Every figure below is a manufacturer
specification read off the listing itself. The judgments are ours.
What the specification says
SNR 31 dB, headband, model X2A.
Why a planer specifically
A portable thicknesser with straight knives and a universal motor is among the
loudest machines in any workshop — louder than a table saw, and sustained for as
long as the board takes to pass through. It is the machine most likely to do
cumulative damage precisely because it runs for minutes rather than seconds.
Hearing loss from workshop noise is gradual, painless and permanent, which is
exactly why it gets ignored.
Single Number Rating: roughly, the decibels subtracted from the noise reaching your ear, measured under laboratory conditions. Real-world attenuation is usually several decibels less, because a perfect seal is rare. Treat 31 as an upper bound rather than a promise.
Are earplugs as good?
Good plugs, correctly inserted, attenuate as well as defenders — and correct insertion is the catch. Defenders are far harder to get wrong, which for intermittent workshop use makes them the more reliable choice.
The only respirator on this shelf to publish a certification mark — and it is a mark, not a class.
Filter class
Not published by the maker. · No FFP, N95 or P100 designation appears
Certification
CE certified, stated for both the mask and the goggles — the only certification mark on either half of this shelf · CE is a conformity marking, not a filter class
Filtration efficiency
Not published by the maker.
Filters
A dual filter structure, stated to support comfortable airflow, with components replaceable when needed · No medium and no rating given
Eye protection
Anti-fog safety goggles included
Fit
Adjustable head straps and a soft sealing surface, stated for different face shapes · Size M, from the title
Stated uses
Woodworking, sanding, spray painting, grinding, renovation, construction and maintenance
Part number
Not published by the maker.
Amazon reference
B0GQVV4PF8
EAN
0199874781433
Publishes a certification mark, which no other respirator on this shelf does
A dual filter lowers breathing resistance, which is why a mask gets worn
CE is a conformity marking, not a filter class — no FFP number appears
Best for: Dust work in a size M face, by somebody who will establish the filter rating separately
Eighteen thousandths of an inch — the thinnest band here, which needs less tension and takes a tighter curve than anything else at this length.
Length
93-1/2 in, published — 2,375 mm (93.5 in)
Width
3/8 in, published — 9.5 mm (0.37 in)
Thickness
0.018 in, published — 0.46 mm (0.02 in), the thinnest on this shelf
Pitch
6 TPI
Tooth form
Raker set, stated, with all teeth stated arranged evenly
Steel
Not published by the maker. · A unique welding technique is stated, with a strong and smoother weld point
Quantity
2 blades
Intended machine
14 in saws taking a 93-1/2 in band — Delta/Rockwell, Jet, Rikon, Steel City, General, Ridgid, older Sears Craftsman, Grizzly, Bridgewood and Woodtek are named: ten, the longest list on this shelf
Part number
JS-screen-11.10-1176
Amazon reference
B075ZX2RXL
EAN
0712640709716
The only listing on this shelf to publish all three dimensions in one bullet
Eighteen thousandths of an inch: less tension, tighter radius, easier on a light frame
No steel grade at all — not carbon, not alloy, not bi-metal
Best for: A 14 inch saw with a light frame, where a thin band tensions properly and turns tighter
