Ear Protection - Page 2

samuel · 12-08-2007, 11:25 AM

Huh?What did you say? sam.

Dale · 12-08-2007, 12:50 PM

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Originally Posted by samuel

Huh?What did you say? sam.

Huh? What are YOU talking about? LOL

Deersniper · 12-08-2007, 02:16 PM

WELCOME! I use the electronic ones from Walmart or Academy. 20.00 Don't ask the wife why I got them. The redneck way is NOT recommended. I did not see the chamber open, and the finger is on the trigger.

samuel · 12-08-2007, 04:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Dale

Huh? What are YOU talking about? LOL

Are you hard of hearing too?Used to be I never wore hearing protection while shooting.Now that it is too late I wear it.O also ran heavy equipment without it,but never would have if I had known then what I was diung to myself.I wear it in self defence around my wife. sam.

lefty o · 12-08-2007, 09:55 PM

definately important to wear hearing protection, plugs or muffs- preferably both. due to loud cars, machinery, and guns ive lost 50% hearing in one ear, and lost some tones in the other. oh yeah, lets also say tinnitus is no fun. hard to fall asleep when your ears are ringing.
ladies, yes ear plugs and ear muffs are uncomfortable, but you do get used to them. even if you find that you dont get used to them, being uncomfortable is much better than the alternative.

Dookiebutt · 12-09-2007, 08:07 AM

Some great points made here. I use foam plugs under muffs and I have no problems. Get the right foam plugs though. The barrel shaped ones tat are "harder" work the best for me. Those soft foam ones that are shaped to fit don't work worth a damn. Sears hardware still carries the good ones.

Are they comfortable? My hunting and fishing buddy Lenny snores and grinds his teeth like mad. I spent one hellish night in deer camp without them. Sleeping with those things in is easy as pie. I have done it now for 15 years any time I am on a trip with the guys.

billy · 12-09-2007, 10:15 AM

tinnitus sounds terrible.
thats why i wear foam plugs+muffs
bodily damage that is preventable aint gonna happen to me!

LEE3370 · 12-09-2007, 03:08 PM

I went through 50 years of life shooting with out hearing protection.
Now I have a very fine set of $1800.00 hearing aids.
Just turn them off and shoot.
Too darn late now.
Ain't no more hearing them little sweet nothings after you take them out and go to bed.
PROTECT YOUR HEARING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

OldTimer · 12-09-2007, 07:23 PM

Country Girl,

How uncomfortable is it trying to fall asleep to a loud high-pitched ringing in your ears? How hard is it to hear that same loud high-pitch ringing in your ears every waking moment?

"What?" and "Huh?" are my two most used words (and least favorite).

Please use some hearing protection.

LEE3370 · 12-10-2007, 07:12 AM

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Originally Posted by OldTimer

Country Girl,
How uncomfortable is it trying to fall asleep to a loud high-pitched ringing in your ears? How hard is it to hear that same loud high-pitch ringing in your ears every waking moment?
"What?" and "Huh?" are my two most used words (and least favorite).

Please use some hearing protection.

OldTimer, you hit the nail on the head. I call it my crickets. The constant ringing and chirping. My ear doctor said some people actually go insane from it. I can see how that could be possible.
It sounds like you just finished a hearing test and didn't take off the head set and there is one constant pitch screaming in your ears. If you hear any thing, it has to be louder than what the ringing is before you hear it.

jerry · 12-10-2007, 07:52 AM

Aircraft engines have been my hearing downfall.

Do yourself a favor and remember to use your ear protection with power tools, lawnmowers etc.

Rock concerts are not so good either.

SueMe · 12-27-2007, 08:40 PM

I have one ear that the drum is damaged. I cannot tell from where the sounds come from.
I should have been wearing both the earplugs and ear muffs. Hearing generally cannot be fixed. Please take it from those of us who have already made this mistake.

Where hearing protection. You can get special ear protection to fit your ear that will usually prevent the pain caused from a poor fit. They also come out with many new very soft plugs as others have mentioned.

SCGirl · 01-09-2008, 03:01 PM

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Originally Posted by jerry

I'm guilty. I have foregotten mine. My buddy had to smoke 2 unfiltered cigs once, I needed the filters to cram in my ears.

NO WAY!

Wingwiper · 01-16-2008, 07:07 PM

The BEST that I found and that would NOT get in the way, was the little foam critters, I would twist them and push them in.. BE CAREFUL I have a few still in and every so often when it rains I can't hear nothing. I never wore Micky Mouse Ears, got i the way, but them FOAM critters were the best. The little Rubber ones, sucked.

12-09-2007, 10:15 AM	#27
billy spiritual counselor Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: a secret lab on the shores of lake titicaca Posts: 12,157 Images: 9 Blog Entries: 146	tinnitus sounds terrible. thats why i wear foam plugs+muffs bodily damage that is preventable aint gonna happen to me! __________________

12-09-2007, 03:08 PM	#28
LEE3370 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Southern Indiana Perry County Posts: 396	I went through 50 years of life shooting with out hearing protection. Now I have a very fine set of $1800.00 hearing aids. Just turn them off and shoot. Too darn late now. Ain't no more hearing them little sweet nothings after you take them out and go to bed. PROTECT YOUR HEARING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! __________________ GOD, COUNTRY, AND FLAG

12-09-2007, 07:23 PM	#29
OldTimer Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Connecticut Posts: 135	Country Girl, How uncomfortable is it trying to fall asleep to a loud high-pitched ringing in your ears? How hard is it to hear that same loud high-pitch ringing in your ears every waking moment? "What?" and "Huh?" are my two most used words (and least favorite). Please use some hearing protection. __________________ I support PETA: People Eating Tasty Animals George...

12-08-2007, 11:25 AM	#21
samuel Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 5,087	Huh?What did you say? sam.

12-08-2007, 02:16 PM	#23
Deersniper Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,688	WELCOME! I use the electronic ones from Walmart or Academy. 20.00 Don't ask the wife why I got them. The redneck way is NOT recommended. I did not see the chamber open, and the finger is on the trigger.

12-08-2007, 09:55 PM	#25
lefty o Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: mn Posts: 4,806	definately important to wear hearing protection, plugs or muffs- preferably both. due to loud cars, machinery, and guns ive lost 50% hearing in one ear, and lost some tones in the other. oh yeah, lets also say tinnitus is no fun. hard to fall asleep when your ears are ringing. ladies, yes ear plugs and ear muffs are uncomfortable, but you do get used to them. even if you find that you dont get used to them, being uncomfortable is much better than the alternative.

12-09-2007, 08:07 AM	#26
Dookiebutt Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: America's North Coast Posts: 1,163	Some great points made here. I use foam plugs under muffs and I have no problems. Get the right foam plugs though. The barrel shaped ones tat are "harder" work the best for me. Those soft foam ones that are shaped to fit don't work worth a damn. Sears hardware still carries the good ones. Are they comfortable? My hunting and fishing buddy Lenny snores and grinds his teeth like mad. I spent one hellish night in deer camp without them. Sleeping with those things in is easy as pie. I have done it now for 15 years any time I am on a trip with the guys.

12-10-2007, 07:52 AM	#31
jerry Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 10,882 Images: 9 Blog Entries: 1	Aircraft engines have been my hearing downfall. Do yourself a favor and remember to use your ear protection with power tools, lawnmowers etc. Rock concerts are not so good either.

12-27-2007, 08:40 PM	#32
SueMe Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Pine River ,Minnesota Posts: 34	I have one ear that the drum is damaged. I cannot tell from where the sounds come from. I should have been wearing both the earplugs and ear muffs. Hearing generally cannot be fixed. Please take it from those of us who have already made this mistake. Where hearing protection. You can get special ear protection to fit your ear that will usually prevent the pain caused from a poor fit. They also come out with many new very soft plugs as others have mentioned.

01-16-2008, 07:07 PM	#34
Wingwiper Banned Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 789	The BEST that I found and that would NOT get in the way, was the little foam critters, I would twist them and push them in.. BE CAREFUL I have a few still in and every so often when it rains I can't hear nothing. I never wore Micky Mouse Ears, got i the way, but them FOAM critters were the best. The little Rubber ones, sucked.