Ear plugs ear plugs I think I must of have tried most of them. I have an issue with narrow ear canals and one is slightly bent, both issues don't help the natural flow of wax and so I don't stuff the plugs down as mush as they are supposed to go which then leads to the issue of them ripping out when I put my lid on - or off.I have brought a packs of mixed sizes and shapes to test.Alongside normal plugs I have tried mould your own - admittedly with a cheap product called silicone putty, the idea being that it only slightly gos in and covers the ear hole. It was great when it was wet and I kept my mouth in a set position while it set but once it was set and I re tried them in they seemed slightly small and didn't do much sound blocking. I have tried the soft wax plugs that distort when I pull my lid on and so don't help much with noise.I have tried Docs proplugs - that despite my best efforts in correct sizing do not fit correctly to cut out enough noise. After all that expense and faf I have come to the conclusion that I am best to go for any standard to fatter plug - cheep will do and then cut off the last 1/3rd, as I am not sticking it all the way in the last bit sticks out and causes the issue with my lid ripping them out.As I am only partly inserting them I have to keep pressure on them until they have expanded and grip so what I really would like to find out is which plug re - expands the fastest so I am not standing around with my fingers in my ears waiting for them to expand.
Horses for courses. For long distance motorway travel I use swimmers putty. or long distance mouldable silicone is way better, other than paying for bespoke plugs. They cost a wee bit more but they're worth it, just my opinion based on my experience.
I like the EAR Classic.Classed as disposable, but you get plenty of repeat use out of one pair, and if yer tight you can wash em.
Quote from: celticdog on 08 July 2017, 12:20:31 amHorses for courses. For long distance motorway travel I use swimmers putty. or long distance mouldable silicone is way better, other than paying for bespoke plugs. They cost a wee bit more but they're worth it, just my opinion based on my experience. I have tried the macks silicone and found that it displaces when I pull on my lid and does not cut out much noise.The swimmers putty you mention and the mouldable silicone are you referring to the same thing - the swimmers putty or are they two different things you have used. Any links on the swimmers putty please.Quote from: VNA on 07 July 2017, 10:25:08 pmI like the EAR Classic.Classed as disposable, but you get plenty of repeat use out of one pair, and if yer tight you can wash em.These were the very first ones I tried years ago and remember that I got on ok with them, I have since been lost in the mass ear plug market trying all kinds of exoctic types in the quest for a perfect fit, I think I need to re visit these