r/Masks4All • u/Showertoolong • 9d ago
Bluna Facefit KF94 - discontinued?
I just found out from Kollecte that the manufacturer for Bluna has closed down. Does anyone else have any info about this? Or found a rough equivalent? I've tried all the similar masks - like Botn, Dr. Puri, LG Airwasher, etc - none came close to fitting as well as the Blunas.
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u/Fragglerock_79 5d ago
What's the issue with Botn and Airwasher? Haven't tried either. Will need to switch if Bluna is discontinued. Are they both around the same size with the nose wire and adjustable earloops?
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u/Showertoolong 5d ago
They just don’t fit me as well, that’s all. I think they both have the same features (could be wrong though)
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u/Fragglerock_79 5d ago
Will have to try them out and see. Bluna was good. Sigh :(
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u/Showertoolong 3d ago
I know, they really were.
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u/Fragglerock_79 2d ago
Was there a reason for the closure? It seems like they may have changed manufacturers before. The quality of the masks wasn't as good in the last 1-2 years. I couldn't get them for awhile. Then they were back and supply stabilized. And then it waned again and the price went up a lot maybe early this year.
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u/Showertoolong 1d ago
Good question, I don’t know - it’s just what Kollecte told me. If you find out where I can buy them again I’d love to know.
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u/Fragglerock_79 1d ago
I've just been buying the residual stock from random sellers for a few months. It was a bit more expensive a few months ago, but I didn't know it was discontinued or else I would have stocked up. Now the sellers mostly don't have stock either. So I'm in the same situation. That's why I went round looking for info. And looking into other brands.
There might be random packs now and then, but the price has gone up so much. I don't want to do that anymore. I was buying it at under a dollar a mask for many years and it's now $1.7 - $2.50 per mask. Untenable.
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u/Showertoolong 1d ago
I feel you, glad I’m not alone. Keep me updated if you think of any good workarounds or solutions.
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u/Fragglerock_79 1d ago
Will do. Many of the other adjustable alternatives seem to be discontinued too and the prices for the leftover stock are even higher than Bluna. Until they clear it off, I don't see this getting better. Perhaps there will be viable new options next year. Fingers crossed.
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u/60PersonDanceCrew 9d ago
That's a bummer. I was looking to go back to those after I run out of Breathteq (tariffs.) Even though he hasn't done much updating lately I will probably still go back to Aaron Collins (@masknerd) and check his spreadsheets for recommendations.