Hearing and Eye Protection Suggestions

[Damonte]

My wife and I are gearing up for getting more active in range shooting, primarily indoor. With the frequency that we plan to visit the range, plus other factors (which should be obvious), we're looking at getting our own hearing and eye protection.

After looking in retail stores and online, I have tentatively settled on the following two items:

$19.99 - Peltor 97069 President Hearing Protector

$7.66 - SSI Plastic Frame Shooting Glasses with Clear Lens


We're going to be shooting handguns, so the bulk of the Peldor's don't bother me. The SSI's reportedly have soft temples to work well with over the head hearing protection.

So what I'm looking for are criticisms of the items I've tentatively settled on and/or suggestions of alternatives. Cheers and thanks!

 

[Scutter01]

Get electronic earmuffs. Trust me. When you finally get sick of not being able to hear the person next to you, you'll end up buying them anyway and you'll kick yourself for waiting so long. Sure, they cost more (starting at around $70), but they are worth every penny.

 

[malern28us]

Assuming you want to hear the person next to you

 

[grimor]

I have some Amazon.com: Peltor 97088 Tactical PTL Earmuff: Home Improvement that work great, on the low end of electronic hearing protection and a little bulky but for the price can't be beat.

 

[Indy_Guy_77]

Crossbow - Now Authorized by the U.S. Army | ESS Goggles - Protective Goggles - Ballistic Goggles - Eye Protection

Pretty sure that this brand is what my buddy in the National Guard was issued.

-J-

 

[redneckmedic]

midway sale

Caldwell E-MAX Low Profile Electronic Earmuffs (NRR 23dB) Green - MidwayUSA

 

[Gabriel]

Crossbow - Now Authorized by the U.S. Army | ESS Goggles - Protective Goggles - Ballistic Goggles - Eye Protection

Pretty sure that this brand is what my buddy in the National Guard was issued.

-J-

I'm really interested in their CDI models. I wish there was a dealer close enough for me to try them on. There's somethign about having good eye protection on all the time (not just at the range) that I like.

 

[Scutter01]

I'm really interested in their CDI models. I wish there was a dealer close enough for me to try them on. There's somethign about having good eye protection on all the time (not just at the range) that I like.

It's tough trying to find safety glasses that fit over my eyeglasses, so I also like to try them on first. Those ESS Suppressor ones look good, though. I like the design that fits comfortably under earmuffs.

 

[pudly]

Definitely go with electronic muffs. One thing is that they have lower dB protection than basic muffs. I double up and use simple earplugs + the electronic muffs. Once you damage your hearing, it isn't coming back, so get the best protection you can.

 

[Indy_Guy_77]

It's tough trying to find safety glasses that fit over my eyeglasses, so I also like to try them on first. Those ESS Suppressor ones look good, though. I like the design that fits comfortably under earmuffs.

Right there with you...

Which is why my next pair will have prescription inserts in them.

Preferably with interchangeable lenses, too, so I can use them as sunglasses.

-J-

 

[04DarkShadowGT]

Definitely go with electronic muffs. One thing is that they have lower dB protection than basic muffs. I double up and use simple earplugs + the electronic muffs. Once you damage your hearing, it isn't coming back, so get the best protection you can.

I do the same thing as you do, I double up unless I am by myself and shooting .22 and then I just use the ear plugs. Personally I don't care for the electronic earmuffs.