Crazy price for a new set of sound deadening earmuffs!

A few dollars at Harbor Freight. I use them at the range.

I’ll check that out for next time, thanks.

You're welcome

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I recommend swimmers ear plugs, I use Macks. They can be hard to find, they are online. They come on a string if you like that or you can cut it off. I've tried everything and they seem to block the most noise, far more than the foam ones which don't work for me. To really block out everything use both the plugs and the earphones. That's my plan for my first airline flight in 20 years. At least there will be silence if some kid starts screaming.

To get a really tight seal, spray with alcohol first to wet them. Keeps them nice and sanitary as well. I keep them in cotton soaked in alcohol.

Last Edited by Feathery on 08/07/2022 10:29 PM

I was a jet engine mech in the Air Force and we wore ear plugs and ear muffs/protectors. You are right...those foam ones are worthless.

I appreciate the advice, however I just use them when I work in my metal fabrication shop, for when I use the grinder or chop saw.
I think putting an earplug in and the earmuffs would be overkill for me noise wise.

I knew a sheet metal worker who after a long time bucking rivets went deaf.

By the way....I shot many guns when I was
young with no ear/hearing protection.....something I would never do today.

Good call, loss of hearing is a gradual thing most often, but when we are young, we think we are invincible.

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Last Edited by Florida Man on 08/08/2022 02:07 AM

For all the noisy b on trains with their mobiles or talking s to each other

I have my old Vic Firth pair I use for drumming and shooting, bought them like 15 years ago for less than 10 bucks.

Last Edited by BFD on 08/08/2022 02:14 AM

Thanks, didn’t know why the pic wasn’t shown.

Great they lasted that long, I go through 2 pairs a year, the top part is always what breaks.

Fixed that for you.

Everything is made like shit these days.

I go through a pair of 100 dollar headphones at least once every 2 years because like you said, the headband falls apart.

could you fabricate a metal piece to buttress the piece that always breaks?

Hah! You price is probably much more realistic than my guess!

I tried that last time the pair broke, didn’t work, but thanks for the suggestion.

Yeah, quality has gone down on many items.
I was a Makita tool guy for years, until 2 years ago I went through 5 grinders in 4 months, the motor kept burning out, my Makita grinders used to last me up to 5 years of use.

I switched to a Milwaukee grinder after Makita went to shit with their made in Mexican grinders.

Back in 2008 I bought a cordless Dewalt and a Makita set ... both impact wrenches have been through hell, dropped off of roofs onto concrete quite a few times.

Both are still working, somehow.

The best miter saw I own is my grandfather's old Makita 10" with a cast iron base... I think from the 80's.

I use that thing for all of my trim/cabinetry type work... mostly for making picture frames these days though.

The first 14” Makita chop saw I had lasted me a full 14 years, a solid workhorse.
Miss the days of that kind of quality.

For sure

The $3.99 ones at Harbor Freight seem decent.

JB Weld. LOL

Good idea, however that will not block the shit filled diaper smell the whiny crybabies will be packing..I took a bus ride last year-I had earbuds and a lot of music, but no matter how loud I turned up my tunes, I couldn't get rid of the constant aroma of shitty diapers from all around me...I won't ever do that again., I smelled that shit in my nightmares for days and days..PTSD..Post-traumatic Shitty Diaper...

I am convinced that many people today have become degenerates and disgusting. If this country collapses many people won't make it. JMO

May I add....no brains or common sense or consideration for other people.

Most of the cartridges are a lot higher pressure today.