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Surfer’s ear can be an issue for anyone who is often in and around cold water. Not just surfers! I have been lucky enough not to have suffered from this debilitating condition but know many who have.
This video was produced by SurfEars, the brand behind the earplugs I am currently using when out on the water.
Continue readingWe have a pair of SurfEars 3.0 Ear Plugs in for review at Unsponsored for quite some time now so it is time for a full long term review report.
For any water user, and particularly those where the water/air temperature is cold, looking after your ears is important. Regular exposure to cold water/air can encourage the inner ear to protect itself.
Continue readingAfter the best part of 20 years of existence the Playboater Titanium Earwig will no longer be produced. Sad times.
My set of custom ear plugs arrived this week from the Paddleplugs team. I chose red plugs with a blue leash.
The images below show the moulds that were created (in pink) and the final set of leashed plugs.
You can find out why it is important to think about ear protection here.
Been kayaking a long time? In the cooler waters of the UK and northern Europe? If you have, you may have growth in your inner ear that is closing your ear canal, and will affect your hearing long-term.
When the ear is exposed to water and cold wind over a period of time the ear canal can narrow due to bone growth. The only solution to the problem is surgery. Many kayakers are now aware of “surfers ear” and have started to wear neoprene skullcaps to protect the ears, however surfers have found that wearing skullcaps doesn’t always prevent surfers ear.
For some time now surfers in the US and Australia have been using earplugs for protection for sometime and in particular the Doc’s Pro Plug range. These currently retail in the UK for around £13, which is a little bit different from the 50p kind you can pick up from any chemist or drug store.
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