Gnome of the Woods Posted February 25, 2011 Report Share Posted February 25, 2011 I need to get some hearing protection before I start. I doubt I will a regular shooter so are the electronic ones worth the extra cash or do the standard protectors do a good enough job? Are there any brands I should steer clear of? Many thanks, Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b_wales Posted February 25, 2011 Report Share Posted February 25, 2011 I use the Napier Pro 9 defenders. I was a bit uncertain when I saw them advertised, owing to their small size. But I was very surprised at how well they worked. They are very light, and I can hardly feel them on my head/ears. There is also a Pro 10 set, which is desigend for centrefire rifle shooting. I have these as well, but I cannot tell any difference between the two. Steve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gnome of the Woods Posted February 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2011 Cheers Steve, They do look odd but if they work thats all that matters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bakerboy Posted February 25, 2011 Report Share Posted February 25, 2011 Top gun electronic £50/£60 well worth it. Pop round and pick up the book at any time now and try the defenders if you want, I am at Newark all weekend, but if you fancy a shoot on Sunday the 6th, or a week day before that date,let me know, you know where I am. Cheers Terry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gnome of the Woods Posted February 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2011 Cheers Terry, most appreciated. I am away the weekend of the 5th/6th unfortunately! I have been really busy with work and family so it would have been a bit late to pop round. I will call next week to arrange something definite. Form went in today so need to get moving on my learning curve. Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teal Posted February 26, 2011 Report Share Posted February 26, 2011 When buying ear defenders it is a really good idea to get slimlines, as it reduces them knocking against the stock and they are just a little less bulky. I use electronic ear defenders now but for years didn't. It depends on the type of shooting you are doing really as to whether electronic ear defenders are vitally important. If money is a tight and you are doing predominantly clay pigeon shooting then I would say that non-electronics will do the job fine. If you get them but find you are doing more shooting, then it shouldn't have set you back too much and you will always have a spare pair if you're shooting with a non-shooting friend etc... For what it's worth I use the electronic MSA sordin's, which are a terrific ear defender, but you are paying a lot for them, I actually picked up one of them on here second hand and so saved a bit of cash that way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloke Posted February 26, 2011 Report Share Posted February 26, 2011 Depends on your budget. I got my first pair of ex army ones from my local military surplus for £2.50 as new. I know a lot of people favour the in-ear plugs, but remember that quite a lot of sound is transmitted through the mastoid process/bone surrounding the ear, which is why a lot of heavy industry insists on complete ear surrounds/headsets in high-noise areas, so you could wear earplugs and still be damaging your hearing. Slimline headsets with electronics start around £50-60 for anything of any reasonable quality, going up as far as you want, if they are slimline they shouldn't interfere with your gun mount, if they work for the military, they will work in most other applications. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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