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24. i agree. Can you tell me if you've had any problems with the ear straps?

Sat Jan 23, 2021, 05:35 PM

Jan 2021

for any type? If you have had for some and not others, do the straps on the N95 hold better?

I think my ears are smaller than the average person, because those straps just pop right off of my ear. usually the right side only.

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Thanks Recommend msfiddlestix Jan 2021 #9

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i agree. Can you tell me if you've had any problems with the ear straps? msfiddlestix Jan 2021 #23

i agree. Can you tell me if you've had any problems with the ear straps? msfiddlestix Jan 2021 #24

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