Technically the 3D/Boat style KF94's copied 3M Aura series masks. The original patent from 3M dates back to 1997(US Patent Des. 424,688)

@alexandrealmeidamagalhaes7768

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Aaron! I thought that was more likely.

@user-km2bz8iy5o

2 жыл бұрын

But then did the Koreans use the boat style before 97?

@alexandrealmeidamagalhaes7768

2 жыл бұрын

@@user-km2bz8iy5o I don't think so. As far as I know, mask wearing became a thing in Korea after the MERS outbreaks in the 2000's. Precisely, they took inspiration from 3M Aura N95s for their KF94 design.

@Goofyska69

2 жыл бұрын

Glad to see the OG here, Aaron Collins

I love the look of these auras personally! Thanks for testing another one Lloyd!

Armbrust is the best! Customer since all this started. Thanks for your great effort in keeping us informed.

@ArmbrustUSA

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for being such a loyal customer!

@ruthsearam2909

2 жыл бұрын

@@ArmbrustUSA can I get your product on amazon

That Mask Testing table is extremely useful. I wish there were something like that on centralized health sites that people always look to.

@ArmbrustUSA

2 жыл бұрын

We're working on making it even better. Adding features like sorting by manufacturer and the like. Let us know if there are any data views you'd find useful.

@user-km2bz8iy5o

2 жыл бұрын

@@ArmbrustUSA manufacturer name would be awesome

This mask is very good. I went to an indoor event, was there for over 4 hours and wore this mask. Had no trouble breathing and fit well.

It's insane to me how they can't even tell their masks apart from counterfeit ones. Kind of reminds me of Ray-Ban dealers not being able to tell a fake from an authentic pair of glasses because the fakes have gotten _that_ good.

@ahmedel-demerdash8415

2 жыл бұрын

They probably could but I think they wanna deter people from buying from non-authorised retailers because profit.

Appreciate the reviews. Good to know which is the worst smelling mask!

I have some 3M 9210+ and 9205+ aura respirators. Both purchased from 3M authorized retailers. The nose wire seems to be different (maybe shorter on the 9210+) and the respirators themselves seem very slightly different in size (9210+ seems a little smaller). It was my understanding the only difference between the two is the headbands. Have you noticed any difference in the nose wire or overall size between those two? Any insight would be appreciated. Thanks for you all do.

Thanks for this wonderful upload! This upload is very informative!! I have learnt a lot! Great job my dear!

The biggest issue I have with these masks is the flimsy straps and they are a little too small around the mouth!!! That metal strip is just normally odd!! They are hard to put on as well. I purchased mine through home depot.

thank you for enduring the smell of that test - so glad it wasn't me!

Hi Lloyd, I have the similar 3M 9210+ Aura masks, made in U.S.A., bought from an authorized reseller, they too have the same smell.

Just got a shipment of these through Project N95. I don't find the smell any different than any other respirator mask I've worn. Only thing that concerns me is that the straps seem so thin.

Every Aura mask I've ever used has just an absolutely eye searing odor. It burns the nose and you can taste it and it's just gross.

@fabioo1

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, here in Brazil i bought direct from 3M and it's smell terrible

@elenna_alexia

2 жыл бұрын

Good to know

@brotatochap_7563

2 жыл бұрын

I open them up, and put them in a dresser drawer to air out. Works well.

@sixtyfps

2 ай бұрын

@@brotatochap_7563 Good to know that that works

lol at the smell. I was curious about this mask. Thanks as always, Lloyd

Are masks like this good for second hand smoke. I work where smoking is permitted.

Hey! Was waiting for you to pull out the Aura mask you purchased at Home Depot, as you mentioned in the video you would be doing. Watched until the end, but you never pulled out the mask! Really wanted to compare how your HD mask compared to what David had sent you. BTW, LUV your smell reviews! This one was hysterical!

Just because they smell doesn’t mean they’re fake…I think all 3m auras smell really bad. Have to air them out first.

I had a couple samples that were dropped off at the clinic where my wife works. I opened them up yesterday and there was no discernible odor: it's very neutral.

I have a few of these and got from Amazon via the link on the 3M website so I assume they’re legit. I air them out before putting them on.

Lol. My husband just bought me some packs of the Aura 9205+ from Home Depot. Very glad mine don't smell bad. Hopefully mine also have the 99%+ filtration.

@Shloopy420

2 жыл бұрын

if they fight right, it will. shaved faces, no air leaks

Anyone know any good quality masks that dont have intense chemical odor?

I bought 2 boxes of these from Home Depot they do have a strong smell but it goes away once it’s out of the wrapper

@uonlyuonlyu4999

2 жыл бұрын

I just got them also from The Home Depot and the odor it’s awful I was concern if they’re fake , the box doesn’t have a serial number did your box had a serial number ?

These are probably the best design like the KF94 👏🏻

What’s the breathability difference between the 3M 9205+ and the ACI N95? Their efficiency seems to be similar at 99.+%

@ArmbrustUSA

2 жыл бұрын

Out of the masks we've tested, the ACI is around 133 and the 9205+s have averaged about 120

Made me laugh so much. Hope you are fine after that. Thanks for taking the risk.

It's geniune Dr. David, the straps in the staples are strraight, the fusing of the filters are thinck (those lines), the pagkagin' doesn't have a white background on each illustration, the 3M logo is not bug, the Aura's not thinly printed, the bands are tight not slacking when new (the Aura 1870+ is better coz' it's for aerosols (blocks 100% if fitted properly, one's own fluids from say sneezes and from other people but they say viruses can get in, through the eyes but blocks oil dust particles too), instead of just particulates like 9205+ (good for oily dust particles). God bless.

I bought this Mask love it. The mask seals around my mouth and nose really tight. I can wear my glasses with the mask and it does not fog up. The Aura is the standard

The Auras do have a really unique smell to them. Honestly I usually enjoy the smell of a good ole N-95 lol. Like I be sniffing the shiet outta some N95s. (I had a rough childhood. Leave me alone). But yeah some smell so bad.

Love these masks and they’re the best!

I have this one too! Just got this last week from a brick & morter store (Home Depot, as well) to avoid potential Amazon fakes. Better than that Hanji Bella so-called kn95 (27% efficiency) from Amzn. I just have to figure out how to get it on & off my head well, with those straps.

I wear these all the times and never noticed a terrible smell lol. Great mask. Curious about the smell. Did you compare the smell to the aura you have ?

@lollycopter

2 жыл бұрын

He mentions near the end of the video that his other auras don't smell like that.

@googrit

2 жыл бұрын

Same here

What's with the perforations in the top part of the mask? Do they allow unfiltered air through? It does not seem to be as protective as the middle or lower pieces (no perforations). Have you tested air flow on the perforated part?

I've learned you have to let this model AIR out before wearing.......much like the mattress in a box.

I’m hoping we get a big K94 review dump soon. There are a ton available now. I also always wonder if there is European PPE to test.

@ArmbrustUSA

2 жыл бұрын

We've done a ton of KF94 tests. Videos aren't up yet, but the testing results can be seen here: www.armbrustusa.com/pages/mask-testing?type=KF94

It sounds like it smells horrible! Yikes! And I was strongly considering this one.

Great videos I also use those masks ...great masks what do you think of putting masks I wear for a few hours in a uv box ..then wearing them a week later

@ArmbrustUSA

2 жыл бұрын

Hi! Nic here from Armbrust's social team. CONGRATS! You are the lucky winner of our giveaway! Would you mind sending an email to social@armbrustusa.com with your shipping info? Thanks!

I didn't have time to watch the entire video all the way through. Was it said where these specific masks in this video were bought? Amazon? Home Depot?

You're creeping me out, Lloyd! I actually lived in an apartment below a 55 y.o. woman who died of a massive heart attack, and was found by a friend 1 week later, but not before her two cats had begun snacking on her. RIP, upstairs Aura-smelling apartment woman.

Now, did 3M really copy the KF94 design or was it the other way around? I'd love to see evidence for that claim.

@SeudXe

2 жыл бұрын

Evidence? Just look at when 3M released the Aura and when KF94s were released...

Old lady’s apartment after the cat ate her face. Dang that’s ratchet! I like the AURA. I’ve not had issues with the smell of mine. 😂

thanks for suffering through that (David the Dentist tries to kill Lloyd )so that we do not have to, taking one for the team!! I will send you a Starbucks gift card :)

I just bought some 9205s and can confirm they smell absolutely awful. The good news is if you remove them from the wrapper and air them out for a day the smell goes away.

@peternospam342

2 жыл бұрын

That was my thought as well. I wonder if during previous Aura 9205 tests Lloyd didn't put it on right after taking it out of the wrapper (which would explain why he never noticed the same level of smell before)

@erikn6558

2 жыл бұрын

@@peternospam342 I've worn the same model in the past that only had a mild smell. My new ones have the same smell, but absurdly strong

Weird, I don't find the Auras I have (9205+) particularly smelly. (#18321)

Theory - the mask body is real - made in the original factory (often Chinese factories make surplus and sell them, even though they shouldn't). However then it was assembled by a counterfeiter - with a really bad glue.

I've been on the search for a mask that won't hurt my ears

I just bought some of these at Home Depot and opened one up for a sniff test. Smelled ok. I pulled it out of the wrapper and put it on. Still no offensive odor at all. Easy breathing and no smell. Great mask

@uonlyuonlyu4999

2 жыл бұрын

I had the totally opposite experience , I just bought them at the Home Depot and they smell awful

Got some free ones at Sam's. Smelled fine.

I’m gonna send you some Aura 1870+ Surgical N95 Respirators. Let’s see how well it test compared to the 9205 and 9210.

@SayedEjaz

2 жыл бұрын

Yes i was having this same..does it have bad smell?

@Jpimps

2 жыл бұрын

@@SayedEjaz All the Aura has that smell. You kinda just open the package and air it out before using it. Our facility switched over from the Aura 1870+ to the 9205. There’s a minor fit and smell difference. I personally prefer the 1870 over the other ones. Especially during the covid pandemic.

@SayedEjaz

2 жыл бұрын

@@Jpimps yea also 1870 is fda cleared as surgical mask right.

It looks like all these masks have good filtration efficiency and the debate is about outgassing from a construction adhesive (?) Isn't that just a result of the sealed packaging? If that's some volatiles coming off, can't you simply unseal the package and first let it air out for some time (days, weeks?) before using? If you're in a hurry, you could pump it down in a vacuum chamber. That's not such an exotic thing, you can get them at reasonable cost on Amazon because people use them for stabilizing wood or even some food processing. I'd think keeping the package sealed is needed only for an actual sterile environment (eg. surgery).

Your review is amazing and hilarious at the same time but I think you're being a little bit too harsh on the smell...I have the european version of this mask 3M 9320+ and I know exactly what you mean by gasoline smell and I think it is not pleasant but most certainly is tolerable escpecially when you work in a 3rd world country hospital and you know the only thing protecting you from covid and other pathogens flying around in the ER and in the hospital hallways is this mask. Keep up the good work.

I hate the straps that go over my head. Also, I would never wear a stinky mask! I love and trust your products.

@ArmbrustUSA

2 жыл бұрын

Hi! Nic here from Armbrust's social team. CONGRATS! You are the lucky winner of our giveaway! Would you mind sending an email to social@armbrustusa.com with your shipping info? Thanks!

⛽️ and arsenic! Yikes!!!

Me wearing my authentic 3M Aura and not noticing any smell 👁️👄👁️

Dude! That is not how to don a respirator!! You damn near strangle yourself, LOL!! You crack me up! All the Auras I've gotten from the local Home Depot have had that bad smell. I think it's that blue rubber strap. When I get a new box, I take them out of their individual plastic wrap and put them back in the box and set them near my air purifier to air out. I can't wear them straight out of the plastic.

If you put them right after opening the package it will smell bad.

I purchased several boxes of the Aura from Home Depot. Absolutely unusable due to the smell. What a disaster.

Are you still doing the giveaway?

@ArmbrustUSA

2 жыл бұрын

Yep - new winner declared every day

2:22 you are smelling your own mouth exhalation

I bought aura masks from Home Depot so I think they are probably real… but they also stink. Just a bad chemical smell when I first put it on

I totally agree with you, I have strong nose that can sense those Chemical smell from Some mask, those chemical smell that make me feel nauseous, that’s why I hate wearing mask that contain chemical smell

Poor Lloyd 😂😂. Some of these really make me wonder....giving me chinese lead paint on toys vibes ...

9205 is made in Canada.

I had to air out mine. Toxic chemicals leach out. Horrible.

Everyone here is commenting that they have the authentic version and they do actually come with that odor. So maybe it is the fakes that don't stink.

They stink so bad but I have found if you take them out of the plastic sleeve and let them sit for a day, the smell does away.

LOL. Sorry, but I was laughing. I am wondering, do you consider yourself to have a pretty sensitive nose or is the mask just really that stinky?

So by reading all of these comments maybe they are real ones and some of them smell worse than others. I've never used those 3 m ones, they are kind of hard to get and probably better for health workers than for everyday use.

This was like a Drama Queen review. All of the hyperbole is not needed I just need to know if these masks are gonna work.

I haven't heard you say a mask smelled that bad before. No thank you.

it's too bad the headbands on these are absolute trash because they are great respirators. Can't find the 3210s anymore so I ended up buying a bunch of Powecoms after my Aura fell in the toilet at work after a shift and a half.

@anitaknapp7976

2 жыл бұрын

I read this as ..."my Aura fell in the toilet at work after a [shit] and a half." 🤣🤣

if it smells bad just air it out.

😷

So I got the Armbrust KN95 masks for my kid and guess what... they smell much worse than the 3M ones! The smell of "arsenic" that David the Dentist claims in 3M masks is clearly an exaggeration (arsenic does not even have any odor or taste). I have tried masks from other companies, but Armbrust is one of the worst in terms of smell. I would also add that the Armbrust uses polyurethane foam behind the nose clip that touches the kid's face. If you are concerned about any toxic materials in masks, I would point out to the widespread toxic flame retardants used in polyurethane foam, which is well documented by the EPA, EFSA and other agencies throughout the world.

So... the girl thru the window having lunch... does she know she's on camera? You are funny, tho dead woman face eaten is not very upbeat

OH MY, masks probably should NOT smell of gasoline and arsenic 😰

Hilarious

If masks could kill.

🤣😂🤣

Toxic smelling. wrong glue

maybe the masks were stored improperly and this is how they acquired the bad smell?

@ArmbrustUSA

2 жыл бұрын

Hi! Nic here from Armbrust's social team. CONGRATS! You are the lucky winner of our giveaway! Would you mind sending an email to social@armbrustusa.com with your shipping info? Thanks!

Hello bro, Please don't wear stranger/user submission masks. what if it contains any harmful substances. You may check but please dont wear it. Scared to even imagine that, we dont even know if it's authentic or not.

@erikn6558

2 жыл бұрын

If one of his competitors wanted to take him out I think there'd be easier ways than poison masks lol

@ArmbrustUSA

2 жыл бұрын

Lloyd has 5 children and an ATV...reasonably sure he's immortal at this point.

🙄🙄🙄🙄Ouch... Seeing your facial expression, I hesitate to use these masks in exchange for the smell of wet necrotic flesh that reaches my nose almost every day at work.

@ahmedel-demerdash8415

2 жыл бұрын

Honestly the smell is not pleasant but it is not that aweful either, plus you get used to it after wearing the mask for like 5 minutes or less. These masks seem to have the best of both worlds comfortable to wear and effective filtration.

@believeitornot2650

2 жыл бұрын

@@ahmedel-demerdash8415 ..Yes, your right and to be honest, I have been wearing respirator masks on a regular basis for long enough that I no longer notice how they smell. I'm not used to this design. I'm in Europe and FFP2/3 standards are historically more synonymous with "duckbill". Great comfort, fantastic breathability, "eye-catching" design. But with this reaction from Lloyd, I may get an opportunity to make him like "eye-catching🦆" designs 😁

Arsenic doesn't have a smell. It won't kill ya, stop whining.

I can’t wear stinky masks