OTC Ear Plug Recommendation?
Cruiser
Joined: Jul 2009
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From: In the middle of Texas
Sure Fire ear plugs are the best. I have used these through my entire deployment this year. They cut out extreme sounds but let in speaking voices around you. After degraded hearing from my first deployment 10 bucks was a deal for these. My wife already complains about my hearing and around gun & tank fire they are worth their weight in gold.
http://www.surefire.com/EP3-Sonic-Defenders
http://www.surefire.com/EP3-Sonic-Defenders
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Joined: Sep 2010
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yellow rubber ones from Lowes. I used to use foam, but I got tired of rolling them between my fingers to put them in and getting them all gross and whatnot. And the yellow rubber ones actually work better anyway, and are much faster to put in.
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From: Billings,Mt.
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Most Sporting goods retailers where shooting supplies are sold have a "make your own" kit. You mix a two part putty and work it into your ear. Mine work great, stay in place, no rolling and they were about $12.
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Joined: Aug 2009
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From: Northern VA
Tried the Surefire Sonic Defenders... Best plugs I've ever used. So comfortable that you forget they are there. They three sizes, I went with medium and they fit great!
I won't look to any other plug again... Unless of course its the custom molded noise cancelling, but who wants to spend that much!
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Joined: May 2011
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From: WV
Telling you which earplug to wear is like telling you which size shoes to buy. There's just no way it can be done.
Each plug fits the ear differently. You have to find one that matches your ears. I wear them every day at work, we keep about 12 different kinds on hand for just that reason.
My suggestion is to visit a few gun stores and buy single pairs until you find a kind that you like. Gunstores typically carry 2 or 3 different kinds.
Each plug fits the ear differently. You have to find one that matches your ears. I wear them every day at work, we keep about 12 different kinds on hand for just that reason.
My suggestion is to visit a few gun stores and buy single pairs until you find a kind that you like. Gunstores typically carry 2 or 3 different kinds.
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From: Upstate NY
Have a brand called Hearos that I bought at a music store and they work good at my second job (security at a music venue) but I just bought these to try out. http://cgi.ebay.com/WISE-Radians-TAN...item588a764710
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From: Coastal Carolina
Telling you which earplug to wear is like telling you which size shoes to buy. There's just no way it can be done.
Each plug fits the ear differently. You have to find one that matches your ears. I wear them every day at work, we keep about 12 different kinds on hand for just that reason.
My suggestion is to visit a few gun stores and buy single pairs until you find a kind that you like. Gunstores typically carry 2 or 3 different kinds.
Each plug fits the ear differently. You have to find one that matches your ears. I wear them every day at work, we keep about 12 different kinds on hand for just that reason.
My suggestion is to visit a few gun stores and buy single pairs until you find a kind that you like. Gunstores typically carry 2 or 3 different kinds.