CastlegradeReviews of castlegrade.com

Not as comfortable as I would like for long use. Difficult to put on and take off. Like the cleaning with dishwasher. I do feel safe when I wear it.

The design seems good, but it's very difficult to get it to establish an air tight seal on my face. I don't have any facial hair. If you breathe very gently it may stay in place, but if you do just about anything it will increase your breathing (since its restricted in the first place) and the air will find it's way out elsewhere, likely by the nose. I tired the straps both just semi-firm all the way to very tight where my cheeks are very squished. I tired it in various positions on my face. I did seem to get it decently once, so it may just take some delicate adjusting and testing to find the right spot every time. I think part of what would help me is if the under the ear strap was tighter than the over the ear strap. As far as I can tell, they are both equal length and that doesn't seem ideal for my head. It might be great for you though, everyone's head and face are different.

Great design, but a little too small and a little too tight for comfort.

I love the idea of these masks and I have recommended it it at least 4 people who are giving it a try. I am an OT and I work with unmasked children, so a reusable and comfy N95 is a dream. I ordered the G8 size small, and while it fits my face size, I get air out the top at the bridge of my nose. To try and get a tight seal I am wearing it on the smallest notch on the head strap and the mask hurts the end of my nose. I have a larger nose, so I think others wouldn’t have this same issue. I ordered the ear straps to see if that would help and it’s way too loose, and the straps completely bend my ears down. I wish I could give this mask a perfect score, but on me it doesn’t quite work and it causes me pain to wear for an hour or more. Hoping new tweaks keep coming out because I know this company listens to customer feedback!

As a flight attendant, talking is such an important part of my job, and I felt that the protection of the Castle Grade would be just what I needed. However, because talking is so important, this mask just muffles my voice too much. I am really disappointed. I wanted to love it. I may still use it in other applications, but I also have a 3 year old and it's important they hear me. I do love that the straps are around the head straps, and overall the mask feels pretty comfortable, but I'm still testing to see how long it can be worn comfortably. Edit to add: I really appreciate the quick reply from Castle Grade. It's a big part of the reason I ordered from them. And while I expected the mask to muffle my voice a bit, it just happens to be too much for work, bc my job requires constant communication. I hope that the new model is better, but I am out of the money invested in this one. I will be patiently waiting for the new version. Thank you for the update.

These masks were exactly as advertised. I would have given them a five start for marketing accurately. However for both my husband and me, we did not like how the fit or felt on our face.

Love the look and functionality of the mask. I do wish there was a Large or XL size offering. While the largest mask does mostly work, it feels tighter than it should and I am getting some air escaping around the top of my nose.

This is a nice product. However: - the business model is that of printers: the printer is cheap but the ink takes all the money. Here it's the same: the mask is affordable, but they make the money with the filters! - the large is far too small for my face and I can't wear it.