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14-10-09, 08:24 PM | #1 |
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How do I get earplugs to stay in my ears?
I can put earplugs in perfectly well, rolll them up, insert, exapnd and hey presto, sound reduction. Whenever I put my helmet on, it pulls them out, or disloges them so that when I'm riding they fall out.
Anyone got any recommendations? Thinking about getting some custom jobs, but I'm not certain that even they would stay in once the helmet is getting pulled on. Its not the helmet is too small, its a perfect fit! |
14-10-09, 08:25 PM | #2 |
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Re: How do I get earplugs to stay in my ears?!!
I dunno, but my OH has the same problem. He got christmas tree shaped ones eventually, which seem to work best. Odd shaped ears I reckon.
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14-10-09, 08:34 PM | #3 |
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Re: How do I get earplugs to stay in my ears?!!
The fit perfect when the helmets not on, and no amount of shaking will dislodge them, so the fit is fine. Its the helmet pulling bit thats the difficulty.
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14-10-09, 08:35 PM | #4 |
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Re: How do I get earplugs to stay in my ears?!!
Helmet shouldn't touch the plugs, sounds like you may not be inserting them far enough?
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14-10-09, 08:41 PM | #5 |
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Re: How do I get earplugs to stay in my ears?!!
Depends what sort you're using mister. I roll them like a rollie well maybe a bit harder until they're shrunk and compressed quite a bit. Then hold it in your opposite hand, pull your ear outwards and forwards to open up the canal, and push it in gently but firmly. Mine do not escape when I put my lid on. If yours are coming out, they're not in far enough.
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http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/FOAM-EAR-PLUGS...d=p3286.c0.m14 Those are the ones I've got. Tried others but these "fill the space" best Last edited by Nelson; 14-10-09 at 08:46 PM. Reason: add something |
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14-10-09, 09:03 PM | #7 |
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Re: How do I get earplugs to stay in my ears?!!
I had all sorts of similar problems with ear plugs, I could never get them to stay in. Theres a knack to it.
I make mine a little damp then roll them up, when I insert them I dont push them in. I twist them and the gently push as I rotate the plug and that seems to hold them in long enough for to get my lid on without the lid pulling them back out again. I tried lots and lots of different plugs before I found some that worked with my shape ears... you might find you have the same problem I can really the Max Laser Lite ear plugs, the yellow Rhubarb and Custard looking ones on this page http://www.earplugged.co.uk/acatalog...Ear_Plugs.html
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Get some custom made ones, solves your problems
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