hi just wanted to tell everyone about the new gadget i got today. it is the hearing protection from sensgard. that i read about in one of the magazines that was read by woodworking for the blind. i think one of the earlier issues about 4 or 5.
first they are very light. only about 2 ounces or so. what they look like. take a print letter l, then make it about 7 inches long for the top leg and about 3 quarters long for the side leg. the side leg of the l is what fits in your ear. the ear piece is made of that foam that you can squish a bit and slide it in your ear. but they tell you to put them in your ears then turn them forwards and back a quarter turn until they have a good fit. you will know they are in right when all the sounds sound muffled. but that's the cool part. with them in you can still hear people talking and under stand them. you can hear paper rattle or other sounds. oh yeah the side pieces that look like els are joined together like a set of headphones. they open out pretty good incase you have a larger head. the long part of the l is about 3 quarter inch thick and that's where the sound magic happens. in there is a filter of some kind that helps filter out the damaging sounds. also i was told that the sound goes in the device in such a way that it comes back hitting the next sound thus canceling out the bad sound. well all i know is that it works. i put them on and made about 5 cuts on the table saw. wow it was like i could hear the saw teeth hitting the wood and the motor and belt sounds but the high scream was gone. then i went out back and shot ten shots out of my forty five pistol. again wow yes the shot was still loud but not sharp. and i could still hear the brass hitting the ground. they come with two extra sets of foam ear pieces and a nice case that looks like a glass case.the kind you slide your glasses in from the end. i love these. heres there web site and number in case you are interested. www.sensgard.com 8772080883 Jim in Minnesota
