Ear Plugs - Injection Molded?!? - SV650.org

23-08-06, 05:03 PM

After speaking to some lovely lady in the afternoon at Brands Hatch, I found out that there are two companies that do ear plugs to exactly fit your ears.

They inject some stuff into your ears (with some cotton wool to protect your drums) let it set, and from that you they can make a mold with some proper stuff (silicon maybe?)

She said one of the brands is a little plasticy/hard/breaks easily, and the other is much more soft and the ear plug is much more see-through (and better).

Does anyone know of either of these two companies, and I have searched the 'net for a while and had no luck

23-08-06, 05:07 PM

I use the plugs made by these guys.

Stu · 23-08-06, 05:11 PM

i tried custom plugs but found even with a good fit they didn't stay in as there was nothing keeping them in unlike disposables that expand in your ear.
They were diy though.

23-08-06, 05:24 PM

I was looking for re-usable as I use my bike VERY often.
Ultimate Ear looks very similar to those that she was showing! Thanks! Will investigate!

Any other suggestions welcome

23-08-06, 05:35 PM

i dont bother

i know i should but cant be arsed and keep forgeting or loosing them.

23-08-06, 07:20 PM

I have a set from Green Leopard http://www.greenleopard.co.uk/
Very pleased with them, have lasted two years now, used twice daily, and only cost me £45.

23-08-06, 07:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steve_God

I was looking for re-usable as I use my bike VERY often.
Ultimate Ear looks very similar to those that she was showing! Thanks! Will investigate!

Any other suggestions welcome

Disposables are reusable, for a while. I use a pair perhaps 10-20 times then bin them.

23-08-06, 07:58 PM

I sometimes use disposables on site, the best ones i have used are called matrix, they are from USA, and are foam but have a bendy plastic insert which helps fit them well into your ear, more comfortable than the usual ones as this allows the foam to be softer.

23-08-06, 10:55 PM

i got some done by E.A.R!

THEY ARE GREAT!

northwind · 23-08-06, 11:07 PM

I nearly got a set made up this year... The place I was looking at using made a point of saying that cotton wool's not a good idea for the "plug", as it can leave bits behind. Makes sense to me, cotton wool's messy stuff. In the end, I decided to stick with my disposables, I use the orange ones off this site:

http://www.safetysupplies.co.uk/trolleyed/4/index.htm

The other ones probably work fine too, just that these are the ones I found easiest. You dop get better protection with custom mades, though.

23-08-06, 05:03 PM	#1
Steve_God Guest Posts: n/a	Ear Plugs - Injection Molded?!? After speaking to some lovely lady in the afternoon at Brands Hatch, I found out that there are two companies that do ear plugs to exactly fit your ears. They inject some stuff into your ears (with some cotton wool to protect your drums) let it set, and from that you they can make a mold with some proper stuff (silicon maybe?) She said one of the brands is a little plasticy/hard/breaks easily, and the other is much more soft and the ear plug is much more see-through (and better). Does anyone know of either of these two companies, and I have searched the 'net for a while and had no luck

23-08-06, 11:07 PM	#10
northwind Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In the garage where I belong Posts: 17,083	I nearly got a set made up this year... The place I was looking at using made a point of saying that cotton wool's not a good idea for the "plug", as it can leave bits behind. Makes sense to me, cotton wool's messy stuff. In the end, I decided to stick with my disposables, I use the orange ones off this site: http://www.safetysupplies.co.uk/trolleyed/4/index.htm The other ones probably work fine too, just that these are the ones I found easiest. You dop get better protection with custom mades, though. __________________ "We are the angry mob, we read the papers every day We like what we like, we hate what we hate But we're oh so easily swayed"

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23-08-06, 05:07 PM	#2
Jdubya Guest Posts: n/a	I use the plugs made by these guys.

23-08-06, 05:11 PM	#3
Stu Trinity Mega Poster Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Guildford Posts: 8,027	i tried custom plugs but found even with a good fit they didn't stay in as there was nothing keeping them in unlike disposables that expand in your ear. They were diy though.

23-08-06, 05:24 PM	#4
Steve_God Guest Posts: n/a	I was looking for re-usable as I use my bike VERY often. Ultimate Ear looks very similar to those that she was showing! Thanks! Will investigate! Any other suggestions welcome

23-08-06, 05:35 PM	#5
kwak zzr Guest Posts: n/a	i dont bother i know i should but cant be arsed and keep forgeting or loosing them.

23-08-06, 07:20 PM	#6
Mech Guest Posts: n/a	I have a set from Green Leopard http://www.greenleopard.co.uk/ Very pleased with them, have lasted two years now, used twice daily, and only cost me £45.

23-08-06, 07:58 PM	#8
xrphil Guest Posts: n/a	I sometimes use disposables on site, the best ones i have used are called matrix, they are from USA, and are foam but have a bendy plastic insert which helps fit them well into your ear, more comfortable than the usual ones as this allows the foam to be softer.

23-08-06, 10:55 PM	#9
socommk23 Guest Posts: n/a	i got some done by E.A.R! THEY ARE GREAT!