[rk]

I am going to try the Axil product. I am very curious how well they will pick up sounds from the environment while hunting. I expect to be less than impressed, but you never know. If these don't pan out, I will have to consider something more expensive, like OtoPro...which aren't actually that expensive when I consider how much my wife's hearing aids cost.

 

[Dad O 6]

So just to be sure can you use these to have a phone conversation too?

Yes

 

[Antsour751]

I am going to try the Axil product. I am very curious how well they will pick up sounds from the environment while hunting. I expect to be less than impressed, but you never know. If these don't pan out, I will have to consider something more expensive, like OtoPro...which aren't actually that expensive when I consider how much my wife's hearing aids cost.

Let us know how it goes!

 

[khmer6]

35% off with your prefunded tax savings plans

 

[Clifffalling]

35% off with your prefunded tax savings plans

Does that mean FSA or HSA?

 

[lynn1130]

I don’t see where it says it has a mic for phone. It does have Bluetooth. It is not clear on that.

 

[Dad O 6]

Hands free calling. Mic is on controls
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[lynn1130]

Ok

 

[rk]

I had a chance to get the Axil GS Extreme 2.0 out yesterday and I am actually impressed. For the price I think it is a good product. I was pleasantly surprised with the sound quality. There was a light breeze part of the time, and I noticed that there was some noise when I faced into the breeze, but not too annoying. A stronger wind might be a different story. I did a little shooting and it cut the sound level nicely.

 

[thatguy123]

I've used Walker muffs and normal ear plugs with less than stellar results. Both just have too many drawbacks when in the field so I'm gonna give a pair of the Moldex Battleplugs a try on my next hunt. They're supposed to be just like natural hearing but only a little quieter for normal sounds. For louder sounds they have a valve that closes to protect the ear. Pretty cheap too at only $15.

 

[ChasingBrittany]

I just ordered a pair of Decibullz on Amazon. The 31 dB ones are $25. Reviews are pretty good. They have a $75 pair that they call percussive filters but I thought I'd try the cheaper ones first.

 

[gavinspop]

Please give feedback when you can. I still haven't found anything that works to protect my ears while allowing me to hear subtle game sounds. I wore walker's during my elk hunt and duck hunting last year. I could only hear the "stampede" of running elk that i had bumped. Everything else was muffled so badly that I felt like they inhibited me. Ducks flew by that I only noticed visually.

 

[khmer6]

Does that mean FSA or HSA?

Yes

 

[Antsour751]

I just ordered a pair of Decibullz on Amazon. The 31 dB ones are $25. Reviews are pretty good. They have a $75 pair that they call percussive filters but I thought I'd try the cheaper ones first.

These are what I was originally looking into! Still haven’t tried them, for now I went with an over the ear protector for shooting but would still like to find a better product for hunting. Let us know how it goes!!

 

[ChasingBrittany]

Please give feedback when you can. I still haven't found anything that works to protect my ears while allowing me to hear subtle game sounds. I wore walker's during my elk hunt and duck hunting last year. I could only hear the "stampede" of running elk that i had bumped. Everything else was muffled so badly that I felt like they inhibited me. Ducks flew by that I only noticed visually.

I fit the decibullz yesterday and ended up boiling water twice to improve the fit. They definitely knock down loud noises. I was clapping my hands as my son was rolling in the garbage can from the curb and he could hear the clapping and it was not all that loud to me right next to my head. The plastic mold is hard once it cools. I could see it being uncomfortable if worn for a longer period of time. Voices are very muffled, not sure I would wear them hunting as i don't shoot that many times per outing. But I can't wait to shoot at the range and see how they perform.

 

[evanfardreamer]

I've been using the Howard Leight Impact Sport ones for about five years now - replaced the foam pads once and they're due again. (Going to look into those 'gel cups' so thank you!) I love them personally - I don't shoot anything bigger than .308 or 20g so the reduction is still plenty, and when turned up you get approximately 'double' volume of ambient noises. I'll hear rabbits cracking twigs at that point. I'll agree that strong wind blowing over the mics can be a problem, though how you angle your head helps somewhat; and if you're spending lots of time down in washes and gullies it's negligible. Lets me have a whispered conversation with my hunting buddy and keep better track of where they are in thicker scrub, too.