Portwest Classic Ear Protector

I bought myself a really noisy Stihl petrol strimmer recently and the first time I used it I thought I was going to need a paracetamol the size of Wales to get rid of my pounding headache. I could barely hear anything after using it for about 2 hours. I got serious tinnitus, and had to lie down with the pain in my head.So I got these. Putting them on, the world goes very muted. They cut down the bass-y noise of engines really well, but you can still hear higher-pitched sounds a little better, like people talking to you. They're still very muted, but with the strimmer running, I can almost make out what someone's shouting at me, which is far better than if I wasn't wearing them.They're comfortable and adjustable (to a degree), and they look pretty good too. If you're strimming, grass bits fly everywhere, so it's important that these have a nice glossy plastic finish, easy to wipe down after tackling a large garden.Pretty good value for money too. I've paid more for ear defenders before, and I'd give these a 4 star rating for blocking noise compared to seriously high-end ear defenders. But then, these are a fifth of the price of high-end ear defenders.If you really want to cut the noise level to zero, pop in a set of ear plugs as well as wearing these. You see builders doing this on site all the time, as it's a great way of completely nullifying pneumatic drill noise.

What can I say about these that you likely don't already know. What I can tell you is I have a huge head, bigger than normal. An example is when I wear a cap, which isn't often, doesn't matter what setting it's on for head size, I have to adjust it to the largest and even then my friend comment that the hat is too small for my head. We really know what they mean, my head is massive.So, with this is mind, I needed a set of ear defenders that would fit. They absolutely do. I use a lot of power tools, the type that scream very loudly - think disc cutters, chops saws and grinders, but these beauties protect my delicate feminine ears perfectly.They won't win any prizes at a fashion show, but who cares, if you ears are safe then awesome. It's worth mentioning they also fit normal size heads as well.Also useful if you went on the lash the evening before (who remembers those days eh?) and you come home to your SO standing in the doorway with a rolling pin screaming merry hell at you. Just fit these and worry about it in the morning.

These Ear Muffs are Great! I have personally found the ear muffs to help defend or protect my ears from sounds that can naturally be annoying, irritating or agitating, and to lower the background noises in theatmosphere. They may be ideal if you want to lower noises, but at the same time hear your colleagues so that you can work more effectively, for example, or read a book with more quiet, being able to concentrate better. They are relatively or fairly comfortable, and are very practical for partially blocking outsounds in general.

I needed to use a multi-tool recently and they are so loud I decided I needed some ear protection so got these as they are highly rated and cheep! so been using them for a few days now and they work great, no problems and most importantly they really reduce the noise.

Finally a earmuff that works! i'm a student with a very noisy neighbours that keep constantly tv on all day round (they are retired). Have tried more costly solutions to shut the noise but i previously could still hear them(on the other side of the wall) because apparently they filter noise on other frequencies no matter how many decibels they are supposed to reduce.However, with this product i finally cannot hear my neighbours. they are quite comfortable to keep on for hours of study. i didn't expect those to win over other ear muffs that cost 5 times more.

Good quality for the price, and help reduce the noise when operating power tools .I have used them half a dozen times and pleased with how they help reduce the noise.Possibly not as good as others at a higher price, but more than adequate for my DIY usage.I doubt they will last for years, but at this price point I would purchase again.

They worked well for a few days when I needed them, but then I stored them in the shed over the heatwave (which may have affected the plastic). When I tried to put them on a few weeks later the band snapped. I then didn't bother directly replacing them but got slightly more expensive ones (still less than £10) from a local store, which are more comfortable and fold to a smaller size.So all in all they will do for a quick project, and probably would have been fine under normal conditions. The noise suppression is pretty good, I certainly felt they protected my hearing very well despite being less than a metre from a circular saw for hours over the course of a couple of days.

Very uncomfortable when you get up a sweat, but for the price you pay I really don't think you will find vetter for the same money, let alone less. Noise levels are very tolerable whether a noisy chainsaw/hedge trimmer/strimmer, or inside with a circular saw cutting thin aluminium. Cutting aluminium is the loudest i've gotten but still very tolerable with these defenders. Delivered quickly and as described