Peltor 97079 Combat Arms Earplugs
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Peltor 97079 Combat Arms Earplugs
Customer Review: Sound reduction is decent - BUT THEY DON'T LAST
Summary: 2 Stars
I've been through a few sets of these earplugs and haven't been satisfied. The sound reduction is fairly good but the two ends (green & yellow) of each earplug are joined together by a small plastic piece, so there are 3 pieces total per plug (yellow, green, joiner piece - see photo). After approximately 20 uses, the plug ends separate from the plastic "joiner", quite often when you are slowly removing the plug from your ear. This is a royal pain because it leaves one of the plug ends deep within the ear canal and the small joiner piece about midway in the canal - the plug half is then impossible to remove with your fingers so I've been forced to use tweezers on numerous occasions. I've even tried to mate the joiner with an adhesive (SuperGlue brushed on) after the product has failed and it still can't hold the plastics together for any extended period of time. To me, it seems simply to be a chemistry/bonding problem with the materials - the materials used for the 3 pieces of one earplug just don't last as adhesives and constantly fail after only a short period of use. Largely disappointed and frustrated with this item - especially after numerous occasions at the firing range where one end of the earplug has to remain in my ear canal until I can either locate a pair of needle-nose pliers or get home to carefully remove the lodged end with tweezers (ANNOYING). I wouldn't waste the money on these until they redesign the bonding of the plastics to ensure the middle joiner piece more firmly mates the yellow and green ends.Customer Review: Peltor combat earplugs
Summary: 5 Stars
These earplugs are absolutely great! When the dark sides (used for constant noise like motors or machinery) are in, it almost achieves dead silence. Even with a 44 magnum, barley anything is heard. The yellow sides are good too but, personally anyways, I wouldn't recommend using them for anything bigger than a 223 round. They do a great job muffling 223's and down while still being able to talk to someone at a comfortable level (due to the little tunnel system built into the plugs). Anything bigger, simply switch to the dark side and you could rattle off 300Win-Mags without ever once having a problem with sound.
I got these plugs because I have electronic earphones and although they are great, they are slightly to big (hit the stock of gun) when I shoot skeet. These earplugs are very low profile and work great for a problem like this. In fact, I feel like the dark side of these plugs dampen sound better than my electronic ones! One thing to note for anyone buying these, read the directions on how to put them in. At first I just put them in like any other plugs and thought they were good; then I read the directions just out of curiosity - come to figure out it makes a HUGE difference in the plugs' performance. Overall GREAT set of plugs and I'd recommend them for anybody. No matter if you shooting .44's with a snub nose, or plinking cans with an old .22, these earplugs will get the job done.
Customer Review: almost perfect...
Summary: 5 Stars
I've used two different types of passive earplugs, these & the Surefire Sonic Defenders. Both have pro's & cons. If I could only have one, this would be the one.
I will review these in comparison to the Surefires.
Comfort: Surefire is more comfortable in the ear, but the Peltors can be worn easily for hours on end.
Noise Reduction: The Peltors work better, but also reduce more of normal sounds (voices, people moving, etc). If the "normal" sounds are very important, pick the Surefires. As a result, the Peltors also work better in louder conditions.
Real world usage:
Shooting outdoors, the Surefires with stopper out is adequate for 22LR, 9mm, 40 S&W, etc (smaller caliber). Even with the stopper in, I found 223 a little too loud for my comfort. Using the Peltor outdoors, I found all comfortable -- including 223. Standing next to a 30-06 & 308 to spot, is loud but manageable. If I was the shooter, I'd prefer to place olive side in.
All in all, these Peltors have now become my shooting earplugs of choice. For sleeping, I still prefer to use my Surefires so that I can block street & fan sounds, while still easily being able to hear things that go bump in the night -- while still leaving me ready to go hot if needed. Yeah... paranoid I know.
Customer Review: Ok, but the disposable foam kind work better and are more comfortable
Summary: 3 Stars
I purchased these to use at my outdoor range. I found for relatively low-noise shooting, such as trap shooting (bird shot out of a 28"+ barrel), these provided adequate noise protection with either the yellow or olive side. I would not recommend these alone in louder situations, such as an indoor pistol range, even with the olive side. If used indoors, I'd double-up protection with muffs on top of these.
While these were ok for an outdoor range, I found them to be uncomfortable when I left them in for a long time, and the NRR rating of 22 is just "ok".
At the same time I purchased these, I bought a box of disposable foam plugs to give to friends who go to the range with me. Eventually, it dawned on me that the foam plugs worked better and are more comfortable. I recommend you bypass these plugs in favor of the 32NRR 3M Peltor Nitro Ear Plugs; NRR: 32dB; Four Colors; Style: Corded which I found to be more comfortable and offer better noise reduction. I typically "double up" the 32NRR foam plugs with a pair of electronic muffs on top.
Customer Review: Great ear plugs
Summary: 5 Stars
Short of full sized ear protection for indoor ranges, this is probably the best hearing protection I've used. I was issued these exact ear plugs in the military for use as an Infantryman in Iraq, so I can tell you first hand that these work very well in combat situations. The option to choose between full hearing protection and partial means you will be able to carry out conversations and hear things more effectively while still protecting your hearing. They fit snugly into my ears and don't require adjusting once I've put them in, which is more than I can say about other ear plugs. I also find they have an advantage over the full sized hearing protection often used at the range because that usually interferes with my eye protection in a way these do not. Half the time, the eye protection pops those ear muffs off my ears just enough to expose me to the full sound of my weapon. These ear plugs are a great alternative to that problem. Highly recommended for outdoor use, acceptable for indoors as well. Again, as a former Infantryman who has frequently been in REAL combat with these ear plugs, I highly recommend them.