Many of the vape companies have already started four twenty vaporizer sales but the best ones will start closer around the actual date.

There are so many different vaporizers to choose from so I figured I’d list my favorite vaporizers, or the ones I use most up top and then a full list of sales below. I will also list my top picks for the best 420 vaporizer deals out of all of them.

Check out my Best Portable Vaporizer 2020 article for info on all the latest dry herb portable vaporizers.

Hit me up below if you want me to add any 420 vape sales or if you have any questions about a vaporizer. Be sure to bookmark this page because I will be updating it daily as more 420 vaporizer deals are added.

I hope that everyone is hanging in there. I personally have been ripping through my stash and the four pints of Ben and Jerry’s I was planning on rationing off are long gone. Like gone in the first couple days gone or Gone Baby Gone or Gone in 60 seconds?

I will say that I’m extremely grateful that the dispensaries have remained open and are now considered essential businesses during these crazy times. Huge shoutout to all the budtenders holding down the fort and of course, all the medical personnel subjective yourselves to it daily. You are heroes.

And for all of you, I hope that you are safe, healthy, relaxing at home with a fresh bowl of some dank in the vaporizer, a bag of Cheetos or Doritos (Cool Ranch for me), or maybe you actually have some self-control and still have that pint of Ben and Jerry’s in the Fridge… either way, remember that this too shall pass. Have a great 4/20 2020!

in the last year or two or their new headset called the Oculus Quest. If you’re familiar with VR feel free to skip right to the next paragraph, but for those of you who aren’t, quick backstory.  Oculus began as a small studio with the idea of bringing head-mounted displays to the mainstream market (keep in mind they were to be the first to do this). After launching their first prototype the DK1, Facebook, another small company you may have heard about, decided to give them some money… and by some money, I mean 2 Billion dollars, and by giving some money I really mean they acquired the whole studio along with the name. You can read more about the acquisition on TechCrunch’s website here.

Facebook believing in the future of VR for a long time was a bit of a joke in the industry. Ever since HTC came out with the Vive, it smoked the original Oculus Rift into the ground in a lot of ways. But now things are different. Times have changed and the race for ultra-powerful, pc-tethered, high resolution headsets is taking a bit of a side-step in terms of goals. Enter the Oculus Quest. Facebook’s new version of what VR should be: No cables, no PC, just wireless fun. So let’s take a look and see how they did.

As a bit of a PC-VR purist, I really wanted to hate this headset when it first came out. Let me explain. The Oculus quest has been out for about two months now and I wanted to give you my thoughts on it because it does some things really well that the PC-based headsets do, but it also lacks a few major features which, for the price point is understandable. To start this off I want to talk about my a couple favourite things about the headset and then I’ll talk about the stuff that I don’t really love.

First things first, I want to talk about the quality of the panel because I was actually really surprised about this coming from an HTC Vive and using the Vive Pro as well as the new Valve Index. I was expecting this headset to have lots of screen door effect, be not that high resolution and the frame rate to be really bad. And honestly even though this panel is only 72 Hertz, it’s actually really not that noticeable in most games.

The fact that I can play on a 72 Hertz panel versus a Vive and just go back and forth and not really care about the differences, that really means that the Quest is doing something really well. There are some experiences in which you start to notice a few hiccups in the performance but the display itself is is phenomenal. It’s really sharp, the colors are amazing and the refresh rate honestly is more than adequate. If any of you are worried that because the Quest starts at $399 the display nut might not be that good, prepare to be surprised because this thing is quite awesome.

The second thing that I love about the Oculus Quest is obviously the six degrees of freedom (6DOF). If you are unfamiliar with VR I’ll try to keep this short: Six degrees of freedom basically means that if I take a real step in real life it moves me one step in the game. If you’re crouching, dodging and shooting around using controllers to map your hands out, it tracks all of that. Six degrees of freedom has usually been solely locked to computer based VR. You had to set up 2 sensors for the Vive, and 2 or 3 on the Oculus Rift just to build out your space to play. It’s been a huge deal for a long time and it’s been a big inhibitor for a lot of people just getting into VR; they can’t dedicate a space to it.

The amazing thing about the Oculus Quest is that you can literally just put on the headset and the four ultra-wide cameras look at the space figure around you and figure out where the walls and floor is. You literally just draw a circle on the floor and it just boots up the game. It’s absolutely amazing and the fact that it remembers five spaces, you can go to your friends house and if it detects the same space you drew last time you were there, it will pop you right back into the game. I think that’s such a big deal because a lot of people are really scared to get into VR because it’s so intimidating due to all the setup and all the hardware costs.

The six degrees of freedom on the Quest is absolutely awesome in terms of quality. There’s barely ever any tracking issues. Obviously if you’re outside or something like that there’s some issues, you have to play in the shade. The only time I’ve ever had a tracking issue is with the controllers but we’ll talk about that in a little bit. In terms of the headset rotation and tracking, It’s been rock solid for me and I absolutely love that.

The third thing that I love about the Quest is the speakers and I know that sounds really silly but coming from a PC-based VR headset. The fact that I had to put on headphones and I would get completely isolated from the outside world is one of those things that it’s fun but you just get so hot. You have your earphones on, your headset on, it gets hot and you just lose yourself. The fact that the Quest allows you to put the headset on and it starts playing sound around your ears is awesome. I’ve been able to play and have conversations with people without a problem.

I was recently letting my parents and my grandparents try the headset and I was able to talk to them and tell them things that they might not have otherwise heard. So when they’re playing Beat Saber and they’re stepping too far forward, I can just say, “Hey, take a quick step back” and they do because they can still hear you. It’s honestly such a big deal for them and the fact that the sound comes straight into your ears, it’s pretty close to surround. There’s a few times where I’ve been like whoa someone’s behind me and it really helped me position the enemy.

I was  pleasantly surprised by the speakers on the Quest and I have not once plugged in headphones ever and I don’t think that I will be. For the most part, if you’re playing in a loud environment then obviously you’ll probably want some headphones, but the nice thing is you can just pop them in either headphone jack on the side of the headset. I think this is probably my favourite, most underrated feature of the Quest.  They’re not amazing sounding unfortunately, and it would be awesome if they were better, but they’re just tucked away in the head strap so I’ll take a little bit lower quality for not having to put on hot, sweaty headphones

The last big thing that I love about the Quest is the quality of the games. Now you might be like, “Wait wait wait wait wait… This is basically running a phone processor(it’s a Snapdragon 835), what do you mean you like the quality of the games? You said you come from high-end PC-based VR running GTX1080s?“

I understand the skepticism but the amazing thing about the Quest is that I ultimately didn’t care about the quality of the games and that’s the big thing here. If you are a hundred percent purist and need the highest quality games, as in you’re that guy that will sacrifice frame rate for getting ultra settings then yeah this probably isn’t the headset for you. As long as you set your expectations accordingly, again this is basically a phone running this headset, you have to understand that six degrees of freedom, 72 Hertz, and high resolution, something has to be sacrificed here.

Games like Sairento, which I really love, obviously takes a huge, noticeable hit in comparison to the regular game. They touted as having all new maps and stuff like but that is just because the Quest can’t run the power of the old maps and it basically looks like Tony Hawk Pro Skater from 2000. That’s kind of what the the equivalent I would put that too. But I still don’t care because I’m jumping and flying around, I’m doing backflips, I’m jumping in slow motion, shooting people, I just don’t care about the quality. The fact that it still runs well enough that it’s still immerses you is is truly forgivable.

And then there’s games that because of the limited factor, kind of take that into account. Games like Rec Room which are super easy to port over and games like Journey of the Gods looks phenomenal. It is a very low-poly game but it totally works for this sort of atmosphere. Games like again SuperHot, Beat Saber, all these games that don’t need high-end graphics run amazing on this headset.

Rambling thoughts aside, I really think that people really need to adjust their expectations when they come to the Oculus Quest. I really think that for the price it is such a great headset and the fact that you get six degrees of freedom and all of these games more than makes up for the fact that the quality is not quite as good.

Come back on Thursday when I talk about the things I don’t like about the Oculus Quest! See you then.

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We work towards retirement all of our adult lives – it’s a very big deal. But it’s also a time to embrace humor and even practice growing old disgracefully, which is why a ROFL-funny mug makes a small but significant retirement gift. It’s something they’ll use for the rest of their lives, and the ones we’ve featured here will suit all humor styles, from the gently amusing to the downright NSFW (not that THAT matters anymore!)

Whether he’s planning on going camping or just likes the rustic look, this enamel mug holds a generous 12 fluid ounces, and makes the perfect retirement gift as his next adventure begins.

They can dig their heels in as much as they like now that they’re retired, just as this fun mug shows; finally, they’re their own boss and they no longer answer to anyone!

These personalized hobby mugs are both fun and thoughtful as they can be customized to resemble the lucky retiree, along with their favorite thing to do, name, and even retirement date.

Naughty but oh so nice, this funny mug features a cartoon lady stripping off her clothes along with her inhibitions as she celebrates finally being free from the corporate world.

Tea drinkers will truly appreciate the way this stoneware mug keeps countertops and coffee tables drip-free, thanks to the handy teabag pocket that’s included on the side.

There couldn’t be a more perfect retirement gift from ‘friends’ than this TV show themed mug, which can be personalized with the lucky retiree’s name along with the ‘episode’ title.

These mugs can be bought separately or as a set of four, and will add a certain rustic charm to all those coffee mornings they’ll have time to indulge in now.

Whether they’ve already travelled or are planning on seeing the world, this mug comes with a USA or world map which can be colored in and ‘baked’ to mark the places already visited.

This humorous mug will allow them to ‘paws’ for thought as they contemplate the years of freedom they have ahead of them while drinking their favorite cup of joe.

If animal conservation is important to the person who’s retiring, giving them one of these mugs will be a thoughtful gesture as $5 from each sale goes towards Global Wildlife Conservation.

Proving that retirement is just the beginning, and not the beginning of the end, this pretty floral mug comes with a fun saying that promises a happy ever after.

A fitting tribute to a man who will be sorely missed at work, this 11oz ceramic mug can be personalized with his name above ‘the man, the myth, the legend has retired’.

They might be able to retire from the workplace but the one thing they can’t retire from is their personality, and this mug shows that once they’re great, they’ll always be great.

An organized person might miss the structure of the working week, so make them feel like they’re still part of the rat race with this funny weekly schedule retirement mug.

Our first thoughts in the morning can set the tone for the rest of the day; make sure their day gets off to a wonderful start with one of these inspirational mugs.

Most workers will be avid clock watchers as they wait for 5 o clock each day, but retirement means time loses its power, as this fun black and white mug shows.

At last they can put their feet up, and this colorful mug is just the thing to encourage them to do it with relaxing instructions printed on the front, back, and inside the rim.

With retirement comes the freedom to up-sticks and move about as far and as frequently as they want – this mug is ideal for those taking a road trip in an RV.

If reading the classics is on their list of post-work things to do, these mugs are a great place to start as they feature famous quotes from Carroll, Austen, or Edgar Allen Poe.

If an f-bomb-dropping colleague is due to retire soon, how about giving them this mug to enjoy their morning coffee from? It’ll remind them of the office banter they’ve left behind.

One of the best thing about retirement has to be leaving the drama behind. This mug will make them smile every time, knowing that it’s nothing to do with them anymore.

Retirement is a one way ticket to freedom and enjoying life, which is why this train ticket mug is such a fun but apt gift to give to someone who’s about to retire.

Gone are the days of power suits or work uniforms – now she’s retired she can be as flamboyant as she likes, just like the fabulous flamingo on the side of this mug.

Bringing art to life – literally – this heat sensitive mug features a smiling Bob Ross against a blank black canvas, which miraculously turns to color when a hot drink is added.

The years beyond working are what we have been wage slaves for all our lives – the chance to enjoy the good life. Celebrate that fact with this pretty floral 20oz mug.

Why use 20 words when two will do? This ceramic mug captures a whole host of feelings and thoughts in just six little letters and a couple of punctuation marks.

Say goodbye fiesta style with this super fun mug which bears the incredibly sentimental phrase ‘Adios Bitchachos’, which could, of course, refer to her or her colleagues – who knows which?

Let them start their day with a spot of contemplation and coffee, with a stoneware mug which features a raised labyrinth to be traced with the finger for a meditative morning.

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Getting to know our own boundaries is a very powerful tool when we are learning to stand in our own strength and become more empowered and resilient.

The words ‘limit’ and ’boundary’ have somewhat of a negative connotation in our culture. Everything is geared toward growth and expansion; you need to learn more, do more, enjoy more, know more, connect more, etc. All those things are good of course, but they need to come in personalised dosages. If you just keep going, keep pushing, keep allowing – eventually, you can become stressed out, anxious and depleted.

And over time, if you keep routinely crossing your boundaries, or allowing others to cross them, you can become overly sensitive about them. You don’t want to do anything that comes even close to feeling unpleasant, unfamiliar or uncomfortable. You can get over-sensitive, irritated and frustrated even by the smallest things: co-workers asking you for a small favour, your kid leaving his socks on the bathroom floor, a partner that leaves dirty dishes in the sink longer than you would like, you, not finding your keys “where they are supposed to be.”

Everything just feels, and is, like oil on the fire. When you recognise yourself in these scenarios, and I am sure we all have been there one time or another, it means that you have compromised your boundaries and reduced your resiliency.

In short, resiliency is your ability to recover or adjust easily from stressful events, things or people. When you have routinely crossed your boundaries, you feel more anxious even in times of rest. You will not be able to cope with even small changes from the ordinary. Everything that you experience as even slightly negative will affect you exponentially hard. Your autonomic nervous system is in “flight-fight” mode and does not shut off when there is no danger. This state keeps you in a high alert, high reaction mode all the time. And when this situation continues for too long, your body and autonomic nervous system will eventually shut down; you may experience depression and/or burnout, which leaves you without any energy and any power to act. 

While this paints quite a dramatic picture, it is just to show you how important it is to not only know and respect your boundaries but even love them! 

Because knowing and respecting your own, personal boundary helps you to self-preserve and recharge your batteries. It is not an unnecessary luxury to say “no” on a very regular basis; it is needed in order to stay healthy, happy and content. 

It is not a luxury to say “no” on a very regular basis; it is necessary in order to stay healthy, happy and content. 

You can learn to feel where your limit is. You can learn to appreciate that at different times your boundaries will be different. Some days you are just able to handle more than others. This is normal. This is healthy. The more you are able to feel and respect yourself, the better your resiliency becomes. The better your resiliency, the more you are able to handle. 

And this is key: everyone is different. There is so much beauty in this; you do not have to compare yourself to others. They have their own boundaries. When they say “no” you can respect their answer as much as you respect your own. And with that, no one can determine where your boundary is either and that is also not anyone else’s job. It is yours. Other people cannot look inside your head or feel into your body. That is for you to decide. 

It may sound strange but learning about your own boundaries will lead you to more freedom: the freedom to respect and love yourself first. It will help define who you are. It will bring you from a place of feeling helpless to becoming very powerful indeed.

One of the most empowering things you can do for yourself is to discover your boundaries – physical, mental and emotional – and respect them. In this class you will tune into your capacity and limits with some breath work. This exploration will continue with some asana, which is meant to challenge you so boundaries become more visible through your felt sense in your body.

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Not to be confused with the ultra-athletic, super-toned health and fitness stoner, the gym stoner’s existence is largely reliant on having an actual business to patronize.

Health and fitness stoners are the antithesis of the couch-bound stoner archetype, but gym stoners bridge the gap between them. Less motivated by gains, it’s easy for gym stoners to feel directionless without the paint-by-numbers, choose-your-own-adventure ease of a brick-and-mortar gym, especially if they operate on the type of fitness autopilot larger gyms support.

The challenge to replicate the deep trance of 45 minutes of stoned rowing or the euphoria of dominating a complex weightlifting system in a two-bedroom apartment is real.

Thankfully, with a little guidance, even the most amateur of gym stoners can re-create the fitness regimens that once maximized our stoniest buzzes and fizziest highs.

Like many other gym stoners, I ransacked my house in search of something that could take the place of the spongy, ergonomic free weights of my pre-COVID gym routines. I reached out to Crys Shawn, co-owner of Unique Physique and certified fitness stoner for her professional suggestions. While not as adorable as a pastel-colored free weight, Shawn recommends using a backpack, duffel bag or reusable shopping bag as a weight. Fill your bag with a selection of your hoarded canned goods or reuse empty detergent bottles filled with sand or water. Calibrate your bag to the desired weight and use it as you would a kettlebell or use two bags for dumbells

Smoke this: XJ-13 is a Jack Herer phenotype that captures Jack’s therapeutic potency and amps up the vigor, enabling the user to get the most out of an otherwise challenging workout.

For those who depend on a yoga instructor or have grown weary of their go-to series of online coaches and/or asanas, leveling up into new positions and satisfying stretches can be a challenge. If you’re thirsty for a definite stoner yoga series that’s both challenging and invigorating, Shawn recommends simply going with your own flow. Just take a few forward folds and listen to where your body wants to go. “My favorite thing about moving while stoned is that your body knows what you need,” Shawn says. “Just let go of rationality and move.”

Smoke this: Snowcap pairs a silky sativa body buzz with a coolly detached head high—perfect for deep stretches and deeper thoughts.

It’s easy to forget folks have been doing cardio workouts from chairs since the dawn of, well, chairs. The most common chair—or, for our purposes, couch—workouts consist of three reps each: 20 leg lifts, flutter kicks and scissor kicks, interspersed with some variation of seated twist and/or jumping jack, all while maintaining an upright seated position. I miss the gym, but a whole cardio sesh from the comfort of my couch and in proximity to my bong is a halfway decent substitute.

Smoke this: Grape Ape is a heavier indica, which might seem a counterintuitive pre-workout puff, but we’re literally talking about working out without leaving the couch, so let’s just lean in.

Like many other gym stoners, I might wander the entire gym for several minutes before arbitrarily jumping on any open machine. Abundance has 100 percent spoiled many capable gymgoers of customizing their workout plans, but if there was ever a time to discover the joys of virtual training, it’s now. For leisurely gym stoners who let fate guide their routines, 420 friendly online trainers are steadily creating new YouTube workout content geared toward the impartial gym enthusiast, and you’re a mere scroll away from finding your perfect match.

Smoke this: Gelato’s high is crystalline, cerebral and incredibly responsive. If you’re feeling energetic, Gelato will cheer you on, and if you’re in more of an intellectual mood, the strain can enhance focus and cognition.

Squats, lunges, high knees and the occasional air punch are ways not just to enhance your daily quarantine walk but also entertain your housebound neighbors. Pro tip: Protect those knees if you’ll be lunging on asphalt, and always keep a bit of CBD around for recovery.

Smoke this: Platinum Girl Scout Cookies has an attractive balance of clean, buzzy energy and deep introspection. What more do you need for a mile worth of lunges, squats and shadow boxing?

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While larger areas can also benefit from UV air purifiers, these germ-killing lamps can add to your health-conscious arsenal and give you a little peace of mind during our current health crisis as well as during the regular cold and flu season.

Pulse oximeters are another item people are adding to their home self-care arsenal as a way to monitor their health regularly.

UV-C light and ozone combine for a one-two punch to knock out germs and viruses with this UV lamp. The 36 watt bulb allows for effective disinfection, while the unique base and top keep it safe and stable. This lamp allows for three disinfection cycles of 15, 30, and 60 minutes at a time and cleans up to 260 cubic feet.

You can easily start cycles thanks to the remote control which keeps you safely out of harm’s way. It’s also effective for killing bathroom mold and mildew as well as killing viruses, so consider it a cleaning tool as well as a disinfection option.

This powerful 36 watt UV lamp clears 99% of germs and bacteria over a 30-150 cubic foot area. Easy to use in small spaces, this lamp disinfects and releases ozone to help get rid of unwanted odors as well. The lamp comes with a remote control timer that can be set for 15, 30, 60 minutes according to the different areas and sizes. It will turn off automatically after finishing the disinfection.

You can stay safe by controlling the device as long as you are at least 33 feet away. Because this device does emit ozone, you will want to ventilate spaces for at least 90 minutes before returning to use, as ozone can be harmful to the lungs, per the experts at the EPA.

When you’re looking for a seriously powerful germicidal lamp, these of UV lamps offer a 100 watt germ killing bulb. With a remote, and three different timer options, it has a quartz tube and delivers odor killing ozone along with sanitizing light. Three timer settings allow you to disinfect, and this lam has a 15 second delay to allow you time to leave the room before the cycle starts.

It can clean approximately 200 to 400 square feet in a cycle. While we can’t find out too much more information about these lamps, we want you to have the option, and this three pack has mong the highest wattages we’ve found for home use.

Not all UV lamps are created equal, and when you want to send germ-killing UV light in a variety of directions, this four-way lamp is an interesting way to do it. It basically uses four UV wands to send light in many directions or concentrate light on a smaller zone. With up to 220 watts of light, this lamp offers hours of disinfection.

Unlike a phone sanitizer that concentrates light in only a small space, this sanitizing light can be used to clean laptops, workstations, bathrooms and more. The cord offers the way to program the light sessions with options for 3, 9, or 12 hours. Twelve hours is the optimum setting for germ-killing, but because it has no ozone, you don’t need the long post-session ventilation period.

When you’re looking to clear a room or larger space of germs and bacteria, this UV lamp offers laboratory tested 360 degree germ-killing coverage in spaces from 35-150 cubic feet. Whether you’re wanting to disinfect bathrooms, bedrooms, kitchens or other spaces, this lamp uses a powerful 58 watt UV-C light bulb to do the job.

Because UV-C light can be harmful to humans, this lamp runs on a 15 minute cycle which can be set with the included remote control. If you want to set it by hand, the cycle doesn’t begin for 30 seconds after you power it on, so you still have time to leave the room before being exposed. Keep in mind, you will want to ventilate your space for up to 90 minutes after light treatment. 

When you’re looking to kill mold, bacteria and viruses, the combination of UV-C light and ozone is up to 99.98% effective, and that’s just what you get in this 36 watt UV lamp. It’s conveniently small, with no frame to disrupt the rays, meaning 360 degree sanitizing action. This lamp offers up to 600 square feet of sanitization, so it’s great for your open kitchen and family room or other larger areas. Keep in mind, the ozone will need to be ventilated out of those spaces before spending any time in them.

This germicidal lamp comes with a remote control and three different settings of 15, 30, and 60 minutes to allow cleaning for both small and larger spaces.

If you’ve got a lamp base, there’s no need to buy anything more than this powerful 60 watt germicidal lamp bulb. It can disinfect up to 500 cubic feet and doesn’t emit ozone. This bulb offers 360 degree disinfection, killing harmful germs and bacteria. This UV lamp bulb comes with a remote control that offers easy on/off control to keep you safely out of harm’s way. 

Turn it on with the remote for either a 30 or 60 minute cycle and be sure to turn it off and allow time for the bulb to cool before approaching it as it will heat up. This LED bulb has a 50,000 hour lifespan and comes with a 100% satisfaction guarantee. 

This quality quartz tube UV lamp offers 360 degrees of germ-killing protection along with ozone sterilization as well. With a kill rate of up to 99.99%, it features three different cycle options of 15, 30, and 60 minutes which can be set and operated by remote control. The shortest duration of just 15 minutes kills germs in up to 49 cubic feet, while the 60 minute duration can kill germs and bacteria in an area as large as 197 cubic feet.

Because it features an ozone function, as always, remember to ventilate space before returning it to use. The bulb itself has an estimated 8,000 hour lifespan which should get you well through our current health crisis.

This 36 watt UV lamp features 99% effective germicidal light to keep viruses at bay in any room of the house, or even in your car. With three programs of 15, 30, and 60 minutes, you can use it throughout your spaces to ensure that while you’re sheltering in place, you place stays clean and germ-free. The remote control operation allows you to stay out of the UV rays which can do serious damage to your skin and eyes according to the experts at GENTECH.

While more expensive, UV-C lights or far UV-C lights can kill germs without being harmful, but they’re a lot more expensive to purchase for home use.

This portable UV light is a budget find that promises 8,000 hours of service for a quartz lamp that also offers ozone disinfection as well as germ-killing UV protection. The remote control offers three settings, allowing you to choose from spaces small to mid-size, and the lamp has a 38 watt bulb. While it does not offer the option to turn off the ozone function, which we see as a downside, it does offer sanitization at the most reasonable price we’ve found yet outside of buying a bulb by itself.

When you’re searching for a UV sanitizer that you can literally take anywhere, this mini-USB UV-C light wand is the way to go. Charge it on the go in your car or at the office and home, and then simply use the light wand to sterilize everything from your steering wheel to your keyboard and phone. As with all UV-C lights, do not shine this directly toward skin or eyes and it can be harmful. While we’re doing our best to keep you updated on all the latest UV-C sanitizer options, this product is brand new on Amazon, so information is definitely limited.

When UV-C light hits microbes like germs and viruses, the light disrupts their DNA together. Without working DNA, bacteria and viruses can’t replicate themselves or even perform normal cell functions and so they quickly die off.  

That’s why UV lamps, phone sanitizers, and professional UV sterilizers are so popular right now. We’re all living in fear of the current viral threat, and UV light is one way to keep us safer at such times.

For more information, this article from Scientific American really spells out things in detail. 

As you’ll quickly see, UV lamps come in all shapes and sizes. You can use them to clean your smaller rooms and even inside your car, where bacteria and viruses can easily cling to small surfaces.

Many people utilize these lamps to kill mold and bacteria in their bathrooms, and since a number of them also offer ozone, they can sound the death knell to stinky odors as well.

If you’ve been thinking about a phone sanitizer, we can certainly understand as this article from Time Magazine makes clear just how gross our phones and devices are. 

But if you’re trying to decide between UV sanitizers that do different things, these lamps can accomplish a lot of sterilization without having to invest in a bunch of different equipment. 

In most instances, you’ll find that germicidal lamps rely on UV-C technology to do their work. That’s why the terms are really quite interchangeable. 

Often, we think of germicidal lamps as specifically those used in clinical settings, however, we’re lucky to live in a time when this technology is readily available to consumers for home use. 

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The 1990s saw a growth in juvenile crime. Bureau of Justice statistics indicate that juvenile arrests for crimes against the person jumped from 16 percent in 1987 to 22 percent in 1996. The same increase occurred with drug cases, which were about 71,200 in 1987, but more than doubled to 176,300 in 1996. In 1997, there were 2.8 million arrests for individuals under the age of 18.

In response, the state of Florida created juvenile assessment centers (JACs) to address the multiple issues associated with the increase in juvenile arrests. Not only was law enforcement under increased pressure due to the rising call volume, but there was also great difficulty in finding placement for youth who were not detainable under the juvenile justice system.

In the early 2000s, I served as administrator of the Pinellas Juvenile Assessment Center (PJAC) and as the clinical supervisor for the Pasco JAC. During my time at the JACs, they were known as “one-stop shops” because of the number of services offered due to collaboration between law enforcement, the school system and social service agencies.

Juvenile Assessment Centers are funded through the Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ). While DJJ runs several JACs directly, they also contract out to other agencies such as Operation PAR Inc., Agency for Community Treatment Services (ACTS) and the PASCO County Sheriff’s Office. Presently there are 15 JACs in Florida, run by nine different agencies serving 35 counties.

JACs provide law enforcement a central receiving facility that allows officers to present the youth for screening and booking. Instead of having to wait until a parent or guardian can be contacted, the officer presents the youth to the JAC screener for admission and once the juvenile is admitted to the facility, the officer is free to be on their way. The average time officers spent in the Pinellas JAC during my time as administrator was approximately three minutes.

In the majority of cases the youth was accepted without issue. On some occasions, however, the youth was not accepted to the facility. These cases primarily involved a medical issue, intoxication or suicidal ideation. Based on the particular situation, the officer was instructed to take the child to an appropriate facility for admission. While this might add more time to the officer’s day, the average time taken for these additional steps might be no more than an hour or two.

There are many other benefits that are not directly seen by law enforcement. The juveniles have access to various services including:

While assessments at Juvenile Assessment Centers are voluntary, they are strongly encouraged by the staff. These bio-psychosocial assessments include questions about the youth’s criminal history, substance use, family history and a bevy of other aspects that can impact the life of the youth. The assessment is then used to make recommendation for potential treatment placement. In many cases the Juvenile Courts will use these recommendations when sentencing the youth. Successful completion of recommended treatments should reduce future criminal behavior. 

Intervention is another service offered at the JACs. At the Pinellas JAC, the Sheriff’s department assigns personnel to the facility to help identify and link youth to its True Diversion program. This allows youth to seek treatment and make amends to the community for their crimes, freeing the youth from having a criminal record. 

Drug screening is often paired with the assessment function, though the youth can and often are drug tested without an assessment as judges will order a drug test after court proceedings. The testing helps to link the youth to substance abuse services and can be a factor in sentencing.

Follow-up services involve a case manager who calls the youth to see if they have been linked to services. If not, the case manager will try to convince the youth to get involved in services.

As with many government functions, funding is an ongoing issue for the JACs as the state of Florida often cuts funding to meet budget goals. For example, in 2000, the state of Florida cut funding to the JACs significantly, which resulted in private agencies coming in to make up the budgetary difference. For example, after the state cut the budget in 2000, the Broward County JAC received a yearly in-kind contribution of $750,000 a year from The Children’s Services Council in order to pay for the Broward Sheriff’s Department to staff the midnight shift. However, in late 2018 the Children’s Services Council indicated it can no longer provide the funds, so the Broward JAC might need to close during the midnight shift.

A similar budgetary issue occurred during my tenure at the Pinellas County JAC. Since its inception, the Pinellas JAC received an in-kind contribution from the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) in the form of security staffing with PCSO detention deputies. However, after the 2008 economic crisis PCSO decided to pull the detention deputies out of the JAC and staff the facility with a private security agency, which was more affordable.

However, by 2010 PCSO decided it could no longer justify paying for staff at the JAC without seeking compensation. As a result of this concern, PCSO decided to charge every outside agency that brings a youth to the Pinellas JAC a fee of $100 per admission. As you might imagine, this caused an initial uproar among the other law enforcement agencies. Soon this uproar subsided as all of these agencies realized that the JAC served a vital role in the everyday function of their agencies thereby ensuring the Pinellas JAC would continue to function.  

JACs serve as a collaborative effort between law enforcement, the courts, the Department of Juvenile Justice, the school system and social service agencies. This collaboration allows for a more efficient relationship between all the agencies that serve youth, which in the end should provide the youth a clearer path to a crime-free life.

Many JACs see thousands of kids come through their facilities. In 2012, the Pinellas JAC had 5,176 youth accepted for admission, while in 2017, Broward JAC saw 3,422 youth admitted. While this number is down from a high of 7,696 in 2005, the need for the JACs is apparent when looking at current juvenile crime trends. Recently in Scott County, Iowa, officials have announced they are planning to open their own JAC in order to deal with recent crime trends such as the 212 percent increase in car thefts in the county.

Despite the fact that national crime trends point to annual decreases in juvenile criminal activity, many municipalities still see the value JACs bring to their community.

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About the authorVinnie Giordano, PhD, is an adjunct professor at Grand Canyon University, where he chairs and supervises doctoral dissertations. Prior to working in academics, Dr. Giordano was the Administrator of the Pinellas Juvenile Assessment Center and the clinical supervisor at the Pasco County Juvenile Assessment Center. Dr. Giordano’s experiences in the field of criminal justice and human services span over a 20-year period.

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People automatically assume that for some reason a smaller ring package will cause oil consumption and sealing issues, when, in fact, the smaller piston ring packages not only free up some horsepower but also provide better cylinder sealing. To some customers this “new” technology has some mental blockages. When you tell the customer the piston ring package used in their engine they cringe. It’s like you built their engine with a flaw and the rings are going to fail.

Now that being said, there have been a ton of articles relating to piston rings. So I don’t want this to be the straw that breaks the camel’s back, I just want to point out some very interesting results we obtained from a recent piston ring test using pistons and rings from MAHLE Motorsports. I am sure that we all are familiar with traditional piston ring packages being 5/64-inch, 5/64-inch, and 3/16-inch. These piston ring widths are still used for general rebuilds today, but were the only piston ring widths available back in the day. As the years passed smaller widths were used — such as 1/16-inch top and second rings with a 3/16-inch oil ring — and are still common today.

The graphic shows the relative size comparisons in both radial width as well as ring thickness between the ring sizes tested. While 1/16-inch rings might not sound that different from 1.0mm rings. If you convert them both to decimals (.062 vs .039), the almost 40-percent difference in size becomes far more apparent.

It’s not like this piston ring technology is new. NASCAR teams have used small piston ring and wrist pin packages for years with great success. In fact, technology was progressing so fast, that NASCAR ruled that the piston ring widths had to be at least .035-inch thick because the race teams were getting out of hand.

When the OE started introducing smaller ring packages into production engines people started to take notice. But, when smaller ring packages were being introduced as performance options or upgrades for their engine build, people began to become concerned.

This is a side-by-side cutaway of two MAHLE pistons showing a 1.5mm, 1.5mm, 3.0mm ring pack on the left; compared to a 1.0mm, 1.0mm, 2.0mm ring pack on the right. One thing not visible at this angle is that the thinner ring pack doesn’t intersect the wrist pin bore.

There is telling a story with words, and then there is telling a story with tests. Even though there have been some dyno tests in the past to show that there are some power gains in using smaller piston rings, We felt there needed to be a comprehensive test of several different piston ring widths to see what we started with to where we have evolved to.

Several tests would need to be conducted, starting with the thickest piston ring package first and then work our way down to the smallest. The important factors to analyze would be the bore finish before and after each piston ring test along with measuring the engines blow-by during each piston ring test.

The idea was to build an engine very similar to Ford Performance’s 347 crate engine without the use of any custom parts. The thought process of the engine build was not to outperform the crate engine but to replicate the results as closely as possible by using good internal engine parts along with some good machine work. Basically, an engine build that most engine building professionals would perform in their shop.

For the piston ring test MAHLE produced four different sets of pistons containing the four different ring widths. All of the pistons were .030-in. oversize and had a valve relief volume of 6.5 cc. They were also all weight matched to eliminate the need to rebalance between tests.

The biggest challenge of the build would be to configure everything to be able to “hot swap” four sets of pistons and rings on the dyno. The pistons and rings had to weigh-in very close to each other so the balance of the engine wouldn’t be affected. After MAHLE manufactured all of the pistons, the weights of the four different sets were within 4 to 6 grams of each other.

The plan was to start with the thickest piston ring package first which would be the 1/16-, 1/16-, and 3/16-inch widths. Once the engine had completed the break-in period, the engine would be tested and fine-tuned for maximum torque and horsepower. After the power readings were established we would then take readings from the blow-by meter to establish the amount of piston ring leakage taking place (measured in CFM).

The first test would provide the baseline so as data from each subsequent test using smaller width piston rings came in, we had something to compare it to. Upon each tear down, the cylinder bore finish was analyzed and measured with a profilometer to see the progressive wear effects the piston rings were having on the cylinder bore finish.

An affordable solution to simplify the engine build was to purchase a machined block from D.S.S. racing. The Level 20 CNC stock block was bored, stroker clearance, threaded freeze plugs, and decked to our specifications. The forged crankshaft and connecting rods were purchased from Scat. The crankshaft has been internally balanced using 302 main journals with 3.400-inch stroke using 5.400-inch connecting rods with 302 rod journals

To measure the wear in the bore, we used a tool called a “profilometer.” The profilometer is an electronic instrument with a diamond tipped “finger” that is dragged across the surface finish to read the honing finish of the bore. In simple terms, it’s a way to get a microscopic view of the freshly honed cylinder.

Different rings require different honing procedures and a true way to know the desired finish of the cylinder is to use a profilometer. When the bore is looked at through a microscope you can see that there are small peaks and valleys formed by the abrasives used in the honing process. To obtain the proper cylinder wall finish for their particular rings, the piston ring manufacturer often specifies the “grit” of the abrasive to use to achieve this finish.

The MAHLE 1.0mm, 1.0mm, 2.0mm ring package was the thinnest we tested. Converted to inches, the .039-inch top and second rings are quite thin, and are often blamed for excessive blow-by, which is part of what we are testing.

This data is displayed in an electronic readout with several letters which represent a specific item that will determine the RA (Roughness Average). The RA is taken from the key measurements known as:

RPK = peak height (should be between 6 to 20) RVK = valley depth (should be between 25 to 80) RK = average roughness depth taken from the RPK and RVK measurements (should be between 25 to 50)

We could have an entire article on bore finish but we’ll keep this to a minimum to not bore you. During the break-in period the peaks of the cylinder bores will not last long because they will be shaved off by the piston rings. The peaks become flat, which will form what is known as a plateau. Once the break-in procedure is complete, the wear in the cylinder wall should stop because the valleys of the honing finish retain enough oil for the rings to glide across.

The cylinder heads used for the piston ring test were Ford Performance Z304 aluminum heads. They feature 205 cc intake runners with 85 cc exhaust runners with 2.02-inch intake and 1.60-inch exhaust valves. We outfitted the cylinder heads with Ford Racing beehive valvesprings with Comp Cams locators, retainers, and keepers. We also used Ford Racing rocker arms with a 1.65:1 ratio. Half of the set are offset .150-inch for use on the intake side.

The test was conducted in the following manner: The thickest piston ring was used for the initial break-in to help in establishing the bore finish, because the cylinder walls will not be honed between each test.

Test number one served as the baseline, with the traditional 1/16-inch top and second rings, with a 3/16-inch oil ring. As you can see, the engine made 461 horsepower and 421 lb-ft of torque, with a peak of 3.27 cfm of blow by at 6300 rpm.

After the test was completed, the engine was torn down and we measured the cylinder bore finish with a profilometer. Here are the results:

Notice how the cylinder bores have changed after the initial break-in of the engine. There is a major change between now and when we first started with a freshly machined block. Now for test number two, the engine was put back together with the 1.5mm, 1.5mm and 3mm piston ring package with a light coat of oil.

With the slightly thinner 1.5, 1.5, 3.0mm ring package, there were only slight changes to the peak numbers of 461.5 horsepower and 424.3 lb-ft, along with peak blow-by measured at 3.61 cfm.

If you compare the averages of both tests you can see that the engine made just a little more blow-by but picked up almost 4 lb-ft of torque. The engine was then again torn down and the cylinder walls measured again with a profilometer. The results of the cylinder bore finish are very interesting because the new set of piston rings had little effect on the cylinder hone finish.

The procedure was the same as before, the pistons and rings were changed and reinstalled with a light coat of oil. The engine was reassembled and prepared for the next test this time using .043-inch, .043-inch, and 3mm piston-ring widths.

Test 3 is where the real power gains start to be seen with 467.8 horsepower and 432.0 lb-ft, with only a slight increase in blow-by, peaking at 3.91 cfm.

If you compare the averages of this test to the previous one you can really start to see the advantage of the smaller piston ring package. In this test we gained an average of 7 horsepower and 8 lb-ft of torque with just a slight increase in blow-by. The engine was again torn down and the cylinder bores were measured. Here are the results:

If you compare to the last cylinder bore readings there is still little change in the bore finish. The engine was reassembled and prepared for the last test using 1mm, 1mm, and 2.0mm piston rings widths installed with a light coat of oil on the cylinder walls and piston rings.

The fourth test showed an additional 2 horsepower gain along with a 4 lb-ft gain in torque for only .004-inch difference in thickness over .043 rings. As expected, there was a 0.37cfm boost in blow-by,

This is a substantial gain from where we first started from. The differences between the four tests prove that there was an average increase of 12 lb-ft of torque and 8 horsepower with only .8 cfm gain in blow-by. Personally, I will take a little more blow-by for that increase in power any day of the week. The engine was again torn down and a final set of cylinder bore finish readings were taken from the profilometer:

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There was not much change in the cylinder bore finish after the initial break-in period. This proves that once the piston rings are seated during the break-in and the plateau of the bore finish is established, that the cylinder wall — with the right lubrication — will act as a bearing. The cylinder bore finish only changed by a fraction for the rest of the tests once “broken-in.”

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Global Industrial Safety Footwear Market segregation as follows: Geographically, this report is segmented into several key Regions, with production, consumption, revenue (million USD), market share and growth rate of Industrial Safety Footwear in these regions, from 2012 to 2022 (forecast), covering North America Europe China Japan Southeast Asia India Global Industrial Safety Footwear market competition by top manufacturers, with production, price, revenue (value) and market share for each manufacturer; the top players including JAL Group France SAS Dunlop Boots COFRA S.r.l. Honeywell International, Inc. Hewats Edinburgh Rahman Group Rock Fall Ltd. Uvex Group V.F. Corporation WOLVERINE Bova Safety Footwear Gabri Safety Shoes Simon Corporation Anbu Safety Industrial Co., Ltd. Liberty Group ACME FABRIK Plastic Co. W.L Gore Vijay Shoes Pvt. Ltd. Walker Footwear Industries Ltd. Bata Industrials On the basis of product, this report displays the production, revenue, price, market share and growth rate of each type, primarily split into Leather Rubber Plastic On the basis on the end users/applications, this report focuses on the status and outlook for major applications/end users, consumption (sales), market share and growth rate of Industrial Safety Footwear for each application, including Construction Oil & Gas Chemicals Mining Food PharmaceuticalAccess Exclusive Free Sample Report : http://marketreportscompany.com/contact.php

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It is no secret that Kia is currently developing the fourth-generation Carnival people mover ahead of its reveal later this year, and now a new report says it will be optionally available with a luxury-focused four-seat configuration.

Speaking to Daum News, a Kia spokesperson said: “There is a high demand for four-seater Carnival among CEOs and corporate executives.

“As a result of analysing the market demand, we decided that the option to choose a four-seater option from the time of the initial shipment could solve customer inconvenience.”

Previously, third-generation Carnivals were converted from their usual eight-seat layout by body builders, who completed this work post-delivery with significant structural changes required.

But Kia will soon get in on the action and pre-empt these body builders by offering a four-seat Carnival from factory, helping to reduce the wait times for such a vehicle.

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As such, a pair of power-adjustable captain’s chairs, fold-out tables and plenty of leather upholstery can be expected in the second row.

The new Carnival is expected to be revealed in the second half of this year ahead of its Australian launch in the fourth quarter. It was even recently spied testing in Victoria, where it was likely getting its local ride and handling tune.

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VIPA SpA can supply over 65,000 different products including different sizes, coatings and materials. It moved to its current head office in Rolo, Emilia-Romagna, in 2001 and began with one high-bay warehouse, which was 135m long and 35m high and included 5 automated aisles. By 2007 the company had reached its warehouse capacity and needed to expand. It then added a second high-bay warehouse that was the same dimensions, but this time included 7 automated aisles – with all 12 aisles across both warehouses working in synchronisation to deliver the products to the pickers who then created the final order.

Now VIPA is adding a third warehouse – again with the same dimensions – which will see the company increase its storage capacity by 25%. The new warehouse will also synchronise with the other two warehouses, but it will differ in the fact it will be fully automated. “There will be no manual movement of boxes in the new warehouse, with the system weighing incoming and outgoing pallets to make sure orders are correct and complete,” explains Gianluca Collepardo, export manager at VIPA. “Not having a human component regarding preparation is something completely new for us, but it is necessary to help improve the efficiency of the picking process.”

The introduction of the new warehouse will mean VIPA has a totally automated 24hr system – the machines will be operational round the clock. At night the machines will work on optimising the goods spots; not only on the basis of actual orders, but also on probability of potential ones.

Construction on the new high-bay automated warehouse is due to be completed by September 2018. “Originally the warehouse was scheduled to be completed by the end of summer,” points out Gianluca. “However, in recent months we have experienced terrible weather in this part of Italy, with a lot of storms and rain, which meant construction kept having to be put on hold. Hopefully, with the Italian summer now here, we will stay on track.”

Gianluca is very much aware that having the construction complete and having the warehouse fully operational are two completely different things. “It is like a computer, at the moment we are just fitting the hardware, the next step is the software,” states Gianluca. “Everything will need to be tested and tested again. It is vital to make sure everything is working together perfectly.”

Once construction is complete and tests have been carried out, the next step will be loading the goods into the correct locations, which VIPA hopes will be done before the end of the year. “We are planning to have filled the new warehouse, and have it fully operational, by Christmas 2018. It is important to have continuity with the customer and you need to be a stable supplier, so we do not want to rush introducing the warehouse until it is 100% effective. Our aim is to supply a wide range of products with a quick service and by increasing our warehouse capacity we can have a bigger stock, so whatever the customer needs, we have it.”

Alongside the extra warehouse there will also be an additional area where shipping and preparation for Kanban will be based. VIPA will also move the entrance to the site to the opposite side of the building, so it connects directly with the main road – making it easier for trucks to gain access.

Close to customers VIPA supplies both trade and industry, with end users accounting for 30% of the business and trade representing the remaining 70%. “We only work with the big end user companies, there needs to be a certain volume before we will work with an end user,” points out Gianluca. “The cost of supplying €10 of products is the same for us as supplying a pallet, which is why we have minimum order values and minimum item numbers.”

In addition to its head office in Italy, VIPA has three divisions in Spain, France and Germany that act as fully operational companies with a reception, offices and stock. “We service these divisions from the main head office here in Rolo,” explains Gianluca. “That way the branch office can supply their own products to the customers and if they don’t have the products we supply it directly.”

VIPA also has a Chinese division that imports goods directly from the Far East to customers, as well as a task office in the Czech Republic to serve the eastern European market. “There is no stock in the task office,” mentions Gianluca. “They are just working with the customers and then provide stock through the main office.”

Quality assurance VIPA also has a fully equipped laboratory that can conduct a wide variety of tests including tensile testing, zinc plate testing, micro inspection and salt spray testing. The company points out it can carry out all necessary tests to guarantee the quality of the products, according to certified and known norms.

VIPA is also certified as a producer of structural bolts, according to EN 15048:2007 standards, with the SB screw. The SB screw is supplied with CE Marked nuts in accordance with the construction standards 89-106 and 109 EN-1 and 2 – part of the category of high strength bolts. From its expanding range and availability, VIPA offers prompt delivery in zinc plated and HDG. Another, recently released, range is construction bolting in HV kits according to EN 14399. The catalogue includes all the sizes of hex head bolts, in plain and galvanised, from M12 to M36. The core business of VIPA is the 8.8 standard metric bolt classes, but the company also has a very interesting range from M2.5 up to M56 in various lengths. Larger sizes can also be manufactured upon demand.

2018 positive so far VIPA has reported a positive start to 2018 and with the investment in the new warehouse, it is hoping to create more opportunities in the market. “At the moment everybody is doing fine and there is enough business to go around. However, it is during the hard times when business is not so easy that the truly good companies stand out,” states Gianluca. “As a big stock holder we already have an in-depth stock, so we can act as a pillow for the customer – gradually harmonising the price if there are fluctuations in the market, such as raw materials prices or the currency market.”

Gianluca concludes: “As a company we are always looking to expand and adding the new warehouse will give us another weapon to compete in the market. The policy of the ownership is to reinvest into the company because the higher the service quality and product range, the more you are able to achieve that other competitors cannot.”

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After the CDC released these new guidelines, different types of face masks made from various materials started popping up. While you’ll see people sporting everything from bandanas to scarves in public, most variations play on the traditional mask structure with cloth covering the mouth and elastic ear loops. 

Unfortunately, these elastic loops do more than keep your mask securely in place: they’re prone to causing irritation on the backs of your ears. In fact, it’s such a common issue among health care workers that they started using clever hacks— like incorporating ear elastics into elaborate hairstyles—to prevent behind-the-ear irritation. And this ingenuity goes beyond hairdos; it’s also led to the creation of plenty of clever products specifically designed to deter this painful side effect. 

With both essential and non-essential workers adapting to wearing face masks all day, we decided to compile some genius products for preventing face mask irritation in one place. Below, 5 quirky products that will make the new norm of wearing face masks just a little more comfortable.

Plastic “ear savers” are one of the most popular ways to prevent behind-the-ear irritation. Simply wrap the mask’s elastic straps around the clip, rather than your ears, to immediately relieve pressure. This double-sided clip has 4 hook levels to account for different head sizes while ensuring your mask properly hugs your face. Already a best-seller on Etsy, it’s earned raved reviews from shoppers saying it arrives fast and makes wearing a mask less uncomfortable.

Strategically placed buttons on either side of this knit headband create an alternative place to hook mask elastics rather than the ears. It’s made with an extra stretchy Lycra and cotton blend that hugs the head without adding extra pressure, making it a comfy pick for all-day wear. Deemed an “ear saver” by one shopper, it’s also machine-washable and available in a handful of color options, from bright fuschia to navy blue.

You’ll practically forget you’re wearing a mask when sporting this baseball cap: It features buttons on both sides of the head to hold your mask in place without cutting into the skin. The unisex hat, available in khaki and charcoal gray, also has a metal slide adjuster on the back to ensure a perfect fit. And if you don’t already have one, you may want  to add a cloth face mask from the same Texas-based seller to your purchase and wear them together.

These upgraded scrub caps are a favorite of health care workers on Etsy thanks to buttons sewn onto either side of the cap. Available in a variety of fabrics, they feature adjustable ties at the back of the head to ensure the cap fits appropriately. Plus, they’re a great way to protect your hair from pulling or yanking when wearing an N95 mask.

Another great way to prevent ear irritation is avoiding elastic altogether. If you’re able to wear a cloth mask, rather than a surgical mask, it’s possible to find designs with ties rather than elastic, like Reformation’s cloth face masks. They feature two sets of ties to ensure a close fit without anything rubbing against your ears. What’s more, Reformation is matching purchases of its non-medical grade masks with a mask donation to L.A. protects. 

The information in this story is accurate as of press time. However, as the situation surrounding COVID-19 continues to evolve, it’s possible that some data have changed since publication. While Health is trying to keep our stories as up-to-date as possible, we also encourage readers to stay informed on news and recommendations for their own communities by using the CDC, WHO, and their local public health department as resources.

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