Honeywell DF300 N95 Flatfold Disposable Respirator

Was looking for a mask that folds flat but extra protective. This is it.

N95 IS the one you want.Bought these for my wife whose a smallerhead size, so much so that the 3 M Ventilators didn’t fit her well.These fit perfectly.A great product.Safety first!

Nice masks. Like the foam under the nose wire - helps to cut down on eyeglass fog. The straps on these masks were extremely tight on both of us. This is the second set (first of this brand) of formed n-95’s that we have purchased this year that have had that problem. As we have used masks for years when doing yard work or woodwork without any problem, suspect manufacturers may be making the straps a tad shorter to save on materials. We cut the “over the head” straps in half and knotted the top strap to the bottom strap on each side to make ear loops. A little funny looking, compromises the intended fit a tad and would probably be a deal breaker in terms of chaffing if we had to wear these for a long time. That said, we like the masks overall and they certainly feel like they are better quality than any of the other n-95 (both formed and soft) that we have tried during the pandemic. Would definitely purchase again should the need for this level of protection arise again. However will probably return to the vented n-95’s for garden/garage and hope they are a tad more generous on the elastic front.

Elastic has to go around the head, not behind the ears. Good filtration so you don't breathe sawdust, ashes, or other large particulates. Rated N-95 for disease prevention as well. Nice to have on hand.

Before I bought these, I saw a lot of people concerned about the punch outs located next to the welded points of the straps to the mask. I reached out to Honeywell and they informed me that the punch outs do not hinder efficacy and they are intended to be there. I also checked for this particular model number to see if there were any recalls or anything like that. I didn’t find any recalls and I did find this mask listed as part of the acceptable N95 list posted from the CDC. So if you have hesitations about these masks for that reason, don’t worry it’s working as intended.Some people might find these masks to be too small, they’re supposed to be tight fitting. If your mask is comfortable or loose fitted like the ones you can get in just about any store, they are not protecting you as intended. They need to feel snug to the face to create a seal but not quite a seal because if it was a seal you couldn’t breathe. You get what I mean. I've tested this mask on people with rather large heads and they were a little nervous about trying to stretch the straps over their heads but once they were confident that the straps weren’t going to break or anything, they were able to take the mask on and off without any problem. Of course when you have a big head these masks are going to look a little weird on you but so long as it’s covering your nose, mouth, chin and sitting flush to the face to create that snug feel, it’s working as intended.And so far these are working pretty good at keeping my glasses mostly fog free. But your mileage may vary. Overall I’m very happy with this purchase and I would definitely recommend getting these for yourself. KN95 would have been better but those are getting harder to find on the CDC list ever since the emergency order was lifted.If you are unsure about products, particularly if you see things in comments and the review photos that make you anxious or nervous, please contact the manufacturer to find out what’s going on with whatever it is you’re seeing and find out for yourself before deciding without any information that something is wrong with it.

I like this brand and the mask is good quality other than the straps. They snap off really easily especially if you have a big head. You can adapt by cutting them and turning them into ear loops or securing the straps with some kind of reinforcement like superglue or whatever. These are extra steps that would make it inconvenient for some folks, but it’s ultimately up to you if you think you will end up doing that or if it’s worth it etc. I have a big head so even if I move slowly and carefully without my glasses, it’s a tossup as to whether or not it breaks. They are not individually wrapped and I’m not someone who will reliably do all of those extra steps so these are my back up masks.