Every figure below is a manufacturer
specification read off the listing itself. The judgments are ours.
What the specification says
FFP3 filter class, exhalation valve, ten per pack. Part number M632.
FFP2 or FFP3 — the number is the whole decision
FFP2 filters about 94% of airborne particles; FFP3 about 99%. Both are
comfortable, both are cheap, and only one of them is the right answer
for hardwood dust, which the IARC classifies as a Group 1 carcinogen.
The harmful fraction is the part that stays airborne for hours after the
machine stops — long after the visible chips have settled and long after
most people have taken the mask off.
The fit matters as much as the class
An FFP3 mask that leaks around the nose is an expensive FFP0. Pinch the nose
bridge to the shape of your face, and check by breathing in sharply — the mask
should pull against your face rather than let air in around the edge. A beard
prevents a seal entirely, which is a real limitation and not a small one.
What comes up most often
Is a valve a good thing?
For you, yes: exhaled air leaves through the valve instead of fogging your glasses and heating the mask, which is the main reason masks get taken off early. For anyone else in the room, no — unfiltered breath goes straight out. In a one-person workshop it is the right choice.
How long does a mask last?
Until breathing through it becomes noticeably harder, or it stops sealing to your face — whichever comes first. A loaded filter is a working filter; a mask that has lost its seal filters nothing at all, whatever its class.
A named impact standard, two coatings and a lifetime warranty — on glasses whose comparison figures name nothing to compare with.
Standard
ANSI Z87 certified, stated — one of three standards named on the American half of this shelf
Lens
Polycarbonate, wraparound, stated to protect from direct and peripheral threats
Coatings
Anti-fog and scratch resistant · Stated 5 times more fog resistant and 2 times more scratch resistant than most clear protective glasses — no product and no test is named
UV
100 per cent UV radiation blocked, stated
Fit
Extendable arms, an adjustable soft nose pad and non-slip rubber grips
Warranty
A lifetime warranty, stated, with replacement or refund — the only lifetime warranty on either half of this shelf
Part number
EyeArmor+
Amazon reference
B07GB8Y11G
EAN
4744452013893
Names an impact standard, which the published over-glasses on this shelf do not
Both coatings, which together decide whether glasses are worn
“5x” and “2x” name no product and no test to compare against
Best for: A pair that gets worn, because it does not fog and does not scratch — on a face without prescription glasses
The only guard on either half of this shelf — and the only part here that collects dust where the dust is made.
Function
Surrounds the blade to contain dust and improve above-table safety and visibility
Lateral guards
Independent, stated to minimize blade exposure and to allow cuts as narrow as 3/4 in — 19 mm
Anti-kickback
Integrated pawls, stated to help prevent kickback
Extraction port
Not published as a size. Above-table collection is the stated purpose
Fitment
Stated engineered for use with SawStop table saws · No saw model is named
Unrelated bullet
The fourth published feature describes precision-ground carbide teeth engineered for use with SawStop table saws, delivering clean accurate cuts on hardwood, softwood and sheet goods — a saw blade's feature on a guard assembly's page
Part number
TSG-DC
Amazon reference
B005VDA3TO
EAN
0733175380577
Collects dust above the table, where a cabinet port cannot reach
Independent lateral guards, so a narrow rip does not mean removing the guard
The fourth published feature is about carbide saw teeth, not about a guard
Best for: A SawStop table saw where the guard currently comes off for every narrow rip
Twenty-five bits, an American carbide classification, and a compatibility list that names a rival on this shelf.
Shank
1/4 in — 6.35 mm, stated universal
Quantity
25 bits · None is named or dimensioned · Stated the most popular carbide-tipped bits
Carbide grade
C3, stated as the American industry classification, for wear resistance and sharp edges
Standard
Stated to match the requirement of the American dimension and standard
Case
A protective storage case
Materials
MDF, hardwood, softwood and particle board
Compatibility
Ten router brands named: MNA, Kowood, Bosch, DeWalt, Makita, Milwaukee, Porter & Cable, Skil, Ryobi and Black & Decker — the only listing on this shelf to name a brand that is also on it
Part number
RS-25P4
Amazon reference
B095W4V3K6
EAN
0770773583429
Names the carbide grade and the classification system it comes from
Ten router brands named, which is the longest compatibility list here
Not one of the twenty-five bits is named or dimensioned
Best for: A quarter-inch router that will meet a wide range of profiles, in a shop working to American dimensions
