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Could you share a link for $1 N95's? That's better than I've seen. I've already moved to this approach myself, it's an increase in cost that I'll gladly take fo

Could you share a link for $1 N95's? That's better than I've seen. I've already moved to this approach myself, it's an increase in cost that I'll gladly take for increased protection. Just waiting for government and businesses in the US to catch up. It was definitely hard to find the good stuff at first - and I was much more reclusive as a result too - but yeah, things have changed. I wish people wouldn't respond to changes in policy/advice as evidence of "lying" before, as much of it has just been learning more. (Though the "we're gonna tell people they're ineffective because we want to reserve them for professionals" thing was a huge unforced error, IMO.)

dragontamer 5y ago
So $1 masks are only "Duckbill" masks, which look kind of stupid. But they're clearly low cost and have very high surface area / breathability. Also, real N95, so major benefit for sure. https://accumed.com/30-pack-fda-cleared-niosh-n95-surgical-respirator-mask.html https://accumed.com/30-pack-fda-cleared-niosh-n95-surgical-r... These straps kinda suck though. I recommend carrying a few extras somewhere since the straps may snap throughout the day. I'm still looking for a better mask. For all of its faults, this one is available today and at the promised $1 price too. The BNX duckbill masks used to be $1 per. But they seem sold out. Keep an eye on them just in case they come back into stock. https://bnx.com/products/bnx-50-pack-n95-mask-respirator-niosh-a96-2-duckbill-style-made-in-usa-safety-face-mask-air-filtration-disposable-particulate-filtering-respirator-model-a96-2-blue/ https://bnx.com/products/bnx-50-pack-n95-mask-respirator-nio... The Kimtech 53358 Duckbill WAS $1 each just a month ago. But their prices suddenly skyrocketed to $1.50ish from most sources. EDIT: If you buy 300 of them, you should get close to the $1/each price, but I want to "test" them before dropping $300 buckaroos on it... EDIT: WB Mason is selling the Kimtech Duckbills at $50 per 50-pack, so that's $1 each: https://www.wbmason.com/ProductDetail.aspx?ItemDesc=Kimtech-N95-Pouch-Respirator-50-Bag&ItemID=KCC53358 https://www.wbmason.com/ProductDetail.aspx?ItemDesc=Kimtech-... ----------- I'm not sure how much I trust Amazon's supply chain for proper N95 / NIOSH approved products. A lot of Amazon's stuff are 3rd party shippers and/or 3rd party suppliers instead of official sources, and comingling is an issue. If its $1.50 from a proper medical store, then the $0.80 price at Amazon is probably too good to be true. If we're paying extra for the N95 rating, I'm willing to pay extra for proper supply chain.
toomim 5y ago
You can get the awesome 3M Aura used in hospitals for $2.20. These are great: https://www.ebay.com/itm/224332977653?_trkparms=amclksrc%3DITM%26aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20160908105057%26meid%3D25b80a4206ea46d2a33a660fc55772f2%26pid%3D100675%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D15%26sd%3D224332977653%26itm%3D224332977653%26pmt%3D1%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D2380057%26brand%3D3M&_trksid=p2380057.c100675.m4236&_trkparms=pageci%3Acebb5beb-0ce2-11ec-82c9-06be2b0c2d41%7Cparentrq%3Aacdeb31517b0acf38228edb2fffc414c%7Ciid%3A1 https://www.ebay.com/itm/224332977653?_trkparms=amclksrc%3DI...
- WarOnPrivacy 5y ago
  I keep reading this as >You can get the awesome 3M Aura used
dboreham 5y ago
Costco "non-duckbill" N95 are $1.50 currently. They have the duckbill/fold-flat N95-ish kind for $0.60.
- linsomniac 5y ago
  We recently got a set of those for Back to School, and have been fairly happy with them. Previously we had gotten from, IIRC, "maskhq" which had a comment reply ~18 months ago from the guy running it, the big thing there was authenticity traceable back to factory. They were ~$1ea. Can't seem to find the site now, maybe it has gone away.
acranox 5y ago
https://www.homedepot.com/p/3M-N95-Particulate-Performance-Disposable-Paint-Prep-Respirator-20-Pack-8210PP20-DC/304748236 https://www.homedepot.com/p/3M-N95-Particulate-Performance-D... Home Depot sells this 20 pack for $24 from 3M. That’s $1.20 each.
- Animats 5y ago
  Incidentally, if you buy 3M masks, there's a number on the bottom of the box that can be validated on 3M's web site.[1] They will tell you if that's a valid number and if anyone tried to validate that number before. [1] https://safeguard.3m.com/Guest#/Validation https://safeguard.3m.com/Guest#/Validation
- dpweb 5y ago
  Count your masks. My box of 10 3M masks (closed not taped shut) from Home depot only had 9 in it. The told me I can gladly travel 30 min back to the store and wait in line for a refund. No thanks.

dragontamer 5y ago

So $1 masks are only "Duckbill" masks, which look kind of stupid. But they're clearly low cost and have very high surface area / breathability. Also, real N95, so major benefit for sure. https://accumed.com/30-pack-fda-cleared-niosh-n95-surgical-respirator-mask.html https://accumed.com/30-pack-fda-cleared-niosh-n95-surgical-r... These straps kinda suck though. I recommend carrying a few extras somewhere since the straps may snap throughout the day. I'm still looking for a better mask. For all of its faults, this one is available today and at the promised $1 price too. The BNX duckbill masks used to be $1 per. But they seem sold out. Keep an eye on them just in case they come back into stock. https://bnx.com/products/bnx-50-pack-n95-mask-respirator-niosh-a96-2-duckbill-style-made-in-usa-safety-face-mask-air-filtration-disposable-particulate-filtering-respirator-model-a96-2-blue/ https://bnx.com/products/bnx-50-pack-n95-mask-respirator-nio... The Kimtech 53358 Duckbill WAS $1 each just a month ago. But their prices suddenly skyrocketed to $1.50ish from most sources. EDIT: If you buy 300 of them, you should get close to the $1/each price, but I want to "test" them before dropping $300 buckaroos on it... EDIT: WB Mason is selling the Kimtech Duckbills at $50 per 50-pack, so that's $1 each: https://www.wbmason.com/ProductDetail.aspx?ItemDesc=Kimtech-N95-Pouch-Respirator-50-Bag&ItemID=KCC53358 https://www.wbmason.com/ProductDetail.aspx?ItemDesc=Kimtech-... ----------- I'm not sure how much I trust Amazon's supply chain for proper N95 / NIOSH approved products. A lot of Amazon's stuff are 3rd party shippers and/or 3rd party suppliers instead of official sources, and comingling is an issue. If its $1.50 from a proper medical store, then the $0.80 price at Amazon is probably too good to be true. If we're paying extra for the N95 rating, I'm willing to pay extra for proper supply chain.

toomim 5y ago

You can get the awesome 3M Aura used in hospitals for $2.20. These are great: https://www.ebay.com/itm/224332977653?_trkparms=amclksrc%3DITM%26aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20160908105057%26meid%3D25b80a4206ea46d2a33a660fc55772f2%26pid%3D100675%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D15%26sd%3D224332977653%26itm%3D224332977653%26pmt%3D1%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D2380057%26brand%3D3M&_trksid=p2380057.c100675.m4236&_trkparms=pageci%3Acebb5beb-0ce2-11ec-82c9-06be2b0c2d41%7Cparentrq%3Aacdeb31517b0acf38228edb2fffc414c%7Ciid%3A1 https://www.ebay.com/itm/224332977653?_trkparms=amclksrc%3DI...

WarOnPrivacy 5y ago
I keep reading this as >You can get the awesome 3M Aura used

dboreham 5y ago

Costco "non-duckbill" N95 are $1.50 currently. They have the duckbill/fold-flat N95-ish kind for $0.60.

linsomniac 5y ago
We recently got a set of those for Back to School, and have been fairly happy with them. Previously we had gotten from, IIRC, "maskhq" which had a comment reply ~18 months ago from the guy running it, the big thing there was authenticity traceable back to factory. They were ~$1ea. Can't seem to find the site now, maybe it has gone away.

acranox 5y ago

https://www.homedepot.com/p/3M-N95-Particulate-Performance-Disposable-Paint-Prep-Respirator-20-Pack-8210PP20-DC/304748236 https://www.homedepot.com/p/3M-N95-Particulate-Performance-D... Home Depot sells this 20 pack for $24 from 3M. That’s $1.20 each.

Animats 5y ago
Incidentally, if you buy 3M masks, there's a number on the bottom of the box that can be validated on 3M's web site.[1] They will tell you if that's a valid number and if anyone tried to validate that number before. [1] https://safeguard.3m.com/Guest#/Validation https://safeguard.3m.com/Guest#/Validation
dpweb 5y ago
Count your masks. My box of 10 3M masks (closed not taped shut) from Home depot only had 9 in it. The told me I can gladly travel 30 min back to the store and wait in line for a refund. No thanks.