Foam earplugs

[Kris]

What's the best way of cleaning them, and does anyone else actually do it?

I've read some nasty stories about people not cleaning them and getting some pretty nasty ear infections so it's about time I cleaned mine. I was thinking of baby-wipes or similar, but actually cleaning the little buggers is proving to be difficult The foam just squashes as you try to clean


____________________
NSR125RR - ZXR750H1 - ZX9R E1 - GSF600S - GSF600SK3 - VFR400-NC30 - SV1000N - ST1100-R - CBR900RR-R - GSF1200SK5 - GSF600SK1 - VFR1200FA - GSXR1000K2 - ZZR1400 D8F
www.prisonplanet.com

[Bendy]

They're disposable. Dispose of them, you tight bugger!

[Kris]

[Bendy]

£2 for a pair of foam plugs?

SUCKER.

[Kris]

But they came in a little key-ring carry case and everything...

Anyone with an answer to the original question?
____________________
NSR125RR - ZXR750H1 - ZX9R E1 - GSF600S - GSF600SK3 - VFR400-NC30 - SV1000N - ST1100-R - CBR900RR-R - GSF1200SK5 - GSF600SK1 - VFR1200FA - GSXR1000K2 - ZZR1400 D8F
www.prisonplanet.com

[True Blue]

I wouldn't advise cleaning them. If you put them in your ear when they are wet or damp it will make a most excellent breeding environment for nasty germs
____________________
Past >>>> Honda NSR 125 >>>> Suzuki GSXR 600 K1 >>>> Suzuki GSXR 600 K4 >>>>Kawasaki Z1000 DAF >>>>Suzuki RMZ 250 >>>> Current >>>> KTM Superduke R 1290 >>>>

[Bendy]

https://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=46169&item=2485774530&rd=1

[atom]

If they are the orange foamy type, I wash them in the washing machine inside one of those washing tablet bags. usually do it a couple of times before chucking them.
____________________
The Internet: Ceefax for the 21st Century

[hustler]

[atom]

wash em go on, you know you really want to.
____________________
The Internet: Ceefax for the 21st Century

[True Blue]

If you want washable ones then get plastic earplugs. At least they wont retain moisture.

Incidently I'm sure you can get about 5 pairs of foam ones from Boots for about 2 quid.
____________________
Past >>>> Honda NSR 125 >>>> Suzuki GSXR 600 K1 >>>> Suzuki GSXR 600 K4 >>>>Kawasaki Z1000 DAF >>>>Suzuki RMZ 250 >>>> Current >>>> KTM Superduke R 1290 >>>>

[Demonic69]

The foam ones stop working properly when you wash them or get them wet.
____________________
Back on a Blade. Just feels so right.

[Claud 14.7 to 1]

[atom]

you let them dry out after you wash them, then stick them back in, im sure it says washable on the box
____________________
The Internet: Ceefax for the 21st Century

[Hex]

warm water, bit of washing up liquid and massage the buggers clean.

Make sure you rinse them out totally though and then leave to dry fully before re-using.
____________________
The BCF's very own Party boy! Though he's getting old and feeling it!
Monkey hanger, Born and bred
My little photo portfolio

[Ste]

They're not intended or meant to be used lots of times, so when they're past their best just bin them and get some new ones. You can pick up a bag of about 200 pairs of good ones quite cheaply. I'll sort out some links for place to get them from at some point.

[stinkwheel]

[iCraig]

As has been said before they are disposable.

You can get decent ear plugs from 50p for a pair, so there not that expensive!

But there are some alternatives, the police use permenent ones that are molded to the individuals ears, and there washable and re-usable, but they cost about £70 to make, but its something to think about!

[dandit]

Sorry to hijack this thread but I heard of some company that makes earplugs to fit your ears. About £50 but I cant remember what they were called anyone know what I'm talking about
____________________
WHAT DO YOU MEAN 100 MPH THATS IMPOSSIBLE I STILL HAD 3 GEARS TO GO OFFICER. Currently riding a naked cbr 600 and driving a 52 plate 2litre tdci mondeo

[Kickstart]

Hi

Wind noise will make you deaf. PB did a test years ago of a load of helmets, sending a rider out wearing each one with a microphone for a noise meter in their ear, round a track at 100mph on a CBR600. The quietest was 105db, the noisiest 120db. Remember that noise is a logarithmic scale, so 105db is around 250 louder than an 80db bike exhaust.

These are my ear plugs:-

https://www.alfa-pages.co.uk/TempPicture/earplugs.jpg

I got them from Green Leopard.

I find these molded ones work almost as well as foam ones, letting through slightly more noise. However they stay in place on me infinitely better (the better ones stay in place at best for about 30 minutes), and are far easier to put in place.

All the best

Keith
____________________
Traxpics, track day and racing photographs - Bimota Forum - Bike performance / thrust graphs for choosing gearing

[dibbster]

Kris, why not wash your ears before you put them in then they won't get dirty.
____________________
Suzuki RF 600 - The two wheeled Testarossa (Deceased)
Suzuki GSXR - Now stops on a sixpence; SBK3's
www.bikepics.com/members/dibbster

[T.C]

https://www.safetysupplies.co.uk/trolleyed/index.htm

I paid £22 for 200 pairs from this firm and they have a whole selectopn of different types.

Alternatively contact Dickies in Bath as they do a box of 200 pairs for about £19.
____________________
It is better to arrive 30 seconds late in this world, than 30 years early in the next

[Claud 14.7 to 1]

Ok, i think its time i used some then, as i ride at those kind of speeds regularly...

Ive got some knocking about, i think they are the disposable ones, as described.

Thanks.

[hustler]

Yeah think I might get some now, learned something new!
____________________
As I said to that guy with the crutches and full camouflage gear, you can hide but you can't run.

[Jebus]

The specially moulded ones are the best, from what i've heard, try shooting suppiers that may have cheaper ones