Working with a Face Mask/Covering

[purbeast0]

I added the Adidas masks to my Amazon shopping cart and decided to search for a better price since they're running $20 per 3 pack.

It looks like the Adidas store on eBay has them marked down as of now for $14 per 3 pack. They have XS/S and M/L sizes just check the store link for the other options:

adidas Face Covers 3-Pack M/L Men's | eBay

Adidas Sport is mainly targeting competitive sports. Everything at adidas reflects the spirit of our founder Adi Dassler. No matter how serious you are about sports, a sporting lifestyle does not end in the locker room.

www.ebay.com

This is pretty much all I wear outside of the gym. Those suck for the gym though cause they will stick to your mouth/face once you start sweating.

 

[quikah]

I printed a bunch of earsavers (band that goes around the back of the head that the earloops will attach to) for my wife and her co-workers (RN in hospital). Really helps with wearing the mask over a long period. Tons of options on thingiverse. You can buy them on amazon if you don't have a 3-D printer.

 

[Muse]

I printed a bunch of earsavers (band that goes around the back of the head that the earloops will attach to) for my wife and her co-workers (RN in hospital). Really helps with wearing the mask over a long period. Tons of options on thingiverse. You can buy them on amazon if you don't have a 3-D printer.

I would think you could easily replace ear loops with headbands. I used my sewing machine and some elastic I bought off ebay to replace the rubber headbands on some 3M N95s with elastic, which don't just snap after light use. I'm 100 convinced that headbands are a smarter option. They are harder to put on but are way better for fit. You see people all the time adjusting their ear loop masks because they are slipping down or completely off their nose, especially when they're talking. No need for this with headband masks.

Alternate to using a sewing machine you could use a stapler. I tried that and decided sewing was a better option. More people have staplers than sewing machines. Of course, hand sewing is an option too. Only a few stiches are needed.

 

[quikah]

I would think you could easily replace ear loops with headbands. I used my sewing machine and some elastic I bought off ebay to replace the rubber headbands on some 3M N95s with elastic, which don't just snap after light use. I'm 100 convinced that headbands are a smarter option. They are harder to put on but are way better for fit. You see people all the time adjusting their ear loop masks because they are slipping down or completely off their nose, especially when they're talking. No need for this with headband masks.

Alternate to using a sewing machine you could use a stapler. I tried that and decided sewing was a better option. More people have staplers than sewing machines. Of course, hand sewing is an option too. Only a few stiches are needed.

You could also just use a strip of cloth with 2 buttons sown on the ends that the ear loops go around. Ear savers made from plastic are approved for use in hospitals since they can be cleaned. Anything fabric is generally not good for that environment unless you are OK with discarding it.

 

[Scarpozzi]

I received my masks from Adidas yesterday in the mail. They're a little tight on my big head....not sure the material is going to stretch any because it feels like it's mostly polyester.

I had my 7 year old son try one on and the M/L size is just a little loose on him, but fits him well since most of the kid masks are too tight on him. I definitely like the design. I'm going to give them a try and see how they work. Since I'm vaccinated, I probably won't bother putting anything in the filter holder or whatever that sleeve is called.

I laughed when I saw the tags they put on those things. Instead of cutting them, I used a dentistry pick to remove the threads and pull the tags out without damage to them or the mask.

 

[dullard]

I went to all N95s a few months back and they are so much better at comfort than any other masks.

https://www.grainger.com/product/HONEYWELL-Disposable-Flatfold-Respirator-60KN92

• Proper fit
• No ear soreness
• Metal nose guard to eliminate most glass fogging (except when running)

I've even forgotten to remove them some times because I don't remember they are on.

 

[Captante]

I added the Adidas masks to my Amazon shopping cart and decided to search for a better price since they're running $20 per 3 pack.

It looks like the Adidas store on eBay has them marked down as of now for $14 per 3 pack. They have XS/S and M/L sizes just check the store link for the other options:

adidas Face Covers 3-Pack M/L Men's | eBay

Adidas Sport is mainly targeting competitive sports. Everything at adidas reflects the spirit of our founder Adi Dassler. No matter how serious you are about sports, a sporting lifestyle does not end in the locker room.

www.ebay.com

Awesome thanks! In for another 3-pack.

There were no other options when I bought these originally last year.

I received my masks from Adidas yesterday in the mail. They're a little tight on my big head....not sure the material is going to stretch any because it feels like it's mostly polyester.

No worries they will stretch out/loosen a bit with wearing especially after you wash them a few times.

I just carefully cut the silly tag above the seam with tiny scissors ... its very soft so not an issue comfort-wise, at least for me.

 

[Scarpozzi]

Awesome thanks! In for another 3-pack.

There were no other options when I bought these originally last year.






No worries they will stretch out/loosen a bit with wearing especially after you wash them a few times.

I just carefully cut the silly tag above the seam with tiny scissors ... its very soft so not an issue comfort-wise, at least for me.

I figured they'd either stretch out or shrink... =P

I went to a restaurant for lunch and wore mine for the first time today. Was alright....not sure how I'll handle wearing it at work until it actually stretches to fit better, but we'll see. The ones my mom made are cloth and have elastic as well as a cloth tie for the back of my head and a piece of copper wire for the nose....neither of them hurt my ears....they just look like something my ughhh....mom made. I'm proud and all...just think it'd be cool to wear something from Adidas like I'm an athlete or something like you jokers.

 

[BarkingGhostar]

I got nothing to prove, fact is already on my side. So if you want to dispute the fact, then you provide the proof to support your unsubstantiated claim.

Also, not wasting my breathe because this is you:

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I am listening, but I couldn't help but act on your absolute. Now, if you said you were tested for the antigens and were found negative at the time of posting I would have accepted it at that. But if you, or anyone else, made such a claim without proof how would you know if you had been infected, asymptomatically, and infected someone else that was also asymptomatically? So, I asked wondering if you had tested yourself or were just making a statement based on opinion.

For instance, I could just like you. I wear a mask, minimize my contact with others, etc., etc., etc., b ut until I test for the antigens I will never truly know if I had been infected, and thereby potentially infected others in an asymptomatic way. Accusing me of not listening of a cop out.

 

[kt]

I am listening, but I couldn't help but act on your absolute. Now, if you said you were tested for the antigens and were found negative at the time of posting I would have accepted it at that. But if you, or anyone else, made such a claim without proof how would you know if you had been infected, asymptomatically, and infected someone else that was also asymptomatically? So, I asked wondering if you had tested yourself or were just making a statement based on opinion.

For instance, I could just like you. I wear a mask, minimize my contact with others, etc., etc., etc., b ut until I test for the antigens I will never truly know if I had been infected, and thereby potentially infected others in an asymptomatic way. Accusing me of not listening of a cop out.

WTF are you talking about?

 

[Stopsignhank]

When wearing a mask all day, make sure to bring a toothbrush into work.

Also if your glasses are fogging up make a mixture of about 20% Johnsons baby shampoo and water. Spray it on the inside of your glasses and wipe off as needed. It should last you all day. This is the same solution that scuba divers use on the inside of their mask.

 

[Scarpozzi]

When wearing a mask all day, make sure to bring a toothbrush into work.

Also if your glasses are fogging up make a mixture of about 20% Johnsons baby shampoo and water. Spray it on the inside of your glasses and wipe off as needed. It should last you all day. This is the same solution that scuba divers use on the inside of their mask.

Thanks for the tip on the baby shampoo/water....I dive and also snowboard...always used those antifog wipes and gels. I'll keep it in mind that baby shampoo works. I don't wear glasses, so I'm good. I'm also going to hunker down and try to avoid people for the next year or so until people stop talking about this stuff.