BNX N95 Mask NIOSH Certified MADE IN USA Face Mask, Tri-Fold Cup/Fish Style, 10,20,50-Pack - Black, White (Model F95B,F95W)OEKO-TEX STANDARD 100

I have a very rare pulmonary condition and with the smoke from the Canadian Wildfires this summer it has been difficult for me to breath outdoors. Although, I limit my outdoor exposure, these masks offer me the best protection that I can obtain. They are comfortable to wear and seal tightly, I am a man of what use to be a rather large stature, but still have a big head (lol) and they fit great. Highly recommend.

I would like to put an end to the numerous reviews that claim this mask is too small in size. Just look at the attached picture. It is the same size (maybe a tad larger), than a commonly available 3M Aura mask.Now I have a large head (60 cm circumference), and I feel the 3M is a tad small, but still very usable. The BNX mask feels fine to me. The elastic bands are not too tight at all, even though the top band seems expanded to 85-90% of capacity on my head.I am a retired industrial hygienist (health and safety professional), and I like the BNX mask a lot. It is not too thin, has a stiff carcass, and yet has excellent breathability. It is not as stuffy as the various models of 3M masks. The 3M masks achieve their N95 safety certification by fitting very, very tight.I have given up wearing 3M masks for COVID because their Achilles Heel is the silicone straps, which break too easily. I have also tried the 3M masks with the yellow elastic straps, and those also break quickly. The straps will break at the point where they are stapled, or they will break in the middle. The straps on a 3M mask won't last a week for daily use. So you run through a lot of masks and it gets expensive.If you complain to 3M they will tell you their masks are designed for one-time use by medical staff. Braided elastic straps are the way to go (the type used on Korean-made KF94 masks), and I believe 3M is now offering one model of mask with this feature, although IMO, the strap will still break where it is stapled to the mask.Time will tell whether the braided, heat-sealed straps on the BNX mask are more durable than the blue or yellow straps on the 3M. I will post an update later.Update on 6-28-2023: I have been wearing the same mask for the last 6 months to test the straps and it hasn't broken yet! I wear the mask maybe 2-6x a week. The mask is a bit stained and yucky through all this, but neither of the two straps have broken yet. And I have a large 60 cm head so I stretch the straps a lot whenever I don the mask. The straps are still going strong - now that's impressive compared to the 3M silicone straps which are stapled on.

*Fits very snug to face.*Very good nose strap that conforms well.*Mask has very good breathability.*Shape provider a nice natural resting spot for eye glass to sit without slipping.*Stores very easily.*One thing I really love about this mask that unlike most masks, you can fold this one up under your chin easily before you actually need to use it. What I mean is, for example, if I know I am going to the market, or another place where I will encounter people close to me, or even if I just want to have it around my neck ready to use when I need it, I can. I don't have to have some big cumbersome mask under my chin, or store the mask is a bag or elsewhere before use. I can leave the house with the mask around my neck, very comfortably, and then just pull it up on the face when I am ready.*That said however, the one minor negative I'd have, is that once you do actually decide to put it on your face, it can take a slight be more effort in unfolding the flaps of this than it would take to put on a regular pre-formed mask. Not huge deal though unless you really needed to get the mask up and set on your face in a split second.*You also want to take a bit extra care in taking this off in that the fit is fairly snug, and you might snap the straps if you are taking off the mask too quickly/roughly. Also the

I masked quite a bit from 2020-2022. I was picky: I wanted something protective (which this DOES seem to be, as the nose clip keeps it's shape, and I could get a good seal), and with headbands (not ear loops), but something I could wear for hours at a time when needed. I wore this airport to airport (to airport), a total of 7 hours... and by hour 3 I felt I'd been punched in the nose! The headbands weren't too tight, the mask was plenty big for my face... so it's not like I was wearing a child's mask. I had to "donate" the rest of the 10-pack, cause I couldn't bare to have my face smashed for the flights home. Perhaps they'll fit your face better. They do seem durably made, and have the authentic NIOSH-approval markings- 2 big plusses.