A couple of months back I invested in a Trend Airshield as it offers both a face shield and a reasonably high quality air filter. But I have found it noisy, uncomfortable and irritating. Logic suggests that I must be doing something wrong as the Airshield has been on the market for many years so surely by now any design issues would have been resolved? So on that basis I am hoping that some other folk out there have worked out the fitting issues and can provide guidance on how to get the best out of the unit.
First issue is the headband. The strap adjuster has a very lightweight mechanism and needs only the slightest touch to spring out of its locked position. I find that I am continuously having to re set the strap (which incidentally I find quite uncomfortable as it has very little padding). Is there any way to solidly lock in the strap setting?
Secondly, I have been unable to find a happy medium between the strap being too tight and being too loose. The issue is seems to be related to the weight of the filter unit combined with a low grip/hard strap. Bending over to do detail work, the mask slips forward so that the shield ends up being help in place by my nose. If I tighten the strap to stop the slip, I get a compression headache. Any suggestions on how to resolve very much appreciated.
Third is the noise. Forget listening to music in the background! I find the constant whining of the motor quite draining. One thought is to invest in the ear defenders in hope that they both help hold the mask in place and reduce the noise from the unit itself. They are however quite expensive so I am reluctant to go down this course before getting feedback on how effective they really are.
Any advice greatly appreciated.
Cheers
Phily
First issue is the headband. The strap adjuster has a very lightweight mechanism and needs only the slightest touch to spring out of its locked position. I find that I am continuously having to re set the strap (which incidentally I find quite uncomfortable as it has very little padding). Is there any way to solidly lock in the strap setting?
Secondly, I have been unable to find a happy medium between the strap being too tight and being too loose. The issue is seems to be related to the weight of the filter unit combined with a low grip/hard strap. Bending over to do detail work, the mask slips forward so that the shield ends up being help in place by my nose. If I tighten the strap to stop the slip, I get a compression headache. Any suggestions on how to resolve very much appreciated.
Third is the noise. Forget listening to music in the background! I find the constant whining of the motor quite draining. One thought is to invest in the ear defenders in hope that they both help hold the mask in place and reduce the noise from the unit itself. They are however quite expensive so I am reluctant to go down this course before getting feedback on how effective they really are.
Any advice greatly appreciated.
Cheers
Phily
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