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    Iron Heart Fall/Winter 2025 Live Reveal - Thursday 12th of June at 1700BST

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    • Paul9221P
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      @Giles:

      Your're "lucky".  We cant walk into a pub, bar or restaurant even if we are wearing full hazmat  🙂

      Are restaurants and bars totally closed over there?

      Restaurants over here have set up outdoor seating and are operating at reduced capacity to reduce risk.

      Blanket-line all the things!!!

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      • Paul9221P
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        @jordanscollected that's cool!  I did see those straps but I wasn't really sure how they worked with the straps that come with the mask.  Doesn't that behind-the-head strap end up over-stretching the built-in straps?

        Blanket-line all the things!!!

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        • GilesG
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          @Paul9221:

          @Giles:

          Your're "lucky".  We cant walk into a pub, bar or restaurant even if we are wearing full hazmat  🙂

          Are restaurants and bars totally closed over there?

          Restaurants over here have set up outdoor seating and are operating at reduced capacity to reduce risk.

          Completely closed….

          "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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          • louisboscoL
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            hahaha lucky enough to not be able to fly anywhere except our own state..  😞

            that said, WA is pretty extensive in terms of places to see. I'm pretty sure you'd love to be here just fishing by the ocean [url=https://www.ironheart.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=1]@Giles  😉 Also, I'm moving back to Singapore in Feb next year, so it'll be interesting to see how I'll adapt to a country that requires wearing one just for being alive while going out and all..

            "Loyalty is a two way street. If i'm asking for it from you, then you're getting it from me."

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            • jordanscollectedJ
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              @Paul9221 It's made in such a length that it doesn't over stretch the straps, and instead just pulls them away from the ears a bit. I'll say the back of head straps aren't perfect and I do fidget with the strap some to get it to sit right, but it takes most of the pain away from the ears from prolonged wear. The strap does have a tendency to slide down the curvature of the skull (again, fidgeting), but overall I'm glad I bought it and wear it often.  It also gets a lot of "where the heck did you get that head strap?"

              That said, $25 for the strap puts me at $50 for a damn mask (I have the bravestar denim mask $25)

              worth it, even with its quirks.

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              • Plymouth58P
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                Since july we are obligated to wear face masks in stores here in Belgium. Since I own a store I have to wear it 8 hours a day, 6 days a week (when we are not closed because of lockdown like now…). So I had to find some that are comfortable. I tried a couple from Troop London, Fleurs de Bagne, etc. But by far the best are the ones from G-Star. Very comfortable to wear, soft anti-bacterial cloth. They use a triangle cord that doesn’t pull on your ears. I think a 5-pack costs €50 and they feel like can last a lot of washes.

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                • Paul9221P
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                  @Giles Wow!  Are they not even open for take-out?

                  How are the restaurant/pub owners and employees doing over there?  I don't want to get into a political discussion over it but is the government providing any sort of relief for the people who can't work because all of those establishments are shut down?  Any sort of rent relief or anything like that?

                  Blanket-line all the things!!!

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                  • Paul9221P
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                    @jordanscollected yeah, it's definitely not cheap.  And as people have been throwing out different mask brands on this thread, I'm realizing how much more you're paying for a Runabout mask compared to any others.  On the plus side, they do donate a mask for every one that you order.  Still…

                    @Plymouth58 I'm glad that you chimed in.  Who better to talk about mask comfort and build quality than people that have to wear it 8 hours a day!  I'll check out those G-Stars.

                    Blanket-line all the things!!!

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                    • GilesG
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                      @Paul9221:

                      @Giles Wow!  Are they not even open for take-out?

                      How are the restaurant/pub owners and employees doing over there?  I don't want to get into a political discussion over it but is the government providing any sort of relief for the people who can't work because all of those establishments are shut down?  Any sort of rent relief or anything like that?

                      Some of them are doing take-outs.  People in the hospitality business are basically doing shite, the whole sector will be very very different on the other side.  There is some fiscal help in some areas, but it is not enough, but then enough would probably fuck things up in other areas.  There is no "right" solution to this, I just know we will be paying for this for decades…....

                      "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                      • TiroT
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                        I have the Runabout Goods Defender, Denim Head and Apex. Can’t imagine wearing any others. Only masks that don’t make my glasses fog up.

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                        • Paul9221P
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                          @Giles:

                          Some of them are doing take-outs.  People in the hospitality business are basically doing shite, the whole sector will be very very different on the other side.  There is some fiscal help in some areas, but it is not enough, but then enough would probably fuck things up in other areas.  There is no "right" solution to this, I just know we will be paying for this for decades…....

                          Sounds very familiar…I received a stimulus check when I really shouldn't have -- I think you ended up getting most of that check, G 😃  Then lots of people doing what they can with what little they have.  I just try to tip a little extra and order take-out a little more frequently.  Californians have been eating out a lot.

                          I was driving home along the coast a few weeks back and there were packed restaurants with 30+ people lined up tight to get in.  Of course, now we're going back into lock-down.  Between Halloween and schools re-opening we're at record high numbers of new cases week-to-week (I think we had over 11k new cases in California today).  The government is pretty concerned about The uptick following Thanksgiving.  It's gonna be bad!

                          Blanket-line all the things!!!

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                          • FadezF
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                            Brave star masks work for me. I have 3 of them (the other is in my car identical to the right one) I tried 5 different styles of masks and these are the only ones that really fit my face well. The pass the candle/lighter test even without the filter insert.

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                            • Paul9221P
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                              Nice!

                              What's the candle/lighter test?  Checking if you can blow out the flame with the mask on?

                              Blanket-line all the things!!!

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                              • ChrisC
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                                Hey! I've got one of those, too!

                                I reinforced the metal nose strip to get a better seal, which helped the fit.

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                                • ManticoreM
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                                  I was using Airinum masks right at the beginning and just re-ordered filters. A great mask but when you're all buttoned up they are a bit tougher to breathe through (does the job then!).

                                  Otherwise I've been using the GA masks and got a few 5-packs from Hyperlite Mountain Gear.

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                                  • DishelveledD
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                                    Really been enjoying the U Mask for the past couple weeks–comfortable for 8 plus hrs a day, easy to speak and be heard, looks decent. Higher rating than N95/FFP3 and resuable filter for 200 hrs, with replacement filters coming in around 20 cents per hr--seems like a winner. And Bono uses it so fucking a legit, haha!
                                    Photo from Division Road.
                                    Details here: [https://divisionroadinc.com/collections/u-mask/URL]

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                                    • dinobarnesberlinD
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                                      Has that sort of a “Bane" vibe but hey–-if its comfortable and it works...

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                                      • DishelveledD
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                                        I'm with you 100% and prefer their motiv mask–style wise--which still sadly, vibes with Bane. But ease of use, communication, and the whole damn point of course is safety, this has been my go to.
                                        Pics, cause they make the internet more better...photo creds all IG: U Mask and DR

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                                        • dinobarnesberlinD
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                                          the Bane remark was a back handed compliment– its pretty stealth looking .
                                          The guys behind the camera are doing good stuff..

                                          Stay healthy and vigilant

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                                          • jordanscollectedJ
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                                            https://www.runaboutgoods.com/protectivegear

                                            Runabout goods is having a 20% off everything right now. I grabbed a few masks as stocking stuffers for my family. The promotion runs until 12-20.

                                            Makes a unique gift IMO.

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