Re: ear protection for wipeouts
Posted: Tue Jun 18, 2013 4:00 pm
Helmet with side ear protection. Nice when it's cold and windy at the coast as well.
-SPD
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+1 Problem solved.dealbst wrote:Helmet with side ear protection. Nice when it's cold and windy at the coast as well.
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RPskater wrote:All ear plugs suck except Mac's ear plugs if you are looking for impact reduction. Having popped the typanic membrane 5 or 6 times in my right ear and twice in the left, I can tell you I have tried them all, or at least all the different types out there. The problem I found with most ear plugs are that when you tap on the plug with your finger, it is still sensative to your eardrum. This is because of the plug movement in the shaft of your ear when an outside force is applied. I went with wax (silicone) plugs from any Walgreens or CVS and have not had any issues of popped eardrums since (20 years now). This is because I mold the plug to go down the shaft a little and then spread the rest out in the bell of the ear. There is zero movement of the plug when tapped on by the finger. Just compare and you will see what I mean. That is the difference between popping an ear and not popping an ear.
My guess it they're using something more like these...sflinux wrote:For those that are happy with their helmet with side ear protection (kitet, dualist), please recommend their particular model.
I own both the Protec Ace Wake (with ear flaps) and the Gath (retractable visor) and neither of these provide adequate ear canal protection for me.