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WA
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WA, 107 posts
4 Jul 2009 1:42pm
I've always avoided using ear plugs as they always seemed to be more of a hassle than a help. A recent spate of ear infections has kept me out of the water, so mabe it's time to rethink my illogic.

Any recommendations for types/brands/alternatives would be much appreciated.

Thanks in advance

myusernam
myusernam
QLD
6159 posts
myusernam myusernam
QLD, 6159 posts
4 Jul 2009 4:48pm
what about aquaear
DL
DL
WA
659 posts
DL DL
WA, 659 posts
4 Jul 2009 4:05pm
I tried using proplugs for surfing, but they trapped the water in my ear, rather than stopping it getting in.

www.proplugs.com/

They seem pretty popular though, so maybe I'm not fitting them correctly. You can buy them from Murray Smith.
DavMen
DavMen
NSW
1510 posts
DavMen DavMen
NSW, 1510 posts
4 Jul 2009 6:44pm
WHAT?
NotWal
NotWal
QLD
7436 posts
NotWal NotWal
QLD, 7436 posts
4 Jul 2009 7:44pm
DavMen said...

WHAT?


You put em in your ears not your eyes.
jackgearo
jackgearo
NSW
331 posts
jackgearo jackgearo
NSW, 331 posts
4 Jul 2009 8:07pm
blu tak works good
Mark _australia
Mark _australia
WA
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Mark _australia Mark _australia
WA, 23684 posts
4 Jul 2009 11:21pm
+1 on the blutak

it is awesome.

make a cone sorta shape, bung it in and smear the outside around so it matches your ear shape exactly. no water in for hours and hours.
kato
kato
VIC
3530 posts
kato kato
VIC, 3530 posts
5 Jul 2009 4:18pm
blue tack for me too
grumplestiltskin
grumplestiltskin
WA
2331 posts
grumplestiltskin grumplestiltskin
WA, 2331 posts
5 Jul 2009 6:49pm
Mark _australia said...

+1 on the blutak

it is awesome.

make a cone sorta shape, bung it in and smear the outside around so it matches your ear shape exactly. no water in for hours and hours.


Can you still hear anything??
jackgearo
jackgearo
NSW
331 posts
jackgearo jackgearo
NSW, 331 posts
5 Jul 2009 8:59pm
a little bit but not that much
KFKiter
KFKiter
SA
213 posts
KFKiter KFKiter
SA, 213 posts
6 Jul 2009 9:26am
grumplestiltskin said...

Mark _australia said...

+1 on the blutak

it is awesome.

make a cone sorta shape, bung it in and smear the outside around so it matches your ear shape exactly. no water in for hours and hours.


Can you still hear anything??


Only the same voices as always.[}:)]
Tux
Tux
VIC
3829 posts
Tux Tux
VIC, 3829 posts
6 Jul 2009 12:37pm
Pro Plugs all the way...surfers ear sucks
upwind
upwind
QLD
166 posts
upwind upwind
QLD, 166 posts
10 Jul 2009 3:01pm
I know that a lot of threads turn funny/ridiculous and I reckon that is great, soooooo, is this for real about blutack? cos earplugs arent all that cheap and I can never get them to stay in. Cheers
Mobydisc
Mobydisc
NSW
9029 posts
Mobydisc Mobydisc
NSW, 9029 posts
10 Jul 2009 5:25pm
I have a bad ear and the ear specialist recommended blutack. Used it for over 20 years and never had a problem. So another vote for blutack

Gestalt
Gestalt
QLD
14968 posts
Gestalt Gestalt
QLD, 14968 posts
10 Jul 2009 5:41pm
i had a big stack on wednesday,

went nose first on the landing and hit the water ear first after catapult. it hurt quite a bit.

i thought about this thread straight away and wondered what danger there would have been of the blutak getting lodged right up my ear?

Mobydisc
Mobydisc
NSW
9029 posts
Mobydisc Mobydisc
NSW, 9029 posts
10 Jul 2009 6:23pm
When I use it at least I shape the plug into a sort of roundish wedge. Its pretty unlikely blutack of that shape could be pushed up the ear canal from an impact and if it was there is a fair chance you would have a burst eardrum without the blutack.


ka43
ka43
NSW
3105 posts
ka43 ka43
NSW, 3105 posts
10 Jul 2009 10:00pm
Havent you blokes heard of epoxy???????
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