If you want a face mask during these times, your’e going to have to pay for it, period.
Sofirn is offering customers another resource to get some, for a price just like anywhere else. Sofirn is in no way obligated to give out free face masks. No retailers/sellers are.
I am sorry that I cant wrap my mind around why the OP is upset that Sofirn is offering flashaholics an opportunity to purchase face masks for their protection. I guess OP can be mad at the thousands of retailers that sold/sell face masks, so customers can protect themselves.
If you hook up with a woman and she gives you VD, you know deep down she didn’t just invent it herself but rather was given “The gift that keeps on giving” by someone else, But you probably are not going to date her like ever again.
Soo, I totally get maybe not wanting to support the country that passed on the love to the rest of the world at least for the foreseeable future.
Also as slow as stuff arrives from Cheeena the virus may well be past us by the time you get the masks.
Haven’t ordered anything from them since the SHTF and will not for quite some time. Suddenly a new flashlight is not on any list of wants.
JMHO
dust environment and infectious environment are very different things,
not to mention n95 protect against particles larger than 0.3 micron, coronavirus particles are 0.1 micron.
bacteria size is 0.3-120microns, dust even larger. n-xxx type masks are not made to protect against viruses
N90 is equivalent to P1, N95 to P2, etc - as the ratings go up, so does the filtration ability.
The masks being sold here are P1, so less effective than P2 - I can only assume that they’d last a similar time though. I’ve worn a P2 on a fireground for >8 hours with no problems.
i’m not upset they are selling them for 2.70, still 5x more than they worth, but demand\supply creates the price, 27 for one would make me upset, but 2.7 not so much.
When I use to use these all the time at a previous job, the rubber bands are made small length wise until stretched. I use to have to stretch them one or two times by hand then wear the mask.
If it was used I would think the mask would slip right on without much resistance unless you got a small head. New they will be uncomfortable tight unless stretched a little. I really hope know one is selling used one’s and that’s just a joke.
Misinformation abounds, and has caused much of the panic issue. I suggest research.
The masks are more to prevent coughing germs onto surfaces and to keep one’s hands away from nose and mouth, which is how we get infected. The mask itself will not stop the virus, but keeping your hands away from your face and washing your hands often will go a long way. Read what the World Health Organization and the Center for Diagnostic Medicine have to say, avoid Social Media information as it’s mostly gossip and ill informed.
the only thing that does prevent virus infection is air tank, and full face mask, like those that firemen use, i have one, thou it is almost empty, always wanted to charge it, but never got around to do it, not that i would wear it now, but i wish i did charge it, you never know. now all dive shops are closed,