Gas Mask reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 165 Reddit reviews across 18 subreddits and 39 posts to rank the best Gas Mask brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/preppers, r/stalker, r/tacticalgear, r/gasmasks, r/prepping. Top-rated brands include Avon (4.6/5), 3M (4.1/5), Mira Safety (4.2/5).
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Reviews165
Subreddits18
Posts39
Brands77
Products45
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#1
Avon
4.6
(24)
"Have both, love both."
"Avon don’t fuck with anything else it’s a waste."
"The only mask you should be using is Avon."
"Avon c50 is hands down the best."
"To wear while shooting? Avon C50 for sure."
"Avon FM53 is the best."
"Avon C50 or Airboss LBM are the gold standards."
"Avon M50 is the best gas mask I've ever owned."
"AVON has recently started selling to the civilian market. The Avon C50 is hard to beat for a multi-purpose mask and is almost identical to the military issued M50."
"I have a few Avon M50’s I’ve been collecting over the years, as well as a couple hundred sealed cartridges. It’s def the best mask I’ve ever used."
#2
3M
4.1
(10)
"The correct answer is a 3M 6800 with organic vapor cartridges."
"N95 / FFP2 or ideally FFP3 plus some goggles and keeping your skin covered will keep you safe for those scenarios."
"If you insist, get a half face respirator from home depot and some filters."
"Best would be a respirator:[examples](https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/p/c/ppe/respiratory-protection/reusable-respirators/half-mask/)"
"Full face 3m. Overwhelming majority of people (adults) wear a medium."
"For a budget, 3M half face or full face respirator with P100 filters."
"I bought the 3M full face mask respirator R3-6900 and 3 sets of the filters (P-100)."
"Try brands like 3M and honeywell, they offer reliable options."
"3m half mask from Kms tools are good. Use them when fire smoke blows in from bc."
"I’ve outfitted my family with some 3M knockoffs I found on Amazon."
#3
Mira Safety
4.2
(9)
"Mira safety"
"Heavy duty stuff? Mira Safety masks."
"Mira safety"
"Mira safety"
"There are high quality masks such as Mira safety."
"Mira Safety sells some good options. That's what I'd go with."
"I've got a Mira safety mask that I like. Haven't had to use it, which is good, but I like the fitment and price wasn't awful."
"Mira safety makes good ones and ships to Canada, but prepare to pay $$$ for them and import duties."
"Mira is shit. They resell stuff at 3 times their price so of course i'd expect you to pay $$$."
#4
Mask-1
4.8
(8)
"Mask-1 Helmet is Goated"
"That mask-1 lets you eat headshots"
"Mask-1, the physical protection is amazing."
"Mask-1 Helmet. Won't get in the way of turning your head, more ability to aim better."
"I use the Mask-1, it's got psi protection and crazy physical protection stats for a helmet."
"Mask-1/Sphere M20 my beloved"
"I used the Mask-1 for a long time once I could afford to run good gear."
"Got Mask-1 Helmet for myself once, and its physical resistance was pretty neat."
#5
Aurora Gas Mask
4.3
(6)
"Aurora always have been always will"
"Aurora because it is the cutest"
"Aurora, THE Stalker's choice"
"Aurora, that said. i wear a SEVA suit."
"I used the aurora gas mask I got from a stash in the lesser zone for pretty much 95% of my game."
"If we're talking for looks? Aurora. Its *the* classic poster child mask of stalkers."
#6
PA-7
4.8
(5)
"Best one for VARTA playthrough on early stages."
"PA-7 Gas Mask, I just love the look of it."
"PA-7 because I want to be James Stalker II from the 2020 trailer."
"PA-7 is of course the best."
"Mask 1, maybe the PA-7 if im feeling like more style"
#7
Aurora
5.0
(4)
"NOTHING beats the aurora mask 🙏"
"Aurora and Sphere are the coolest for me"
"All my homies love the aurora. It's just the classic Stalker look."
"Aurora for the classic stalker look but I love the Pa-7"
#8
Mira
4.0
(4)
"I have a CM-6M from Mira."
"Probably the Mira cm6m or cm7m."
"For heavy duty, MIRA is a good one I recom."
"MIRA is top of the line but honestly out of my price range."
#9
Airboss
4.7
(3)
"Have both, love both."
"Avon C50 or Airboss LBM are the gold standards."
"The Canadian military is moving to the Airboss LBM as their issued mask, so if you want a full face respirator designed for a CBRN environment with all of the included sustainment features then that is what I would recommend."
#10
Aeroprotection
4.7
(3)
"The ward shall put an end to the horrors of the Zone!"
"I found a new appreciation for Aeroprotection Gas Mask esp when combined with Ward armor."
"Aeroprotection since it offers PSI protection"
#11
Sphere M20 Gas Mask
4.3
(3)
"Sphere M20 looks the coolest"
"Personally I like the Sphere M20 the most."
"Sphere M20 or Mask 1 for me"
#12
M40 Mask
4.0
(3)
"Maybe an m40 from the gulf war. My buddy has one and it works pretty well."
"Military surplus M40 masks there are lot available and canister, since military upgrades to m50."
"Us m40"
#13
PA-7 Gas Mask
3.7
(3)
"The pa-7 or Mask-1"
"Gotta be the PA-7"
"I have been using that one for so long but i retired it"
#14
Thyf
5.0
(2)
"Thyf is the best for me as far as on person."
"The Thyf gas mask carrier is quickly becoming the gold standard for gas mask carry."
#15
Sphere M20
5.0
(2)
"Sphere m20 and mask 1 looks sicks."
"M20 Sphere can't go wrong with the classic."
#16
Ballistic
5.0
(2)
"Ballistic helmet is my fav gas mask for sure"
"Best gas mask is the ballistic helmet. No breathing issues or filters."
#17
Sphere
5.0
(2)
"I'm really enjoying the sphere, best I've seen yet"
"Sphere. That's the way to go."
#18
MIRA CM-7M
4.5
(2)
"I'm really happy with my MIRA CM7M."
"I just bought three MIRA's. from their site. They seem to be of good quality and fit me well."
#19
GP5 Gas Mask
4.5
(2)
"Gp5 gasmask missing is blasphemy"
"Out of presented ones I'd go with aurora"
#20
Israeli
4.0
(2)
"The Israeli M15 is very common, relatively cheap and has everything a modern mask should."
"Israeli M15 gas mask from amazon."
#21
Optician
4.0
(2)
"Reminds me of the gas masks in metro series so it wins extra points for me"
"The Optician Gas Mask looks sweet. But I would stick with the PA-7."
#22
Israeli Gas Mask
4.0
(2)
"Been standard production since the 70s, has a reverse thread for both NATO and Russian filters."
"I’d say the cheapest for the quality would be an Israeli gas mask, use to be $40 it might be closer to $80."
#23
Scott
4.0
(2)
"In the meantime, the scott promask, Forsheda a4, avon fm12, m40, msa millenium and if youre on a budget any israeli mask will serve you well/better and has the same feature set."
"Scott promask."
#24
Military Surplus
4.0
(2)
"A mil surp on is probably best"
"Would get a milsurp one"
#25
M40
4.0
(2)
"The m40 has a rear facing exhale port and is better for cbrn protection over the pc50."
"Masks you should look into that won't cost $300 or more would be the M40"
#26
Dräger
4.0
(2)
"Dräger M65."
"Draeger M65"
#27
Soviet
3.0
(2)
"Try a soviet gp5 gas mask and an open face helmet."
"GP5."
#28
GP-5
2.5
(2)
"The only full face gasmask which is foldable and... is the former USSR GP5."
"I'd say to steer clear of the GP-5 (the one that's basically a rubber bag you stretch over your head)."
#29
TF-1
2.5
(2)
"The Chinese modern copy TF-1."
"It’s made of cheap plastic."
#30
Avon Protection
5.0
(1)
"IMO Avon Protection works best."
#31
Ventus Respiratory
5.0
(1)
"I have one and love it."
#32
Shalon
5.0
(1)
"I'd say an Israeli Shalon 4A1 gas mask would be your best bet for likeness."
#33
MIRA MD-1 Gas Mask
5.0
(1)
"I suggest you look at the MIRA for children"
#34
3M Half Facepiece 7502
5.0
(1)
"3M Half Facepiece 7502 + 3M P100 filter is awesome."
#35
Diamond
5.0
(1)
"Rocked the Freedom SEVA suit until i got the diamond exo"
#36
SEVA
5.0
(1)
"SEVA or bust. Best drip and the best environmental protection."
#37
Max Air CAPR System
5.0
(1)
"Viruses you need something like the max air CAPR system with a hood."
#38
MIRA Safety M40
5.0
(1)
"MIRA Safety is the gold standard of masking. They are expensive."
#39
SHM
4.0
(1)
"Any shm-41 With modern filter. Wouldn't still be in mass production if it didn't work, half a century old and going strong."
#40
FM54
4.0
(1)
"FM54 with full CSPAPR set, switch between SCBA, PAPR, APR with one dial."
#41
Any 40mm NATO
4.0
(1)
"Any 40mm nato mask will be good. For filters, you’d probably want a P3 particulate filter."
#42
Climax
4.0
(1)
"Buy the climax 731 respirator. It's a cheap industrial gasmask that once was surplus but they are now back in production because they are such a good and simple design."
#43
Avon, MSA, Scott, Mira Safety
4.0
(1)
"C50, M40, Msa millennium, Scott FRR, S10, Mira safety = om-90"
#44
Mira Safety, Parcil Safety, Stealth Angel
4.0
(1)
"Mira Safety, Parcil Safety, Stealth Angel and 80% of all the high end masks are all made in the same Czech Republic factories."
#45
Scott, 3M
4.0
(1)
"This....if your looking for brands Scott or 3M."
#46
Avon, Scott, Honeywell, MSA, 3M
4.0
(1)
"Avon, Scott, Honeywell, MSA, 3M. Check their websites for authorized distributors/sellers."
#47
Knockoff
4.0
(1)
"You can get a knockoff that works damn near as well for about $27"
#48
Ops Core
4.0
(1)
"Was designed for this."
#49
ARF-A Gas Mask
4.0
(1)
"I do use the ARF-A with new CBRN filters for training and the occasional protest event."
#50
Bulgarian PDE-1
4.0
(1)
"Would work much better than an inaccurate clone."
#51
PA-10 Gas Mask
4.0
(1)
"Because I can look like a civil protection officer"
#52
Freedom Seva
4.0
(1)
"Freedom seva..."
#53
Scott Safety
4.0
(1)
"My personal choice is the Scott Safety Sari."
#54
Aero
4.0
(1)
"The Aero gas mask is pretty neat looking, with it being a good mix of classic and something new."
#55
Yugoslavian Gas Mask
4.0
(1)
"I bought a new inbox Yugoslavian mask for $40 with all the accoutrements."
#56
M65 Israel Gas Mask
4.0
(1)
"I used to use a M65 or Israel M15 plus an ABEK rated filter when using degreaser at my restaurant."
#57
DoK Gasmask
4.0
(1)
"If you want of DoK gasmask my advice to to use Iron Warrior Cosplay's pattern."
#58
3M P100
4.0
(1)
"But p100 with a vapor cartridge is a good start"
#59
3M P100 Charcoal Combo Cartridge
4.0
(1)
"3m mask, p100/charcoal combo cartridge. Good for rad except noble gasses."
#60
CAPS
4.0
(1)
"So far, I prefer the CAPS from Israel."
#61
MSA, Scott, Avon
4.0
(1)
"If you buy a quality product like MSA, Scott, or Avon and take care of it, they can also last 20+ years."
#62
MSA
4.0
(1)
"I personally recommend a MSA North with a compatible cartridge."
#63
Honeywell
4.0
(1)
"Try brands like 3M and honeywell, they offer reliable options."
#64
Bulgarian MR-70
4.0
(1)
"I use a Bulgarian MR-70 half face mask with the filters removed."
#65
3M Half Face Mask
4.0
(1)
"3M half face mask with 2971 or 2091 filters."
#66
North 7600
4.0
(1)
"I personally recommend a North 7600 with a compatible cartridge."
#67
MIRA Safety Mask
4.0
(1)
"The mask you’re looking for is a MIRA safety mask. You can get them for $50-200."
#68
3M 6000 Series Full-Face Respirator
4.0
(1)
"3M 6000 series full-face respirator."
#69
3M Millennium
4.0
(1)
"3M and Millenium make solid full-face respirators."
#70
3M 6000 Series Half-Face Respirator
4.0
(1)
"We decided on 3m 6000 series half face respirators with 6006 filters."
#71
MF-11
3.0
(1)
"It works, but getting a seal is very painful."
#72
GP-7
3.0
(1)
"You'll be completely exhausted after one or two games."
#73
iEvac
3.0
(1)
"It looks like iEvac has a product that might be useful."
#74
Gas Mask
3.0
(1)
"A confortable panoramic gasmask is about 100+ new, but you can find less pricey."
#75
Midway
3.0
(1)
"Whatever milsurp mask midway puts on sale."
#76
GP-5 Gas Mask
2.0
(1)
"I've also heard that it contains asbestos which is a huge nope."
#77
GP-4
2.0
(1)
"The gp4 isn’t a good choice, it will fog up immediately."
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