fieldwanderer Posted July 24, 2012 Report Share Posted July 24, 2012 I've wanted some for years now but never really looked into it. I remember someone speaking about it and I got the impression that it was a good idea to have your ears syringed before going to have them fitted. Can anyone offer any more advice please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmyb79 Posted July 24, 2012 Report Share Posted July 24, 2012 That would depend on how much wax you get building up in your ears. The person making the moulds will check your ears before going ahead and won't be able to continue if there is too much wax in there. I think it's mainly on account of the fact that the putty that gets piped into your ear would push any wax further into the ear and would be potentially dangerous. If you have generally clean ears, you'll be ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dibs Posted July 24, 2012 Report Share Posted July 24, 2012 As said they will check so you will have no problems. I had some fitted about four years back and well worth doing. Money well spent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fieldwanderer Posted July 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2012 What sort of price, how long do they last and can you recommend anywhere please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Millomite Posted July 24, 2012 Report Share Posted July 24, 2012 I priced some at thwe local game fair and they were around £450 and the guy said the silicone was guaranteed to last 5 years. I settled for a pair of electronic muffs for much less Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerry31 Posted July 24, 2012 Report Share Posted July 24, 2012 I have some electronic ear plugs which act like hearing aids until the gun shot really good they are but you can hear people talking someway behind you which in itself isn't a problem until you shoot like a novice and you overhear the uncomplmentry comments lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cleaner4hire Posted July 24, 2012 Report Share Posted July 24, 2012 haha brill. I might get some and wear them around the house to see what the missus is muttering!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timps Posted July 24, 2012 Report Share Posted July 24, 2012 What sort of price, how long do they last and can you recommend anywhere please? My first pair were from here http://www.customearprotection.co.uk/ he came to my house and from memory it was £80 but that was a couple of years ago. I lost them a few weeks back and bought a replacement set from here http://www.noisebreaker.com/ at £75 + vat, rang them up and they gave me the details of a local agent. Had my last set no issues for about 4 years until I lost them and I am told you should get about 8 years out of them, I would not use anything else now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaun4860 Posted July 24, 2012 Report Share Posted July 24, 2012 Got mine done by a local chap last week, A bit far for you to travel though, was £60 very comfortable, I'm hooked now, can't see me using anything else, used to used the disposable ones, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshwarrior Posted July 24, 2012 Report Share Posted July 24, 2012 If your worried don't use cotton wool buds they can scratch the inside of your ear if there is blood they won't mould them trust me I did it had to go back a week later Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fieldwanderer Posted July 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2012 Thanks, I'll see if I can find some local Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dibs Posted July 24, 2012 Report Share Posted July 24, 2012 Have a look at www.hearingprotection.co.uk In particular the custom sonic valves. They are popular with the army lads but equally good for clayshooting! I don't find them too muffling like some so you can hold a normal conversation. They were the ones I bought and can't fault them. Great bit of kit which I bought through local hearing shop. Think they were about £90. My mate has the ones Timps has now got and gets on fine with them so you takes your choices. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgy Posted July 24, 2012 Report Share Posted July 24, 2012 I got mine done by Plugzz at the Norfolk Country and Game Fair http://www.plugzz.co.uk/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a1baz Posted July 26, 2012 Report Share Posted July 26, 2012 Have a look at CENS Proflex (http://www.censdigital.com/cens_proflex.html) I seem to remember them costing around £450 and i'm very happy with them. Only problem I have with them is they are designed to amplify rustles in bushes etc, on a windy day they end up amplifying the wind! You can wear a hat that covers your ears though and you're sorted. I think pretty much any audiologist will do them, just ring your local place up and tell them what you want, all they do is take the moulds and send them off. The first time I went, the audiologist couldn't take a mould as one of my ears needed syringing, my advice is to get them done before you get your moulds done anyway, then it avoids disappointments and cuts down on the wait time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshwarrior Posted July 26, 2012 Report Share Posted July 26, 2012 I wear CENs as well absolutely great and the Armed Forces preferred choice now and given to anyone with degraded hearing. Mine turned up 2 weeks after the moulding and are great much better than the Racial ones the Army got. If suffer with wither wax try Hoopi Candles I do it DiY and works very well according to my audiologist and no doctors involved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiLisCer Posted July 26, 2012 Report Share Posted July 26, 2012 Get yourself to Specsavers - book a hearing test and an appointment to get them made/fitted at the same time. They come in loads of different colours, with or without string etc - they take about 10 days to come back and really good. Cost was around the £100 mark including a hearing test. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philm Posted July 26, 2012 Report Share Posted July 26, 2012 Get yourself to Specsavers - book a hearing test and an appointment to get them made/fitted at the same time. They come in loads of different colours, with or without string etc - they take about 10 days to come back and really good. Cost was around the £100 mark including a hearing test. Mike They can't get glasses right! what chance with hearing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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