Hearing Protection

boodee

Is there any hearing protection that actually works well. do any of you protect your ears when hunting, coz it's a pain when you want to hear whats around you but don't want to get your ears blown out when actually shooting.

The electronic ear muffs are bulky and the foam ear plugs are useless.
It's grand if your just shooting a bit on a sunday but when your at clays it's deafening after a while.

ssl

You can get moulded ear plugs with electronic/ non electronic attenuators. My cousin got they for playing gigs. I'll get a number for ya

kemen

http://www.censdigital.com/cens_range.html

pricey but excellent!

clivej

I use a pair of these in ear plugs and find them good enough when shooting my .308. You can still hear around you and stop the big bang noise. They can be got for about £15

http://www.surefire.com/EP3-Sonic-Defenders

Chiparus

http://www.amazon.com/Howard-Leight-R-01526-Electronic-Earmuff/dp/B001T7QJ9O

I bought these after a recommendation on boards, fantastic protection, electronic, and less bulky than non electronic ear muffs

clivej

The problem with full ear protectors is they ride up off the rifle stock and then defeat the purpose of using them.

I use the Howard Leigh full ear protectors, review here, on the range and the in ear version when out in the field.

Deerspotter

I got Deerhunter ear-defenders and they are brilliant. You can hear everything, without any static noise (like Peltor) and when a shot goes off, your ears are perfectly protected. You forget your wearing them they are so comfortable. I have worn them in the rain with no issues and even dropped them in a muddy puddle (by accident) and they still work perfectly.

http://www.deerhunter.dk/Default.aspx?ID=435&ProductComp=1793&ShopGroupID=1182

Vegeta

clivej wrote: »

I use a pair of these in ear plugs and find them good enough when shooting my .308. You can still hear around you and stop the big bang noise. They can be got for about £15

http://www.surefire.com/EP3-Sonic-Defenders

Can you remember where you ordered these from Clive, they look worth a try.

I currently use a set of electronic peltors which are excellent bar the bulk of them.

clivej

Tannyoky in Newry had them @£;13 last year.

There are two types available get the ones with 3 rubberbery rings on the outside to stop the noise if you can. I can't remember where i got them but GoogleUK is your friend.
http://www.polimil.co.uk/acatalog/Surefire.html#aSR3

These are mine, the little red/white bit can plug up the inlet completely if needed.


EP3
EP3 Sonic Defenders protect your hearing without interfering with your ability to hear routine sounds or conversations. Their double-flange-stem design fits most people and provides a Noise Reduction Rating (NRR) of 24dB. Sounds, at safe levels, are allowed to pass through into the ear canal, while potentially harmful noises (above 85dB) are reduced via a proprietary design that incorporates the patented Hocks Noise Braker® filter.
EP3s include attached stopper plugs, which can be inserted for further protection and blocking out lower-level noise, like that heard on a plane, where hearing ambient sounds or conversations isn't critical. The right/left color-coded Sonic Defenders are made from a soft but durable, hypoallergenic polymer and are ergonomically shaped, with an adjustable-stem design, providing a secure fit, all-day comfort, and extended product life (3 to 6+ months, depending on usage and care). And their low-profile design means they can be worn while wearing a helmet or mask, or while using a phone or headset. Available in clear or black.

lar203

never use them ,if i go deaf later in life i won't be able to hear the wife win win if you ask me

clivej

lar203 wrote: »

never use them ,if i go deaf later in life i won't be able to hear the wife win win if you ask me

Its not the going deaf that is the problem. Its the bit before then that is the problem

I have, as many others here have, Tinnitus through not wearing hearing protecting in my youth.

Its a 'White' noise that never stops, like the radio tuned off the station. You wake up with it in the morning and its with you all day, until you sleep.

ez shooter

clivej my dad has tinnitus from the same thing! He made me buy some CENS (the ones that kemen was talking about), 400odd quid is nothing really if it stops you getting tinnitus/being deaf, i bought the ones that George Digweed uses!
www.censdigital.com/proflex_digital2.html

Has anyone used anything which is better?? I have only ever used these, but they are amazing, blocks out the gunshot and you can hear better then normal which them on, and they dont get in the way of your barrel like bulky headphones do.

btw clivej have you looked at audi-tek.com? they do products which help tinnitus suffers, my dad uses that too
Hope this helps!