Outdoor Research’s No-Nonsense Face Masks Are the New Essential for Any Adventure
The beloved outdoor brand is on a mission to bring you the best protective gear on the market.
In 1981, scientist and mountaineer Ron Gregg founded Outdoor Research with the aim to broaden life’s adventures—and to equip trailblazers with the right gear. Through the decades, they’ve put a stake in the ground as the premier brand for protective essentials for every terrain, whether it be the snow-laden backcountry of Lake Tahoe or the lush coast of Kauai.
Always adaptive, Outdoor Research has now turned their attention to face masks, making it their mission to craft the highest-performing option for adults and children alike.
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Three key elements set Outdoor Research’s face masks apart from the rest. Each piece is treated with HeiQ V-Block, originally created for medical equipment, to shore up the textile against microorganisms and bacterial funk. The masks’ filters resist over 95% of viruses, bacteria, and particles in accordance with ASTM test standards. What’s more, the design is downright comfortable: The roomy construction creates more breathing space, and the nose wire makes the mask easy to shape for the perfect fit (and to keep glasses from fogging).
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With the new mask mandate in effect, there’s renewed hope for a completely maskless future—but in the meantime, Outdoor Research has you covered.
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Shop Protective Essentials by Outdoor Research
Outdoor Research Face Mask Kit
Adjustable, washable Face Mask and 3-pack of Large Essential Filters that when used together filter greater than 95% of virus, bacteria, and particles. Mask is treated with HEIQ V-BLOCK® and C0 DWR, rendering it resistant to spoilage from microbes.
ShopOutdoor Research Adrenaline Sports Face Mask Kit
The best and most protective face mask for exercising with uninhibited ease of breathing. Adjustable, washable, and complete with a 3-pack of filters, the Adrenaline Sports Face Mask Kit filters greater than 95% of virus, bacteria, and particles, all while providing superior breathability for running, climbing, cycling, and more.
ShopOutdoor Research Face Mask Kit - Small/Kids'
Big breathability and even bigger protection, shrunk down 20% for smaller adult faces and growing children ages 6 and up. Naturally breathable personal protection that filters greater than 95% of virus, bacteria, and particles. Adjustable, washable, and custom-fit for ultimate comfort, the Outdoor Research Face Mask Kit is treated with HEIQ V-BLOCK® and C0 DWR, rendering it resistant to spoilage from microbes. Protect yourself and others the next time you leave home with the Small Face Mask Kit, the mask that's a full 20% smaller than the regular-sized, best-selling Face Mask Kit. With a customizable fit and a highly packable design, the Small Face Mask Kit makes protection comfortable and convenient for people with smaller faces or children with growing heads. Wear this washable mask on its own as a basic face covering, or pair with the Medium size Essential Filter for high filtration efficiency. The Essential Face Mask is treated with HEIQ V-BLOCK®.
ShopOutdoor Research Mask Lanyard
Let your face mask hang safely and stay close at hand with this Mask Lanyard. Always misplacing your face mask? Keep your mask safe and close by with the Mask Lanyard. This necklace design lets you wear your face mask around your neck so that it’s easy to take on and off without letting it walk away. It can also provide ear relief, by connecting both of your mask’s ear loops behind the head, and relieving the pressure from the backs of your ears. Perfect for hiking on less popular trails, eating and drinking in public, or any other time that you may be using your mask intermittently - but could need it at any moment.
ShopOutdoor Research Protective Essential Bandana Kit
When the crowds outdoors will be hit-or-miss, always be prepared and protected with the Bandana Kit that’s treated with HEIQ V-BLOCK® for resistance against spoilage from microbes, and complete with a 3-pack of the most breathable and protective Essential Filter.
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