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Customer Review
Reviewed in the United States on December 18, 2020
This "duckbill" or "pouch" N95 mask is a simple, brilliant design that folds flat. It conforms smoothly to the face, and the fabric feels soft. The bridge-of-nose wire is actually two parallel wires and molds well to the nose slope, preventing fog on eyeglasses.
The mask stays secure with two, pull-out, elastic head-and-neck straps textured like crepe paper for better grip--no irritating ear loops. The fabric stays off the nostrils and mouth even during heavy inhalation, because of the mask's tapered shape and semi-rigid seams. Breathing is very comfortable.
Among three people in my Euro-ethnic family, we all achieved a secure, comfortable fit despite big variations in head and jaw size and shape (hat sizes XS to XL). A wearer with either a very long face, a large lower jaw, or a need to open the mouth wide regularly (as for singing) may need double-sided sticky tape under the chin. A wearer with especially small facial dimensions could easily narrow the side seams with staples (and perhaps tape on top to seal the staple holes). (The narrower the width, the shorter the mask becomes vertically when you wear it.)
The mask somewhat reduces the field of vision to either side of the nose, when looking well down. It's not enough to interfere with reading at a desk but might block the view of sidewalk cracks immediately underfoot.
The manufacturer's disclaimer, "not for medical use," only means that the certifying body for all N95 masks is NIOSH (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health) and not the CDC (Centers for Disease Control). In reality, N95 masks are far better at particle filtration than are ear-loop "procedure" masks, or double-tie surgical masks.
The mask stays secure with two, pull-out, elastic head-and-neck straps textured like crepe paper for better grip--no irritating ear loops. The fabric stays off the nostrils and mouth even during heavy inhalation, because of the mask's tapered shape and semi-rigid seams. Breathing is very comfortable.
Among three people in my Euro-ethnic family, we all achieved a secure, comfortable fit despite big variations in head and jaw size and shape (hat sizes XS to XL). A wearer with either a very long face, a large lower jaw, or a need to open the mouth wide regularly (as for singing) may need double-sided sticky tape under the chin. A wearer with especially small facial dimensions could easily narrow the side seams with staples (and perhaps tape on top to seal the staple holes). (The narrower the width, the shorter the mask becomes vertically when you wear it.)
The mask somewhat reduces the field of vision to either side of the nose, when looking well down. It's not enough to interfere with reading at a desk but might block the view of sidewalk cracks immediately underfoot.
The manufacturer's disclaimer, "not for medical use," only means that the certifying body for all N95 masks is NIOSH (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health) and not the CDC (Centers for Disease Control). In reality, N95 masks are far better at particle filtration than are ear-loop "procedure" masks, or double-tie surgical masks.
