derwentman Posted November 11, 2008 Report Share Posted November 11, 2008 Hi all i wear electonic Deben ear defenders whilst in the hide i have forgot them before and im not jokng my ears rang for 4 days non stop ive now got some napier fold up ear defenders for dummy launcher too you only get 1 pair of eyes and ears and you wouldnt shoot clays without glasses so why shoot without defenders too its just madness Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudpatten Posted November 13, 2008 Report Share Posted November 13, 2008 Like many of the older members my hearing has been wrecked by not using ear protection. Until recently I feared that I too might be suffering from tinnitus. I was very relieved to discover that the constant, high pitched whining noise in my ears, most audible when I talked about shooting, was`nt hearing damage - merely the wife. Nick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver_pigeon Posted November 13, 2008 Report Share Posted November 13, 2008 Salop Sniper didnt use to ever...but after a lot of nagging he does now! I was brought up trapping and immediately that I set foot on the field, I had ear protectors, and have now gone to plugs, finding them more comfy! I once forgot I wasn't wearing plugs when shooting, and one shot left my ears ringing for a day...never again! You're right the damage the ongoing sound can do is big, but I think wearing plugs is a small price to pay to keep your hearing intact! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trussman Posted November 13, 2008 Report Share Posted November 13, 2008 God knows what the hearing of those Edwardian game shots was like after a 1000 shots at Partridge. My grandfather, who spent a large part of his adult life in Africa, shot throughout his life. He fired hundreds of Magnum rifle rounds and thousands of shotgun shells. Somehow, he never suffered Tinitus, but by his eighties his hearing was completely b******d. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George1990 Posted November 13, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2008 Just a thought... Where do our four legged companions fit into this? Afterall, their hearing is rather more sensitive than ours. Perhaps we should all buy some novelty-sized ear plugs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashman Posted November 13, 2008 Report Share Posted November 13, 2008 God knows what the hearing of those Edwardian game shots was like after a 1000 shots at Partridge. The Edwardians suffered from chronic migraines - for which they took prescription opiates - so it wasn't all bad... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trussman Posted November 13, 2008 Report Share Posted November 13, 2008 The Edwardians suffered from chronic migraines - for which they took prescription opiates - so it wasn't all bad... The lucky bas..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harnser Posted November 13, 2008 Report Share Posted November 13, 2008 In the good old days when we used to be able to shoot hand guns one of our club members used to put live .38 special rounds in his ears for ear defenders . Well hard or not ? Harnser . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popgun Posted November 13, 2008 Report Share Posted November 13, 2008 I've never worn ear plugs shot for 47 years now my hearing is nackered it's well worth wearing them if i could turn the clock back i would wear them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quickshot Posted November 13, 2008 Report Share Posted November 13, 2008 I am 16. I have suffered with tinnitus for as long as i can remember thinking about it. I always wear plugs in the field or at the clay ground because if i dont, it gets so bad that i have to wear them to bed to help ease the pain. Do yourselves a favour, wear protection. QS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossy835 Posted November 14, 2008 Report Share Posted November 14, 2008 never used them in 45 years my hearing seems fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dustyfox Posted November 14, 2008 Report Share Posted November 14, 2008 never used them in 45 years my hearing seems fine. WHAT WAS THAT? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Potter Posted November 14, 2008 Report Share Posted November 14, 2008 WHAT WAS THAT? FOR GOD'S SAKE, WILL YOU LOT SPEAK UP AND STOP mumbling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George1990 Posted November 14, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2008 so no one knows of any shooting/dog related hearing problems? My dog hates bangs, but i'm sure most of yours are gun-dogs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trussman Posted November 14, 2008 Report Share Posted November 14, 2008 so no one knows of any shooting/dog related hearing problems? My dog hates bangs, but i'm sure most of yours are gun-dogs. As long as your dog is positioned in the right place, they shouldn't experience the full sound of a gunshot. Also, as Dogs don't live as long as humans, they don't go as deaf. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_Sam Posted November 27, 2008 Report Share Posted November 27, 2008 I have mild Tinitus, mostly from playing with cap guns as kids and shooting them til our ears rungs I once shot 20 clays without ear protection, wrecked my ears for 2 days. Now i always wear ear protection. Electronic ear muffs, £50, saved my ears! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sooty 54 Posted November 27, 2008 Report Share Posted November 27, 2008 where did you get them from ? And what make are they ? all the ones i've looked at are dearer than that !Any other thoughts on them apreciated . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_Sam Posted November 27, 2008 Report Share Posted November 27, 2008 Like everything else, they have got more expensive. This is where I got them from: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Peltor-Tactical-6-S-...%3A1|240%3A1318 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lister1 Posted December 9, 2008 Report Share Posted December 9, 2008 always wear hearing protection. one loud noise is enough to make you deaf as well as a costant noise. if for any reason you do forget your ear plugs etc you must let your ears have a rest. so if you rattle off a load of shots without any hearing protection don't then go out the next day and do the same. it's all to do with the small hairs in side your ear drum taking a beating. it's not all about volume it's actualy the sound presure both are measured in db. 85db is the max safe sound presure, so a shot gun blowing out 170db is enough to balls up your hearing. once the hairs in your ear have been dammaged then your stuffed even hearing aids wont help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy. Posted December 9, 2008 Report Share Posted December 9, 2008 I've read the comments and I've taken on board what people have said and I'm sticking with wearing my ear plugs from now on. There's no point in being ignorant and assuming you'll be ok, just because a shotgun bang doesn't seem to hurt your ears. I'll be wearing mine from now on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted December 9, 2008 Report Share Posted December 9, 2008 I have even taken to wearing a plug in my right ear for beating on some drives at least. After a full day I invariably had bit of a headache and then after a particularly spectacular flag crack I realised why, my right ear was ringing like mad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich66 Posted December 11, 2008 Report Share Posted December 11, 2008 I use moulded ear plugs all the time, one thing they can't transplant is your hearing. All ear protection feel's odd at first but so do most new things. The once i use can be washed after they have been used, your body heat warms them to adapt to the shape of your ear canal, come with a detachable cord and a small storage case to keep them in. Cost of them......£0.98p per pair...YES only £0.98p per pair....!!!!!!!!! Now i am sure all of us can afford that. Not a lot of cost to protect your hearing. Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nial Posted December 11, 2008 Report Share Posted December 11, 2008 I've got the Deben slim cans and one thing that struck me yesterday (as I was standing in a wood getting cold and not shooting anything) was that I could easily have a radio earpiece in under them. They also work very well as ear defenders, and keep your ears warm. Nial. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tug Posted December 12, 2008 Report Share Posted December 12, 2008 I tend to use defenders mainly when out walking about and either plugs or defenders sat in a hide or at the clays. If I want to hear birds flapping I tend to slide the left can slightly off my ear to allow some slight sound. I intend to buy some electronic ones when finances allow for out shooing in the field and will stick to normal ones at the range (it helps to keep the laughing out). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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