Hearing Protection

[RaysWay]

I picked up a set of these 3M Professional Black Hearing Protector at Home Depot for $25 last night and I highly recommend.

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I wore earbuds under these while using a Flex 3401 and Makita 9227c and the only thing I could hear was the sweet sounds of Bob Marley & the Wailers. :)

I took a short break at one point and forgot to put them back on and immediately stopped to put them back on. If you plan on using a DA for more than a couple hours you should consider some form of hearing protection. It made polishing much more pleasant.

[Ronkh]

I could use that around here, but I think Jen would catch on and get mad.......

[Tpr1634]

I wear ear plugs all the time...............

[Setec Astronomy]

Kudos to you Ray for the recent PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) threads.

[Angus]

I second that! Wearing those ear muffs are nice and comfortable for long stretches.

I recently picked up an even higher NNR - 31 dB set (3M Peltor X5A Over-the-Head Earmuffs) and quickly discovered they`re not at all comfortable to wear for longer then 20-30 minutes at a time:


http://www.autopia.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=28638&stc=1

The ear cushions start digging into your head and hurt! No mas!!

[XxBoostinxX]

I have a set of Honeywell electric ear protectors I use when I go shoot: Howard Leight R-01526 Impact Sport Folding Earmuffs NRR 22 (http://www.safetycompany.com/hearing-protection/ear-muffs/howard-leight-r-01526-impact-sport-folding-earmuffs-nrr-22/?gclid=CObwwsif78cCFU4vgQodBCcIQA). The cool thing about them is they cut off and protect your hearing if the sound exceeds a certain dB. I love them because I can have a conversation with someone while they are on. I haven`t tried them while polishing, but I can when I get home. They also have an auxiliary plug so you can listen to music through them also.

http://cdn2.bigcommerce.com/n-pktq5q/82xqw/products/1891/images/12798/HL_R_01526__00621.1436381780.500.500.jpg?c=2

[MooreImpressive]

i use them all the time. even when mowing the yard. no problem if people think I`m crazy. some day all you will HEAR from those people is the word "huh?"

[mnehls86]

I have a set of Honeywell electric ear protectors I use when I go shoot: Howard Leight R-01526 Impact Sport Folding Earmuffs NRR 22 (http://www.safetycompany.com/hearing-protection/ear-muffs/howard-leight-r-01526-impact-sport-folding-earmuffs-nrr-22/?gclid=CObwwsif78cCFU4vgQodBCcIQA). The cool thing about them is they cut off and protect your hearing if the sound exceeds a certain dB. I love them because I can have a conversation with someone while they are on. I haven`t tried them while polishing, but I can when I get home. They also have an auxiliary plug so you can listen to music through them also.

http://cdn2.bigcommerce.com/n-pktq5q/82xqw/products/1891/images/12798/HL_R_01526__00621.1436381780.500.500.jpg?c=2
I have the same one`s for shooting. Never thought about using them while polishing.

[XxBoostinxX]

i use them all the time. even when mowing the yard. no problem if people think I`m crazy. some day all you will HEAR from those people is the word "huh?"

I am already like that. Either a Dove hunt or concert ruined the hearing in my left ear. A gun went off right beside my head when we I was hunting with father at a very young age and I still think it was because of that. It drives my fiancé crazy though. I usually have to tell her to look at me when she talks.

[XxBoostinxX]

I have the same one`s for shooting. Never thought about using them while polishing.
Nice, I love these things. Wouldn`t hurt to try though.

[MooreImpressive]

my father in law and myself both sort of "collect" guns. basically just own a whole bunch of them and shoot them a lot. after 18 years of trying, I still have yet to convince him of the importance of wearing these headphones. he`ll stand right in front of the barn where the sounds reflects like crazy and shoot 2 AR-15`s, one in each hand, at the same time with no protection. guy`s crazy, he`s crazy I tell you.

[RaysWay]

I am already like that. Either a Dove hunt or concert ruined the hearing in my left ear. A gun went off right beside my head when we I was hunting with father at a very young age and I still think it was because of that. It drives my fiancé crazy though. I usually have to tell her to look at me when she talks.

My left ear is bad too. I was cleaning my ear with a Qtip one morning when I was very young and had my elbow out in a horizontal position. My brother walked in the bathroom and the door hit my elbow and it made me push the Qtip in very far (ouch). On the bright side, I was allowed to skip school that day :) Now anytime I go to a doctor and they examine my ear they always ask me about my left ear and I repeat this story lol. So I want to save as much of my hearing now as I can.

[mnehls86]

guy`s crazy, he`s crazy I tell you.
hahaha. I could see maybe shooting a shotgun without hearing protection (I do wear it of course) but shooting an AR without any! And 2 of them!

[Setec Astronomy]

I recently picked up an even higher NNR - 31 dB set (3M Peltor X5A Over-the-Head Earmuffs)

Ha, when Ray posted up that first picture, I thought to myself "hmm...those 3M`s look like a Peltor copy!" I guess 3M bought Peltor.

[RaysWay]

Ha, when Ray posted up that first picture, I thought to myself "hmm...those 3M`s look like a Peltor copy!" I guess 3M bought Peltor.

Yep they even say Peltor on them below the 3M logo.