Respirators

[Bodrighy]

I have been looking to buy a respirator and have only really seen 2 The JSP Power cap and the Trend Airshield (pro) Reading the blurb there seems to be little difference apart from the £50 or so in price. If anyone has used either of these could they please give pros and cons of both/either.

Pete

 

[Mark Hancock]

Pete

The 3m Dustmaster is another possibility. It's the one I use and it copes well with beards and glasses. Check out Greenhams at http://www.greenham.com/c/se/826/Respiratory-Protection They are offering discount for online purchases but don't know how their prices compare.

 

[steve.b]

a friend of mine uses the air cap and she swears by it , I have used it a few times and its pretty good, a big plus point for me is the battery clips to your belt/pocket or something so there is no added weight on the mask,( I am told that the battery is part of the mask on some masks, making them heavy to wear),
steve

 

[Paul.J]

Pete.
I have only used the older Trend Airshield but this is been discontinued soon with the newer version,which does seem a lot better than the old type,looking at it :? So parts for the old type will be hard to come by.
I also looked at the Power Cap,but opted for the Airshield :roll:

 

[Ken Furminger]

I have had the Power Cap for a couple of months and can't really fault it, even wearing glasses, I forget I've got it on once I start concentrating on the Job in hand.
Regards
Ken

 

[boysie39]

Hi, Pete, for what it's worth I've been useing the JSP cap and find it really good . I had the Trend halfshield but found that it like all other dust maskes fogged up the old specs.all the time . The JSPcap has the batteries in a fold in the back of the cap. You would'nt know they were even there. To charge up it's the same as charging a drill. There is a connector between the two battries and just plug in and away you go.
Hope this is of some help I'm sure it will be even better in the Summer.Regards Boysie

 

[DavidE]

Hi Pete,

I have a JSP with the batteries in a pack. I really like it - very effective not too much weight on your head (as the batteries are separate) and it makes turning/other dusty woodworking activities far more civilised.

My main reason for choosing the JSP was reduced weight you have to carry on your head.

Cheers
David