I put on a gas mask and it's scary to wear.

[theUSguy425]

I have this weird feeling of uncertainty. Like if I actually needed it, something would go wrong.

[Dendrobates Tinctorius]

Guess the scarecrow got you anyway.

[theUSguy425]

Originally posted by Dendrobates Tinctorius:

Guess the scarecrow got you anyway.

Sorry, but I have no idea what you're referencing.

[aShotOfDaniels]

I remember two years ago I dressed up in some boots, my long-coat, my cheap russian fake-fur hat with the soviet symbol and my old gas-mask I got from a music festival and went out as a Russian Spetsnaz Operative for Halloween in town. Got chucked out of one of my regular spots for that one.

[theUSguy425]

Originally posted by aShotOfDaniels:

I remember two years ago I dressed up in some boots, my long-coat, my cheap russian fake-fur hat with the soviet symbol and my old gas-mask I got from a music festival and went out as a Russian Spetsnaz Operative for Halloween in town. Got chucked out of one of my regular spots for that one.

No joke, I think I can empathize a bit with the Israeli's now (Thats's where the mask is from) and breathing through this thing feels like I might suffocate.

I could actually make a great costume piece though.

[Dendrobates Tinctorius]

Originally posted by theUSguy425:

Originally posted by Dendrobates Tinctorius:

Guess the scarecrow got you anyway.

Sorry, but I have no idea what you're referencing.

It's from the famous superhero series where the billionaire alien bruce banner, after being bitten by a radioactive mutant, fights the scarecrow who uses smelly stuff to make people scared.

I think it's called star wars.

[theUSguy425]

Originally posted by Dendrobates Tinctorius:

Originally posted by theUSguy425:

Sorry, but I have no idea what you're referencing.

It's from the famous superhero series where the billionaire alien bruce banner, after being bitten by a radioactive mutant, fights the scarecrow who uses smelly stuff to make people scared.

I think it's called star wars.

No, it's actually The Revenant.

[Washell]

WWI soldiers in the middle of artillery barrages, machine gun fire and gas attacks ripped theirs off due to claustrophobia. It's OK to feel it's scary to wear. ;)

[theUSguy425]

It's uncomfortable to wear too. I couldn't stand to wear it for long.

[Sir Dookface McFerretballs]

I got an amazing 3M full face gas mask like

http://solutions.3m.com/wps/portal/3M/en_US/3M-PPE-Safety-Solutions/Personal-Protective-Equipment/Products/Product-Catalog/~/3M-Full-Facepiece-FR-7800B-L-Large-1-Case?N=5551860+8690968+3294529207+4294931545&rt=rud

I use it for when I am painting cars or dealing with dangerous automotive chemicals. The full face shield style is great because it doesn't kill peripheral vision like the cheapy crappy military style ones do and even has a perscription glasses option... It is also the only respirator/gasmask I ever owned that I can still talk to people with it on, all the old mouth and nose only paint respirators made me sound like a vibrating smurf.

It is apparently a CBRN mask so it would work in SHTF scenarios and even has an option for handgun caliber bulletproof applications... I guess in case a customer really doesn't like the work I did on his car. lol

[theUSguy425]

Originally posted by Sir Dookface McFerretballs:

I got an amazing 3M full face gas mask like

http://solutions.3m.com/wps/portal/3M/en_US/3M-PPE-Safety-Solutions/Personal-Protective-Equipment/Products/Product-Catalog/~/3M-Full-Facepiece-FR-7800B-L-Large-1-Case?N=5551860+8690968+3294529207+4294931545&rt=rud

I use it for when I am painting cars or dealing with dangerous automotive chemicals. The full face shield style is great because it doesn't kill peripheral vision like the cheapy crappy military style ones do and even has a perscription glasses option... It is also the only respirator/gasmask I ever owned that I can still talk to people with it on, all the old mouth and nose only paint respirators made me sound like a vibrating smurf.

It is apparently a CBRN mask so it would work in SHTF scenarios and even has an option for handgun caliber bulletproof applications... I guess in case a customer really doesn't like the work I did on his car. lol

Nice. Mine's got two eye pieces and one spot for filters.

[Mr. Shaggnificent]

I'm a profesional painter, so I wear a resperator whenever I spray. At first it was difficult because of the resistance from the filters. Eventually I got used to it though.

[theUSguy425]

Originally posted by Mr.Shaggnificent:

I'm a profesional painter, so I wear a resperator whenever I spray. At first it was difficult because of the resistance from the filters. Eventually I got used to it though.

I used it without a filter, it's hard to breath. Maybe because it only has one opening for filters.

[Mr. Shaggnificent]

Originally posted by theUSguy425:

Originally posted by Mr.Shaggnificent:

I'm a profesional painter, so I wear a resperator whenever I spray. At first it was difficult because of the resistance from the filters. Eventually I got used to it though.

I used it without a filter, it's hard to breath. Maybe because it only has one opening for filters.

Might also be a touch of clostraphobia. I used to know a guy who had one like you discribed(attatched to a water pipe), but with a full hood design that fit tightly on your head. Whilst using it one day, a girl had a panic attack when she tried it.

[C4Warr10r]

This is precisely why people get run through the gas chamber in training. So they KNOW their mask works and become comfortable with it. Sure, it's an awkward piece of gear at first, but it's SO prefereable to breathing poison or riot gas, that the mask becomes your friend. Most of the time. Shooting or doing demanding physical activities is pretty tough.

Still, my mask remains a friend and I feel safer just having it on. Shame yours clearly isn't an M40, or I could give you some tips on proper fit.

[theUSguy425]

Originally posted by C4Warr10r:

This is precisely why people get run through the gas chamber in training. So they KNOW their mask works and become comfortable with it. Sure, it's an awkward piece of gear at first, but it's SO prefereable to breathing poison or riot gas, that the mask becomes your friend. Most of the time. Shooting or doing demanding physical activities is pretty tough.

Still, my mask remains a friend and I feel safer just having it on. Shame yours clearly isn't an M40, or I could give you some tips on proper fit.

It was About $30 with a filter, so I thought it wouldn't be a bad deal. I was also expecting good stuff from an Israeli one since they need it to be with constant thread from their neighbor.