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Vanity! Any recommendations on electronic earmuffs?
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| 2/17/2013
| Wingy
Posted on 02/17/2013 11:13:41 AM PST by Wingy
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For years I have used a plain Jane set of earmuffs when target shooting, but it's time to step up to the newfangled electronic type. 60 year old ears deserve some pampering. That said, I was hoping that you good folks had some advice, recommendations, or warnings. You guys are the best at this sort of thing.
PS. This is my very first vanity so if I screwed it up, have mercy, and any passing mod please fix it.
PPS. If it makes any difference, I shoot .223, 30.06 and some shotgun. Also a variety of handguns from .44 mag to .22.
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posted on
02/17/2013 11:13:51 AM PST
by
Wingy
To: Wingy
You signed up in 1998 and this is your first Vanity?
What are you, a robot???
(I have no idea what the best e-muffs are but I think your vanity looks OK).
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posted on
02/17/2013 11:17:38 AM PST
by
freedumb2003
(I learned everything I needed to know about racism from Colin Powell)
To: Wingy
I got a fairly inexpensive Caldwell model from Midway that work. I suspect the more expensive ones do a better job of passing quieter sounds with good fidelity like for hunting. I just wanted the shot sound reduction while hearing normal stuff and they work fine for that. Range commands and conversation are easy to hear. Works fine for .308.
To: freedumb2003
No, not a robot, but I comment on many things, and while I certainly appreciate the posters here, I never had much of anything to post. Also, at some times vanities were frowned on and I try to abide by the rules of the house.
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posted on
02/17/2013 11:31:21 AM PST
by
Wingy
To: freedumb2003; Wingy; Cyber Liberty; Squantos; archy
“You signed up in 1998 and this is your first Vanity?”
Yeah, something mighty odd about that!
Break out the Nerf bats, pipe the Sturgeon Flutes, Light the green fire, wear the nasal marshmallow sign!
It’s a vanity hazin time!
/ just kidding.
Seriously, your first and only vanity?
*sigh*
Multi ping, a question about electronic shooters ear muffs, those active canceling things.
Not the only thread about it:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/2989418/posts
Also, let’s celebrate Wingy and their apparently first vanity.
[I thought the ‘98 signups all had at least seven vanities by now! That’s just wrong!]
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posted on
02/17/2013 11:33:38 AM PST
by
Darksheare
(Try my coffee, first one's free.....)
To: Wingy
I’ve been researching them for a purchase also.
Best I can tell the Howard Leight Impact UVXR-01526 is the best for the buck. $50-60.
They are slim enough to use with a rifle. The downer of the Peltors. Oh, the Peltors have 2 volume controls, annoying.
They don’t attenuate as much as a good pair of muffs though.
I’ve seen some very expensive models but $200+ for electronic muff is too much for me.
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posted on
02/17/2013 11:35:48 AM PST
by
Vinnie
(A)
To: Wingy
I use the Caldwell E-muffs from Midway USA. They’re inexpensive and work great. For your .30-06 and your .44mag, you may want to supplement the muffs with some earplugs, for additional protection.
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posted on
02/17/2013 11:36:22 AM PST
by
backwoods-engineer
("Remember: Evil exists because good men don't kill the gov officials committing it." -- K. Hoffmann)
To: Wingy
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posted on
02/17/2013 11:45:58 AM PST
by
JoeProBono
(A closed mouth gathers no feet - Mater tua caligas exercitus gerit ;-{)
To: Darksheare
May be a “Class of ‘98,” but there’s “Oldie” Class of ‘98 and “Newbie” Class of ‘98. This one’s a nOOb.
:^)
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posted on
02/17/2013 12:08:23 PM PST
by
Cyber Liberty
(Obama considers the Third World morally superior to the United States.)
To: Cyber Liberty
Ah, that explains the lack of vanity posts!
[Class of 2000 tends to either go overboard or not at all.]
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posted on
02/17/2013 12:12:23 PM PST
by
Darksheare
(Try my coffee, first one's free.....)
To: Cyber Liberty
LOL. It’s been a looong time since I was called a nOOb at anything. Thanks.
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posted on
02/17/2013 12:14:56 PM PST
by
Wingy
To: JoeProBono
Yeah, but she's not wearing earmuffs :)
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posted on
02/17/2013 12:18:37 PM PST
by
The Cajun
(Sarah Palin, Mark Levin......Nuff said.)
To: Wingy
I’ve a friend who’s a Boulder County Sheriff’s Sargent, and he swears the el cheapo Harbor Freight active muffs work just fine. They also use standard batteries.
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posted on
02/17/2013 12:20:26 PM PST
by
catnipman
(Cat Nipman: Vote Republican in 2012 and only be called racist one more time!)
To: Wingy
It’s like being carded for beer...and you’re 50.
:^)
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posted on
02/17/2013 12:21:28 PM PST
by
Cyber Liberty
(Obama considers the Third World morally superior to the United States.)
To: The Cajun
She isn’t? I failed to notice....
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posted on
02/17/2013 12:23:57 PM PST
by
Cyber Liberty
(Obama considers the Third World morally superior to the United States.)
To: Wingy
I shoot a 30-.06 and .44 regularily along with 9mm and .22.
I'm 66 and the plain Jane muffs, as long as they are seated properly seem to work OK.
Last hearing test shows a big negative spike at around 17 Khz, that was work related years ago, not from shooting and cause some tinnitus.
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posted on
02/17/2013 12:28:51 PM PST
by
The Cajun
(Sarah Palin, Mark Levin......Nuff said.)
To: Wingy
Pamper those ears...and happy Easter:
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posted on
02/17/2013 12:31:31 PM PST
by
gorush
(History repeats itself because human nature is static)
To: Cyber Liberty
She isnt? I failed to notice....Dang, I am getting old, Dang!
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posted on
02/17/2013 12:32:08 PM PST
by
The Cajun
(Sarah Palin, Mark Levin......Nuff said.)
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posted on
02/17/2013 12:35:43 PM PST
by
RedMDer
(Support Free Republic)
To: The Cajun
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posted on
02/17/2013 1:04:12 PM PST
by
JoeProBono
(A closed mouth gathers no feet - Mater tua caligas exercitus gerit ;-{)
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