Honeywell North 6500 Series Full Face Respirator 65002S 65002M 65002L Review

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Reviewed by Steven Eaton, WC Safety Editorial

The Honeywell North RU6500 Series Full Face Respirator (65002S, 65002M, 65002L) is a full face respirator from Honeywell North, listed on Amazon. This review restates what the product page documents, places it in its respiratory protection lane, and points to the ranked guides for the head-to-head field.

What the Product Page Documents

Published July 16, 2026 · Last updated July 27, 2026

NIOSH Approved (TC-14C) · APF 50 · Silicone Facepiece · Polycarbonate Lens · 5-Point Head Strap · North Bayonet Cartridges · Sizes S / M / L

The Honeywell North RU6500 Series is a premium silicone full-face respirator built for all-day industrial wear and a wide, distortion-free field of view. A one-piece polycarbonate lens maximizes peripheral and downward vision, the soft silicone facepiece and nose cup seal comfortably across long shifts, and the 5-point head strap distributes tension evenly for a stable, repeatable fit. As a full-face respirator it provides eye and face protection together with respiratory protection — an Assigned Protection Factor of 50 , five times the protection of a half-mask.

Available in three sizes — 65002S (Small) , 65002M (Medium) , and 65002L (Large) . Select your size above. Size is confirmed by a mandatory OSHA fit test (29 CFR 1910.134(f)), not by appearance — medium fits the majority of adult workers, with small and large covering narrower and larger facial profiles.

Where It Earns Its Slot

Where it earns its slot: NIOSH Approved (TC-14C) · APF 50 · Silicone Facepiece · Polycarbonate Lens · 5-Point Head Strap · North Bayonet Cartridges · Sizes S / M / L. The rest of this review holds the listing to exactly that brief — limits, alternatives, and the ranked guides included.

Honest Limits

The boundaries matter more here than in most PPE: a tight-fitting respirator protects only after a fit test and a user seal check, cartridges and filters expire on schedules rather than on smell, and nothing in this class is for IDLH atmospheres or oxygen deficiency.

Pros and Cons

Alternatives in the Same Lane

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• 3M 6006 Multi Gas and Vapor Respirator Cartridge
• 3M 2091 P100 Respirator Filter
• 3M 2096 P100 Respirator Filter Nuisance Acid Gas
• 3M 2097 P100 Respirator Filter Nuisance Organic Vapor

Respiratory Protection Guides

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• Best N95 for Construction
• Best Multi-Gas P100 Cartridge

Browse by Category

• Respiratory Protection
• Filters & Cartridges
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• Disposable Respirators
• Fit Test Kits
• PPE Care & Accessories

Frequently Asked Questions

General questions about ratings, OSHA limits and fit are answered in the When Do You Need a Respirator? guide.

The Bottom Line

Rated 4.5/5 on documented spec, configuration, and value. The Honeywell North RU6500 Series Full Face Respirator (65002S, 65002M, 65 does the job its listing describes — the guides above tell you whether it's the right pick against the field.

Common questions

What does the Honeywell North RU6500 Series Full Face Respirator (65002S, listing actually document?

NIOSH Approved (TC-14C) · APF 50 · Silicone Facepiece · Polycarbonate Lens · 5-Point Head Strap · North Bayonet Cartridges · Sizes S / M / L…

What are the alternatives to the Honeywell North RU6500 Series Full Face Respirator (65002S, ?

The sibling full face respirator options linked in this review, ranked head-to-head in the respiratory protection guides below — start with the buyer's guides for the field view.

Sources. Requirements referenced here come from OSHA 29 CFR 1910 and the NIOSH recommendations. Where a consensus standard governs, the ANSI document is named in the text.

Related reference

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Our methodology

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Researched and written by Steven Eaton, editor of WC Safety. Steven holds no safety certification and does not test products; this page compares what manufacturers and regulators publish, with the gaps in that record marked. Last reviewed August 2026.