If you need quality masks, I strongly suggest avoiding those made in Yiwu, Zhejiang, including the first one in OP. This town is famous for its large variety of quality but cheaper commodities. It had never focused on PPE until recently. You can expect low price but not the high quality from there.
Good info! Wish I knew this before I purchased some from Walmart which were pure junk. Do you have any recommendations (links) to some good masks?
Good info! Wish I knew this before I purchased some from Walmart which were pure junk. Do you have any recommendations (links) to some good masks?
I bought Biobase from below link and BYD from Costco. My experience with Biobase is so far so good. It feels thick and earloops are tight. The manufacturer is a medical device provider long before the pandemic. The mask itself passed GB/T 32610-2016 Level A w/ ≥ 95% BFE. according to its webpage. I haven't received BYD mask yet so can't comment on it.
Here's the Biobase mask info link. Make sure you read other posts as well before making purchase decision. And be sure that you buy BIOBASE mask, not any other brands from there. Good luck!
Thanks...but not a Costco member since there is not one in my area.
It ships online and I believe for a 10% surcharge nonmember can purchase items (I was not a member and used to buy some allergy medicine from Costco that way).
Good info! Wish I knew this before I purchased some from Walmart which were pure junk. Do you have any recommendations (links) to some good masks?
If you can find biaodian masks, get those too. They only make level 1 grade A masks. Cant contact my supplier anymore but those masks are awesome, too. Thick and a little hard to breath but theyre medical masks and that metal strip on the nose is thick and goes from end to end, not just the nose part.
If you can find biaodian masks, get those too. They only make level 1 grade A masks. Cant contact my supplier anymore but those masks are awesome, too. Thick and a little hard to breath but theyre medical masks and that metal strip on the nose is thick and goes from end to end, not just the nose part.
Thanks..I did a google search for "biaodian masks" and came up empty. Is this the correct spelling?
The Blue Arrow KN95 ones definitely don't seem legit. Reasons:
Priced (30 for $30 = $1 each) much lower than other KN95 masks, such as the ones from Wyze[wyze.com] (20 for $40 = $2 each)
The production descriptions seem to be intentionally vague, with no mention of the actual performance/spec of the masks
If you look at the images closely, the mask body looks extremely thin (about same thickness as non-surgical disposable masks) and the ear loops look flimsy, compared to the KN95 sold by Wyze
well this is some bullshit
ordered item; label created 6/21
"I show the package does not get picked up. I am sorry for the inconvenience. Thank you for your time. After checking, I am sorry to tell you the tracking number was created, so we cannot void the order right now. "
Thanks..I did a google search for "biaodian masks" and came up empty. Is this the correct spelling?
Hi!
My apologies for not answering sooner.
Yes, the spelling is correct. These came individually wrapped, too. So, if you find a seller and they give u these and they're cheap enough, buy them. You need to ask them. Many are just gobbling them up from the chinese market and throwing it out there on ebay or amazon. If you find a good mask, stick with that seller.
The KN95s are back in stock. I ordered a box before but never did a water test, but I do like the way they fit and feel over the surgical mask.
I ordered these last month and finally opened the box last week - first one I tried, the ear loop snapped off, 2nd one i tried, ear loop snapped off. 4 out of the first 5 I tried, the ear loop snapped off. I chatted with newegg and they said no returns whatsoever. I just got the KN95s from WYZE and they seem to fit better and feel heavier..and the ear loops haven't broken on me yet.
I ordered these last month and finally opened the box last week - first one I tried, the ear loop snapped off, 2nd one i tried, ear loop snapped off. 4 out of the first 5 I tried, the ear loop snapped off. I chatted with newegg and they said no returns whatsoever. I just got the KN95s from WYZE and they seem to fit better and feel heavier..and the ear loops haven't broken on me yet.
So I ordered more of these KN95s and noticed that they were completely different. Same "Blue Arrow" company, but the box packaging was different. My initial ones came in a box where you had to slide out a tab before you lift it up, whereas with the new ones it was a straight lift up to open box. The new ones in this box for some reason were smaller than the other KN95 masks, the KN95 was printed differently, and felt thinner and flimsier. There wasn't a "quality inspection" certificate either, whatever weight that holds... I suppose it's very inconsistent and not worth the price for these. YMMV.
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Good info! Wish I knew this before I purchased some from Walmart which were pure junk. Do you have any recommendations (links) to some good masks?
Here's the Biobase mask info link. Make sure you read other posts as well before making purchase decision. And be sure that you buy BIOBASE mask, not any other brands from there. Good luck!
https://slickdeals.net/f/14073440-50-count-disposable-non-woven-face-masks-with-95-bfe-and-en-149-standards-20-free-s-h#commentsBox
If you can find biaodian masks, get those too. They only make level 1 grade A masks. Cant contact my supplier anymore but those masks are awesome, too. Thick and a little hard to breath but theyre medical masks and that metal strip on the nose is thick and goes from end to end, not just the nose part.
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ordered item; label created 6/21
"I show the package does not get picked up. I am sorry for the inconvenience. Thank you for your time. After checking, I am sorry to tell you the tracking number was created, so we cannot void the order right now. "
My apologies for not answering sooner.
Yes, the spelling is correct. These came individually wrapped, too. So, if you find a seller and they give u these and they're cheap enough, buy them. You need to ask them. Many are just gobbling them up from the chinese market and throwing it out there on ebay or amazon. If you find a good mask, stick with that seller.
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