Hearing Protection

[novice 25]

Can anyone recommend some 'plug-type' hearing protection that allows you to hear ambient sounds but cuts out the noise of the rifle going off.

 

I've seen the custom made ones which look the part. Does anyone know of somewhere that offers these without asking funny money for them?

[gcp1972 0]

Hi

Before you spend you money on custom plugs..try Shooter's Aid plugs. I bought some recently and love em! I have used ear muffs since I started shooting, but you can't hear conversation properly and they move about. Having seen these, I bought some and will not be using muffs again!

 

For the price, they are great ! I found them online at the following link, but you can get them at most gun shops. http://www.greenfieldguns.com/product.php?id=4

[Jim Taylor 0]

Hi

Before you spend you money on custom plugs..try Shooter's Aid plugs. I bought some recently and love em! I have used ear muffs since I started shooting, but you can't hear conversation properly and they move about. Having seen these, I bought some and will not be using muffs again!

 

For the price, they are great ! I found them online at the following link, but you can get them at most gun shops. http://www.greenfieldguns.com/product.php?id=4

I use shooters aid as well. top notch plugs!!

[sauer 2]

i have molded ones from my work which i use but are not electronic,,, they have a filter for allowing speech thru and are ok

but no good when waiting for ducks etc you cant hear nowt around you

 

i just bought a pair o slimline electronic muffs which are magic.....

 

hear everything going on around you and silence the shot fine....

 

wore them just having a wlak round our gorund for pheasy's and were ok to wear for a period o time

 

sauer

[claybusers al 9]

i dont know where you are but andrew at defendear in preston pans edinburgh do the moulded ones or try hearing aid shops they also do them or wait till the gamefairs in the summer expect to pay £60-£ well worth the money

[dicehorn 38]

Can anyone recommend some 'plug-type' hearing protection that allows you to hear ambient sounds but cuts out the noise of the rifle going off.

 

I've seen the custom made ones which look the part. Does anyone know of somewhere that offers these without asking funny money for them?

 

I copy below my post to the same question last August:-

 

Personally if you value your hearing long term - my advice is stay away from ALL moulded ear defenders - Its not your ear hole that needs protecting but the bit behind the ear. Only bins can protect your hearing properly

 

Proof of what I am saying is this- How many top flight clay shooters wear moulded ear defenders??? You see, they are better informed than we are to the dangers of sudden loud bangs

 

I rest my case

[sauer 2]

mmmmm i remeber summit bout that at my works monthly safety meeting while back they had looked into it and were stopping the moulded type and moving to bins

 

good point bout high level clay shooters tho.

 

glad ive went to electronic bins ( pleased with the slinline ones i have )

 

sauer