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WHEN WE WERE YOUNG, AND, had good hearing we didn't wear any. We shot rifles, revolvers, and shotguns, and never protected our hearing. Before OSHA, i worked years, and years of construction, and never protected my hearing. Nowadays, i can no longer hear, and now use hearing protection.
For a couple of years now i have been using about 3 pair a week of the pictured ear plugs. It seems my hands are always dirty, which transfers to the plugs, and necessitates replacement. New plugs are also easier to insert.
Lately, it seems visiting is more and more difficult, because of my hearing loss. When out in the hills i no longer hear bird song, nor gongs when they are smacked. So....... i figured i would try and get some help.
Well, it turns out the game ear really does work as advertised. Whilst wearing it, i can hear bird talking, and when the trigger is pulled, it near instantly, shuts down. This protects what little hearing i have left. After a session of shooting my ears feel good. My ears don't ring, plus i can listen to birds, or the radio between shots.
However, a problem developed. The orange insert got dirty, from my dirty hands, and ears. Replacements are not available for purchase, unless one purchases packages at $5, or $10. with one of the orange insert in them. Five dollars each, seems a bit steep to me; ten dollars each, is much too much.
Wondering if one could make hollow ear plugs, i put a package of the standard ear plugs in the freezer, and prepared a jig on the drill press table. For drilling the plugs, a 1/8" brad point drill was used. For making the jig, a 1/2" brad point drill was used. The chilled plug drilled nicely. These days i don't bother chilling the plugs, i just drill them warm, and that works just fine.
For a couple of years now i have been using about 3 pair a week of the pictured ear plugs. It seems my hands are always dirty, which transfers to the plugs, and necessitates replacement. New plugs are also easier to insert.
Lately, it seems visiting is more and more difficult, because of my hearing loss. When out in the hills i no longer hear bird song, nor gongs when they are smacked. So....... i figured i would try and get some help.
Well, it turns out the game ear really does work as advertised. Whilst wearing it, i can hear bird talking, and when the trigger is pulled, it near instantly, shuts down. This protects what little hearing i have left. After a session of shooting my ears feel good. My ears don't ring, plus i can listen to birds, or the radio between shots.
However, a problem developed. The orange insert got dirty, from my dirty hands, and ears. Replacements are not available for purchase, unless one purchases packages at $5, or $10. with one of the orange insert in them. Five dollars each, seems a bit steep to me; ten dollars each, is much too much.
Wondering if one could make hollow ear plugs, i put a package of the standard ear plugs in the freezer, and prepared a jig on the drill press table. For drilling the plugs, a 1/8" brad point drill was used. For making the jig, a 1/2" brad point drill was used. The chilled plug drilled nicely. These days i don't bother chilling the plugs, i just drill them warm, and that works just fine.