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#2857102 27-Jan-2022 11:51

James Bond:

NXP... dissapointing to hear that their are hiking their prices.

https://www.nxp.nz/main-catalogue-productdetail/breathe-easy-p2-non-valved-mask-box-of-20/25134942

Looks like there are quite a few businesses selling this mask.

https://www.totalsafety.nz/products/eskop2nonvalvedmaskbreatheeasyboxof20?variant=31337223815281

$57 approx. delivered to North Island.

https://acers.co.nz/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=395&tag=Respirator

Similar price delivered to rural Hamilton.

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#2857126 27-Jan-2022 12:37

Has anyone tried the round looking Esko ones? They look like they might not be as easy to seal / as comfortable as the ones that look like they have a nose.

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#2857144 27-Jan-2022 13:10

timmmay:

Has anyone tried the round looking Esko ones? They look like they might not be as easy to seal / as comfortable as the ones that look like they have a nose.

The Breathe Easy w/valve? I got a box last week at Mitre 10, find them a good fit and comfortable.

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#2857148 27-Jan-2022 13:15

Zigg:

The Breathe Easy w/valve? I got a box last week at Mitre 10, find them a good fit and comfortable.

Was meaning this type. I thought that having a valve means unfiltered air gets out which isn't so good for others? Might be better for glasses wearers.

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#2857173 27-Jan-2022 14:51

Update from NXP

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#2857177 27-Jan-2022 15:05

Similar conversation happening over at Cheapies

Someone posted a deal for 3M P2 Face Masks (Box of 25) AU$78 approx. Delivered @ Amazon AU

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#2857236 27-Jan-2022 16:49

Thanks for the tip @Wakrak, got some on order eta 3-8 Feb and should work out to ~$84 NZD with CC fees.

Probably not the cheapest option, but I'd rather pay a little bit extra and get a reputable brand than take my chances with some of the unknown brands. With creative reuse, these should last a while with both my wife and I WFH, and supplemented with some of the Helix.iso filter ones we got in the first lockdown.

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#2857239 27-Jan-2022 16:53

ShinyChrome:

Thanks for the tip @Wakrak, got some on order eta 3-8 Feb and should work out to ~$84 NZD with CC fees.

Probably not the cheapest option, but I'd rather pay a little bit extra and get a reputable brand than take my chances with some of the unknown brands.

Alternatively, you can pick up 5-packs at Bunnings for $13.98, but your local might be out of stock despite the PowerPass app saying otherwise.
You can follow that conversation here.

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#2857265 27-Jan-2022 17:56

I have a full beard, not a closely cropped one but a longer style that is common nowadays.

I’m guessing it’s going to have to go as the bottom and sides of the mask sit on top of it Is there any study or whatever that refutes this?

I quite like my beard and if it can safely stay I’d like to keep it. But I imagine I’m dreaming.

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#2857278 27-Jan-2022 18:20

duckDecoy: I have a full beard, not a closely cropped one but a longer style that is common nowadays.

Well that's an easy one:

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#2857280 27-Jan-2022 18:23

Looks like there is a market for beard sanitizer. :-)

Its a bit imperfect, but when you look at masking you have to consider that others are masked too.
So its not just yours doing the work. A bit of this a bit of that.

A bit of distancing helps things along as well, and breathing calmly and keeping away from shouty people.

Like those that shout on their cellphone, mask pulled down below the nose, so they can get enough air in to shout.
Like everyone in the store is interested in your relationship problems.

In my area I consider it a good shopping trip if I don't see a 'Naked Nose'.
For ---- sake the comfy first home of this virus is the nasal passages.

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#2857369 27-Jan-2022 19:12

timmmay: Was meaning this type. I thought that having a valve means unfiltered air gets out which isn't so good for others? Might be better for glasses wearers.

The office bought these at the beginning of the pandemic. We still have those boxes floating around in the office. While most people haven't been much in the office since the first lock downs, nobody seems to like the fit of them. Too round & too hard.

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#2857370 27-Jan-2022 19:14

duckDecoy: I have a full beard, not a closely cropped one but a longer style that is common nowadays.

I’m guessing it’s going to have to go as the bottom and sides of the mask sit on top of it Is there any study or whatever that refutes this?

I quite like my beard and if it can safely stay I’d like to keep it. But I imagine I’m dreaming.

depends on how much protection you want. anything longer than a few mm starts to impact on the protection provided by a P2/N95 that should sit against the skin and form a seal.

surgical mask its not so important but can still have an impact.

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#2857589 28-Jan-2022 10:37

Got this today - 5 P2 masks for $5.50 + GST

P2 Medical Face Mask - 5 Pack – Arrow Uniforms NZ

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#2857590 28-Jan-2022 10:44

duckDecoy: I have a full beard, not a closely cropped one but a longer style that is common nowadays.

I’m guessing it’s going to have to go as the bottom and sides of the mask sit on top of it Is there any study or whatever that refutes this?

I quite like my beard and if it can safely stay I’d like to keep it. But I imagine I’m dreaming.

Mask fitter/brace, but I've yet to see anyone in NZ sell them. I tried the homemade method with rubber bands but the seal around the nose wasn't perfect..

https://making.engr.wisc.edu/mask-fitter/

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