So, we're all accumulating masks; which do you dislike the least? IME, the surgical one is the cheapest but also the loosest, so least protection (?) and feels like wet paper on my face. My Uniqlo is the softest and absorbs perspiration, the neoprene one smells bad despite being washed, and my KN95 probably has the best seal, but feels like I'm wearing some kind of weird muzzle. Anyone else have one that's "the best of the worst"?
cloth mask offers much less protection than surgical mask, let alone N95.
The surgical is supposed to be a next best thing to N95 and I think they're also the comfiest and look cool (give off a hip yet responsible non-chalant vibe). That said, buying them over and over is impractical. I like my Caraa masks- https://caraasport.com/products/mask-pack?variant=32902477971536
I googled it the adjustable ear things are a nice touch.
Surgical are my favorite- they let me breathe.
I love the Joah Love masks and my kids do too - comfy, soft, light, adjustable. I also like a random one I got on Etsy - and after that one I like surgical masks - light and comfortable.
+1 - they are the only masks I let my kids wear as they complain after wearing any other mask. The adjustable ear straps really help make the mask more comfy and better fittng.
$22! For a cloth mask? Holy moly.
@Anonymous I thought the same thing at first, but I have spent a lot more on items of clothing that I have worn a lot less (this is how I justify the cost in my head at least). You can also get 20% off if you buy 5. And they donate a mask for every mask sold.
Surgical masks are actually pretty effective at protecting at least against some viruses. Before the pandemic, I read a study in JAMA last fall that demonstrated surgical masks were effective as N95 respirators at preventing transmission of the flu virus. Don’t knock ‘em!
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2749214
I once asked my grandmother why she never ate Spam. She said that she ate it during rationing, and promised herself she would never eat it again. When things return to "normal" I think I'll try never to wear a surgical mask again.
Will literally throw them into my firepit
Haha, a friend at nursing school told me they would ceremoniously burn their student uniforms after graduating!
I just wear the cloth ones.
Which ones?