ATMOBLUE Face Mask - Dual Fan - Replaceable HEPA Filters - Adaptable Silicone Seal - 3 Speed Settings - No App required

First of all, plenty of reviewers tried it for a few days or even just once and said it was uncomfortable or didn't fit right. If you want this to be comfortable and fit right, you need to spend a week or so wearing it first. But it's worth it.I got a first generation mask from their Kickstarter campaign around April 2020. I bought it because (probably as a result of pnemonia that hospitalized me over a decade ago) I got faint when wearing an N95 mask for a long time. Also, this make is better than N95 (it would be N99.7 if the scale worked like that) and I worked in a building with a lot of people at the time and was tasked with walking through that crowd on a regular basis. If you're reading this review in 10 or 20 years and you're too young to know who I needed the mask, then be very glad that you do...The first day I had a major headache, but I breathed just fine! I was able to wear the mask for about 5 hours straight without any problems other than the pain. Also, I had to keep it quite tight because it would otherwise leak. The instructions said this was normal at first because the silicone needs to mold to your face over time. After the first week, however, that was all over. The mask did mold to my face, meaning that it wasn't as tight and it fit like a glove. No more headaches and no more leaks even when it wasn't as tight.Flash forward to December of 2020. I was now working from home, so I wasn't wearing it as much. At a rough guess, I had worn it for 800 hours, and something broke! The charging port ended up with a loose wire that caused a problem which made the mask stop working. Luckily, I had a second mask that I purchased for my wife and she didn't like, so I started wearing that one. Once again, I had to wear it for a few days overly tight and I got headaches, but that went away even faster this time, more like 10 hours of use instead of 25! I e-mailed, not expecting much since this was a Kickstarted, but they sent me a replacement anyway with 2 day shipping! However, the power button broke in that replacement unit within a few days. I tried e-mailing them, but they didn't ask me to send back the original one (just sent photos) and they thought I was trying to cheat them out of another mask, so they didn't help me this time. If this mask wasn't the key to me surviving the pandemic, I would be writing a negative review over that. Afterall, they could have just asked me to send back the bad mask... But the mask is well worth that annoyance, and I had an extra, so I kept going. In November 2021, I was still wearing my second mask and still using the original set of filters, now going on 1,500 hours! And I finally had to change them. That's a great life span for filters that claimed a 300 hour lifespan. And I bought a new mask from Amazon so I have a spare again.The new mask is not as good as the old one. Once again, I would take a star off, but I feel even this not as good mask is still a 5 star product. The new mask is quieter, but the fans aren't as fast. I have to keep it on medium when I'm inside and high when I'm outside in the heat, compared to low and medium on the old mask. It still works though, so I am using it. And the battery life is a bit better than the old one, so that's a plus...If you've read this far, I owe you a few negatives. The mask isn't perfect, and here are the cons:1. It is very hard to talk through it. The mask not only doesn't flex with your mouth, but it also muffles the sound, and the cumulative effect is that I have to speak up and repeat myself. I often find myself pulling the mask back a bit so I can talk better. Definitely don't try to make a speech with this one. They could fix this if they made the mask a bit larger and included a mic and speaker so it repeated what I say. When I was working in the building and wearing it a lot, I was thinking about using a portable PA system, the type where the speaker clips on your belt and set on low, and with a small mic mounted inside the mask. But since I changed jobs a few months in, I never finished those plans.2. Your mouth dries out if you talk a lot because of the fan blowing on you. There's really nothing they could do about that, and you just need to get used to it. I can slip a stray up underneath the mask, so I just got in the habit of keeping a drink with me when I'm wearing it.3. You can't scratch your nose! Well, you can, but you have to fit your finger under the mask and since it's so tight doing so looks ridiculous and also makes it look like you're picking your nose... I either go outside or go in an area where there are no people and take the mask off if the itch gets bad enough. They couldn't fix this one either, so I'm not holding it against them.Oh, and to speak to some reviewers who talk about kids: No, these masks are too big for small children. A 12 year old might fit, if they aren't very thin, but anyone younger won't and it will leak and just not be as helpful as you'd like it to be. They could fix that by offering a kids kit that has more silicone to reduce the size of it. But that's something that would take a lot of research, and I don't expect them to do that. They do not advertise this as a kids mask, so don't take off stars for it not fitting kids!Last word: Buy the mask, try it on, give it a week, and you won't be disappointed after that time. Not everyone will love this mask, but it will help you breathe easier and potentially save your life, so why wouldn't you give that a chance? Especially since it's on sale for $100 now (I paid $75 each for my first two, but those were pre-orders on Kickstarted. They sold these for $150 for over a year after that happened before they made it to Amazon and were able to lower the price, so $99 is really a good deal!)

Very uncomfortable to wearThe fans didn't feel like they were doing much and the inside of the mask just heats upCan hardly talk to people without having to move it off your faceThe seal that goes on your face just fills with moisture on humid daysThe app is very hard to install and after a while just kept crashing and wouldn't open anymoreAnd after a few days it stopped charging but its possible that was just a one off caseWhen it was working it did the job and the filters did seem to be making a difference but is not worth the great discomfort and price

It works so you can purchase in peace. Only issue will be strong plastic smell when I first used it. Took it off immediately and spent time to air it, wipe it down and also remove the filter. Unfortunately filter absorbed the plastic smell so I had to change to a new one. So it is good to buy extra filters. Note that once you clean and air it, there will be no issue. Great product! I use this in class instead of a mask (it is mandatory to wear one where I live). Finally able to breathe. Note that there is a soft twirling sound of the motor. Not sure if it'll disturb those around you.

Right fan doesn't work, fan speed stays on low, cord snapped, face plate cracked and a bit too small. Good concept, needs to improve on the parts and sizes. Had to use Gorilla Glue for the face plate and I had to tie a knot in the cord to hold the mask around the back of my head.Waiting on my refund!

Pros*Good design if having to wear in public.*Sturdy or strong adjustable straps*Appears to be a good seal when worn*Speed adjustable fan*Feels cool and secure*Easy filter change and access*Rechargeable via USB type cCons*After some wear time you do feel weight on nose or face from tight fit, as it is heavy*Kinda of the heavy side, which means you must tighten it to your face more, creating fatigue.*Button a bit hard to feel when worn to cycle on off or speeds.* Battery could last longer but decent.