GVS ELIPSE P100 Elastomeric Half Mask Respirator with Source Control for Healthcare Professionals with Replaceable and Reusable Filters Included

I bought this for urgent cross country air/ground travel to see an immunocompromised family member. For this type of respirator, P100, it is the smallest and most comfortable I have ever tried. As comfortable as a p100 can be. Breathing was easy overall! When I first put it on its not bad, but being elastomer plastic type material, it can get sweaty and a little slippy after long use, though the breathing condensation mostly went in the outer rim so it wasn't on my face which worked pretty well. And as with any mask, if you lean your face on something (because plane dozing) it can gap a little.I will definitely use this for when I need a respirator for other construction projects. I am a medium sized person with a small face so if you are on the smaller side, the small may work really well for you. Great value fow what I paid. I suggest buying a couple extra filters that fit it so you can swap (in a safe clean place, cleaning the mask first) when needed....Travel with this mask:Airport security did make me lift it briefly to show my face, and a couple people started with "you can't wear those" but were fine once I explained it has no exhalation valve. I brought all the packaging and screen shots from the website explaining source control, but they didn't require it in this case.It its difficult to wear a mask for 9 hours, and I did end up bringing my own straw so I could sneak a few sips of a beverage when I was farther away from people in the airport, which does reduce safety.One caveat to P100 is that a handful of people will get huffy at you because they have unnecessary opinions. Mostly this was just randos making comments behind my back although one stewardess kind of gave me an attitude because it's hard for her to hear me. Is hard to communicate and I'm noisy environment so keep that in mind and potentially even bring a pen and little pad of paper if need be.

This item comes in two sizes, so choose small/medium or medium/large according to your face size. It also comes with or without an exhaust valve, and I chose the one without a valve.I was happy with the seal and comfort. Of course its heavier than a disposable mask, but I was easily able to wear it on an 8-hour flight, and sleep while wearing it.The straps sometimes work themselves loose as you doff or don the respirator, but it's easy to pull them tighter.Because there is no exhaust valve, it filters in both directions. This causes condensation to build up inside. I squashed a bit of tissue paper inside to absorb moisture.The same replacement filters fit both sizes and both valved or valveless variants.

If you have a small face, this is the respirator for you! Just order the small to medium size! Bigger face.... order the next size up. I have failed miserably at using respirators even when I knew I needed one because most of them are just too big and too heavy, I have a small face and borrowing my husband's regular size just left me frustrated.... if you can't see over the darned thing and its so heavy it's uncomfortable, then yep, even with the best of intentions, sorry.....it's comin' off. This one lets me work in comfort AND safety. True, I dont need one often, but some during some of my hobbies, my health will definitely benefit from it use. It was twice the price of some of the larger cut rate ones, but the comfort and safety is worth every penny! Doesn't block your vision and still delivers nice clean air easily.

I use this mask to travel to and from the grocery store and around my neighborhood in my wheelchair. Average use once a week.Pros:This mask allowed me to be outside when the air was full of smoke from forest fires.Lightweight, comfortable to wear.Fits snug at first.Cons:The suction to my face that first impressed me was gone after three months of use. No amount of cleaning would bring it back.Replacement filters are too expensive for how often they need replaced.Condensation build up in the mask and when I took the filters out to change them, there was condensation between the filter and mask edge where it is supposed to be air tight.The straps slip out of the buckle thing that is supposed to hold it tight. It loosens up if you talk.The guard that goes over the filters is already cracking with only one filter change. I feel certain that the next time I remove the guard, it will finish breaking, rendering the mask useless because this also holds the straps.All in all, I am thankful for the use I got out of it but I will not be replacing it. I guess I am back to N95 masks.

I was just a normal construction worker who wanted to shine above the others in safety. Everyone else didn't care about breathing in concrete dust until I bought this mask. Now all of a sudden everyone has the same masks.

Air flow was restrictive couldn't breath very well.

The use of this respirator is in a home woodworking shop. I assumed due to depiction of an exhaust port on the front of the respirator that the device had one. I was disappointed upon using it that it did not. Much condensation builds up inside the respirator in 15 or 20 minutes of using it. This detail was not obvious to me in the literature. I had to dig very deep into the specifications to find out about the lack of a port after the fact. One has to purchase a more expensive GVS model to get this feature. This respirator is for short term use only in my opinion due to the lack of this important feature. Otherwise the fit and comfort is very good. I will go back to my old “Basecamp” mask until I upgrade

The media could not be loaded. This mask came highly recommended in the maker community. I was so excited to find it on Amazon ‘cause I needed it fast. This mask fastened securely and has no air leaks keeping the dust out of my lungs. This mask is also comfortable for long-term use. I wear it hours at a time. The straps are easy to adjust. The top strap has a rubber grip to help it stay in place. I’ve used this mask for a few months now.The filters work very well and are easy to replace. See video for reference.

This is now the standard if you're serious about not getting C19 and the chance of long-term disability. Make sure you're washing them regularly, and once you own it you only need to buy the filters. VERY IMPORTANT though is to make sure you get likely a large for "standard" sizes, unless you're sure you're a small face.

Great

Had my reservations ordering this. Thought may be uncomfortable given its size. Have worn for about 40 hours now and can say fits nicer than the 3M mask and a lot lighter too. Filters are good as well. Hope this helps!

light and very comfortable

It's comfortable and profiled unlike bulkier canister style reusable respirators. I don't just use it for Covid precautions. I use it for all kinds of home DIY. Also, easy to clean.