7mmmountaineer
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Post by 7mmmountaineer on Jun 21, 2014 9:13:53 GMT -5
I have always used hearing protection in the form of ear plugs good 26db or better plugs. About 14 months ago I suffered from what is called S.O.H.L ( Sudden Onset Hearing Loss) in my left ear. I still use the same plugs and shooting had nothing to do with my hearing loss. It was caused by broken blood vessels cutting the blood flow off to my inner ear. Now the hearing in my right ear is fading so I am looking for some good low pro muffs which will kill me because I have always hated anything covering my ears even a cold weather knit hat. So dose anyone out their make very small low profile comfortable muffs to augment my plugs with? I would prefer electric I think but would use non electric muffs if I found the right ones. Is their anyone out their that makes custom sized and fitted muffs?
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Post by hacker54 on Jun 21, 2014 10:21:13 GMT -5
Chuck,
Have you checked with Pro Ear and Peltor to see if they have anything close to what you want. There are others out there but I have to look. I know a discussion on muffs came up at the Hub. I believe 86Ram was looking for muffs. Oh just got back and found Cadwell you might want to check on them as well.
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Post by ultramag on Jun 21, 2014 14:55:43 GMT -5
I've had a set of Caldwell electronic muffs for quite a few years now. Not sure if they meet your low-profile definition or not but I have zero complaints about them myself. If you keep an eye out at Midway they go on sale 2 or 3 times a year and are a real good buy then.
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7mmmountaineer
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Post by 7mmmountaineer on Jun 23, 2014 10:22:51 GMT -5
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dangun
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Post by dangun on Jun 24, 2014 12:14:04 GMT -5
I have a set of the Westone Defendear electronic. They are very pricey but I like them even more so because I didn't have to pay for them. They are very good too.
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gws
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Post by gws on Jun 24, 2014 12:41:54 GMT -5
I'm in the same boat....in denial right now. Skill saws on job sites got my ears....why were we too stupid to figure that out when we were young? Thanks for the heads up on custom muffs....maybe that will get me in to cure the "huh" syndrome my wife hates! I have a set of Peltor 7S electronics recommended by a well known long range shooter, who I've forgotton!  They are awesome....hear sparrow wing flap overhead!! Then I shoot...instant quiet. Nice, but discontinued....they probably have better now. |
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7mmmountaineer
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Post by 7mmmountaineer on Jun 27, 2014 15:16:47 GMT -5
GWS don't keep the denial up to long my friend it is killing me to know I need these aids but I do and work and shooting had nothing to do with my left ear. I ordered my aids and muffs today in 30-45 days I get a formal fitting at that time he will custom tune my aids which are behind the ear aids. He took a wax mold of my ears so he can do my custom muffs which will have a built in .25 second min disruption of any sound over 35db since they will be exclusively for shooting that should be fine. I will also still be able to wear my plugs too which is very nice...................
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Post by isparky44 on Jul 19, 2014 22:03:25 GMT -5
I've had a set of Caldwell electronic muffs for quite a few years now. Not sure if they meet your low-profile definition or not but I have zero complaints about them myself. If you keep an eye out at Midway they go on sale 2 or 3 times a year and are a real good buy then. I bought this set on sale this spring, despite the 50/50 reviews on Midway, yes they were on sale at like around $20.00. Guess which one of the 50/50 I got...sent them back to Midway and upgraded to another brand, for another $30.00, these work great. Although Its frustrating to me, that Midway doesn't kick a poor product like that to the curb. I do have other caldwell products and like/even enjoy using them. Maybe Caldwell needs to exercise a little QC more so than Midway. The problem with the set was right out of the box one side was completely dead, and the side that did work amplified, Loudly, the electronic clickity clack noises my cell phone makes even when I set the phone down 15 feet away. |
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poohzilla
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Post by poohzilla on Sept 2, 2019 17:36:33 GMT -5
Tagging on to an old thread. Today was a little rainy in Poohville, so I ended up not checking the muzzleloaders. I did think I could get a few rounds through the new Wondernine, so I popped over to the range, got everything set up (scored some good brass- the once a year shooters had been out !) I went to fire the first round, and I thought the world had caved in. Forgot the plugs and muffs ! The phone's been ringing all afternoon, but noone'e there when I pick up ! I don't want to do that too many times !  |
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Post by hacker54 on Sept 2, 2019 19:31:33 GMT -5
Pooh,
I've had a couple of oops moments like that. I make sure I pack'em along but a couple times at the firing line the first shot told me "Hey put your muffs on"
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Post by SnapShot on Sept 2, 2019 21:21:31 GMT -5
Back when I was young, invincible and tough; I used empty 38 brass for hearing protection and often just shot with nothing. Now that I’m old, vulnerable and weak I’m thankful for the technology that provides my hearing aids. I really stress hearing protection in all of my firearm training classes. It’s not often that I slip up like Pooh and Hacker’s oops moments but those slips can happen to any of us.
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gws
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Post by gws on Sept 4, 2019 23:17:39 GMT -5
Well, you were young and tuff.....I was young and stooopid! The first time I shot a friend's 357 I didn't use anything.....hurt like hell, and things rang for 24 hours! Never again......
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bob
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Post by bob on Sept 6, 2019 21:34:50 GMT -5
Larry, Greg, and all, though you now think you were young and tuff or stoopid ,you really weren't at the time. I was indoctrinated to loud at an early age, some what less than 5. My parents had a sheet metal shop where loud noises were common and nobody thought about it. I worked in that trade for officially 14 yrs. though it was far longer. During that time I became enamored with guns, then came Caterpillar tractor tracks, then sirens(fire department) and so on. Now I wear ear protection, learned about that during boot camp at the rifle range. I'm lucky the only hearing problem I have is Tinnitus and trouble hearing my wife sometimes.
I am looking at electronic muffs though.
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Post by SnapShot on Sept 7, 2019 10:14:55 GMT -5
Bob ~
I switched to electronic protection some years back and make a point of hearing protection in all of my firearms training classes. I remove my hearing aids when shooting so I need the electronic muffs or I wouldn’t be able to hear anything. I too have the issue with Tinnitus but it seems that this is something we just learn to live with. As for hearing my wife . . . it seems to be more of an issue of subject than volume.
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They are awesome....hear sparrow wing flap overhead!! Then I shoot...instant quiet. Nice, but discontinued....they probably have better now.
My daughter came from Missouri, my son and grand son, my wife and I had a nice dinner of grilled "porter house" pork chops, corn on the cobb, my son, G'son and I share 10/5. G'son is 4 minutes early though @ 10/4.
Pooh I hope you find to right house . 
