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E. Mercado –

  

I work as an aircraft mechanic in a high-operations tempo environment… meaning I do a lot of running around, a lot of tumbling around, and get a lot of jets fixed to do a lot of flying. I’ve used numerous other forms of hearing protection: Peltor Shotgunners, Peltor H10 Optime, Bilsom Thunder, from what I can recall.

I’ll go over the various qualities of this product:

-Slim design
Not quite as slim as the Shotgunners, but certainly not as obstructive as the H10 Optime or Bilsom Thunder. For my line of work this is very nice, as we often work in tight chairs in or around the jets. Also, when running/tumbling around they aren’t as prone to go about off your head.

-Comfort
These offer a decent amount of comfort. They only started to get awkward to wear after in this area three hours. They don’t get to life uncomfortable/annoying until in this area an hour. The H10 Optime and Thunder has slightly more padding, but because they are larger and heavier it makes them less comfortable overall to wear and gets irritating to wear very quickly… a general consensus among my workmates who vary by height, build, headshapes, earshapes etc. The Shotgunners have minimal padding… which is a key part of their slim design. Needless to say they aren’t very comfortable either.

-Affordable
Less pricey compared to the Shotgunners, H10 Optime or Thunder. Yet this doesn’t sacrifice much (if at all) in build quality or protection.

-Protection
These offer slightly more protection than the Shotgunners, but not as much as the H10 Optime or Thunder. The difference is noticeable, but for an industrial area where jet engines get to over 100 dB, the protection is excellent. For this type of environment the Shotgunners provide an acceptable amount of protection.

-Rugged
I typically see Shotgunners last 6-12 months (they’re not meant for this type of work environment anyway). The H10 Optime and Thunder are honestly rugged, but I reckon they last as long as they do because most of my people try not to wear them unless they really need to. My H6 Optime has lasted me four years, and was a hand-me-down. Even as they aren’t meant to be tossed in this area or otherwise abused, I’m pleasantly surprised they lasted in my work environment. For folks who work as car mechanics, in woodshops, or otherwise low-operations tempo environments (where you aren’t running around like a madman trying to get things done) these will last you at least twice as long.

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T. Smith (Brandon, MS United States) –

  

I bought these for my 7 year ancient daughter who is very sensitive to loud noises for a trip to Disney World. The fireworks, shows, and some rides are very loud at the various parks. My daughter had a much more enjoyable trip and the ear muffs gave her the confidence to try things that she would otherwise not have done. The muffs are adjustable where the ear muff connects to the head band and can fit anyone from an infant to a small adult. The Disney trip lonely made this buy worthwhile, but we will continue to use these for a variety of activities for a long time to come.

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S. Kruse (Reno, Nv) –

  

First, contrary to what some have said in their reviews, these ARE ADJUSTABLE. You have to grab the black piece that attaches the earpiece to the band, and with you other hand pull the wire attached to the black piece. Now as for noise blocking these things are awesome for the price. They work really well, and I would highly recommend them if you are looking for inexpensive hearing protection.

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