.GAS MASKS, Respirators or Rebreathers

[rpgmaster1]

I think detergent is meant to help. I remember being told to use that to stop swimming goggles fogging up.

Fogging is created when water condenses onto a cool surface. Try heating the lenses - wash them with warm to hot water until they feel warm. I haven't tried this - it's just a thought.

Maybe you're just breathing too heavily? Can't think why that would be.

Laundry detergent to prevent fogging? Heating the lenses by washing with warm or hot water sounds far fetch to me. Breathing too heavily is most unlikely for me. I always had fogging problems whenever I perspire around my forehead and eyes. A pair of goggles I used in science labs keep fogging up on me due to my perspiration and that's around my forehead and eyes only.

Anyone here know how to clean latex & rubber gas masks? I seem to have dust and skin flakes on them. I don't want to resort to using chemicals that will harm latex & rubber, then rendering them useless.

[DarkAgdistis]

I guess I'll pay a visit to the motorcycle shop ... might be funny to see their faces knowing I'm paraplegic ... probably I should ask for a wrapping paper and pretend its a gift LOL

I will of course try the soap trick ... but regarding the spitting and detergent methods, ah well maybe when I have a big flu ?

Cheers
DA

[rpgmaster1]

I guess I'll pay a visit to the motorcycle shop ... might be funny to see their faces knowing I'm paraplegic ... probably I should ask for a wrapping paper and pretend its a gift LOL

I will of course try the soap trick ... but regarding the spitting and detergent methods, ah well maybe when I have a big flu ?

Cheers
DA

That is really strange to see a paraplegic in a motorcycle shop. I did try the soap trick and it did work somewhat. There was some condensation, but I can still see much better than being blind. Maybe I just need to rub some more soap on the lenses, so I can still see very clearly.

Why do they call the bag a rebreather? I thought it refers to a scuba apparatus and a form of medical equipment. I just call it a rebreathing bag, but it can be called a rebreathing bladder as well as with hypens in re-breathing.

Does anyone know where can I buy a larger rebreathing bag? 3 liters is a too small for me. eBay seems to have one seller who has problems selling rebreathing bags to the US because of our laws on products. Other sellers seem to ship it anyway, but some are just too pricey. I may be somewhat small (170 cm tall) but I do inhale and exhale quite largely for my size (maybe 5 liters and 6 liters is too big for me). How do you people rebreathe through the bag (by nose, by mouth, or both)?

Anyone have any suggestions on what specific gas masks should I buy that doesn't fog up the lenses easily? My head is quite large on my somewhat small body (around 58-59cm at the forehead) so I'm looking for comfortable gas masks to wear and can take rebreathing bags and connectors. There are some gas mask hoods on eBay that are incredibly good, but are very expensive since they're custom made.

[DarkAgdistis]

How do you people rebreathe through the bag (by nose, by mouth, or both)?

Mouth and nose seem to be the easiest holes to breath through ... Seriously, I guess it depends on what you prefer as in the end it all comes in the lungs ...

There are some gas mask hoods on eBay that are incredibly good, but are very expensive since they're custom made.

I've been ordering some items on Ebay from the seller called abc-superstore ( gas mask and rebreating bag ) and I've always been extremely happy with the service.

Cheers
DA

[Wired]

Laundry detergent to prevent fogging? Heating the lenses by washing with warm or hot water sounds far fetch to me. Breathing too heavily is most unlikely for me. I always had fogging problems whenever I perspire around my forehead and eyes. A pair of goggles I used in science labs keep fogging up on me due to my perspiration and that's around my forehead and eyes only.

Anyone here know how to clean latex & rubber gas masks? I seem to have dust and skin flakes on them. I don't want to resort to using chemicals that will harm latex & rubber, then rendering them useless.

I'm with Gord on the heating up the lenses bit, the only time my mask lenses fog up are when its too cold in the room. I usually sit the mask in front of the fire for a few minutes or on top of a radiator just to warm up the whole thing before I get geared up.

I use the usual milky blue stuff that seems to be the generic latex polish to clean my masks, it's never buggered up my other rubber and it doesent make the latex tacky.

[rpgmaster1]

I'm with Gord on the heating up the lenses bit, the only time my mask lenses fog up are when its too cold in the room. I usually sit the mask in front of the fire for a few minutes or on top of a radiator just to warm up the whole thing before I get geared up.

I use the usual milky blue stuff that seems to be the generic latex polish to clean my masks, it's never buggered up my other rubber and it doesent make the latex tacky.

Never thought that heat would come in handy to prevent fogging I'll try that. It's really hot here in Georgia in the US so that isn't much of a problem.

Where can I buy generic latex polish and what kind of shops carry this?

[rpgmaster1]

Mouth and nose seem to be the easiest holes to breath through ... Seriously, I guess it depends on what you prefer as in the end it all comes in the lungs ...


I've been ordering some items on Ebay from the seller called abc-superstore ( gas mask and rebreating bag ) and I've always been extremely happy with the service.

Cheers
DA

I find it incredibly hard to breathe through the mouth due to the constriction on my cheeks, mouth, and chin. It is much easier for me to breathe through the nose since it isn't as restricted as my cheeks, mouth, and chin.

I also bought from abc-superstore. Really great service and ships to US in plain packaging to avoid customs. Still, some of those custom-made masks are pretty good but ridiculously expensive.

abc-superstore seems to add new gas mask sets and rebreathing bags to the list. There is a mask that the store is selling that goes along with a modified diving cylinder and another 40mm DIN connector. Anyone else know how to modify diving cylinders to gas masks like Rubaquabiggi, Natalia, and Mistress Madieanne? I have never seen a cylinder like that in the US. I've included some pics of Roxy who is wearing the same gas mask but with a scuba breathing apparatus and some parts I want to assemble. Can anyone list me the parts I want so I can know what they are?

[dudeman]

I was wondering if anyone else out there could confirm that they have a problem with the fit of the Russian GP-7 gas masks with round lenses, specifically the head harness and getting the durned thing over your head? The head harness seems ridiculously tight, and they appear to be too cumbersome for use in an emergency situation!

[rubberjohn]

To avoid most of these problems - constriction, visibility- I warmly recommand masks ( MFM mulit function mask) from Studio Gum ( Austria). They are very confortable for long time wear and very versatile. They are not military gas masks but have been specifically designed fot the fetish community and you can easily adjust them to your practices, from long term wear to very intense breath play.
But : they are expensive ! I must admit that I have hesitated before buying one, but now my old gas mask appears ineffective and out of age. I am buying a second MFM and I don't leave it.

[Garlor]

dudeman you have hit the problem which is not mentioned often enough.All respirators are made in as many as 6 sizes. Each type has its own method of sizing. And you found some are just way to small so you will have to sell it and look for a larger one.