Costco face masks

[efrant]

I just got the ones I ordered from Costco earlier in the week. They are indeed Niosh approved N95 particulate respirator masks.
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Thanks for that. I'll be ordering some!

 

[pigletto]

Thanks for that. I'll be ordering some!

Keep checking if you don’t see them at first. I noticed all the masks seem to go in and out of stock often.

 

[CanucksRock]

For the 50th Anniversary trip, I mainly used the Disney Masks. I did have Level 3 Procedure masks too that I wore on occasion. (2 week trip, did not get Delta) I still have a lot of them left, I'm sure they will be getting use for my end of January trip with Omicron being more contagious.

 

[TommyJK]

I just got the ones I ordered from Costco earlier in the week. They are indeed Niosh approved N95 particulate respirator masks.
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They had a bazillion of these at my local costco in Toronto when I was last there a few days ago.

 

[gisele2]

For medical grade mask at an affordable price made in Canada
www.humask.com

Really confortable, but not N95.

 

[Mama Bear Me2]

For medical grade mask at an affordable price made in Canada
www.humask.com

Really confortable, but not N95.

THANK YOU for this suggestion. I ordered some based on your recommendation. I'm located in BC.

HOWEVER, I cannot find many reviews about HUMASK.

Based on what's advertised on the website, it sounds like a good medical grade mask which is not N95. I'm hoping the breathability claims are true as it's hard for my youngest to keep his mask on. If breathability is better then there's a better chance that the mask will stay on!

QUESTIONS / HELP REQUESTED:

1) USERS OF HUMASK ... please advise your experiences with this mask. Likes? Dislikes? Comfort? Breathability? Condensation build up inside of mask? Other comments?

Some reviews I read complained about the "thinness" of the mask and did not believe that the mask offered ASTM Level 3 protection due to its thinness. However, isn't that one of the selling points? Thin and breathable while offering ASTM Level protection? I bought level 3 for Adults and level 2 for the Kids ... these were the highest levels available at the time of my purchase.

2) COSTCO (in warehouse at least in my area): sells GENERAL PURPOSE masks by MEDSUP. They are NOT medical grade masks as they have NO ASTM level rating.

I spent a lot of time researching but I cannot find information explaining the DIFFERENCE between the GENERAL PURPOSE NON-MEDICAL GRADE MASKS and ASTM LEVEL RATED MEDICAL MASKS (eg. like the MEDSUP ones sold by Costco). I even checked the MEDSUP website. I'm guessing that since the masks are general purpose, there are no stats on filtration & splash resistance?

Specifically, I was wondering if there is a big difference in filtration & splash resistance between the non-medical grade (has NO ASTM level rating) & medical grade masks (has ASTM level rating) for the MedSup masks sold by Costco.

Thanks in advance for any help or insight that you can provide. Stay safe everyone. Thanks again.

Edited to Add: I believe that my Costco (located in BC) sells the non-medical grade masks in warehouse AND the medical grade masks are sold online only. If you are looking for medical grade masks then I believe the box must state medical grade and/or give a ASTM Level rating. Please check box carefully so you know what you are buying since sometimes the boxes look very similar. Thanks.

 

[gisele2]

I use it a lot and they are the best medical mask I had, less pimples at the end of the day, good breathability is excellent. With mask made outside of Canada we had some particules in our mouth when speaking. Not with these.
I saw that they were sold also at Cosco.

 

[Mama Bear Me2]

I use it a lot and they are the best medical mask I had, less pimples at the end of the day, good breathability is excellent. With mask made outside of Canada we had some particules in our mouth when speaking. Not with these.
I saw that they were sold also at Cosco.

Thanks for your help. Good to hear the positive review! Yes! I ordered from Costco and it was cheaper than ordering direct from the manufacturer. Also, I ordered this morning and the shipment of "Adult" masks have already been shipped today. Unfortunately, I have no idea when the "Kids" masks will be shipped. I'm assuming there's a huge demand everywhere for kids' masks recently so I hope the wait is not too long. Thanks again!