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  1. #1
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    Default Decent Quality Masks

    Anyone recommend a decent quality face shield.
    I'm facing the prospect of wearing glasses full time, prescription safeties would be nice but I only get a lousy $100 PPE allowance for work.

    I'm thinking a face shield is the way to go, but it needs to be a decent one and will be used for both wood and metal work.
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    Any of the various safety equipment suppliers would have approved face shields

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    What I would like to get since I have to wear ear muffs anyway is one like the gardeners use with ear muffs built in.

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    A hundred dollars wont go far towards a good one unfortunately. Face masks have to comply with Australian safety standards.
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    Cheers John

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    Look to ordering overseas. Usually MUCH, MUCH cheaper. However stick with well known brands like 3M etc..

    I recently bought a 3M half face mask respirator with 2xP100 filters for $50 delivered (shops locally were looking at $100). Took a week to get to me which is decent speed. I used eBay Australia Shop - 3M 8210: N95 RESPIRATOR, N95 MASK, 3M RESPIRATORS without a problem. He seems to specialise in safety gear so no doubt will have a range of things you are probably interested in and questions are quickly answered.

    Better value heading this way than heading off to Bunnings or the like. 3M have pretty much a filter for any situation unlike the masks Bunnings sell. I know you aren't interested in a respirator but the principle (price savings) still apply. $100 may not go a long way when buying locally but it will going online and buying overseas even with delivery.

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