Sloter Posted April 20, 2006 Report Share Posted April 20, 2006 Hi, I was wondering if someone could please advise me on hearing protection, up to now I’ve been using the little foam push in plugs. I tried the plastic ones that you push in and are supposed to let you hear everything fine but reduce the noise of the gun but I couldn’t get on with them. Is there any advantage to the ear muff type? Electronic or normal? I know you can get the plug-in ones moulded to your ear shape. Or just save my money and stick with what I’m used to. What do you lot use and why? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axe Posted April 20, 2006 Report Share Posted April 20, 2006 Sloter try this thread it might help. http://forums.pigeonwatch.co.uk/forums/ind...showtopic=15801 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Geordie Posted April 20, 2006 Report Share Posted April 20, 2006 I find the Squishy foam ones spot on and are better than the Ear muff type as they cut out a lot more report. Ebay have some electronic ones for about £14 but they look HUGE. LG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted April 20, 2006 Report Share Posted April 20, 2006 I would strongly advise the elec. ear muff type for shooting in general,but mainly they keep my lugs warm in winter Check out Axe`s shortcut as it is covered here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC Posted April 20, 2006 Report Share Posted April 20, 2006 I have got a pair of green leopard moulded silicone plugs. They are superb but I wish I had bought the ones that have the little filters in them as you can't hear a thing when you have them in. Cheers Martin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocksaplenty Posted April 20, 2006 Report Share Posted April 20, 2006 I use cheap builders type sprayed green (cost £4.50) they help to keep my head net on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flytie Posted April 20, 2006 Report Share Posted April 20, 2006 Sloter, I use Emtec moulded earplugs which work well for me but they do deaden sound, not just loud bangs but all sound. So hearing birds get up or coming in to you is a problem. I know a chap who does reviews of shooting equipment for a well known magazine and he has had plenty of the electonic ear defenders to play with and one lot were spectacularly good, they were the Peltor Swat/Tac and are hugely expensive (£250 +). But on a windy day they mute the wind noise, deaden loud bangs and let you turn up the volume so you can hear someone whisper at 50 yards (ideal for hearing the whisper of wigeon wings)!!!! Needless to say these are the ones that I will buy when funds allow. I have been told by a doctor (who shoots) that ear muff type defenders as opposed to ear plugs are much more effective at protecting your hearing as a certain amount of sound is trasmitted by the bones around your ear! regards, flytie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted April 20, 2006 Report Share Posted April 20, 2006 that ear muff type defenders as opposed to ear plugs are much more effective at protecting your hearing as a certain amount of sound is trasmitted by the bones around your ear! Exactly why you should go for the elec muffs and these can also be turned up to hear all things better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gibby Posted April 20, 2006 Report Share Posted April 20, 2006 (edited) arco foams... proper job £20 for 200 or something like that The guns at my shoot have got terriable marks up the stock from where the ear defenders have scratched the wood. Gibby Edited April 20, 2006 by gibby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flytie Posted April 20, 2006 Report Share Posted April 20, 2006 gibby, scratched wood over tinatus every time! flytie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gibby Posted April 20, 2006 Report Share Posted April 20, 2006 I suppose but what i mean is if you do go for something go for in-the ear ones.... Cheers Gibby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Browning GTS Posted April 21, 2006 Report Share Posted April 21, 2006 I find that the eletronic one are spot on. You can hear really well, is really usefull on the farm because you can hear people approaching or on the other side of hedges ect, i find they actualy boost your normal hearing, i look around thinking there is a tractor behind me but its about two fields away. I had some Green Leopard moulded ones but lost them `cause they are so small £45 a lot to chuck away :< so am still deciding if to get some more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roe doe Posted April 21, 2006 Report Share Posted April 21, 2006 i only use electronic one for pheasant shooting got sick of looking for crows and geese in next county when they sounded like they were in among the decoys :*) :*) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invector Posted April 21, 2006 Report Share Posted April 21, 2006 Ear protection. Which one? Both?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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