I'm just looking for something to keep in the vehicles in case we run in to riots here and gas is deployed. I know it may sound crazy but I've worked demonstrations, etc., on and off for the past 32+ years so I don't consider being a little more prepared as being out of the norm.
With road closures and all that nonsense there is always the possibility of gas being deployed. I cannot very well operate the detour option on a nav system, drive, and dodge everything else while suffering gas, especially with my sinuses.
Using a pair of goggles and bandana soaked with apple cider vinegar as a contingency is more complicated than putting on a simple mask and driving with it for a couple blacks or miles.
$700-$800 is out of my range. I don't need to protect against iso-cyannide paints, just OC, CS/CN clouds.