Flyin40 Posted December 12, 2005 Share Posted December 12, 2005 I shot Area 5 this past yr and seen quite a few guys with hearing protection in the ear/Canal. No muffs, kind of like Walkers game ear ITC(In The Canal). Kind of like a hearing aid. The guys said they paid about $400 for the set. I have seen sport ear and others but not for that price. Any clues of some brands?? Flyin40 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liota Posted December 12, 2005 Share Posted December 12, 2005 (edited) Radiens makes a set for $70-100. Bought mine on the last day of the SHOT Show. Pretty good for shooting casually. They also work at matches provided you are not acting as an RO. They are not suitable for ROing because they do not block enough sound. Went Internet crawling for you. Here is a list of some links to help you. Cabelas http://www.cabelas.com/information/Archery...hancements.html Walker’s Game Ear http://www.walkersgameear.com/itc.asp EAR Inc. http://www.earinc.com/shop/product_info.ph...&products_id=48 Liota Edited December 12, 2005 by Liota Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyin40 Posted December 12, 2005 Author Share Posted December 12, 2005 (edited) I was just sitting there and it hit me, the name of the product. Sport Ear The guys said they worked great. Still kind of pricey, $500 for the set. Flyin40 Edited December 12, 2005 by Flyin40 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cjblackmon Posted April 9, 2006 Share Posted April 9, 2006 I was just sitting there and it hit me, the name of the product.Sport Ear The guys said they worked great. Still kind of pricey, $500 for the set. Flyin40 Flyin, Did you decide on any of them? I'm kinda interested in the Earinc's digitals I'm going to call them Monday and see about ordering them. I use electronic muffs now and although they work great, they're hot in the summer! I need more comfort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritinUSA Posted April 10, 2006 Share Posted April 10, 2006 I got my custom ear plugs from EARInc. They are just down the road in Boulder so it was really convenient. Mine are not electronic , just the moulded kind. I was very impressed with the service and they are really comfortable to wear. Not sure how well the electronic ones work and whether they offer enough protection for shooting Open. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hank Ellis Posted April 10, 2006 Share Posted April 10, 2006 Take a look at the Insta-Mold plugs from EAR Inc. Got a set for shooting and another set for the flight line. They work very well. Definitely a higher noise reduction that a set of David Clark muffs or the yellow foam EAR plugs. A local shooter is doing them for $35 a set. I've seen some places charge as much as $50. http://www.earinc.com/p1-nonelectronic-instamold.php Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cjblackmon Posted April 30, 2006 Share Posted April 30, 2006 I bought a pair of Ear Inc's MiniCanals this week. All I can say is they're great. The electronics do not shut off when shots are fired but filtered and the noise is greatly reduced. I was shooting in a Single Stack Match today and the shots sounded like someone popping small plastic bags. I shoot with a pair of Ridgeline Pro Ears. I love them except that it gets way too hot shooting in the middle of the day. The Mini Canals by Ear Inc, are comfortable, and work and sound just like the Pro Ears without the bulky mass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eric nielsen Posted April 30, 2006 Share Posted April 30, 2006 Brit You're right to be concerned about skipping the ear muffs in Open. I wouldn't do it. There's a large bone behind your ear which can carry sound energy to the small internals of your ear - enough to cause hearing loss. Earmuffs cancel most of that for you. Not really a big deal with Limited but I would guess that shooting WWB in Production - a 115gr at supersonic speeds - would cause a blast wave similar to an Open gun. My $.02 I wear EAR foam plugs all thru a match & hang my muffs on my belt until its time to shoot or when another Open shooter is going at it nearby, and for RO'ing just about anyone. Virtually no hearing loss in 18yrs of shooting. But the electronic plugs sure sound cool for Limited. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docpyzon Posted May 1, 2006 Share Posted May 1, 2006 Whatever you do stay away from anything with the "RADIAN" name associated with them. The price may sound tempting but they are a "POS" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hdgun Posted May 1, 2006 Share Posted May 1, 2006 Whatever you do stay away from anything with the "RADIAN" name associated with them. The price may sound tempting but they are a "POS" +++++1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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