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What hearing protection would you have done differently?
I am just starting out with woodworking as a hobby. Just in weekends or evenings etc. It occurs to me that I should take care of my hearing from the start.
So far I only have cheap reusable earplugs similar to these:
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I also have disposable foam plugs which I sometimes use when I know I will be sanding, etc for a few hours. Or for when the wife decides to hang around.
I have started to be diligent in using the reusable ones, even just for a single cut.
However, I suspect that these are probably insufficient even for hobby use.
Time to upgrade my PPE. I live within 1km of about 3 different safety equipment suppliers. So I can easily get whatever I need and also advise from them. However I thought I'd see what forum members think first.
The moulded ear plugs look like a good idea to me.
I read here about combining earplugs and earmuffs so I can consider that as well.
I have been reading some of the threads on here. Some of it has been helpful but it seems to be more about those spending 30-40 hours a week next to loud machines.
So please share with me, in hindsight, if you were starting out as a hobby user what would you do for hearing protection?