The thing with masks is that if they're not a bit constrictive, they probably don't work (except for face shields, but who wants to look like a welder with a transparent shield?). That's the nature of filters. Having said that, there's constrictive, and there's *constrictive*. I should say that none are constrictive to the extent claimed by anti-maskers.
I find the least constrictive is one that has the largest surface area and that also does the job. Duh! But *how* do you know if it does the job? Given that masks are at least half a prophylactic against transmission to *others*, an easy way of determining efficacy, without specialized tools, is to try blowing out candles that are within a few inches of your face, with the mask on. If you can blow out said candle, the mask isn't effective enough. Stay away from the N95 masks with one-way valves; sure, they're nice for you, but they do not mitigate the dispersion of droplets to others as you exhale. Anyway, I find buffs, wool ones, double-layer-up, and merely lightly snug around the mouth+nose instead of tight, to be efficacious and least constrictive. In fact, I use that when cycling in cold weather. With the proper eyewear, I don't experience fogging issues when on the move. In addition, you may also want to look into anti-fog treatments, especially as eyewear will fog up even without masks when one suddenly stops, in between exertions. On Monday, November 23, 2020 at 2:10:42 PM UTC-8 Patrick Moore wrote: > Can anyone suggest one, preferably one that is easy on/off, or at least > easy to slip down when solitary and up when in public? I've been using > basic cloth masks and (1) they're suffocating under any exertion, (2) they > fog my shades, (3) the ear loops detach easily from your ears, so slipping > them down often pulls them off. > > I am quite prepared to learn that the entire official protocol for > infection avoidance is bunkum, and I am heartily disposed to believe that > my political leaders are both inept and corrupt, or at least driven > principally by self interest, but the situation is serious enough that I am > willing to give them the benefit of the doubt and wear masks around others, > especially since some others seem panicky if you don't. > > Thanks. > > -- > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > Patrick Moore > Alburquerque, Nuevo Mexico, Etats Unis d'Amerique, Orbis Terrarum > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/663e4ad3-0314-40e1-bd7b-b5e04d0654aan%40googlegroups.com.
