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Re: [Shop-talk] Hearing protection for mowing

To: John Innis <jdinnis@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Hearing protection for mowing
From: Brad Kahler via Shop-talk <shop-talk@autox.team.net>
Date: Tue, 21 May 2019 16:02:01 -0400
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John, good point about the sun glasses.  I wear them as well so they need
to be included in the equation for whatever the solution might be.

Brad


On Tue, May 21, 2019 at 3:38 PM John Innis <jdinnis@gmail.com> wrote:

> I'd also like to find something better.  I am using 3M worktunes muffs,
> but if I wear sunglasses there is a gap around the ear seals that reduce
> the effectiveity quite a lot.  I tried EAR brand rubber plugs, and various
> brands of foam plugs, but they won't stay in my ears.
>
> On Tue, May 21, 2019 at 2:29 PM Brad Kahler via Shop-talk <
> shop-talk@autox.team.net> wrote:
>
>> I mow with a commercial model Scag Turf Tiger that has a 27 hp Kawasaki
>> motor with the muffler that sits about 30" from my head.
>>
>> I'm looking for recommendations for a really good set of ear muffs that
>> will help keep my ears from ringing when I'm done.  Currently I've been
>> using a pair of Echo ear muffs, sometimes with ear plugs combined.  The
>> combination isn't real bad but I'd like something better.
>>
>> Any suggestions?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Brad
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<div dir=3D"ltr">John, good point about the sun glasses.=C2=A0 I wear them =
as well so they need to be included in the equation for whatever the soluti=
on might be.<div><br></div><div>Brad</div><div><br></div></div><br><div cla=
ss=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Tue, May 21, 20=
19 at 3:38 PM John Innis &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:jdinnis@gmail.com";>jdinnis@g=
mail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D=
"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-le=
ft:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr">I&#39;d also like to find something better.=C2=A0 =
I am using 3M worktunes muffs, but if I wear sunglasses there is a gap arou=
nd the ear seals that reduce the effectiveity quite a lot.=C2=A0 I tried EA=
R brand rubber plugs, and various brands of foam plugs, but they won&#39;t =
stay in my ears.=C2=A0 <br></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D=
"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Tue, May 21, 2019 at 2:29 PM Brad Kahler via =
Shop-talk &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:shop-talk@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank"=
>shop-talk@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmai=
l_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,20=
4,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div>I mow with a commercial mode=
l Scag Turf Tiger that has a 27 hp Kawasaki motor with the muffler that sit=
s about 30&quot; from my head.=C2=A0<br></div><div><br></div><div>I&#39;m l=
ooking for recommendations for a really good set of ear muffs that will hel=
p keep my ears from ringing when I&#39;m done.=C2=A0 Currently I&#39;ve bee=
n using a pair of Echo ear muffs, sometimes with ear plugs combined.=C2=A0 =
The combination isn&#39;t real bad but I&#39;d like something better.</div>=
<div><br></div><div>Any suggestions?</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks,</div>=
<div><br></div><div>Brad</div></div>
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