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earplugs from www.e-a-r.com


I use them all the time, worked in an aluminium smelter for a long time and tried many different types. The best for my ears are the E.A.R that desertstorm mentioned. I use the E.A.R Classic. Buy them by the box full. Hell of a lot cheaper than buying a couple at a time.

Like most comments so far though try lots. Go to a safety products store and get a whole heap of different ones and try them till you find something that suits

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Hi All, I use these, very good and about £12-14 from HG's
http://earplugstore.stores.yahoo.net....html:scooter:
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Hi Guys, Sorry my link went wrong i use the alpines plugs like 2spark uses...very good
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..there are a lot of deaf old bikers out there...
Ehh??? Whats that you say laddie ??? ;-)

I use ear plugs at night (girlie snores), but on the bike as I dont like losing one of my senses - especially in town traffic. On a long run I'll wear them, reluctantly.

Then there's all those things you miss out on, the music of the exhaust, the rattle of loose valves, the jingle of spanners as your toolkit falls out & bounces up the road...

As for recycling old yellow foam earplugs - wash with hot soapy water, rinse, squish out the excess water then microwave them ! The microwave makes them dry, big, soft & squishy again.
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i talked with my ear doc and she told me that the foam yellow or orange ones that are expandable, the ones they usually hand out for free, are better to use than the ones that just push in with no expansion. so i go with the cheepies and i use them until i loose them or i just need a new pair
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I use custom made plugs, yes they are expensive but would not go back to the cheep ones now.

Check out there website for all the technical info, and who else uses them.

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Had exactly the same problem when I got my XT and MX lid.

I used to use the classic yellow E.A.R foam ones at work. Cheap, reusable and efficient, as you roll them up to get them in, then they expand out to fill the gaps. Truly a one size fits all solution. Big box full at the workshop entrance, which we could help ourselves to, but I have to buy my own now, so...

Bought some rubbery ones from Homebase, which come on a tub which would hold about 50, but only contain one set on a string to stop you losing one. Which are great. Look like electricity pylon spacers / insulators, and work brilliantly. I should definately clean them far more often though...
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This is from an old deaf biker, 40 years of bikes, diesel engine work and farm equipment. As I was being tested for hearing aids last week doc told me that 50 mph with a full face helmet was 115 decibels, you can take that for an hour a day before damage. Also hearing aids are going to cost me $6000. So find something and stick it in the ears.
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First the disclaimer:

I sell custom earplugs

Now the "salesman hat off" advice

Ears are like fingerprints - almost everyones are totally different.

Many people find 'generic' earplugs that work well for them. There are companies that sell 'variety packs' of different plugs so you can try various types too see what works. This is not a bad starting point as you might well find something that works for you.

However, if your ear canals are not 'standard' i.e. narrower or wider than the norm you will probably find that 'generic' plugs will either pop out if your canals are narrow or not really block the noise out if they are wide.

Foam plugs all stay in the ear by expanding against the ear canal, so you might find a good fit, but it can be sore after prolonged use - if it is then you should consider custom plugs as they are inert once fitted.

I suppose what I am saying is that what works for one person won't work for another. Don't rely one one person's advice. It's like asking what the best size is for a shoe. What you need is something that fits you - not someone else.

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