Customer Reviews

AO Safety/3M Tekk 95090 Quicklatch PRO Dual Cartridge Respirator

5 star:		(29)
4 star:		(9)
3 star:		(5)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(2)

 

 

I have been renovating my home for years and never got a respirator for reasons that mostly revolve around laziness shrouded in a cloud of machismo. I occasionally donned the white masks you would get from the local hardware store, but quite frankly, they don't do a whole lot. This is my first respirator, and I have to thank the authors of the many reviews I read on this site that made me choose this one in particular.

I've used this under the house (fine dirt), while gardening (pollen), while sweeping (dust), and while using power tools to cut/mill wood (fine sawdust, smoke). I don't think any respirator will ever give you the experience of the freedom of not wearing any breathing apparatus of course, but this one is actually more comfortable than those white masks, and I breathe a lot better after my jobs are done. No more coughing and raspy throat for me!

Due to pollution, a bit of aging, and probably all those years of not wearing a respirator when I should have, I now have a mild asthmatic reaction to irritating airborne particles (I take Qvar everyday and have albuterol on standby). Don't let this be you! Get a respirator (I am of course, recommending this one) if you do any job/housework that results in you coughing or having to rinse your nose and/or mouth out afterwards. Your lungs will thank you.

Here are some downsides to wearing this (and probably all) respirators:
- Having facial hair will not allow a good seal around the muzzle (so shave, and beards, goatees, mustaches, mutton chops, etc. are out)
- It's a giant thing strapped to your face and head. I've unpleasantly bonked into things while working.
- The quick release clip on the back is great for getting in and out of this thing (I've read many reviews saying this is a key feature that many other respirators lack), but while it's very useful, the clip is kind of small and hard to operate (especially if you're wearing gloves).
- You'll look like a member of a hazmat team.

Here's some upside bullet points:
- Replacement cartridges are easy to find (something I think people don't always think about). I've seen them at OSH, Home Depot, and of course, Amazon.
- The quick release clip gets you in and out in easily
- I get sweaty and dirty, but this has been easy to clean
- Replacement cartridges easy to remove and install (don't know if this is normally an issue or not, but I thought I'd mention it)
- Did I already mention this will help save your lungs?
- You'll look like a member of a hazmat team.

I began some remodeling for a family member that involved removing some old corrugated fiberglass roofing that had dry rotted from eccessive sun exposure. As the fiberglass broke I could see the tiny dust particles floating in the air and knew I was breathing this stuff in. I then decided to buy this respirator because of the quick latch feature. The quick-latch turns out to be very useful because when unlatched, the respirator drops down and hangs under your chin allowing you to take a break and breath normally. This is much more comfortable to wear than a white dust mask. It did tend to loosen up on me over time but could be easily retightened by pulling the straps. Wearing this I didn't think twice about ripping out the rest of the fiberglass roofing and other materials.

You can get a clean seal with this respirator really easily, but not with a beard, not even a goatee, not even once it's tightly trimmed. I tried it all. For me the will to fix our bathroon ceiling trumped the hairs dancing around my mouth and chin, at least temporarily, thus I shaved. Post shave this thing is airtight and I am comfortable. The venerated goatee will grow back, lungs don't. The canisters cover most nasty stuff you may encounter, up to and including mold and asbestos. Be smart: wear a long sleeve shirt, gloves, airtight eyewear, and earplugs.

I quit smoking and decided I should start being smarter all around so I got this respirator for my work as a kitchen remodeler/cabinet refacer. I wanted one that would deal with the dust and the glue fumes. I have had masks like this before when working with insulation and areas with asbestos present, but thought the drop design would keep me "honest" when on and off was more frequent.

It does. The fact is this mask is about as un/comfortable as you would imagine, but the easy off and on feature lets your face relax whenever you get a moment. This reduces fatigue and the hassle of remembering where you set it just a second ago as well as making it worth the trouble for those "it will just be a second" apps.

Wearing it for a long time is not like a facial massage--it has to seal against your face after all--but it's not torture like some others either. It works with my facial hair and doesn't interfere with glasses, and since it fits doesn't fog up the glasses either.

I give it 5 because even though it is imperfect it stops me from trying to convince myself that staying out of the sunbeams keeps me from breathing all that airborne dust you can see floating in the light. i.e. I use it.

The product is comfortable to wear and easy to use with the quick release for free breathing. The P-100 canister filters it is shipped with will filter 0.035 microns which should handle most harmful particulates one could breathe in this day and age.

Do not buy this respirator unles you only plan to use it one time. AO Safety company has been bought by 3M and they have discontiued all AO safety products. You will not find the replacement cartridges. While the mask itself is a fine product and I am sad to see it go you will not find the cartridges for this unit. As another reviewer suggested, go try to find the replacement cartridges. They are unavailable almost everywhere. You will not find them at Home Depot or Lowes.

Easy to wear all day, easy to take off (once you figure out the release). Comfortable and keeps the fumes out of my lungs - which is the point. If it's not comfortable, then you won't wear it.

I like this mask. It filters out fine dust. It does not cause my glasses to fog up when I exhale. It is easy to adjust the fit, and the quick release works as it should. Condensation inside of the rubber face mask part is a problem, but, I wipe it clean with a bandana before it builds up too much.

I bought this respirator for my wife to use it for protection against formaldehydes, but she cannot it use because on the instructions it says that this respirator cannot be used for ammonia, formaldehyde, paints or coatings containing isocyanate materials, and abrasive blasting, including sandblasting. I rate 3 stars because the respirator seems to be a good one, but it does not serve my purposes at this time and the product's description on the website is incomplete.

An excellent product. I used it while removing 10 inches of loose cellulose insulation in an attic measuring 1500 Sq Ft. I never breathed dust. The respirator was easy to clean - I washed it warm in soapy water every day after use. I liked the quick latch design - very easy to remove and connect. I bought replacement cartridges at Home Depot, although the 95090 Quick Latch respirator was not avaible to buy at my local Home Depot.