Face masks have turn into part of our every day lives, and whereas we will not be required to put on them all over the place we go, they’re more likely to nonetheless be a part of touring for a while to return.

As vacationers, we’re required to put on masks on all flights, at airports and on public transport in most international locations. And this isn’t more likely to change anytime quickly.

The query now could be, what are the perfect masks to put on whereas touring?

You clearly need correct safety, however you additionally need it to be comfy to put on for prolonged intervals on lengthy flights.

We had been not too long ago despatched a couple of masks from LCP Medical to trial and had been actually impressed with the masks.

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LCP Medical masks

Utilizing their PathoGen™ know-how and filtration mechanisms, LCP Medical created custom-fit washable FrontLine™ and EasyBreathe™ material face masks.

Options of the FrontLine masks:

• Excessive High quality material with elegant building that’s reusable and straightforward to sanitize
• three Filter Varieties: N95 Compliant Base Filter, PathoGen Filter, and Sport Filter
• Patent Pending Air Chamber holds the material away from the face, stopping pores and skin irritation and protecting material from being sucked in when respiratory
• All-Day Consolation with wonderful match and seal to forestall leakage across the edges and fogging of glasses

Their masks can be found in 5 adjustable sizes, together with youth sizes (ages 5-12). You too can get a number of replaceable filter kinds.

The FrontLine protecting face masks package prices $45.99 and consists of:

• One material facemask
• 5 x N95 compliant base filters

The EasyBreathe face masks prices $24.99 and consists of:

• One material washable facemask with Embedded Air Chamber with wonderful excessive stream material filtration
• No replaceable filters wanted

How do LCP Medical masks improve your air stream?

There’s a balancing act between air stream for simple respiratory and recent air change vs. filtration which restricts air stream and change.

One of many advantages of the air chamber on the LCP Medical masks is the filter is held away from the face permitting for some stress equalization as air flows by the filter. With that being stated, there’ll at all times be some rebreathing with any masks that has any degree of efficient filtration.

Merely put: The larger chamber within the LCP Medical masks permits extra airflow than masks sitting shut towards your mouth.

The best way to wash your masks

Each the FrontLine and EasyBreathe masks from LCP Medical are reusable and may be hand washed with cleaning soap and water.

Earlier than washing your FrontLine masks, be certain that to take away the filter.

How lengthy can you employ the filter for?

It is strongly recommended that filters are changed after 6-Eight hours of steady use, or if proof of saturation or contamination happens. Most individuals would have the ability to put on the masks for a couple of weeks earlier than switching out the filters based mostly on how typically they put on a masks.

LCP Medical presents a wide range of Frontline filters for refills:

• The N95 Compliant Base Filter is the usual base filter made for our masks
• The Anti-PathoGen Filter is constituted of a number of layers of pure elemental copper, reported by the EPA to eradicate 99.9% of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.
• The Sport Filter is particularly made for train, sports activities, out of doors actions, and different conditions the place high-flow filtration is desired.

Their different EasyBreathe masks has a built-in filter that may be hand-washed. This masks presents all the design/consolation options (together with no glass fogging) however not the identical degree of safety.

Our overview of the LCP Medical masks for touring

I’m not a giant fan of carrying masks. Who’s, proper?

I exploit each probability to take the masks off and put on it solely when wanted and when security guidelines demand it or after I determine myself that it’s vital.

So I’m not testing the masks for Eight hours straight, however I’m essential when carrying it.

My first impression was that it felt of upper high quality in comparison with all the opposite low-cost masks I purchased and wore. It occurred a number of instances that I took out an affordable masks from my pocket after which the ribbon broke. My spouse wouldn’t thoughts, as she would have a second and third masks in her purse. Properly… I don’t have a purse and I rush out of the home with just one masks, which wants to carry.

In order that’s the primary plus level. The LCP masks goes to final far longer.

The primary time I wore the masks, it felt unfastened, although it wasn’t. This was due to the massive air chamber and that the masks doesn’t lie flat in your mouth. So it’s really way more comfy.

I additionally like you could determine if you wish to use the filter or not. Clearly the filter is important most instances. It’s good you could change it rapidly and simply, however then hold the masks. What number of masks have you ever seen on the paths? And we’ve got all seen the photographs of masks being washed onto the seaside. It’s undoubtedly a plus level, when you can reuse your masks as a lot as potential.

It’s the primary black masks I’m utilizing, which inserts to my hoodie and all different garments. 🙂 One other plus level. Not that I used to be jealous, however there have been individuals with higher trying masks up to now. This modified now. 😉

And it doesn’t matter what, I’m trying ahead to the day once we can do away with all of the masks once more. Let’s hope that this present day comes earlier than later. I nonetheless count on that it’s going to take one other 1-2 years that we should put on masks when touring. And I’m glad that I received a masks for these journeys now, which is dependable and does it job.