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I'd like opinions about the following from anyone who has used them, please, pro's cons etc.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00PABOJ0Q/?tag=earpg-20

and

https://www.ultimateear.com/media/153/U ... al_1_2.pdf

Cheers
Pete

From one of the links, I would be interested in what make an ear defender "Tactical"?

Marketing...........they've worked out that the word might catch the attention of the growing number of "black gun" users.

I found another one, http://www.censdigital.com/digital1.html apparently British made, too, which is nice..............certainly pricey enough to be genuine Brit as opposed to Chinese.

Pete

Pete, I too am looking at electronic ear defenders, however, I need the more traditional type since I wear hearing aids.

I’ve got some custom made electronic ones for clay busting. They have revolutionised my enjoyment of shotgunning as they are all day comfortable, stop the damaging noise but amplify other nosies so I can hear people talking. They are useless for target shooting for exactly that reason! I use my army issue Peltors for everthing other than clay shooting.
In ear plugs only work if they fit your particular shape of ear canal. I have a very narrow canal on my right ear, I can’t even get foam plugs in no matter how much I compress them. Custom made ones every time.

I'm using Peltor Sport-Tac ll's at the moment.......around 32 dB attenuation and very comfortable as long as you don't want to wear a hat. (We shoot all year round). I'm looking for something with similar performance that fits in the ear.

Pete

Rockhopper wrote:I’ve got some custom made electronic ones for clay busting. They have revolutionised my enjoyment of shotgunning as they are all day comfortable, stop the damaging noise but amplify other nosies so I can hear people talking. They are useless for target shooting for exactly that reason! I use my army issue Peltors for everthing other than clay shooting.
In ear plugs only work if they fit your particular shape of ear canal. I have a very narrow canal on my right ear, I can’t even get foam plugs in no matter how much I compress them. Custom made ones every time.

Likewise, I have an odd shape right canal, and I had a set of CENS moulded electronic ones made for clay busting, which as you've said, have enchanced the enjoyment of that immensely. They weren't cheap, but had the wax impressions done at the Shooting Show back in 2017, which saved me money as I would have had to take time off work to get that done otherwise.

Only issue with the CENS is the battery type used is such that they discharge as soon as you install them, even if the units are switched off.

Yes I spotted that, shoving the battery in switches 'em on.......how daft is that?

Pete

I got my batteries from ebay - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rayovac-Extr ... 2cd2c9eed4 they last for a couple of weeks once activated but i take then out of ear plugs when I'm not shooting.

Rockhopper wrote:I got my batteries from ebay - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rayovac-Extr ... 2cd2c9eed4 they last for a couple of weeks once activated but i take then out of ear plugs when I'm not shooting.

I was really interested in the CENS until mentioned here about the batteries. I’ll stick with my Peltors now.