joedodge Posted February 14, 2011 Share Posted February 14, 2011 hello all im lookin for some new ear plugs i love my impact ear muffs but wana try plugs again i was wondering what your using and why. thankyou so much for your help guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AWLAZS Posted February 14, 2011 Share Posted February 14, 2011 Joe I have a pair of the insta mold custom molded ear pugs. I purchased a set with filters in them and wear them under my pro ears. You can find them set up at larger shooting events. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTinVA Posted February 14, 2011 Share Posted February 14, 2011 I use the Flents Quiet Time foam ear plugs from WalMart. They are plenty quiet even when shooting my Open gun and are very soft and comfortable. Wearing muffs in the Virginia humidity was becoming very uncomfortable for me because I would sweat profusely under the muffs. I also do not like to wear muffs when shooting rifle or shotgun due to the cup contacting the stock and occasionally breaking the seal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Norman Posted February 14, 2011 Share Posted February 14, 2011 I have used Foam, Military Surplus, Surefire and a few others, I now use the custom molded ones and will never switch back. I have two pair, one has the filter, one doesn't. The pair without was bought before the filters were available. I highly recommend them. That said, if you are ROing certain open shooters you may want to wear muffs over your plugs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avezorak Posted February 14, 2011 Share Posted February 14, 2011 +1 on custom molded plugs with filters. I have 2 pair snd they are great. Most big matches have a booth set up and will make them while you wait. Usually about 70 to 80 bucks with the filters. Well worth it IMO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Lord Gomer Posted February 14, 2011 Share Posted February 14, 2011 How much of a difference do the filters make? I have a set but mine don't have filters. I have to take them out in between shooters so I can hear any conversation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avezorak Posted February 14, 2011 Share Posted February 14, 2011 With just the plugs in, its still hard to hear. With electronic muffs and the filterede plugs I can hear fine and it really blocks the noise. Also I like the filters because with solid molded plugs, NO air gets in or out and that gives me a headache. That alone is worth the prices of filters to me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AWLAZS Posted February 14, 2011 Share Posted February 14, 2011 With just the plugs in, its still hard to hear. With electronic muffs and the filterede plugs I can hear fine and it really blocks the noise. Also I like the filters because with solid molded plugs, NO air gets in or out and that gives me a headache. That alone is worth the prices of filters to me Yup my reason too the plugs make my head feel stuffy without the filter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge Posted February 14, 2011 Share Posted February 14, 2011 I went with the molded plugs as well. No filter. They work very well on all but the loudest guns then I put non electronic muffs on. I like muffs when its cold as well. The plugs are great when its too hot for muffs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caz41 Posted February 14, 2011 Share Posted February 14, 2011 What brand are the custom molded with filters that you guys have? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jman Posted February 14, 2011 Share Posted February 14, 2011 Here are some search results for you. http://www.brianenos.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=91692&st=25&p=1083355&hl=plugs&fromsearch=1entry1083355 http://www.brianenos.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=114175&st=0&p=1295625&hl=plugs&fromsearch=1entry1295625 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zero-down Posted February 15, 2011 Share Posted February 15, 2011 Joe I have a pair of the insta mold custom molded ear pugs. I purchased a set with filters in them and wear them under my pro ears. You can find them set up at larger shooting events. Same here except I don't have the filters in them. I double up and use these under my Impacts. I can still hear fine with the combo for both SO'ing and hearing range commands if I'm shooting as long as the other person is close. Personally I prefer the extra quietness as it helps me concentrate better. Other people talking / laughing near the line is distracting to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Got Juice? Posted February 15, 2011 Share Posted February 15, 2011 http://www.protectear.com/ I love mine. No need for anything above this unless you are firing your .50BMG with a muzzle break. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imadvm Posted February 15, 2011 Share Posted February 15, 2011 I use ProEars if shooting pistol and Impacts if shooting long guns plus custom molded plugs under the ear muffs. My molded ones don't have filters but sounds like it is worth getting them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle O Posted February 15, 2011 Share Posted February 15, 2011 While shooting, custom molded plugs with electronic muffs on top. When not the active shooter, I just wear the electronic muffs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caz41 Posted February 15, 2011 Share Posted February 15, 2011 http://www.protectear.com/ I love mine. No need for anything above this unless you are firing your .50BMG with a muzzle break. I see they don't have any prices listed on their website? What did you pay for them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Got Juice? Posted February 15, 2011 Share Posted February 15, 2011 (edited) http://www.protectear.com/ I love mine. No need for anything above this unless you are firing your .50BMG with a muzzle break. I see they don't have any prices listed on their website? What did you pay for them? My First set was free, through WCB/OSHA as I travel into noisy construction sites. Full pop including hearing test is 130.00. If you have it on medical, the co pay of 50% makes it very attractive. I use Vented Convertible's when shooting anything up to a .338 Bigger than that, And I go with the Non Vented for that little extra protection. I like the custom colors. Purple for general purpose, and BLACK for blackout all sounds. The best part about them is a perfect fit, no sweaty clammy ear cups in summertime (gross makes me want to puke) and total movement of your head independant of your body without losing the seal and effectiveness of your hearing protection. Which is something muffs cannot do. I also use the vented on long drives/plane rides to reduce fatigue. Edited February 15, 2011 by Got Juice? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolex Posted February 15, 2011 Share Posted February 15, 2011 Custom molded, and ear pro sonic defenders, I switch between the to. But I also use Peltor on top of either one, when shooting open! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray_Z Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 My wife made me go to an audiologist. She said that my favorite word was becoming "huh". While there I asked the doc about ear protection for shooting. He said that I should use both disposable ear plugs and ear muffs together. The explanation he gave me was that all sound is not sensed through the ear canal. Some is actually sensed from around just outside of the ear. Plugs of 22db rejection or greater were recommended and headsets of 28db rejection over the top of that. To insert the ear plugs I was told to roll them up as tight as I could get them, insert them all the way in, then pull them back away from the eardrum just so they were not touching. When I'm ROing I can't use both. But when I am just shooting I try to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diehli Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 Howard Leight Matrix (Matrices?): http://www.howardleight.com/earplugs/matrix http://earplugstore.stores.yahoo.net/noname4.html Use 'em for motorcycling, too, because they allow the pressure to equalize through elevation changes, which didn't happen with the expanding foam plugs or the molded ones. I use only these shooting non-Open outdoors. Shooting Open or indoors, I use 'em with muffs, normally Peltor Tactical Pros. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joedodge Posted February 18, 2011 Author Share Posted February 18, 2011 thanks for the replys guys alot of great resources and tips posted. ive been using my howard leighton impact muffs, but im thinkn bout goin back to my radians molded ear plugs now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Bell Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 33db foam plugs with electronic muffs for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierra77mk Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 A suggestion Because ear canals vary you may have to try several brands of the disposable types to get a perfect fit. I was able to have Howard Leight send me a mini tackle box with 12 different corded and uncorded plugs. I implied that I was the safety officer at my company and... Anyhow I settled on the Howard Leight Quiet® uncorded. NRR 26. They are washable and reusable. They are more of a tapered silicone foam type rather than the compressible foam type [which I hate]. Once I found the kind that fit me I bought a case at Grainger. Rifle I use both plugs and muffs. Very comfortable for me. Some times I even sleep with them. http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/HOWARD-LEIGHT-BY-SPERIAN-Reusable-Ear-Plug-5FV22?Pid=search Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe4d Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 I use the disposable foam, at the range, then put on muffs before I shoot or before I RO an open gun, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirveyr Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 Custom molded with sonic valves for pistol and custom molded solids for rifle and indoor. I had mine made at a local hearing aid store for $80. I wear electronic muffs when I am instructing a class. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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