PURIAN Face Mask, Tie Behind Head Straps, Cord Locks, Dust Mask for Travel, Industrial, Work, Comfort, Black | 4 Pack

This mask is very good at covering a wide area so when it is properly fixed to the head, it doesn't require you to constantly fix it from moving off your nose. Even if you talk through it a lot. You're given the option of tying the straps together or using the plastic slip catches that come with the product. I threaded the straps thru the slip-catches and then tight a simple knot to keep the straps from coming out. This makes it quick and easy to put on and remove. The lower strap goes over the head and rests on the neck and the upper strap is tightened around the upper part of the skull. Quick adjustments makes for a snug fit which is crucial for the mask to be effective. It requires a little effort to breathe though but that's how you know it's working properly. Hand wash the mask for reuse. This is the only mask I've found that fits properly on my big head. I will continue to buy more as needed.

This is a couple layers of T shirt material with ties in back (which i like). The quick release allows you to make the elasticized straps tighter or looser and leave them set there, or pull the mask down when you're driving so you can free your face when you're in your car and pull it back up to do the next errand.I think it works better than a bandana and better than a lot of those 'fake medical' earloop masks that are like a piece of paper that is sitting in front of nose and mouth, not a real mask. Especially since people don't open up the accordion bits so it covers their whole lower faces and chins. If the mask doesn't seal, it isn't protecting you or anyone around you.This does seal, but it is too porous.So it's very convenient for quick errands or going to walk a dog... but when I'm going into the supermarket or somewhere I will be dealing with or around multiple people, I wear my old N95 mask under it.1) the N95 offers needed extra protection because, old as it is and crappy as it has begun to look, it still makes a nice firm seal... and I sanitize it, so it's clean and it hasn't made my face break out.2) if i wear the purian mask alone for any length of time, it fogs my glasses. This is not an issue walking outdoors in the neighborhood, but pretty much if I am indoors it fogs up b/c it is made of porous, breathable material and there's no metal nose piece to pinch down and close gaps, and no rubberized nose foam against my nose to create a seal. As a former first responder, I was used to wearing masks and also used them for remediating mold and doing woodwork...I'm used to wearing a mask for 6-8 hours over the course of a day (though before this mess started, usually *not* the same mask).**I don't wear a mask to 'look like' my face is covered, I wear it to protect me from the public *and* the public from me. **Plus: mask is comfy and easy to adjust. probably won't cause breakouts. washable.Minus: mask gives limited protection unless worn with a second mask that does the protecting.bottom line: I wish this had a pocket for a filter and a metal nose piece... but then, the truth is, I wish I had an N95 grade mask that was this comfortable.

THESE ARE USED BY MY HUSBAND IN HIS WORK SHOP. LARGE ENOUGH AND EASY TO TIE IN BACK

Very comfortable because it doesn’t pull on your ears. Getting cord toggles on requires the use of a skinny tool to push the strands through the hole. Suggest tying a large knot at the end of the strands so cord toggles will not accidentally slide off when adjusting. Once done the mask easily slides over your head and hangs comfortably around your neck. It’s very easy to pull mask up and tighten and loosen to let down. My order was missing two pairs of cord toggles but Purian quickly responded to my request and sent them at no cost.

I really like that the straps go around my head and are both adjustable and stretchy (doesn’t hamper glasses or hearing aids) I also like that I can get them in all unmarked black (Only color I can use at work) The general shape, pleats, and coverage is very good.There is a nose wire which is good, however; the wire is round and not very malleable. It is very stiff and does not form around the nose well.The material is somewhat stiff and not breathable. Air intake and exhale must go around the edges Of the mask. It is very hot. The interior of the mask has some sort of loose fiber surface that is itchy like a fiberglass insulation. This causes a need to scratch or otherwise fiddle with the mask.