Local Sam's Club was giving away N95s at the door

[John B.]

Paul F. wrote:
[quote=Buzz]
Still doesn't fit those of us with giant size heads. :oldfogey: :whine:
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Been considering cutting the strings, and adding laces of some sort to make them tie-aound-the-head style rather than around-the-ears style. I HATE around the ears, and most of them (like you) don't fit me...
Hi Paul - N95s don't allow for behind-the-ear straps (except for the rare case where they have a behind-the-head connector for the 2 ear straps). "Most" N95s have 2 behind-the-head straps. KN95s are a different animal.

[rgG]

I got three free Honeywell N95s at Kroger today.
I haven’t tried one on yet.
I will be looking to see if Publix has any and if they are a different style.

[C(-)ris]

This must be a government thing? I was at Walmart tonight and they were handing out vented 3M N95s at the door. I grabbed two. I'm going to spread out my shopping( I drive by Walmart and Sam's Club daily so no extra gas or time) and stock up.

[PeterB]

RecipeForDisaster wrote:
Those are nice. I wonder how they differ from my beloved 1870s - they look similar, and those are my favorite.

Here, some supermarkets and pharmacies are supposed to be giving them away - I think 3 per person. I haven’t been, since I have enough (and have been sharing mine with friends and family who will use them responsibly ).

They (the 1870s) do look very similar, though I wonder if they have the flexible metal nose piece and memory foam inside to reduce eyeglass fogging and increase comfort... that's a really nice feature of the 9205 / 9211's.

[RecipeForDisaster]

PeterB wrote:
[quote=RecipeForDisaster]
Those are nice. I wonder how they differ from my beloved 1870s - they look similar, and those are my favorite.

Here, some supermarkets and pharmacies are supposed to be giving them away - I think 3 per person. I haven’t been, since I have enough (and have been sharing mine with friends and family who will use them responsibly ).

They (the 1870s) do look very similar, though I wonder if they have the flexible metal nose piece and memory foam inside to reduce eyeglass fogging and increase comfort... that's a really nice feature of the 9205 / 9211's.
The 1870s do have the foam and the metal nose piece.

[PeterB]

RecipeForDisaster wrote:
[quote=PeterB]
[quote=RecipeForDisaster]
Those are nice. I wonder how they differ from my beloved 1870s - they look similar, and those are my favorite.

Here, some supermarkets and pharmacies are supposed to be giving them away - I think 3 per person. I haven’t been, since I have enough (and have been sharing mine with friends and family who will use them responsibly ).

They (the 1870s) do look very similar, though I wonder if they have the flexible metal nose piece and memory foam inside to reduce eyeglass fogging and increase comfort... that's a really nice feature of the 9205 / 9211's.
The 1870s do have the foam and the metal nose piece.
Then I dunno... the only other difference I noticed was the head straps. On the 1870's, it looks like a red band; on the 9205's, it's usually a blue band, and on the 9211+'s that I really like, it's not a rubber band at all, but rather a flexible fabric band which is FAR more comfortable for me.

[RecipeForDisaster]

PeterB wrote:
[quote=RecipeForDisaster]
[quote=PeterB]
[quote=RecipeForDisaster]
Those are nice. I wonder how they differ from my beloved 1870s - they look similar, and those are my favorite.

Here, some supermarkets and pharmacies are supposed to be giving them away - I think 3 per person. I haven’t been, since I have enough (and have been sharing mine with friends and family who will use them responsibly ).

They (the 1870s) do look very similar, though I wonder if they have the flexible metal nose piece and memory foam inside to reduce eyeglass fogging and increase comfort... that's a really nice feature of the 9205 / 9211's. Fabric sounds excellent. The red band always gets caught in my hair.
The 1870s do have the foam and the metal nose piece.
Then I dunno... the only other difference I noticed was the head straps. On the 1870's, it looks like a red band; on the 9205's, it's usually a blue band, and on the 9211+'s that I really like, it's not a rubber band at all, but rather a flexible fabric band which is FAR more comfortable for me.
Fabric sounds excellent. The red band always gets caught in my hair.
The 1870s do have the foam and the metal nose piece.