[Shop-talk] Hearing protection for mowing

[Jeff Scarbrough]

When using foam ear plugs, roll them between your fingers so they get
small.  Then reach over your head with the opposite hand and pull up
on the top of your ear while you insert the rolled plug in your ear.
Looks goofy, gets results.

On Tue, May 21, 2019 at 3:29 PM Brad Kahler via Shop-talk
<shop-talk at 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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