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PostPosted: Sun Jun 04, 2017 5:15 pm 
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Has anyone tried the resp-o-rator? Opinions?

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I'll be sticking with my 3M.


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I would give that a pass, I don't like the idea of the nose clip.

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looks like a torture device. It would drive me crazy having to be in and out through my mouth. When I really need it I use a forced air face mask Otherwise just a regular mask.

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I can see if you have a beard that would compromise the seal of a mask. The ones I really like.

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Contrary to what has been said, I'm not a mouth breather. I'll stick with the usual stuff.

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PostPosted: Mon Jun 05, 2017 4:22 am 
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A lesson from my Triton. They quit making it and replacement filters are not available. So, I guess 3M is more likely to stay in business.


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I couldn't work with a nose clip!

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Otherwise it could be from the word kitgut or kitstring. Kit meant fiddle, not kitten.


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Just because you can does not mean you should. -- looks like a bad joke to me. $.02

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The perfect fashion accessory for my OptiVISOR.


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Why not run a garden hose all the way out the shop window!?


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Well I AM a mouth-breather (my nose allows just enough air flow to smell but not enough to keep me alive) and even I would prefer a mask to this. The reason is that I wouldn't want to have to keep my lips sealed around the mouthpiece if I didn't have to, that seems like my lips/cheeks would get tired and I'd be a drooley mess.

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Wendy, the most comfortable one I've used. https://www.amazon.com/3M-Facepiece-Respirator-Respiratory-Protection/dp/B00AR63G12
One of the reasons I quit my last cabinet shop job was the time I had to spend with a mask on. May as well work in a mine and get the hazard pay.
Money spent on clean shop air is easily recouped in reduced healthcare costs too.


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Well I AM a mouth-breather (my nose allows just enough air flow to smell but not enough to keep me alive) and even I would prefer a mask to this. The reason is that I wouldn't want to have to keep my lips sealed around the mouthpiece if I didn't have to, that seems like my lips/cheeks would get tired and I'd be a drooley mess.


Not to worry Bryan, we're all on the inevitable path to becoming a tired drooley mess.



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 Post subject: Re: Resp-o-rator
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Dave, that is exactly what I am using. I hate being in a mask! And I have never found one that really fits my face, doesn't push my glasses into my eyebrows, or fogs them. I think I have tried every single one out there. Oh well, just thought I would ask. Guess I got my answer. Thanks all.


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 Post subject: Re: Resp-o-rator
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Seems you have the wrong size and/or it is not adjusted properly -- I use the 3M with the particle filters for sanding mainly because it prevents fogging my glasses.

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