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Custom Moldable Earplugs - 12/17/2007 10:50:26 AM   
lownloud

 

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Status: offline 		I saw these at the bike show and watched as people sat and had them made at the show. Not wanting to pay the HIGH price at the show, I looked for my own and found these. They are do it yourself custom moldable ear plugs.
I got them, read the instructions and made my own set of earplugs that fit my ear perfectly.
Some people might be scared to mold these themselves but I pushed and pushed and it did not go to far into my ear.
After 15 minutes I popped em out and there they were.
I use them all the time.
I can still hear important things around me, including the pipes.
They block out the unwanted wind noise.
They reduce noise by 26 Decibels.
I'm going to get another pair and mold them around my headphones for the ipod.
For the price, you can afford to make a few pairs and use em at work or other places.
I got em here
www.stuffforriders.com
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RE: Custom Moldable Earplugs - 12/22/2007 4:08:41 PM   
jeffbarb17


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I GUESS TO ME THE WIND NOISE, PIPES AND COWS MOOING IS WHAT RIDING IS ALL ABOUT.....


LIFE AS IN RIDING.....IT'S NOT THE DESTINATION...IT'S THE JOURNEY!!!

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RE: Custom Moldable Earplugs - 12/22/2007 7:15:57 PM   
BruceHarrisJr


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Status: offline 		Hey Jeff, I appreciate your emotions and all; but excessive wind noise will make you loose a significant amount of your hearing ability. I'm fifty-five years old and have been riding since I was twelve. In the early years I always wore a helmet and still do but no ear plugs; didn't know better. I am now better educated and wear custom molded earpieces every mile I ride. I also wear hearing aids (not while riding) due to loss of high pitch hearing from excessive wind noise. Do yourself a favor and ride with high quality ear protection all the time; it will truly make riding more enjoyable for you and your passenger. Hope this helps a lettle...

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RE: Custom Moldable Earplugs - 12/26/2007 1:38:27 PM   
mountian man


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mountian man's photo gallery 		If you don't feel safe making them yourself.Alot of Gunshops make them,I got mine for $45.I know what you mean about hearing lose I have lost a lot of mine.But I can still here the cows and birds,Great idea.Merry Christmas

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RE: Custom Moldable Earplugs - 1/8/2008 7:38:51 AM   
ksscooter

 

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Status: offline 		I've had a couple custom made sets, but after losing one last summer I decided to check out  the over the counter varieties that are out now.  Hearos has a new model called Skull Screws that I found at a guitar shop and they work great, breath way better than the custom molded ones, and are softer too.  A pair in a case was $6.00 or $7.00.  Give them a try.

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RE: Custom Moldable Earplugs - 1/8/2008 1:49:10 PM   
Rebel Ryder


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quote:

ORIGINAL: jeffbarb17

WHY?

I GUESS TO ME THE WIND NOISE, PIPES AND COWS MOOING IS WHAT RIDING IS ALL ABOUT.....


LIFE AS IN RIDING.....IT'S NOT THE DESTINATION...IT'S THE JOURNEY!!!


wind noise blows!   either ur still fairly young or lost a portion of ur hearing already.  most of my friends who shun the plugs have previoulsy lost some of their hearing ability in other ways.

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RE: Custom Moldable Earplugs - 1/8/2008 9:22:33 PM   
jeffbarb17


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Status: offline 		WELL REBELRYDER I WOULD SAY I AM NOT THAT YOUNG AT 45....BUT I PUT ON 10-15K MILES A YEAR ON LONG RIDES. MY HEARING IS FINE AND IF YOU ALL WOULD RESEARCH HEARING LOSS ON YOUR OWN INSTEAD OF LISTENING TO SALES PITCHES, YOU WOULD KNOW THAT HEARING LOSS IS DUE TO A CONSTANT LEVEL OF NOISE(90DB) THAT DOESN'T CHANGE OVER LONG PERIODS OF TIME AND THE MAJOR CAUSE OF HEARING LOSS IS HEALTH RELATED NOT NOISE RELATED.  UNLESS YOU ARE RIDING AT THE SAME SPEED ,LOCATION,ELEVATION AND AROUND ALL THE EXACT SAME TRAFFIC FOR HOURS...WELL I GUESS YOU GUYS RIDE ALOT DIFFERENT PLACES THAN I DO...SO IT SEEMS. JUST PUNCH IN HEARING LOSS ON YAHOO AND LEARN A FEW THING ON YOUR OWN INSTEAD OF LISTENING TO OTHERS.....


JUST BECAUSE I HAVE HIGH COLESTEROL DOESN'T MEAN EVERBODY SHOULD TAKE LIPITOR....BUT I GUESS IF  I WAS USING THE SAME LOGIC AND LEVEL OF INFORMATION AS YOU GUYS ON THE SUBJECT I ASSUME THE ANSWER WOULD BE YES.....


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RE: Custom Moldable Earplugs - 1/13/2008 7:06:40 AM   
Rebel Ryder


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Status: offline 		ok granted ur older than me.  but seems you've got some thin skin too.   at 24 posts me thinks you should chill somewhat or you'll never enjoy this place.
I am impressed w/what you know about me already - please tell me more about myself!
I still say ur hearing is not optimal cause ur yelling at us (CAPS).

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RE: Custom Moldable Earplugs - 1/14/2008 6:30:52 AM   
jeffbarb17


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Status: offline 		NO THIN SKIN HERE, JUST A FEW MORE YEARS IN THIS WORLD TO REALIZE THAT BEFORE I GIVE MY 2 CENTS ON A SUBJECT I USUALLY KNOW ENOUGH TO FORM MY OWN OPINION THRU EITHER MY OWN EXPERIENCES OR KNOWLEDGE, NOT THRU LETTING SOMEONE ELSE PUTTING THEIR SPIN ON IT FOR ME. I ENJOY THIS PLACE JUST FINE AND HAVE RECEIVED GREAT INFORMATIONS ON SUBJECT BY PEOPLE WHO REALIZE PEOPLE ARE INDIVIDUAL AND DON'T PUT EVERYONE INTO THE SAME BOAT. NO YELLING HERE EITHER, JUST USING CAPS BECAUSE MY EYES AREN'T WHAT THE USED TO BE....MAYBE YOU CAN START WEARING GLASSES TOO....BECAUSE IF I CAN SPIN IT FOR YOU....EVERYONE WILL NEED THEM.

BECAUSE YOU GAVE YOURSELF THE HANDLE OF REBEL RYDER I AM SURE I KNOW A LITTLE BIT ABOUT YOU.....RIGHT.

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RE: Custom Moldable Earplugs - 1/14/2008 1:58:31 PM   
FLHTCUI05

 

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Status: offline 		Just got back from the ear doctor. I have slight hearing loss and told doc I ride a motorcycle. Showed her the molded earplugs I have and told her I wear them sometimes. She said wear them every time from now on.  I had the earplugs made at Myrtle Beack Bike Week a few years ago.

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RE: Custom Moldable Earplugs - 1/14/2008 2:05:35 PM   
Yellotang



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Status: offline 		How good are these plugs? My wife seriously needs a set. She has had three ear operations and requires them. Too expensive to keep replacing them.


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RE: Custom Moldable Earplugs - 4/28/2008 8:49:29 AM   
lownloud

 

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Status: offline 		I guess if you have never tried them... you will never know. I take my bike on the highway everyday. Hmm no cows there.... Around town, maybe not all the time. But on the highway at 80 mph... if I could just enjoy the ride and not hear the wind ( at that speed) then it is worth it.
My Sales pitch didn't say anything about wind noise and ear damage.. just the fact that the wind is loud and why not cut it down a bit.
Those who try earplugs (not necessarily the custom ones) usually like them. If you have tried them and don't like them then fine... don't knock it till you try it.
Most people I have talked to that work in factories have had an audiologist come in to the factory and make these for anybody that wanted them. You can still use the little foam ones too but hey... most people like a little custom doo-dad or two... right?

And YES, they do work. Around the yard, in the garage, on the bike, or at work.

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RE: Custom Moldable Earplugs - 4/28/2008 10:18:45 AM   
atlasfields

 

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Status: offline 		Maybe people would think you're a little more experienced if you didn't type in all CAPS.

< Message edited by atlasfields -- 4/29/2008 6:16:54 AM >

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RE: Custom Moldable Earplugs - 4/30/2008 2:28:26 PM   
gjb1952


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gjb1952's photo gallery 		these work great for me.....I hate getting off the bike after a long ride and my ears are plugged.
Heartech FliteMates,

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RE: Custom Moldable Earplugs - 4/30/2008 7:59:22 PM   
marcss

 

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Status: offline 		There is a ton of evidence on hearing damage from wind noise while riding a motorcycle.  I just don't like it and prefer to listen to music instead.  I thought about the custom molded stereo earplugs but they are pricey so I got the $99 Shures and they work great to cut the wind noise even when no music is playing. They come with a bunch of different size attachements for your ear to get a good fit.

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RE: Custom Moldable Earplugs - 5/23/2008 4:28:39 AM   
lownloud

 

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Status: offline 		You should try a set of these... you can wrap them around you headphones.
Or
Just keep them as backups for when you just want Earplugs.
www.stuffforriders.com

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