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Sunglasses and ear defenders...

clbarclay

Member
Location
Worcestershire
...are not a good combination. The ear defenders push the arms of the glasses against the head and the glasses stop the defenders sealing properly. However when bale wrapping I often need both :facepalm: A cab with aircon and tinted glass ain't going to happen any time soon.

Does anybody know of a type of sunglass that would fit comfortably with ear defenders? Preferably something that doesn't make me look any more of a fool than operating a wrapper with manual controls probably already does.

I am not keen on ear plugs.

I tried searching the forum but sunglasses only seemed to occour with double beacons and twin ariels.
 

Shovelhands

Member
Location
Sunny Essex
Would this be overkill?.....:whistle::whistle:

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Old Boar

Member
Location
West Wales
I know you will think I am daft, but I solved this a while ago. Buy a bath sponge and cut it in two. Glasses on, ear defenders on and then stuff the bit of bath sponge under the ear defenders. Yes, they still work.
Try not to buy pink bath sponge or you will look daft! ;)
 

Pan mixer

Member
Mixed Farmer
Location
Near Colchester
If you are a long term wearer of glasses you may have experienced this problem every time you put ear defenders on.

The options are;-

Leave the defenders off and go deaf - a very popular option with some of the older generation.

Grin and bear the leakage of sound around the glasses arms.

Stuff something in the gap.

Wear glasses with thin arms, start with 'soft' new ear defenders, within 10 years your skull has reshaped around the glasses and the seal is perfect*

* this is what I have done.
 

Bury the Trash

Member
Mixed Farmer
...are not a good combination. The ear defenders push the arms of the glasses against the head and the glasses stop the defenders sealing properly. However when bale wrapping I often need both :facepalm: A cab with aircon and tinted glass ain't going to happen any time soon.

Does anybody know of a type of sunglass that would fit comfortably with ear defenders? Preferably something that doesn't make me look any more of a fool than operating a wrapper with manual controls probably already does.

I am not keen on ear plugs.

I tried searching the forum but sunglasses only seemed to occour with double beacons and twin ariels.
dont worry what you look like ..protect your ears


don't laugh, but sometimes i use cotton wool ....still .i get high pitched tinnitus in one ear and it's quite wearing at times.. if i'm conscious of it...or at night when its 'quiet '...:(
 

Goggles

Member
Location
Hertfordshire
Try the Bolle Contour, the frames are thin and flexible making them pretty comfortable under ear defenders. Pay around £5 - £10

http://www.bolle-safety.com/reference/contpol

Combine them with some FM ear defenders to help the day go by
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What make are your defenders please Postdriver, I've been meaning to get a pair, especially now the cricket has started.
@clbarclay , I use Serengeti sunnies under my defenders, they have a nice thin arm and fairly flexible.
 

milkloss

Member
Livestock Farmer
Location
East Sussex
Seriously though, many shooters wear Oakley sunglasses if you've got the wonga. If you get the best fit you'll find that the arms are snug to your head and you won't notice them being squashed by good ear defenders.

They do make models with plugs built in but you don't like plugs.
 

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