CastlegradeReviews of castlegrade.com

I wear the mask everyday when I jog. It accumulates water vapor inside, which I find annoying. Also my nose drips while I wear it and have to remove the mask mid jog to blow my nose. It’s comfortable and probably effective but I am not thrilled with it.

The mask generally does what you expect on the inhale and is probably better protection for the wearer than cloth masks, even one's with filters where the air likely follows the path of least resistance around the filter. But exhaling forces air out of the sides of the mask which is still not great for everyone around you, but that's probably no worse than other masks. However, the front filter holder cover does not snap on very securely, and if you have it on for a little while the condensate (essentially drool) builds up on your own chin. It's also more cumbersome to take off and put on than most other masks.

It’s a good product but not something you want to wear while doing anything exerting. Far too hard to breathe to use while exercising, working or going on a long walk.

Product was very slow to arrive. I had a shipment arrive from Germany and another from China arrive faster. Poor communication: I was left to guess the status of my order for weeks. When it arrived it was too small to be worn (I ordered the size according to site guidelines), so I opted to buy longer straps for the face mask, and those took another few weeks to arrive with no communication on the status until I asked for it. It was months before I could wear the mask.

The unit needs to be very tight to prevent leaky. I used the ear loops, seems to require a lot of pressure.

Mask uncomfortable.

A friend of ours purchased this mask and said she absolutely loved it. We loved the idea, but we’re not as impressed with the actual product. The fit of the medium/large size mask was somewhat bulgy on me (as in, it didn’t make a good deal in some places, while it felt a little tight in others) and it was especially tight on my husband. It was also a little weird putting the straps on for the first time as they can tangle. Maybe our experience would be different if using the ear loops, but we couldn’t justify spending the extra money to purchase them when we weren’t really liking the base unit. (The ear loops were sold out when we went to purchase). Again, great idea, but it just didn’t work for us; it was ultimately a waste of $30.

The strap is too short and tight, making it hard to get on and uncomfortable over a long term. A longer option would be an improvement.