Gas Masks Survival Nuclear and Chemical, Gas Mask with 40mm Activated Carbon Filter

zip ties are used to reinforce the connections so build quality could be *prettier* but it seems solid enough and the airflow is good and not TOO noisy.. filters are available in plenty but if you're just using them for viral protection you can simply fit your N95 mask over the intake and have a zero resistance experience for once..breathing easy and well protected..I actually find the full head piece LESS annoying than wearing just a paper/cloth mask but thats probably just me. view is clear and doesnt seem to fog easily.

I bought this for when I'm weedeating or mowing. These 2 activities will knock me down for a week afterward because of my allergies. I have used this 3 times now. The next day, my eyes are a bit puffy, but that's because of being around the freshly mowed grass aftet the mask came off. FYI: I have a full face mask that works just as well, but when I exhale, 1.) part of the exhaled breath stays inside the mask. That means that the first part of my next breat is the exhaled part of the previous breath. That makes me a bit claustrophobic. Having fresh air constantly eliminates that problem. And, 2.) the aforementioned exhaled breath will cause the inside of the mask to fog up in cold weather. With the forced air, that is not a problem. The 4 adjustable straps makes it easy to adjust to make a good seal with my face. It comes with 3 filter canisters. Those cost $20 to $80 apiece if bought separately.

Only came with one filter but in the manual it specifies you need 3 seems silly to mention the quantity of filters sold with the product. And why not provide the quantity to make the unit operational upon sale seems a little scammey.

Mask is very small and would not cover my face properly and would ride up on my chin breaking the air seal continuously. Not enough fresh air being blown into mask even at high setting. I tried using it for grinding jobs I do and when I would really start working and exerting the air flow was just not powerful enough. My cheap 3M mask with only a couple of filters with no powered fresh air pump I was replacing provided much better air flow. You have to run it on high setting to even think of using it for real work. At the high setting the air pump did not even work for an hour after full charging. Probably more like 30 minutes with the higher air flow and it was limited flow the last 30 minutes before totally discharging. Battery took well over 3 hours to recharge and by the time it was fully charged I had strapped on my cheap 3M mask with only filters and completed the grueling 4 hour grinding job before the battery had even recharged. I do not have that kind of time to wait for the recharging time. Returned it and will go back to the cheap 3M mask from Lowes. The mask with air assist may work with short and non physical jobs and persons with small heads and faces, but I was not satisfied and felt suffocated the few times it would stay on my face and chin and not ride up. Additionally it has no room for glasses wearers and with my grinding jobs I need hearing protection with muff type units and it would not fit my ears properly because of the location of the straps on the mask. My hearing was compromised from the loud grinders having no hearing protection possible with the mask, and that was the last straw. If you want real air assist masks be ready to spend some real money for the real ones that actually work.

If you intend on using for painting using 2k automotive paint go a different route. Paint instantly clings to mask. I have to buff out with rubbing compound and can't see halfway through job