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26 May 2017, 21:38 #16
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27 May 2017, 07:42 #17
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27 May 2017, 07:55 #18
The howard leight impact sports have two issues for me: discomfort when wearing them for more than an hour and they don't seal very well around shooting glasses. I always had to double up with them unless shooting suppressed (in which case I'd rather wear surefire sonic defenders anyway).
I have a set of older sordins, and they suck. They're very comfortable, but the gel cups are fragile. After paying for a second set which didn't last for more than a few months, I gave up on them. The noise reduction is also worse than the howard leights, in my opinion. I also found them very hissy/scratching in terms of audio quality.
For the past year I've been using surefire ep-7 sonic defenders, which work for almost everything except muzzle brakes or when shooting under roofs or enclosed spaces. For over-ear I have a set of peltor tactical sports with the gel cups. They're not as "low drag" as sordins, but for $100 (muffs) + $40 (cups) they are very comfortable all day long, have great noise reduction, and the audio quality is an order of magnitude better than the howard leights. They're bigger, which may be an issue for some people depending on your physiology and cheek weld. I personally don't have any issues shooting prone with them, though.Will - Owner of Arisaka LLC - http://www.arisakadefense.com
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27 May 2017, 09:42 #19
Maybe this also goes in the 'you get what you pay for' segment. They get uncomfortable for me after awhile with my sunglasses also, but I just accepted it as what happens when you wear earmuffs with something sandwiched under them. Do higher end ones curb that? If so, I may go shopping also. I'm coming up on that time of year with a lot of seat time, tis the season. Hell I still wear earplugs a lot since I can tolerate them for hours on end.
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27 May 2017, 09:52 #20
In my experience, yes. My old sordins and newer peltors are very comfortable with the gel cups. No issues with my glasses. Some of this will depend on the frames of your glasses, too. My shooting glasses are very slim at my ears.
Part of the reason the howards are uncomfortable (for me) is that they are very shallow, so they press on my whole ear slightly, rather than only the cushion around my ear.Will - Owner of Arisaka LLC - http://www.arisakadefense.com
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27 May 2017, 09:57 #21
I will have to consider a set of gel cups then, I wear Oakley flak jackets, which are bulkier on the side than most metal frames. But they take the abuse too, the day to day abuse and the I-left-them-within-reach-of-two-toddles abuse
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27 May 2017, 10:28 #22
KW,
Gel cups, at least on the Sordins are absolutely great! I wear different glasses for different conditions, Oakley, Wiley X, and even my wire frame personal transitions corrective lenses (They meet the OSHA standards of the previous two). The Sordin PRO X Supremes come with them already installed. The difference in comfort, as to the issue of having your glasses being shoved into the side of your head, is amazing. I can't speak for other brands of muffs, but I'd bet that you'd have similar results. For me they eliminate the most annoying aspect of wearing muffs.
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