Respro mask question

[Deleted account 210214001]

Yet another question that I haven't been able to get answered on this side of the pond.

I'm seriously considering picking up a face mask/filtre from Respro -- something like the City Mask. http://www.respro.com/urbancommuting_motorcyclin.php

Do any of you have or use one of these? I'm curious about your experiences with it -- good, bad, or indifferent.

Thanks!

Bohdan

 

[brassmonkey001]

I've got a respro foggy mask. Keeps my visor from getting fogged up. It's comfortable but it took a bit of getting used to with regards to putting the helmet on and taking it off again.

 

[Warthog]

Yet another question that I haven't been able to get answered on this side of the pond.

I'm seriously considering picking up a face mask/filtre from Respro -- something like the City Mask. http://www.respro.com/urbancommuting_motorcyclin.php

Do any of you have or use one of these? I'm curious about your experiences with it -- good, bad, or indifferent.

Thanks!

Bohdan

Hello,

I bought one of these when I actually stopped to look at the collars of my shirts, and realised, that was what I was breathing. I initially got a Respro Techno neoprene mask with the vents etc, from a cycle shop, but this did not even fit comfortably under the beak of a MX lid. SO I then got the cloth, face scarf version called the Bandit, IIRR, and althgouh this is a washable, rather than replaceable filter, it has been comfy, and is better than no mask at all. Recommended if you ride in the city.
HTH

 

[Big Lee]

A load of tosh, get one of these instead, proper lung protection, although you`d have to get an open face lid http://www.avon-rubber.com/atp/protection/s10.htm

 

[Deleted account 210214001]

I beg to differ, Big Lee. I wondered about the efficacy of a small mask like that, too, but it seems that filtration technology has come a long way since I last looked. This is from the manufacturer in reply to my questions:
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Our products are primarily used in non-industrial sectors; motorcycle, cycle markets. However we feel that it is important for our products to conform to industrial standards as a measure of effectivess when marketing to the general public. This is preference to user trials in any given urban environment as the results are subjective and not really useable for industrial certification, whereas the other way around is. Our products conform to European Standards for PPE (personal Protective Equipment) and have been CE Certified for use in industrial environments.

EN149 is a homologated European standard applicable for the use of facemasks in the workplace for the filtration of dusts and water soluble aqueous mists. The test protocol used is primarily based on the masks ability to filter a given percentage of particulate material by means of seal and filter media.

The size of particle used in the tests are 0.5 microns in aerodynamic diameter. This particular part of the test is called the inward leakage test. Our Sportsta and Techno masks are rated at and average of 88% and conform to FFP1S levels. This not to say that the cannot perform more or less efficiently. Clearly fit is a major issue and the reason why we have two sizes.

Our Sportsta and Techno masks both carry P1 certification for liquid aerosols ie mists. Our city mask does not carry this industrarial use mark as it only has a particle filter that will remove PM 10 material together with any organics and acid gases.