If this isn’t in your shop… you’re making a big mistake! // Powercap Active Respirator 

Thanks dude you did help me understand the situation about protecting our health that is the main thing we should protect first.

Loved your video! I’d also like to mention (being an owner of this powercap for over two years now) for people that wear glasses, this has been the only solution for me to not slice my finger on something because I couldn’t see while my glasses fogged up. I’ve tried so many different masks that either would hurt while wearing glasses because they wouldn’t fit right or just not create a good seal and fog. This helmet (my lady likes to call it my space boy helmet lol) completely fixes that issue. Also, if you work in a warm shop, the breeze across your face is REALLY nice. It’s so comfortable I find myself wearing it and leaving it on for a good part of the day while in the shop. It’s not a pain to put on and take off like a mask so I actually use it more often. Even for quick cuts I’ll put it on, not like before when I just had masks. The only gripe I guess I have is that I wish the motor/fan noise was a little quieter but my fix is to put in my isotunes 😉 Thanks for bringing this to more peoples attention. I don’t understand why more people aren’t talking about this. I know it took me a month or two to even track down who made this when I first saw it. 👍🏼

This is going to be a game changer for me! This is definitely going on my “to buy” list. Thanks for the informative review 🙏

it's a small fan, a face shield, some foam, a rinky safety cap and charcoal filters. $744 here here in Canada. Mind blown!

Should probably do that flicking to clear the filters outdoors otherwise you’ll risk breathing in the dust or contaminating inside the mask or filter.

Not completely a ‘must buy’ for me but Thanks to your great breakdown it’s on the list for serious consideration…. Thank you!

I'm a weekend woodworker, so $500 is a lot of scratch for a dust mask. That said, I also use a SawStop saw to ensure I don't lose a finger at the table saw, so maybe $500 to keep my lungs unclogged isn't quite so bad. And as a proud owner/wearer of a bit of bushy chin scruff, I like that they won't interfere with each other! Interesting to see that you clean your shop the same way I clean mine. Open the doors and windows and grab the leaf blower!!!

That was very informative. I’ve looked at several powered respirators in the past. A similar design still on the market is too heavy and doesn’t allow for hearing protection. Another, no longer available, had the motor and filters on a belt over ones butt. The connecting hose was cumbersome. The positioning of the rest of it could be dangerous, especially at my age. This looks like the best option. Thanks for the video.

Bless that child, hope shes doin well.

Game Changer! I was the best purchase I have made for my shop!

Point three microns; that is good, I spent almost $400 on the Trend helmet and it filters almost nothing. I wish I knew about this one sooner. I saw Mike Waldot wearing this one and even tried to find it once before but couldn't. Thanks for the video and the link.

I bought this and the first pair of hearing protection muffs (and I own 4 different styles) fit perfectly.

My 3M respirator is bruising my face, so I've been waiting for a mask like this

how well do these work with drywalling? I do a lot of ceiling drywall cutting as a plumber, and a lot of drywall dust that comes directly down from the top. I am always looking for new respirator. The common respirator requires u to rubber strap over your head in some sort of a way that conflicts with my baseball cap, and sometimes I feel slight breathing discomfort waking up anyways.

If I was doing woodwork I would be interested. By cleaning the flitters like that is it not a bit dangerous, would you not be better in ling run just replacing them!

how does this compare in comfort, or any other department, to the 3m versaflo?

Can you wear ear protectors with this? Or will they not fit over the cap?

What about for a fireproof sprayer that sprays k-13 or mudd?

Not to tell you how to suck eggs but the fence position you had on your saw when ripping cuts is dangerous as hell, it should be pulled right back so not to trap the cut pieces between the saw blade and the fence ( unless you’re using a push stick ) you will be sorry it a piece comes flying out the back of your saw and hits you or someone else. Safety first my friend.

Dude, you didn’t discuss a single “con” like fogging, sweating, comfort, ear protection, price, battery life, etc. No comparison with other respirators. Comes across like an infomercial.

Thanks for the video. Been looking at these for a long time and the breakdown was quite helpful. Our health is the most important thing we have, yet we often neglect it the most! Do you find this is something cumbersome to wear? Or can you get to a point where you just put it on and you just kind of forget it’s on?

How much do replacement filters cost?

Great. How to wash this?

Hey Markis. Are you still using the powercap? I'm really curious how loud it is. The motor isn't huge, but it's only a few inches from the ears. Ever done a test with a db meter? Thanks!

I have the Clean Air Pro backpacker respirator that Peke Safety sells I am a full time woodturner and the just got the price down to $575. I have had it for 3 years now and it is one of the best investments that I have made for my Health as a woodturner.

Wish it could be used for automotive paints. Saw no filter options.

I've recently picked up one of these and it's changed my working life considerably. I'm a subby carpenter for a larger contractor in the UK. (basically we have to buy all our own shit) For the last 5 years I've been working with Marley Eternite and James Hardey fibourous cement Cladding. Some of the nastiest stuff currently in the industry and I almost exclusively use rotatory tool on it. I also have facial hair and due to historic wounds I refuse to shave. My beard is already just long enough to cover my wounds. And to add further challenge to PPE I wear glasses, and have partial hearing. No matter the product anything the had any one of the following was an instant no, require a perfect seal around the face, required removing my glasses, or have my no choice in ear defence or completely removed my ability to hear the outside world and past but not least required me to remove my hard hat to wear the product. This thing negates all of the above and it's literally the perfect solution for any problem you've ever had with masks, eye pro, fogging, discomfort, lack of head protection. I've never loved a product so much. Never again will I have pressure point induced headaches, or be picking silica boogers out my nose on the drive home.

I wish they were available in the US.

You just inhaled the dust from the filter while cleaning it. So what are you protecting yourself from?

We have a new PAPR design coming on the market soon. Would love for you to try it out when we get through certification. MicroClimate Air3.

Hey there, do you know if this mask would be good for spray painting/painting indoors?

the problem with the 500 dollar price tag is crazy this thing should cost 150 or so and that is just depressing

Hi, I own one, they work! Battery pack question, please ~~ is there a hack or work around to get or build a new lithium pack, the PEKE safety JSP originals are wayyy pricey!

Would this be good for drywall dust ? I’m the same as you my jobs causing migranes and sinusitis

I have terrible dust & grass allergies. Will this work well cutting the grass?

There is no way this should cost $600. For that price they should add a body shield for kickback protection. And BTW, what's the word about the mask being able to protect face from flying wood?

This mask sells out of the UK for $350 US dollars. But this mask sells in the states for over $500. What?

If someone is reading this, get the $1100 one instead of this one. This model is practically a air cooled n95 cloth dust mask. This model is NOT NIOSH certified.

It’s kind of loud, isn’t it? I notice you weren’t wearing hearing protection with it, but it looks like a nice pair of earmuffs or ear plugs would fit right on without issues. Wish you had covered that in your fit section.

Is it pulling air in thru the filters across your face?

Price has gone up to $600+ The extra battery is $180+.

LMAO!!! That thumbs up 🤣

How often do you replace the filters?

Yeah I'm weird. I read instructions. Cool product but it's way too expensive to justify. I have a GVS Ellipse p100 and Trend Air Stealth masks and they may not be as comfy but I paid less than $60 for them both and I have a UFX face shield ($29) on a $6 hard hat from Lowes. Does the almost the same job for less than a quarter of the price. Hopefully the price will come down big time after supply chain issues for away but companies are inflating their prices because they can. Not because they need to

can i use it for industrial painting

Why are all these masks not sold in canada... so frustrating

YIKES! $540! It should go outside and clean itself AND the pool for that price!

Legitimate question wasn’t answered. Do earmuffs for hearing protection fit or do they sell clip-ons?

How long does the battery last for?

But does it work for us bearded guys?

Need another dust mask to clean out this dust mask. :D

Is it just me, or does it seems a little odd to go through the hassle of working while wearing a PAPR, to prevent all that debris from going into your lungs, only to then CLEAN the FILTERS on that PAPR while wearing NO PROTECTION and give all that crap a chance to find its way into your lungs as you BLOW on the filter to clean it? Seems a little silly.

I thought this looked decent, for a moment, then I saw the price tag of £300 in the UK. Yikes.

10:46 What the hell are you doing cutting that way. Jeepers-Creepers.

"...until you're 70 years old?!?" Life and productivity suddenly expire after 70, & we're supposed to crawl into a corner & wither away? Damn, Kid! You know how to hurt an active, healthy 76-yr old who's still making sawdust in the shop at least 5 days a week! (Nice face shield, though.)

My heart goes to that poor camera now full of dust...

2hy wood you think it's worth 500.

$500? What you all smoking? Hahah.

Why would you go to the trouble of wearing this lung protector to then blow the filters out using your breath only to breath in what you were trying to avoid in the first place. 😂 come on dude you are better than this.

That is not the number one asked question, also you said “first most” 😂

It’s about 300 overpriced

No, you are wrong. You are really trying to sell this thing !