Which ear plugs?

[Warr]

These ear plugs are just the thing, but at $2 / pair I dont see why I should be funding his lavish lifestyle ..
I could buy the whole box from NZ Safety .. but at that price I could try for the 3rd time with the Plugz4Lugs guys. That would be the same outlay.
Trouble with my previous Plugz4Lugs plugs is once you get your helmet on, sadly my modest ears have been flattened by the fitting of said helmet and the plugs dont seal any more.
They are awesome pugs for sleeping or whatever but under a helmet not
So the last thing I havent tried with Plugz4Lugs is putting my helmet on while the silicon is curing ... That might work ?????

[davebullet]

Now that NZ Safety have gone to box sales only (200 units for ~$80)
Does anyone know where the Moldex 'Spark Plug' ear plugs can be sourced from locally ?

Forget the dispoables. I have a pair from "ear man pro" on this site (refer previous post about kiwiplugs.co.nz). these will last 7+ years and at $65 for the pair they are better. I've tried disposable plugs and ear buddies.

The disposable / earbuddies because they press into your ear makes your ears sore after a couple of hours.

The ear buddies do attenuate more noise when pushed in hard, but they are uncomfortable.

The custom ear plugs do not fall out when you put your helmet on (and I have a tight fitting helmet). the ear buddies / disposables would get knocked around and 50% of the time come part out when putting the helmet on.

I get zero ear soreness or fatigue with my ear man pro's.

go get yourself some.

[p.dath]

They are awesome pugs for sleeping or whatever but under a helmet not
So the last thing I havent tried with Plugz4Lugs is putting my helmet on while the silicon is curing ... That might work ?????

It sounds like you might not be fitting the plugs correctly. Check out this video from 3M:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPNPZJingZA

[CHR1S]

I've been trying all sorts in the last 12 months to get a good fitting earbud/plug to use with my radar detector. Finally the solution that worked for me:-

I now run $25 Dick Smith ear buds (sound quality not important to me, think they are Panasonic ergonomic or something along those lines)

I found if you first pick the right size silicon bits for your ears and smear them with a bit of chapstick they stick in and stay in. I'm sure there's a less rangi ear lube or something out there like that but it's compact and cheap.

I'm guessing this would work for silicon plugs too.

[slofox]

Interesting thread...

I was very happy with my Plugz4Lugz but one of them broke after a million km of wear...

While I was getting round to replacing the busted one, I invested in some el cheapo foam jobbies from the local pharmacy...no idea of the brand.

Now these foam ones are a bit of a bugger to get into your ear. You have to squeeze 'em up and sorta screw 'em into your ear canal to get 'em in far enough to stay in place. The P4L's were super easy to put in and never fell out of my ears (unlike Warr's). Secondly, the foam ones do not attenuate as much as the P4L's either.

HOWEVER! Despite these two factors , I find I actually prefer the foam ones. (sorry P4L...). For one reason alone. The foam plugs are better at attenuating wind noise than were the P4L's. Something to do with which frequencies they filter out I suspect. The upshot of this is that I can hear my headsets better with the foam plugs than I could with the P4L's. Which helps with RD and GPS alerts and instructions. And they are dirt cheap...

Course, they end up pretty manky after a bit... and need a wash but hey, they ARE cheap to replace as well...

Just my $0.02

[Usarka]

Foamy's can be good (I often use safety shop ones) but my issue with the foam ones is consistency. One day I'll get a superb fit and have an O-some trip, the next day it won't expand properly and do 2/10 of FA.

[Hitcher]

On a tangential matter, did I hear correctly that Plugz 4 Lugz have either an agent or a competing provider in the Wellington region?

If that's true, does anybody have contact details?

My moulded earplugs disappeared from my frame of reference at some time after 6:45pm on the afternoon of Saturday 16 October.

At some stage I plan to get my head back in a helmet and my arse astride a motorcycle and will be seeking hearing protection (from wind noise, not from hoardes of adoring fans).

[slofox]

My moulded earplugs disappeared from my frame of reference at some time after 6:45pm on the afternoon of Saturday 16 October.

Drunk again, huh?

[insomnia01]

[QUOTE=Hitcher;1129929118]On a tangential matter, did I hear correctly that Plugz 4 Lugz have either an agent or a competing provider in the Wellington region?

If that's true, does anybody have contact details?

QUOTE]

David Tayler www.kiwiplugs.co.nz 04293-4877 OR 027 378 9884

I recently paid $195 for 1 x audio set incl of skull buddy plugs + 1 x non audio set & you can choose what ever colour you want them to be if you like, you can however reduce this by providing your own audio plugs & suppling your own ear canel impression , if you already have some plugz for lugz plugs you can give these to Dave & he can make an ear canel impression using these, I have found that using proper stereo plugs gives you a better sound quality than the plug for lugz set because of the fact that they are stereo plugs not just a hollow tube, your choice depending on what you wish to pay but I know what i'm more than happy with now bring on the xmas roadtrip

[sinned]

These the best so far. http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...post1129916888

If you don't check them out you and your hearing are the losers. Nuf said.

[Warr]

It sounds like you might not be fitting the plugs correctly...........

...........The P4L's were super easy to put in and never fell out of my ears (unlike Warr's). .........

No Plugs arent falling out. They loose their seal when my helmet goes on because my ears are being flattened by the inside of the helmet

[mrchips]

I have major issues with with foam plugs falling out due to my right ear canal being smaller than my left, i just can't seem to get anything in there.

I tried the NZ Safety shop & got me some of those $5 washable / re-usable 'rubber bung' type ear plugs..... they are awesome.

I've had them for 3 months & still as good as new even tho i use them for everyday commuting. They take half a second to fit + If you have trouble 'plugging' like i do, just apply a bit of lubricant (spit) to the end of the plug 'push & twist' & you're good to go.

I swear by them, best $5 i ever spent.

[NZsarge]

Would also like to put my hand up for Dave (EarManPro) at Kiwiplugs, will soon be knocking on his door for the new audio plugs he does.

[Neon]

Now that NZ Safety have gone to box sales only (200 units for ~$80)
Does anyone know where the Moldex 'Spark Plug' ear plugs can be sourced from locally ?

Yeah you can still get them at NZ Safety but they are in little round green plastic packs of 10 called 'Goin Green'. But they are identical to the Spark Plugs - they are the only plugs I use.