Ear Plugs

[Lou Girardin]

Hehe, yep, I even tried the HJC junior helmets and they were too small...the only one in the country that fits is a SHOEI XXS and that only comes in black in the Raid II!

There's an XXS XR1000 too.
Have you tried Alpine Ear plugs?

[Keystone19]

There's an XXS XR1000 too.
Have you tried Alpine Ear plugs?

I haven't tried Alpine that I'm aware of, are they particularly good?

When I tried to get an XXS XR1000 I was told there were none available from the distributor? Perhaps it was just at the time I made the enquiry and they do bring them in occasionally.

[Toast]

Check out this website. www.elacin.co.nz

They create a mould from your ear e canal and fabricate them from that. I'm looking at getting a pair soon. They are $270+gst a pair so a bit pricey but the noise I'm subject to at work they're worth it.

Just called the guy now. He quoted me $210+GST for some of their BioFit plugs. That includes fitting and later testing to see if they're working properly for you.

[ManDownUnder]

Ring Audiology Associates (627 2105).

I don't 100% know if they can help, but I got my hearing tested there a while back and the audiologist really impressed me.

[Gremlin]

I haven't tried Alpine that I'm aware of, are they particularly good?

I have some apline ones from Lou. They are designed for wind noise and block the associated frequencies, and aim to allow you to continue hearing voices etc. They look like a mushroom, with two flaps as such, that aim to seal the ear, the advantage of them being much softer, and not prone to expanding.

On the odd occasion, one might slip out, but it makes a huuuuge difference in wind noise when they work. You get green and yellow filters, with yellow filtering out more noise. I went straight to that, so have no idea how much difference between the two grades there is.

I tried the foam ones from Mt Eden, but found them totally useless, with either one or both slowly expanding, and pushing themselves out of my ears.

[madmal64]

Ive been using the Alpine ones for about 2 weeks now & I have found them far better than the foam mouldable ones.
At $50 a pair they are not cheap but its probably one of the best $50 I have spent as far as riding is concerned.
I was looking around to find someone in Welly to custom make me a pair but thought I would try these 1st. Dont think I will be going on with the custom made ones.

[The Pastor]

Keystone,


Get some soft foam ear plugs from the safty shop, I have orange ones and they are narrower at one end, then roll them like a ciggy (but with more pressure to squish it reall small - at the narrow end) and quickly place in your ear - put them in as far as they can go, then hold the plug into your ear for 10/20 seconds so it will expand and stay in your ear, you can buy 200 of them for 90 bucks, best ear plugs ever. (there disposable)

[Pixie]

Don't stuff around with the chemist or bike shops they have limited choice and 1000% mark up
Go to Protector Safety or NZ Safety stores.

And when your cat eats them,you won't have to worry about $ 50 turning into cat shit

[Motu]

I wear my Alpine's mowing the lawn and driving my van.The van is hell of a noisy,and if I'm in it for any length of time (like driving home) it effects my hearing.With the Alpine earplugs I can drive in peace and quiet and even hear the radio!

[Pixie]

Keystone,


Get some soft foam ear plugs from the safty shop, I have orange ones and they are narrower at one end, then roll them like a ciggy (but with more pressure to squish it reall small - at the narrow end) and quickly place in your ear - put them in as far as they can go, then hold the plug into your ear for 10/20 seconds so it will expand and stay in your ear, you can buy 200 of them for 90 bucks, best ear plugs ever. (there disposable)

The main trick is to pull your ear up and back to open the ear canal

[Pixie]

Ive been using the Alpine ones for about 2 weeks now & I have found them far better than the foam mouldable ones.
At $50 a pair they are not cheap but its probably one of the best $50 I have spent as far as riding is concerned.
I was looking around to find someone in Welly to custom make me a pair but thought I would try these 1st. Dont think I will be going on with the custom made ones.

Moldex reusable silicone plugs are as good as Alpines, for $5.00

[Pixie]

These ones: Rockets code 6405
http://www.nzsafety.co.nz/servlet/Sr...1=6405&P2=LIST

[sAsLEX]

Yep, I'll be at the Track day Fatjim - thanks.

Reno, they sound really good, I had a flick through the website. But as you say very expensive! Definitely worth thinking about though.

umm kiwi , the guy off here is considerably cheaper

Custom made earplugs

Appointment necessary



Standard

Colour: rose-transparent
permanently elastic silicone, addition curing, final hardness 60 Shore A


Order No. : 06.02.01.01 Price : NZ$ 60.00

[sAsLEX]

I wear my Alpine's mowing the lawn and driving my van.The van is hell of a noisy,and if I'm in it for any length of time (like driving home) it effects my hearing.With the Alpine earplugs I can drive in peace and quiet and even hear the radio!

The air intake for my Suzuki truck is punched back through the fire wall into the cabin so "cruising" at 100 is rather loud as well, might go try these cheap ones pixie links to.

[Lou Girardin]

I haven't tried Alpine that I'm aware of, are they particularly good?

When I tried to get an XXS XR1000 I was told there were none available from the distributor? Perhaps it was just at the time I made the enquiry and they do bring them in occasionally.

I like them.

The XR1000 is a stock line.