Glad I could help! Cheers. Peter

Harold McLellan Hi Harold, I spent 2 fantastic years in Canada but did not visit Nova Scotia. Good luck with the respirator. Peter

@@NewBritWorkshop does this protect against fumes and the Corona virus?

Glad it was helpful!

Hi William, My hearing is not so good and so I can put up with quite a bit! In the UK this is under £300 and is great value for money. Peter

Good luck with that - I agree the unit takes some getting used to. Peter

+Greg T Hi Greg, The face shield is reasonably robust and is made from a non shattering material. It is impossible for me to test face shields and so we have to rely on the manufacturer's word and reputation. Cheers. Peter

Hi Greg, it's been 2 months since your comment. How have you found the airsheild so far? Do you find it worth the money? Do you know of any competition to the shield? And out of curiosity, what work do you do. Cheers

+New Brit Workshop (Peter) Hi peter, love your video I'll subscribe. Do you know of any other battery dust mask/face shields. I'm just curious of the competition if there is any.

+David Plüshy Oh and what retail store dos you buy it Woof

I bought it from Carbatec in Australia. It is a very effective mask but it is also bulky and takes a long while to adjust to suit. Carbatec sell another much smaller mask with a belt mounted, battery operated motor that is light and easy to use. However it can fog up your glasses occasionally which the Trend won't do. It is a lot cheaper than the Trend.

Hi Steven, Super. Peter

Hi Doug, Without a doubt it is the Trend Airshield Pro - it is so easy to put on and take off, is comfortable for long periods and the battery lasts a good length of time. The ear defenders are also very comfortable. Cheers. Peter

I was able to get it adjusted quite well but it is a little top heavy which is really something to get used to. I do mention the fitting in the video. Peter

There is no doubt that "you pay for what you get". There is no fair comparison between the two as they are so different in price. The Trend provides an affordable solution with some minor compromises. The Versaflo, in my view, is absolutely fantastic and worth every penny. Peter

thanks for the fast response Peter, i'm going with the flo.....lol

Good decision. Peter

I am a little confused by his question and your response. Are you saying that the 3M versaflow is the superior product? (3M M-100 Series Versaflo Respiratory Faceshield Assembly M-107, with Premium Visor and Faceseal). It seems less expensive than the currently priced Trend unit... please let me know your thoughts as I am seriously considering this type of device. By the way, I am in Florida where it can be quite warm and humid much of the year.

Less expensive but without the respirator unit itself , the connecting tube and the filter cartridge, all those you buy separately. See: multimedia.3m.com/mws/media/781327O/3m-powered-and-supplied-air-purifying-respirator-systems-matrix.pdf

JustMeNoOther Nike. Peter

I am now using the 3M Versaflo as the Trend did not have a good solution for ear defenders. Axminster do both. Cheers. Peter

Hi Andrew, That is excellent feedback. I have not tried the Axminster Evolution but, from what you say, it sounds very good indeed. Cheers. Peter

Andrew. I don't doubt there are problems with the Trend (I have a Versaflo, so don't know first hand). BUT saying the Evolution is "miles better" ignores the significant difference in respiratory protection offered - you're not comparing like with like. EN12941:2008 rates products by 'inward leakage' - how effective they are. Axminster 'Evolution' is TH1P, which means 10% inward leakage - in other words it's 90% effective. Trend Airshield Pro is TH2P, which means 2% inward leakage - in other words it's 98% effective. In the context of hardwood dust being toxic (see HSE WIS30) and a known human carcinogen (see COSHH Schedule 1), the difference between 10% and 2% inward leakage seems quite significant.

I use the 3M Versaflo having started with the Trend. The latter was a little awkward and the ear defender option was not good at all. The 3M is brilliant. Peter

@@NewBritWorkshop Thank you for your reply. And how often do you use ist and in which usercases? Woodturning? circular saw or mitersaw? ...

I use it whenever I think that there might be excess dust. I always use it if cutting up sheets of MDF and often when planing large quantities of wood especially hard woods. Peter

@@NewBritWorkshop Thank you very much for your answers :-) and stay healthy :-)

Hi Ales, I have not experienced this problem. Perhaps the face seal is not fitting as it should. Peter

Hi Peter, thanks for your response, I put on it again a couple of times and could smelt everything during cutting(sanding,..) The face seal it doesnt fitting as you said but its a brand new. I cant see that there is any chance to be improved. The seal cant be tight more there is always a little gap and air from outside penetrate inside. And as I mentioned, the air is a pretty cold after some times, I read some reviews and a quite a lot people experienced same problem. I really want to believe that this works but I'm highly disappointed. In my opinion, It is not worth it to spend money on it because simply it is not works as it is advertised..

I did not show any ear defenders with this kit and I have not tried them at all. Others have reported that the ear defenders designed to fit with this kit are less than satisfactory. Peter

Thanks for the response because I was thinking they likely aren't the greatest due to their small appearance. I sent away for the helmet a few days ago and I guess I'll just have to wait and see. I have some pretty good ones, so now I'm wondering if I can "engineer" something effective from them if I need to.

The reduction in noise seems quite good but they are fiendishly difficult to assemble and fit. I’m 68 and my hands aren’t strong now. I’m disappointed with mine.

Hi Jim, Other people have said the same thing. It is a pity that the ear defenders let the system down. Peter

Les Heath Hi Les, It is useful to give people views like this from someone who has had theirs in use for a while and has discovered some potential faults. Many thanks. Peter

David Enoch Hi David, I am sorry that you have had a bad experience. I did not have problems with my glasses but I agree that you have to get used to the weight. I still believe that the Trend setup is the best value in its price bracket - are you sure you got the adjustment right? Peter

Peter, I've tried every hole in the upper band, when it starts to feel close the visor hits my glasses. If I remove them, my nose hits the shield. When I try again, and I will, I'm going to try bolstering the band that touches my brow to see if I can move the whole assembly forward. D

David Enoch If you watch the video you can see that there is a huge amount of clearance between the front visor and my glasses. Perhaps the respirator is sitting too low and therefore you need to tighten the strap adjuster that is above the head of the wearer. Peter

I seem to gain more room the lower the unit sits. I'm sure when I'm less frustrated I'll try again. I'll get back with you one way or the other. D

New Brit Workshop Peter, I finally took some time with the adjustments and think I've got it. It has been so long that I must recharge the battery before trying to use it. D

Hi Joe, Can you recommend any other product in the same price range as this - it would be useful to get your views? Peter

This is the first report of such a problem. Have you contacted Trend about this ? Peter

Hi Matthew, Yes, in this day and age it seems a lot but it can at least be done overnight. Cheers. Peter

New Brit Workshop sorry Peter That’s no good, a lot of people in the industry work 12 hrs a day and then if you count an hr home and back that’s 14 hrs a day. The battery only lasts 8 hrs so it is no good at all - definitely not worth paying £200+ for a piece of junk that takes 14 hrs to charge and only lasts for 8 hrs - which means someone would actually need 4 batteries to make it worthwhile so you can take 2 to work & charge 2 while you are at work. Which really is not really practical. Furthermore how strong is the helmet? Whilst wearing it you obviously can’t wear a hard hat on top of it which means the minute Health & Safety rock up on site I would be told to take it off. While I do like the idea I do think it needs updating to Lithium Ion batteries and than bringing the helmet up to the same standard as a hard hat. A lot of batteries on site now take 20 min to charge and last for hrs so really I think it is ridiculous to pay such a fortune for a piece of junk that’s been fitted with an outdated battery. I for 1 will not be buying this rubbish but I will however wait until what I have suggested to happen before I consider buying one. Furthermore whilst I can afford it I do think it is way to highly priced compared to other FFP3 masks on the market so I would also wait for it to come done in price. I can pay like £1 -£3 for some of my Trend filters and just a little bit more for FFP3 filters.

Hi Matthew, I understand your points but in order to find a product with the capabilities that you seek you need to spend a lot more money. I would recommend the 3M Versaflo if you want perfection. Peter