Hey what's up? I'm Sami
Today we are gonna take a look at the Smartmi Anti Haze Face Mask
Before we head to the face mask I'd like to kindly ask you to watch the tutorial of how to wear face mask correctly
Especially those who wear the face mask for the first time
I saw many people just wore it wrongly
Some leave their nose uncovered
Some have way too much gap between the face and the mask
Some even wear inside out
Studies show that if you don't wear it correctly you'd better not put it on your face
Besides the used masks are a source of contamination
So I'd like to remind you to watch those tutorials again
On the package you see KN95 text, what's the difference between KN95 and N95?
In fact they are the sme in terms of particle filtration efficiency, N95 is a code under the USA while the KN95 is for China
[Definition of N95]
Now let's check some of the highlights they wrote on the back
Seems not clear in the camera, I will read it
Professional filtration material, anti-haze effectively....
Just leave those out guys, those highlights I think are all gimmicks just to pursuade you to buy
I'd like to recommend a video which was produced by Paperclip about the coronavirus
in which they have a detailed explanation of those different types of face masks
According to the paper N95 Respirators vs Medical Masks for Preventing Influenza Among Health Care Personnel
it finds out that there was no significant difference in the incidence of lab-confirmed flu
among health care personnel with the use of N95 respirators (8.2%) vs medical masks (7.2%).
In the box you will find the mask and a hook, the hook is for tighter purpose
Now let me tell you my user experience about it, I've been wearing it all day long
First it's really well made, you can even see a holder inside the mask, which enables a comfy wearing experience
Second it has a really good seal since the respirator is thicker than a surgical mask
The first time I even find it's hard to breath! You know the air goes through a very thick material
And lastly about the breathing valve, which somehow I doubt the effectiveness
As I learnt that some experts suggest don't buy face masks with breathing valve
because for one it's a mechanical structure, you never know when this thing would break
the other one is the flap of the breathing vavle might got stuck by one of bigger particles
and let those unfiltered air into the mask
So I somehow doubt the utility of it.
So to conclude, if you can get the Smartmi face mask with ease then go and get it
It's definitely performs better than those regular surgical masks
And it's comfortable to wear
But if it's difficult for you to buy it then get a normal surgical one, it functions as well according to the paper we read before
We can see a notice on the package: Smartmi mask can effectively block carriers of bacteria and viruses, such as droplets and particles,
but cannot eliminate the risk of illness or infection
Yeah, not a huge difference from a regular surgical mask
While at the end of the video, I would suggest as many experts would suggest you too:
handwashing is way more important than wearing a mask
and don't use fake masks!
Alright, that's the video, thanks for watching