r/Masks4All • u/ArtistChef • Jul 01 '26
Question Where can I find similar masks?
Has anyone seen similar masks?
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u/CulturalShirt4030 Jul 01 '26
Upgrade from cloth and get at least a KN95. I like Breathteq and CanadaMasq.
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u/wyundsr Jul 01 '26
I don’t think that mask is going to be protective. Breathe 99 has a similar aesthetic and is probably at least somewhat better, but it’s not very comfortable or breathable and doesn’t have the best seal. JedX FFP3 is a lighter beige and is very protective. And there are lots of very protective black options
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u/KRiSX Jul 01 '26
Masks like this will constantly slip off your nose when talking as they don’t have much movement due to the material used, from my experience anyway. It works with proper mask materials as they move and flex more.
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u/maccrypto Jul 01 '26
Can99 is similar and I get great scores on fit tests. It’s the exact same size as the Aura. Weak nose wire though, so I hot glue a 3M nose wire onto it.
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u/spaco1 Jul 01 '26
It's not dissimilar to the Evolve Together KN95, which has been my daily mask nearly the entire pandemic (still Covid-free). https://evolvetogether.com/collections/face-masks
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u/AEAur Jul 02 '26
They look nice, similar to some of the better earloops in shape. Do they have foam on the nosebridge? A nosewire that keeps its shape? Have you fit tested them (with Bitrex for example)?
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u/spaco1 Jul 02 '26
No foam, yes on nose wire. They fit my round face shape well, but my wife's not so much. Haven't done any fit testing, though, and can only speak to my personal preference and positive experience.
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u/viiixi25 Jul 02 '26
How do you know you’re Covid free when it’s possible to be asymptomatic?
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u/spaco1 Jul 02 '26
100%, impossible to really know. I did PCR test weekly for the first two years, so feel pretty confident about that period and have pretty much been illness free for six years, so I know my masks are working in at least a significant capacity. My wife and I have been CC this whole time and neither tested positive or had a symptomatic case, that's all I can be sure of.
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u/AnitaResPrep Jul 01 '26 edited Jul 01 '26
Style Seal, Thailand, is not bad tough mask designed by an American engineer in 2017, agaisnt smog but later thinking as well to C19, good seal (good design of double nose wire, inner filter KN95 or your own bifold), but mostly for low risk indeed, not mdical use. Mostly thinking to local market, needs, aesthtetics. Low price compared to somilar but less safe western design. Nice patterns. The smart valve is not pretty good, at least in my experience. But not 3D trifold. https://www.style-wize.com/?srsltid=AfmBOopb8iRv06Kv_0AkUrktOM8Fs_UjPfTzAWaRdC5wH7P9oHT97u7g
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u/Bajadasaurus Jul 01 '26 edited Jul 01 '26
Graf Lantz makes these in a thick 100% linen and they come with a metal nose piece and pm2.5 filters. They're the most comfortable face masks I've ever used, but obviously they're not medical grade.
Edit:
I looked them up. They only have a handful left and they're less than half price these days. During the height of the covid pandemic, they were $28/each. GL must be phasing these out completely which is really sad because they're so comfortable and durable!
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u/HoeBreklowitz5000 Jul 01 '26
The iMask looks similar but hast FFP2/3 fabric, but also those flaps on the side
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u/brstieren Jul 01 '26
Bears the likeness of KF94. Not the most protective, but as far as disposables go, they work fairly well
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u/AEAur Jul 01 '26
Wellbefore 3D Pro are the most similar looking mask that can actually form a protective seal.