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Ear Plugs (do you or don't you?)
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BRADFORDBENN
Slowpoke & Proud of It!
knary said:
Speak up Scott when you talk with Mark....
Mark WHAT DON"T YOU LIKE ABOUT WEARING EAR PLUGS?
jimvonbaden
Kool Aid Dispenser!
marK11LT said:
Really into silence huh?
Jim
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ian408
Guest
I've got a set of Al's plugs and wear them except when tooling around
town. Plugged into the iPod they are.
Ian
town. Plugged into the iPod they are.
Ian
sheridesabeemer
I Used to Be Someone
Earplugs are great to have camping!
I wear them most of the time. I find my new Shoei RF 1000 is much noisier than the RF800. There is no padding in the ear area! Swell ventilation, lots of noise. I even talked the kid into trying them out, even though she has a Mom faring to hide behind. They worked well for her too.
I wear them most of the time. I find my new Shoei RF 1000 is much noisier than the RF800. There is no padding in the ear area! Swell ventilation, lots of noise. I even talked the kid into trying them out, even though she has a Mom faring to hide behind. They worked well for her too.
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HODAG
Guest
BradfordBenn said:Speak up Scott when you talk with Mark....
Mark WHAT DON"T YOU LIKE ABOUT WEARING EAR PLUGS?
funny guys....
I've always tried the sponge type ones.
I would get a dull thudding headache when I wore them, worse than if I didnt.
Also my ears would really itch when I had them in. I would change them every stop but didn't like it.
also couldn't hear the radio as well
I've had on some newer soft plastic plugs at a few shops i've been to, and may give them a try next time.
B
BUBBAZANETTI
Guest
anything longer than my 40 mile commute to work, i wear them, but it is very rare that i don't have either my headpones or my ear plugs in while i'm riding, mostly just while around town or doing errands.........
iambob
New member
I always have two or three pair in my boxes, and a pair in my pocket.. I work within 100 feet of a Launch and Catch for navy airplanes, so always have a pair handy for when i have to go outside. I retired from the Army and during my retirment physical the doctor was amazed at how intact my hearing was after a career of firing tanks and Bradlee's.. I could sleep on the top of a turret while the tanks around me were doing night fire!!
Problem I have is remembering to put them on. I usually notice about 5 minutes into a ride that I forgot, then I'm too lazy to stop to put them on.
Problem I have is remembering to put them on. I usually notice about 5 minutes into a ride that I forgot, then I'm too lazy to stop to put them on.
bigrider
Living the Legend
itsbob2 said:
I'm with itsbob2, most of the problem is remembering to put them in at the beginning of the ride. I survived my military career with hearing intact also. Nothing like Vulcan Live Fire in the morning to start a good day (but at a distance.)
Dave H
Colorado Springs
knary
looking for a coal mine
marK11LT said:funny guys....
I've always tried the sponge type ones.
I would get a dull thudding headache when I wore them, worse than if I didnt.
Also my ears would really itch when I had them in. I would change them every stop but didn't like it.
also couldn't hear the radio as well
I've had on some newer soft plastic plugs at a few shops i've been to, and may give them a try next time.
What kind of "sponge types"? The yellow cylinders? Those are horribly painful evil little things. After much searcing, I found the Howard Leight Max Lite plugs work best for me. All earplugs take some getting used to. If you've never used them, and then try to use them on a 14 hour ride, it very well may hurt.
Find a local safety supply store. They should have a selection of samples of different kinds of plugs for you to try.
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HODAG
Guest
yep those yellow cylinders.
I didn't mind them while at work, even wore an added headset when working with stainless.
same with shooting guns.
I just don't care for earplugs, when I ride. I'm an atgatt kinda guy but we all have our personel level of protection that we feel comfortable with.
I didn't mind them while at work, even wore an added headset when working with stainless.
same with shooting guns.
I just don't care for earplugs, when I ride. I'm an atgatt kinda guy but we all have our personel level of protection that we feel comfortable with.
RatSnake
Dang!
I don't know about that radio of yours. I could hear it from 50 feet away with my ear plugs tightly installed.marK11LT said:funny guys....
I would get a dull thudding headache when I wore them, worse than if I didnt.
Also my ears would really itch when I had them in. I would change them every stop but didn't like it.
also couldn't hear the radio as well
I've had on some newer soft plastic plugs at a few shops i've been to, and may give them a try next time.
I use custom ear speakers and Max Lite's that I get from Uline in boxes of 200 for $26. Also, I use lubricant from the ear plug store. That seems to help with comfort and the itching.
braddog
Minnesota Nice!
On my last long ride...
I had side winds, rather brisk ones. The wind pounded my right ear on the way to the destination, and pounded my left ear on the way back. I didn't have the soft foamies in correctly, so they didn't provide much help. I also tried the waxy ones that seal your ear...yuck, no good.
I still say my primary problem is my Nolan flipup. The wind was roaring from the side directly into my ears.
So, I think the answer for me is the following:
- Try a new helmet (non flip-type, I don't benefit from that added functionality anyway.)
- Practice with the foamies (Max-lites) to make sure I get them in right.
- Try some new designs, see what works best for me.
I'm an advocate of earplugs. I don't listen to the radio, and I really don't want the wind roar, I don't care where it's from. After my last trip, it took a couple of days to get my hearing back to a reasonable level of use.
I had side winds, rather brisk ones. The wind pounded my right ear on the way to the destination, and pounded my left ear on the way back. I didn't have the soft foamies in correctly, so they didn't provide much help. I also tried the waxy ones that seal your ear...yuck, no good.
I still say my primary problem is my Nolan flipup. The wind was roaring from the side directly into my ears.
So, I think the answer for me is the following:
- Try a new helmet (non flip-type, I don't benefit from that added functionality anyway.)
- Practice with the foamies (Max-lites) to make sure I get them in right.
- Try some new designs, see what works best for me.
I'm an advocate of earplugs. I don't listen to the radio, and I really don't want the wind roar, I don't care where it's from. After my last trip, it took a couple of days to get my hearing back to a reasonable level of use.
