I've always had sensitive ears. Just hammering in a shop would bother them so I use ear muffs for everything and my hearing is great at 42. I can shake a brand new incandescent light bulb and hear the filament rattle.
I have had a giant box of those for almost 20 years. The box is finally about empty, hence the new purchase. The rolling up before inserting is what I am looking to get away from with these new plugs. I'm thinking/hoping I can one handed partially remove a plug so I can communicate with my fellow wood cutting friends, and then simply push it back in with one hand and continue cutting.
Here are those no touch earplugs I mentioned.
The ones you bought might work great. A lot of guys at work like that style, personally I prefer the foam
https://safetygearpro.com/product/3...eYDM1l9QTLI-JGmaUPhLY5LGATQpI0LIaAr4mEALw_wcB
I suppose those are twisted into the ear?
One Magazine through a .45ACP 1911 convinced me to never do that again, in a less than Life Threatening, or Imminent serious Bodily Injury situation.
Of course Loud Music, Chainsaws, outboard motors(Not as Bad) ATV's snowmobiles etc. etc. etc haven't helped either, but yeah diminished hearing SUCKS, and I wish that I could go back and do a LOT of things differently.
Like U&A, I like my cutting helmet, mine is convenient and Comfortable
Doug
Thank you for calling it a “magazine” !!!
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Oh Shoot, did I do that Again, I was thinking about new material for the "Reading Room" when I did that.
Gotta Go, I'm on my way to buy some new "Clips" for my Gun and a New "Blade" for my Chainsaw
Doug
Funny you mention the weatherby, I have a vanguard in 7mm rem mag with a muzzle brake and that rifle is downright painful to shoot between the report and the recoil.At a gun show over 25 years ago there was a man making custom earplugs. A cotton ball was followed by a liquid gel that solidified in 15 or so minutes. They are still the best plugs I have ever used. They are more difficult to insert as they need to be rotated into place while pulling back the ear with the other hand from behind, so I only use them when shooting. I do have one rifle that even those plugs don't block enough sound -- a Weatherby MarkV in 30-378 with a muzzle brake. Plugs and ear muffs only when shooting that monster. Without, I am sure a single shot could cause some instant and irreparable damage.
Funny you mention the weatherby, I have a vanguard in 7mm rem mag with a muzzle brake and that rifle is downright painful to shoot between the report and the recoil.
I think it is just the light weight and short barrel on the weatherby. My father has a Remington 700 also chambered in 7mm that is nowhere near as bad but it is heavier with 3 more inches of barrel.My M700 in 7mm is my go to deer rifle. Not at all painful to shoot, and for a single shot I don't even feel it or hear it. Bucks think otherwise.
Yah....them and the earmuffs! Tinnitus is no fun!.....50 years of chainsaws ect. including a Cap wife for 30 years.....Update. I have been using the linked ear plugs all season, and I do like them. I have other plugs that block more noise, but these are perfect for power saw noise level. Easy to put in, and the cord keeps them together and they hang off my neck nicely when I remove them to clear away the slash.
Again --> https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B072LCHV2S/ref=ppx_od_dt_b_asin_title_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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