N95 Mask NIOSH Approved 25-Pack, Particulate Respirator N95 Face Masks Universal Fit - Individually Wrapped

Very comfortable and makes a good seal. I have a big head, I guess. So, some masks fit really tight. These fit just right.

The upper straps hurt my ears if I wear the mask for a long time. As someone with a small face, the masks are quite big but they fit.The main selling point of this brand is that they are some of the cheapest masks that are on CDC's list. However, a non-approved brand which fits you better will generally protect you more.In general, I would prefer a smaller mask with the smaller straps that go around your ears and not around your entire head.

The mask's seem rather thin to me. I am looking forward to finding some that seem to provide more protection.

Seem to do the job

Bueno

These are individually wrapped which I would normally like, but they have a very strong and strange odor to them when you put them on. I think it’s a chemical odor and I wouldn’t like to wear these.

I have purchased these N95 masks twice, with a different result each time.I was very happy with the white YQD-95 model. I loved the way the mask fit. The foam and metal strips at the nose provide a good seal, so no fogging of eyeglasses. Very comfortable and very sturdy.When I reordered, I purchased the mask in black, thinking it was the same except for the color. But not so! The black mask I received was model YQD-960B; similar but not identical. (If you look closely at the pictures you can see the different model number on the mask). I have used several of the black masks, and every one has separated at the bottom of the center seam. On closer inspection, the center seam appears to be sealed differently than the other seams, perhaps glued rather than thermo-bonded? In any case, the weak center seam makes the mask unusable.Both models of mask appear on the same page, so I advise checking the pictures and fine print carefully. The various buying options at first glance appear to differ only in color and number of masks per package, but the different colors are in fact different models, and are constructed differently. The black mask has a seam at bottom center which is prone to separating, and no foam cushion at the nose.If I could rate these two masks separately, I would give 5 stars to the white YQD95, and 1 star to the black YQD960B. Since that appears not to be an option, I am giving a combined rating of 3 stars.

So long as COVID remains an existential threat to Humanity (as opposed to a minor nuisance), I will continue to mask up, and to mask up with an N95 whenever riding public transportation, visiting (or docenting at) a museum, or attending church, concerts, or theatre.It occurred to me, this Lent, that it would be a good idea to have some black N95s on hand, for Good Friday, or funerals, or other somber occasions, so I ordered these, not even noticing (until they arrived) that they were by Yichita, whose N95s I buy regularly.There are differences, besides the color. Where the manufacturer's logo and certification markings are printed in black ink on the white Yichita N95s, they are hot-stamped on these: easy to read, yet completely unobtrusive. The fit and performance, however, are exactly the same as the white ones.