECONDING THESE.

      I do know a couple people who they don't fit well, so your mileage may vary. But god, those are so much better than any other mask I've used. Very comfortable, and requires no effort to stop it from leaking. Most other masks are sharply creased at the nose, and no matter what you do there's a little fucking channel formed by the metal band crease that shoots a needle of air directly into your eyeballs - or even worse, your glasses.

      The auras are packed flat, no noseband crease, and they fold out to go over your nose and chin.