Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

We are now in year #2 of the COVID-19 crisis. For the first year I had been using a really good cloth mask with filter insertion. I actually prefer these type of masks due to the fact they are lighter and washable. However, now we find ourselves with a new U.K. variant of the virus that spreads much faster/easier than the Devil we know already. Those dinky masks that most of us have been wearing are going to offer minimal protection against this new threat. It's a tough choice when looking over a wealth of mask choices as to whether you are getting a product that will actually protect you. As you are doing now, I poured over dozens of Amazon products and reviews. I also did some basic Google research on the best masks to buy and this one came up repeatedly. This is a KN95 mask which is a variant of the N95 mask that healthcare workers use in hospitals. N95 masks are the US standards for respirator masks; KN95 masks are the Chinese standards for masks. KN95 standards include testing for fit, while the N95 doesn't. There is quite a bit of controversy over how effective KN95 masks like these are (compared to N95) so it's difficult for me to make the argument that these will be as effective as the PPE used in hospitals despite the claims made by the manufacturer. One positive notation to make is that this manufacturer appears on the FDA approved list. What I can tell you is that the masks do appear to live up to the manufactur's claim. This seems to be an extremely well-made product that features 5 layers of protection. Once looped to the ears, the fit and seal is very tight. While not as comfortable and easy to breathe as cloth counterparts, these certainly feel as if they offer superior protection. For those of you like myself who wear glasses, this mask features an adjustable clip which allows the mask to bridge nicely around the nose. Unfortunately, no matter how tightly I adjusted the clip, I found there still to be just a little bit of fogging on my glasses, though extremely minimal and a HUGE improvement over cloth masks. Honestly, I don't like the "beak" look of these KN95 masks, but we have come to the point in this crisis where protection is more important than being fashionable. I decided to go with black as I wanted to have that "Bane" look from the Batman comics/movie. The adjoining loops and their connectiive joints feel very strong. This mask doesn't feel cheaply made and I certainly feel more confident that I am well protected while wearing it. These arrive as a box of 20 masks. The masks are not individually wrapped but rather presented as two sealed packages of 10. With the new U.K. variant set to dominate our country by March, everyone should be looking at change up to N95/KN95 masks. These seem to be one the most effective means of protecting one's self.