Thread: Hearing

Originally Posted by Toby

I shot the 300wsm without the ear muffs once and it had me hearing ringing for a lonnnnngggg time. was complete mute for a couple mins. (has brake) anyway I had my hearing test the other day as usual with chemo as it can effect hearing and mine normally looks like this.

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But I knew in my left ear it wasn't going to be good( thats the ear that copped it all) It now looks like this


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Always wear ya muffs!!!

Toby you left ear looks like mine, First time I had my ears tested 20 odd years ago the guy came out and asked what type of shotgun I owned!

As I understand it there is basically two typs of damage, constant noise ie grinder machinery concert, which your ears can protect themselves from for about an hour then damage is slowly but surly occurring.
and the other, sudden noise which your ears cannot protect themselves from, explosions sledge hammers etc.

It never ceases to amaze me how much my hearing improves if I can get away from it all,same for my sense of smell.
Sensory overload living in disturbia.

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

As I understand it there is basically two typs of damage, constant noise ie grinder machinery concert, which your ears can protect themselves from for about an hour then damage is slowly but surly occurring.
and the other, sudden noise which your ears cannot protect themselves from, explosions sledge hammers etc.

It never ceases to amaze me how much my hearing improves if I can get away from it all,same for my sense of smell.
Sensory overload living in disturbia.

Those bloody rock bands and shooting, and working as an engineer, what chance did I have?