Oxyline X 310 SV FFP3 R D Respirator Half Dust Mask FACE, White,Green, One Size

If over your face the straps feel tight, move the top one UP to rest on the back of your head!Still feels tight? They are meant to. But are very comfortable to wear and my glasses don't fog up.Jolly good value for money. FFP3 is the industry standard for protective mask covering, and these represent good value for money for 10.

It does what it says on the box

I have bought several boxes of these masks over the last few year as they are comfortable and effective for building work and for personal protection. As many have reported the elastic is the weakness. The glue typically breaks within a couple of hours of use. This never happened with the first boxes I used but is so common now that I always apply a drop of superglue to the glue joint before use. That fixes the problem but it shouldn't happen in the first place - please note Oxyline!Evidence on the effectiveness of masks for viruses is mixed. A Cochrane review showed that surgical and FFP2/N95 masks made little difference. Yet a study at Addenbrookes Hospital showed that FFP3 is effective at reducing virus transmission between 52 -100% Hence FFP3 can probably be taken as the minimum filtration standard to provide some personal protection against viruses.

Reusable after natural UV storage, enabling a batch to last several weeks on rotation and protection rate supposedily very high.

A good solid mask, which causes less steaming up of my glasses that all others I have tried, and should offer good protection. The weakness is the elastic, or rather the join in the elastic, which seems to separate almost immediately. However, for use as a COVID mask, for instance, where the mask is frequently removed and replaced, the design of elastics round the head is not very convenient anyway, so my wife is tasked with undoing the elastics on each one and stitching them together to fit behind my ears instead, making them much more convenient to use.

FFP3 filtration which I was looking for, fits really well as I wear glasses and hearing aids so struggle with other masks that fit around ears. This mask fits around the back of the head which is much easier. Reusable, which I was also looking for, so it ticked all the boxes for me.

Can't find any faults, well fitting item.Just note these cannot be washed and ideally are single use but it depends on what the use is. Example, if you're woodworking you could reuse these but if you're in an area where you'd expect contamination that could make you ill then you need to dispose of them unless you're like me and sanitise (safely) with UVC lamps.Also note that these will NOT filter VOCs (gases and vapours).

Well after reading all the reviews about elastic braking I was unsure what to do. I decided to give them a try because overall I thought the cost was reasonable and also I could change the elastic if necessary. So far no broken elastic but have only been wearing them on an off for about a week. I did cut the elastic and tie a knot positioning it on the middle of the green square on the side. I did this as I prefer to put the elastic round my ear rather than my whole head. Perhaps this will put less strain on the elastic? The elastic itself is glued in one place to make it a continuous piece. perhaps this is where it was coming apart? In terms of the elastic it can easily be replaced without it affecting the rest of the mask. Beware which elastic you buy because I ordered some which was a dirty grey colour which looks terrible against my nice white mask. I found some hanging on the end of an isle in the local supermarket. The mask itself fits my face very well and is comfortable. I also felt I could breathe quite well which is why I chose one with a valve. It is meant to be washable so not sure how that will go but I will update review if necessary.