Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #13228 in Home Improvement
• Brand: AO Safety
• Model: 95190
• Number of items: 1

Features

• Respirator designed for woodworking use
• Soft rubber face piece for comfort with two exhalation valves for easy breathing
• Also use for working with plastic, metal, fiberglass, or drywall
• Includes two easy-to-clean, easy-to-replace N95 filters
• N95 filters are replaceable for economical and repeated use

Amazon.com Product Description
The AOSafety woodworker's respirator weighs less than five ounces and features a soft rubber face piece with two exhalation valves to make breathing comfortable and easy. Ideal for woodworking projects, this mask is also recommended for protection when working with plastic, metal, fiberglass, or drywall. The N95 filters are easy to clean and disassemble, making filter replacement a snap.

From the Manufacturer
Ideal for woodworkers, this reusable mask from AO Safety keeps the lungs clear of mist and material stirred up when sanding, drywall, and fiberglass. It features a lightweight (5-ounce) design that doesn't slow you down. A soft rubber face piece with two exhalation valves makes breathing easy. And, if you've gone through a few disposable respirators, you know that costs can add up. This respirator is easy to clean and disassemble, making filter replacement a snap.

Customer Reviews

Best darned particulate respirator around
This is the first "woodworker's" or nuisance dust mask that I've been able to wear for more than 5 minutes without wanting to tear it off, throw it to the ground, stomp on it, douse it with gasoline, and set a match to it.
The rubber mask seals completely around my face, even against my beard, without being so tight as to cut off circulation to my brain. There are no air leaks fogging up my safety glasses. The dual exhalation valves really make the mask more comfortable for extended wear.

Add to all this the industry-standard round filter elements and this mask just can't be beat.

Must have for woodworkers
I've been a woodworking hobbiest for 6 years. I've purchased 4 or 5 kinds of cheap disposable dust masks over the years and couldn't get myself to use them consistently. They all either were uncomfortable, fogged my safety glasses, or smelled funny. I finally picked up this item a couple months ago and now I use it all the time (well, when I'm woodworking anyway). It's a great fit (no dust, no fogging) and just plain works. I'm sure there are other more expensive ones just as good, but why pay more. This is my best WW purchase in years.

Oh yeah, read the instructions when you get it. Taking a second to check the fit when you pick the mask on only makes sense, but I wouldn't have known to otherwise. Ok, here's the short version: when you put the mask on, put your hand over the front part and inhale. If you have a good fit, the mask will "deflate" until you exhale or remove your hand. With this test, you can tell that the bands don't have to be very tight around your head at to work properly. If you over tighten them, it will be less comfortable and you won't want to wear it all the time.

Good function, Bad size
Pro: This respirator seems to work very well. I've used quite a few of the more expensive respirators rated for dust & pollen, adn this one does at least as well as the others. It is very light-weight, and has only one filter to change, keeping the cost of replacement filter to a minimum.

Con: I always wear a medium sized respirator, but this one is just too darn small! There's no mention of size, so I assume that it's supposed to be a 'one size fits all' kind of thing. However, that certainly is not the case. In order for it to comfortably fit the nose, the bottom of the cup is right on my lower lip. Or if I want it to fit my mouth comfortably, the top of the cup is pressing against the cartilige of my nose...very uncomfortable.