3M Full Facepiece Reusable Respirator 6700, Paint Vapors, Dust, Mold, Chemicals, Small

I have thrown away my old eye protection goggles that get all foggy on me, and my old respirators for paint fumes, and my cheap face masks for dust and particles I don't want to breath in. This products does it all and does it so much better, and the up front costs are low and it seems to me that it pays for itself over time in so many ways.It protects the eyes by filtering out all the air that comes into the respirator and passing it by the eyes before breathing it in. That way, even if like me you wear contact lenses, you might be able to work with the lenses in as I do. Then it exits your breath with moisture out of the mask so that it does not fog the lense.3M has a full compliment of approved filters for toxic environments, and I have used a pair. More importantly for me, they also have low cost filters for dust and particles that are even better than HEPA filter facemasks, and those are way better than cheap facemasks. The point is that once you have the reusable mask, the dust and particle filters are in the same price rance as those cheap facemasks.I keep my facemask set to go with two dust and particle filters attached. Then I just pop it on anytime I think I'm going to be in a dusty situation. No fooling. I've got great eye protection, visibility and easy breathing by just pulling the mask over my head and tightening the straps, less than a minute, including testing the seal. When the filters get old, I replace them in less than a minute (I timed myself).There is some cleanup if I am sweating or breathing out moisture. I have to wipe it down the inside when I am done and sometimes rinse it out and dry it. That is not as simple as simple throwing a face mask away, but then it is all set up for me next time, and those face masks are not so easy to set up correctly, and even then I get leakage around the nose and fog on my eye protection without a lot of fuss versus pulling on the 3M mask with its strong straps and comfortable fitting, solid construction. I'm never going back to the old way.One other thing, there is a low cost, thin, clear plastic cover for the hard plastic clear face shield. That cover can be easily removed and another put on, and those are not expensive. I've beaten mine up for some time now, and I'm glad I can remove it and will soon be putting another on.

Very excellent product, except the straps should be fabric instead of silicone. I worry they're going to tear when I'm tightening. Also, a buckle-pin popped out of its slot and was extremely difficult to pop back in. The buckle-pin was malformed during production, causing the buckle to not stay in its slot very well. The mask performed better than I thought it would. Very comfortable while wearing, but difficult to get on. I wished there were detachable buckles so I could undo it, put the mask on, then clip the buckle back into place.

I have been using this mask nearly every week since I bought it. I'm a big time DYI'er so I rarely hire a guy to do anything around my property. I use this mask for handling chlorine for the pool, crawling in the attic insulation, handling herbicides, handling pesticides, spray paint, heavy dusts, etc.One of the best parts about this mask (besides the incredibly comfortable fit) is that you can easily change filters. I have a couple different types of filters. I use certain types for chlorine, pesticides, or dusts. Changing the filter cartridges from ,say, a chlorine filter to a particulate filter takes a matter of seconds, literally. I periodically clean the inside of my mask with isopropyl "rubbing" alcohol. It's certainly more expensive than the 1/2 masks available but usually, if you're doing something where you have to protect your respiratory tract, you should be protecting your eyes also. 1/2 masks and goggles make no sense to me. This mask covers your entire face and since it's one piece, it has much better integrity than a combo kit of mask and goggles.It does get a bit sweaty in the mask if you are working in high temperatures (i.e. an attic) because the mask is not at all "breathable" except for the respiratory portion over your mouth. Makes sense! You're wearing a mask to protect you from noxious chemicals--you DON'T want it to be breathable!Highly recommend this mask to anyone who works with respiratory hazards. I paid around $100 for mine when I bought it and it's worth every cent. Super comfortable, super easy to use, and 3M support is very helpful.Take care of it and treat it like it's fragile and it will last your for years.P.S. For a rough size estimate: My official (i.e. military) hat size it 7-1/4 and the Large size of this mask fits me perfectly.

Good product. A bit overkill for most of what I do. Find myself using half mask instead.