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expired Posted by fis • Mar 15, 2022
Mar 15, 2022 3:39 PM
20-Pack 3M Aura 9205+ N95 Foldable Particulate Respirators
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I still have this on order from January: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09FM2P1KF and I don't know what the difference is. Model number is the same. Both versions are individually wrapped. Except my order from January still hasn't shipped and is a few bucks more expensive.
Unrelated, but I wish all the anti-science and anti-maskers just stayed out of these threads.
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I still have this on order from January: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09FM2P1KF and I don't know what the difference is. Model number is the same. Both versions are individually wrapped. Except my order from January still hasn't shipped and is a few bucks more expensive.
Unrelated, but I wish all the anti-science and anti-maskers just stayed out of these threads.
The 8210 I really like that it doesn't affect my glasses, whereas normal el-cheapo masks do. So I want to get some more, but the darn straps keep failing (which I'm almost certain is a 3M intended design so I have to keep buying these).
Will the 9210 or 9205 have better straps?
The 8210 I really like that it doesn't affect my glasses, whereas normal el-cheapo masks do. So I want to get some more, but the darn straps keep failing (which I'm almost certain is a 3M intended design so I have to keep buying these).
Will the 9210 or 9205 have better straps?
Yes! The 9210+ has braided elastic straps while the 9205+ has straps that are similar to the 8210 which breaks easily. Yes, I know we're supposed to pre-stretch the head straps before wearing according to the manual, but it still breaks even after doing so. BTW, I'd also recommend the 8210 Plus, it's the same mask as the 8210 but with the upgraded braided elastic straps just like the 9210+. You can get them from Home Depot.
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That makes sense. Thanks!
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Then this whole pandemic hit and we were wearing masks every day. And a new $1 mask a day starts to get prohibitively expensive (not to mention difficult to find). I suppose it's OK to re-use them since you're not clogging them with something like drywall dust (though you're supposed to be careful not to contaminate things with the outside of the mask). But do be aware that you lose the airtight seal as the straps stretch out.
On the 8210 masks, I've been using them until the strap breaks, then super-gluing the strap together again. That gives me a few more days of uses, while simultaneously tightening the strap again. I can usually manage to glue each mask 2-4 times before I get rid of it. (YMMV depending on your head size.) I haven't been able to get my hands on the 9210s with the braided straps, so can't say if they loosen up under re-use.
The time to stop them was during the BLM protests. Back then we were shutting down businesses and churches and outdoor events for fear of spreading the virus, and the data on effectiveness of masks wasn't out yet. But suddenly there were these massive gatherings of protestors, and nary a word of objection by the media. That silence is what convinced many of the now-anti-maskers that this whole pandemic was a political fabrication. Rules for me but not for thee. A little bit of consistency in media criticism back then could've saved us years of headaches today. Nothing undermines your credibility quicker than the perception of hypocrisy.
If you just need to wear this for a short period of time (maybe 1 hour) or have a small head-shape, then this should be ok. Otherwise, I would strongly recommend NOT BUYING these.
The Kimberly Clark Professional duck-style N95s we purchased with stretchy fabric bands are lower priced and lighter-feeling on the head and we initially liked them, but they allow more air leakage. I found some tests that rated those N95s at93.9% efficiency [armbrustusa.com] (slightly failing the N95 standard) vs. the Auras which tested at a remarkable 100.0% [armbrustusa.com] efficiency. These Auras are really good masks, particularly when you consider how relatively breathable they are.
(I hadn't known about the 9210+ model that others have referenced and am really curious about those as an alternative, but as everybody has noted, they aren't available now, and certainly not at a price like this. I'd also love to find the Gerson masks [armbrustusa.com] at a good price but they aren't to be found.)
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