Time to get rid of foam earplugs? What hearing protection should you consider
I guess the idea of talking about this issue was after reading the dumb ass reporter in Missouri that thought that a set of ear plugs were rubber bullets. I haven’t used foam ear plugs in years because after all of the range time I’ve put in, my ears starting asking for something else because they can be uncomfortable to wear for long periods of time and sometimes your ear can become sore. There is a time and place for larger ear protection, I’d recommend a lot of Peltor products but when you get into using hats and helmets, forget about it. You can really come home with some issues if you wear ball caps and not shooters caps on the range. The ear protection we have recently been pushing are the Ear Pro EP3 and EP4. It’s another one of those products like, boots and gloves that you kind of need to try out to know what sizes or style suits you but they really are my favorite choice.
The EP3 Ear Pro is distributed by Surefire Inc. and really aren’t that expensive (around $13) if you take care of your stuff and put them back in your range bag. They come with a wire so you keep them together and once they are actually inside your ear properly, you will know what I am talking about. There are little flip caps so you can flip them open while they are inserted into your ear, if you need to talk during cease fires unlike foam ear plug hearing protection. Check out the sizing guide and then walk up to a mirror in your home with a ruler or measuring tape, it’s really not that difficult to determine. People with deeper ear canals should look the EP4 which should accommodate them. If you keep your packaging there is a little clam shell that you should hold on to that will help prevent losing them.