Hey what’s up?
Sami here.
Ever since the breakout of the coronavirus, we’ve seen numerous types of face masks on the market.
I personally have reviewed some masks like the normal KN95 ones, even the electric ones,
and today I’m sharing with you my user experience of yet another interesting face mask:
the purME transparent gas mask.
Of course, purME has two other colors the black and the white one.
And purME was kindly enough to send me the black one as well.
Out of the box, we have the silicone polymer facepiece, my first impression was it’s
soft and lightweight; We have two bags of KN95 particles filters, 20 pcs in total;
An English manual and of course, some accessories to assemble to let you wear the mask properly.
Speaking of the assembly, that’s one thing I have to complain about the purME, the manual
is confusing and a bit difficult to understand, but luckily my Brazilian friend Cymye has
helped me out, yes she has done a review about the purME mask as well, make sure to check
out her channel!
Link is in the description.
So to use it, you first need to open the cover of the pod, and then place the N95 filter
-make sure the side with “up” text is facing outside, into the cover.
Before I was trying to stuff the filter into the pod base, which is not right because you
see the filter started to shrivel and there will be some gap between the filter and the base.
I guess this is not my fault as I found some reviewers made the same mistake as me on YouTube,
I think purME better optimize your manual a bit.
And then install the base onto the facepiece, put the corresponding strap on and then screw tight the pod.
Repeat the above steps for the other side.
And you are good to go with the standard setup.
Very interesting purME is providing another setup: ONE-WAY FILTERING.
I think this is a smart design, basically in this way you can save one filter each use
while at the same time maintaining the same protection level.
You install the blue inhale valve from inside of the right pod base as video shows, and
then put on the cover with the filter.
While for the left side, you install the green exhale valve from outside, for this side,
you don’t need to put in the N95 filter, just the cover.
Alright, I’ve been using it for a couple of days and here is my user experience.
The first question you might have maybe is the exact same as mine, is this thing safe?
Well, I guess it is safe, because when I wear it, I can feel there is no gap between my
face and the mask due to the soft material purME is using, that means there is less likely
that you are going to inhale those unfiltered air.
Even sometimes when I wear the mask upside down, I can still feel the mask fits my face tightly.
But please don’t do that.
And now I’m going to talk the purME mask’s comfortability.
I'm feeling fine with it.
It's heavier than a normal surgical mask that we’ve mostly seen on the market but lighter
than some of the electric masks I've tested before, so I would say the wearing comfort
is between the two.
But compared to those normal surgical masks, this thing protects you better for its KN95 filtering ability.
And one really good thing is the adjustable elastic strap, you can always adjust them
to fit your head snugly.
Not only that, when you don’t feel the need to wear the mask, you can just hang the mask
on your neck!
That’s convenient.
You may also want to know the breathability.
From my experience, I can breathe freely without a problem, not feeling stuffy or something,
however, ONE-WAY out setup is a bit harder to breathe than the standard setup.
Of course, there are some downsides as well.
One is when you are talking, the sound will get muffled and you have to speak louder or
And this is what it sounds from a normal surgical mask.
And you have to speak louder or closer to the subject, but hey keep the social distancing.
Second is the size, I think it fits most Asians snugly, but would be difficult for those with
larger faces, so if that’s something you care, better check the size before you buy.
Despite all the imperfections, I still recommend this one mainly because it's KN95 filtering ability and
should be safer than most surgical masks and it filters PM2.5.
Second is the price, since it's washable and you only need to change the N95 filters, which
overall could save you lots compared to those normal face masks.
Third is the comfortability, or at least I’m feeling comfortable when I wear it.
I especially like the soft material and the elastic strap design.
Alright, that’s the video.
Compared to wearing a mask, what’s even more important is keep social distancing and
wash your hands frequently.
Stay safe my friends.
I’m Sami and I will see you in the next one.