Any deaf bikers on here that use a cochlear implant??

[Bluecray]

Question - if your answer to subject line is yes then have you found a way of wearing the external part of the implant with a helmet??

[noggythenog]

I dont, but i do often wonder about how to design a set of uber small ear defenders that could go inside a helmet


I hate wearing ear plugs.


They would need to be super tight against the head to not move when the helmet was put on with a tight head band.


Maybe you could design something bespoke for the implants,im guessing it's plastic.


The mind boggles but the technology must exist out there somewhere.

[Bluecray]

At the moment I remove my external sound processor and ride my bike in silence which means I won't hear a siren.

[stevierst]

I don't know about the cochlear implant, but I'm sure a helmet can be 'tailored' to fit your needs.

I've toyed with the idea of ear defenders internally fitted into a lid for some time now.

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[noggythenog]

What do fighter pilots have,probably just ear plugs no doubt.


Trouble is the industries that youd usually look at to see what they do will i assume not allow hearing aids, glasses etc so its kinda left with a small market share.


Stevie what we need is an old helmet to experiment with, watch this space in ten years everyone will want in helmet defenders. My only concern is what effects they would have in a crash & if they end up splintering my head to a pulp then ill go with the hearing loss option.

[noggythenog]

Just realised that bluecry is actually getting his big excuse out there in public for why he didnt stop for the coppers whilst tanking it through the hills.


Crafty though :b

[fazed600]

My missus has a cochlear implant and she used to ride on the back of my Fazer. She didn't work out a way of being able to connect it using a longer wire, get the helmet on and find somewhere to put the processor - a pretty useless response, but I appreciate the problem!

If you find the answer let me know!

[Robbie8666]

I got a donor helmet if you need one! its a Arai Quantam e  in XS!!

[fazed600]

Actually just checked with SWMBO she reckons she managed to wear her cochlear implant with a long wire and put the processor inside her jacket (under her bra strap - which probably doesn't help you!). You probably need to keep the mic out the wind or all you will get is a hissing sound.

She reckons that works pretty well.

[fazed600]

She also cut out a thin piece sponge to go over the magnet when putting the helmet so it doesn't get knocked out of place.

[noggythenog]

Robbie if that helmet offer was for me or stevie then cheers but i got a head the size of a small planet im afraid so xs no good,good o u to offer though,


Big bit o sponge sounds good,but how to hold against ears whilst slipping helmet on?

[fazed600]

With a bit of fiddling & luck?
Failing that duct tape would hold everything in place for a bit!

[stevierst]

Robbie if that helmet offer was for me or stevie then cheers but i got a head the size of a small planet im afraid so xs no good,good o u to offer though,

Me too about having a huge heed, but thanks all the same.

[Lazarus]

Dont have a solution, but can I throw up a few suggestions?

Would a Bluetooth enabled helmet help? I would expect some additional "space" inside the helmet that could be adapted to accomodate the implant?

Additionally, perhaps a flip front helmet would allow easier on/off with the helmet as it can be "stretched" when being put on to allow the implant to lie undisturbed.

Apologies if these have already been tried and tested and discarded.

[Bluecray]

Dont have a solution, but can I throw up a few suggestions?

Would a Bluetooth enabled helmet help? I would expect some additional "space" inside the helmet that could be adapted to accomodate the implant?

Additionally, perhaps a flip front helmet would allow easier on/off with the helmet as it can be "stretched" when being put on to allow the implant to lie undisturbed.

Apologies if these have already been tried and tested and discarded.

I have a flip helmet yes it does "stretch " as you say but what happens is that the magnetic coil only has to get knocked slightly even half a cm and it doesn't work.

I have a Bluetooth loop that I use with my mobile but the external part of the implant still has to be attached to head for it all to work.

Realistically the only way this is gonna work is to remove some of the helmet lining but then the helmet won't be safe.

I only made it work once by putting a balavca on first to hold it all in place but it created a sore spot with the helmet pressing hard.  Also if I came off and hit my head on that very spot it probably would do me a lot of damage.

[His Dudeness]

if the balaclava help maybe try one of those cold killer balaclavas. they're very thin so shouldn't feel uncomfortable. maybe you could attach a small piece of velcro to the inside of the cold killer and the cochlear implant as well so it stays in place while it's on your head.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Knox-Cold-Kill...1e74bcb4eb