MSA advantage 1000 low-maintenance respirators offer reduced maintenance in a full-face piece model. Their clean, simplified design means fewer replacement parts, and it weighs up to 40 percent less than some conventional full-face respirators for enhanced comfort and user acceptance. Advantage 1000 respirators are compatible with the complete line of advantage Series filters and cartridges, and their super-soft Hycar rubber facepiece offers excellent chemical permeation resistance. A mechanical speaking diaphragm comes standard, and the facepiece also adapts to ESP communications system. Fully elastic, six-point head harness adjusts easily, speeds donning and doffing, and eliminates hair pulling. The flexible urethane lens improves field of vision and provides greater comfort. This respirator is intended for use with all MSA advantage cartridges.