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Re: Hearing protection???
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Posted by Bob M on April 04, 2003 at 08:42:36 from (165.170.128.65):
In Reply to: Hearing protection??? posted by Jerry (KS) on April 03, 2003 at 20:35:34:
Both my father and father in law suffer significant hearing impairment from decades of running machinery and shooting without hearing protection - I don't want to wind up like them. So I've used insertion ear plugs since the late 60's when I was still a teenager. Not only for running tractors, but also for chainsawing, running power tools, even walking behind the lawnmower. A couple years ago my son gave set of sound attenuating muffs with a built-in FM radio. They're great for tractoring, etc. - they attenuate background noise as well as plugs, and let me enjoy music or a ballgame at the same time without turning it up loud. Only problem is the muffs are hot in warm weather, and they pick up ignition interference some certain older magneto-equipped machines
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