Spent $80 on a 'pro grade' paint respirator that didn't fit under my hood

Bought that fancy 3M half mask with the pink cartridges, but it hits the brim of my welding hood every time I tilt my head down. Had to switch back to the $12 basic model after one afternoon of fighting with it. Anyone else run into gear that looks good on paper but sucks on the job?

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karen_carter2d ago

My buddy runs a fab shop and he actually bought an adapter piece for like 5 bucks that moves the cartridges to the back of his head instead of the front. Totally fixed the hood clearance problem on his 3M setup. I never would have thought of it because the box doesn't mention it anywhere. Might be worth checking if they make one for your specific mask model before you give up on it completely.