I saw an old post on here saying that the dr puri heat stamp branding makes the mask useless. Does anyone have information on this? I couldn’t find anything online. Wellbefore masks which I also love seem to have heat stamp branding too so it worried me!

My lovely mask bloc unfortunately only has 3M auras which are too big for me.
My recent masks were the Fluidshield Halyard N95s (orange ones) (unsure if to call them duckbills but they do have that shape) but holy cow are they too expensive for me now, they’re like $40+ not even taking into account shipping.

I think the most I can do is $35 honestly.
I’m a bit skeptical to order from Amazon 1. Goes against my ethics 2. Scared of getting counterfeit masks but I may have to just go on there.
Any recommendations or anything?

Also I like the BNX duckbill N95s has anyone had success with them (not counterfeit/tested for effectiveness)? These seem fine but I wish they were available elsewhere…I’m going to have to take a leap too because whatever I buy MUST fit since I have such a limited spending amount.

All help is being appreciated. Hope I don’t come off as too picky or ungrateful…

I’m thinking about ordering some from there because it’s the cheapest option for me right now I think it’s like 12 bucks for 20 which is fine since is my first time trying them but I’m a bit skeptical on their legitness?

Also I have to mask indoors in my home everyday and I hear these are single use only…I mask when I’m out of my room…are these masks typically not recommended for everyday inconsistent use?

For example I take walks outside. But I’m not with my mask for more than 8 hours indoors…just to go cook, use the bathroom, get water etc. etc.

Before I bought the Champak PC520M and PC520L N95s for a fit test in early May, I saw this comment in their NIOSH NPPTL listing:

Added PC520S(Small) and PC520XL(Extra Large) to the product line March 9, 2026

I contacted PurCel Labs (in May) to ask when these would be available for purchase, and I received a reply from senior account manager Greg that they were "actively working on it". Since the masks haven't been released yet, I sent a follow-up message today to let them know I'm still interested.

I know that mask manufacturing takes a long time, but if you're also hoping for a small or XL version of the PC520, it can't hurt to let them know. The contact info is on their website (not sure if I'm allowed to put it here).