I've been ordering from Primal for a long time, and have always appreciated their craft. When it came to masks, I had a feeling that these people would be the ones to get it right. And thankfully, they have! I ordered this mask in S/M for me and L/XL for my husband. The x-frame is game-changing. It holds the mask off your face so that it stays (more) comfortable. The fit is better than any other mask I have tried, because you can adjust it in so many ways (flexible nosepiece, adjustable earloops). This is the only mask where I am able to put it on, go into a store, and NEVER touch it or adjust it, because it stays where it should. The edges stay against my face. I have bought many different masks. Now these are the only ones we wear, simply because they fit so well. Actually they replaced the Primal 1.0 version masks, which were the only ones we ended up wearing before we had these. Finally, I received an actual compliment on this mask -- from a woman working at a bike shop, so you know she had good taste. :) If Primal made more cool colors and patterns available, I would be in the market for sure.

Having used various types of masks for the past few months, and knowing that we'll be using masks for the foreseeable future I figured it was time to find something "good". If you're on that same search, look no further. This mask is entirely worth the money, without a doubt. 1) The X-Frame, while this a simple piece of plastic, it really makes the mask. I would not wear the mask without this as it really makes up the entirety of the comfort when wearing it. Even with the frame in place there seems to be a great seal around the entire mask which isn't found in a lot of other masks. 2) The materials of the mask itself seem to good so far, very soft and not too much itching from facial hair (can't avoid 100%) and seems that it would be easy to wash. Time shall tell on this one! 3) The adjustable straps are great, though the hardware seems a little flimsy. But I am sure they'll be fine as once they are adjusted there shouldn't be a need to do so again. The bridge of the nose has a standard push/pinch adjustment, works just the same as other masks. 4) You do get 1 filter with the kit! The filters are easy to put in and do making breathing, very slightly, more difficult. The pricing on these is a bit much, in my opinion. If you are truly only supposed to wash them 10 times, based on the price of the 5 pack + Shipping/Tax, that makes them in the $4/filter range. That would be my only 'gripe' overall. Hopefully this helps! Stay safe out there!

I have bought quite a few masks looking for the Holy Grail of reusable masks that will be as close as an N95 mask as I can. This one is so far the best and I'll explain my train of thought. All my opinion of course. 1. Seal around the entire face: No cloth mask will beat a true N95 mask, but this mask does a good job of hugging the face. Using my hands to further seal around the face makes little difference, which seems to me the mask seals well. I feel no air coming from the sides of the mask and can feel the resistance breathing from the filter. 2. Filtering: There is no real breathing resistance without the filter. I tried the filter by itself and you need some effort to breath through it, which is good. Placing the filter in the mask requires a bit of patience. Using the mask with the filter makes it a bit harder to breath, but the X Frame does the job of providing more surface area and making it easier. You still notice some resistance to breathing, but not much and it is expected. The filter seems to cover the entire area that you breath through and I think there is no to very little area that may not be filtered. 3. X Frame: It does what it needs to do and it does not bother at all. I would not use this mask without the frame as it will make it too hard to breath in. 4. Mask adjustment: Works well. I have a smaller face and I would recommend the L/XL for adults and Small for youth. Hope this helps! Stay safe!

Purchased two of these to have some more options besides the buffs I had been using. Really like the different designs available, the included filters, and the frame that pushes the mask away from the front of your face. Overall, a really nice product and a great price.