Ratings & Reviews for 3M 8210 Plus White Disposable N95 Multi-Purpose Non-Valved Respirator 20 -Pack

Durable

Straps are sturdier than most masks on the market. I’ve yet to have one break.

Outstanding

My employer provided us with these masks in case we needed them but we never did. After Covid-19 hit, this respirator proved to be a lifesaver as I had to work among some people who did not believe in wearing a mask. Although many of them contracted the virus, some infecting their family members, I never did. For the past two years I don one whenever I go out in public even in the summer when Covid #'s went down. I strongly believe that this mask has helped to keep me safe and I wouldn't th...

A must

Excellent product, perfect fitting, you can feel the efficacity of this apparel.

Garbage rubber straps

The straps for these masks are made of a thin, barely elastic, rubber strip that fails so quickly and consistently that I have to assume it was engineered to do so. Pre-stretch, re-stretch, i've tried it all and there's no way to get better performance or longevity. I've used 3M N95 masks for over a decade, and suddenly the straps are nowhere near what they were pre-pandemic.

high quality N95 mask

a high quality product. So many of the N95 masks on the market are total trash

Bad Straps

They'd probably be really good masks if you could actually put them on and use them. The Straps break very easily. Don't tell me to pre-stretch them because even the act of slowly, gently, ever so cautiously trying to pre-stretch will cause the straps to break. I have used 3m masks for years in my woodworking and never had a problem. These are different, and not good.

Good mask

These are great masks for the price. The mask itself appears to be identical to the former 3M 8210 plus. The straps, however, are not the same. On the 8210 plus masks 3M used a very robust, elastic fabric material that was extremely durable and flexible. Why do big companies always change what is working so well? For just a few cents a mask, they could put much better straps on these. I hate throwing away good masks just because cheap straps have failed.

Best most comfortable masks

Been using these for decades because they work for all sorts of dust. You can't go wrong with these. I use the size large. I thing that's the most popular size. Save your lungs! For fumes and vapors I use the 3M full face respirator or my inline respirator system for full vehicle or equipment painting.

Recommended

Superb and cheap masks that can be confidently used in a single use manner without needing reuse. The straps are quite unique requiring getting used to but they are sturdy and functional after some prestretching. The fit is good and the nose piece makes for an even better seal for glasses users. Fits well for users with large heads.

3M N95 Respirator 8210

Great product! Certified protection for the same price as off-brand KN95 masks!

Best N95 mask

This mask is the most economical way to protect ourselves from COVID, and other uses for N95 masks. Nice form fitting seal. Takes a few minutes to get used to.

built well

I have no issues with the elastic since these are only intended for a day of use at most. I often use mine two or three 8-9 hour days before the elastic breaks. They've never broken at the attachment points to the mask, so I just tie the ends back together if I need to. I pay attention to the seal against my face, and it seems to remain sealed even on the second or third day.

Elastic bands

Buy these all the time like the filter not the bands

BUT

The weakness of the mask lies in breakage of yellow straps which shears on approximately 10 uses which I think is more because of packaging defect as 20 numbers are crammed and this puts pressure on the straps by folding them thereby making them weak at those points leading to shears. It gives a good tight fit until it shears. Strap material has to be changed to give it a longer life. I am using these masks since the outbreak of coronavirus.

Weak rubber straps not like older model.

Much like the other reviewers, I have had a problem with the straps breaking after a day or two of use. The older version of the strap was much more durable and could be worn as long as needed without breakage. Hoping they return to the previous strap material soon, as this case isn't going to last me very long at the rate these break.

Impossibly to wear if you have a larger head

Even with stretching the elastic a lot (often breaking it) these masks are impossibly tight to wear. I have never had any similar problem with other 3M disposable masks. 3M knows how to use fabric covered elastic on masks to do this well, why did they have to switch to this awful strap material (which also less easy to slide over you hair).

One size does not fit most

I have used 3M products for years and never had a fit problem. I am a size medium but I could not find a box of medium so I decided to purchase the one size fits most box. Apparently most people are a size small because these masks have to be on the tip of my nose to go over my chin. The straps did not break for me after pre-stretching but I can see where others can run into this problem because the straps do not stretch evenly. If you are not careful you can over stretch a section and risk brea...

Fits great!

Fits great and this is such a classic mask I love it!

Straps Break too often

I could be working on a patient when the straps break. This is inconvenient and poses a safety hazard because the respirator seal is compromised. I have tried to stretch out the straps but doing so doesn't help.

not like they used to be

I have used the 3M 8210 respirator for years. These respirators are not of the same quality as they were pre-pandemic. The rubber straps are not bonded well, and break easily. Even pre-stretching the straps does not help. The previous style had an elastic strap, not rubber, and it was bonded fully through the material, not glued to the surface as the new style. If this is 3M's new design, I will be looking for a better replacement.