Zoggs Silicone Putty Ear Plugs

[CCS]

One for any of you other folk out there who are prone to ear problems:

My old Zoggs ear plugs (the kiddies' orange ones) were starting to make my ears hurt... so thought I would give these a whirl http://www.wiggle.co.uk/zoggs-silicone-putty-ear-plugs/.
Actually, pretty impressed - really comfortable - though a bit like stuffing blu tak into your ears (and if you have long hair, it can get a bit tangled up with them.... so not sure how long they will last) - but just did my longest swim set in the whole world ever, and they held up pretty well.

Apologies - nothing so exciting as frothy milk in this review...

[Sqealy wheely]

I have used these for several years and find these great and that they do last for several months, just bear in mind that they do gradually harden after a few months making them less mouldable and begin to lose their effectiveness but still value for money.

I have seen previous reviews that some people find them to large, but you can alway reduce them in size by removing some of the silicon and remoulding

They will pick up debris over time if you do not look after them so I always store in the box.

Sorry, long time since last post. I'll get my coat!

[Jack Hughes]

Sorry, long time since last post. I'll get my coat!

Don't get your coat! pull up a comfy chair and sit down with the rest of us!

[Bopomofo]

What 'ear problems' do they help prevent? Are you prone to getting water stuck in your ears when swimming? Ear infections etc?

And can you wear them while making your skinny-mocha-capa-frappaccino?

[CCS]

What 'ear problems' do they help prevent? Are you prone to getting water stuck in your ears when swimming? Ear infections etc?

And can you wear them while making your skinny-mocha-capa-frappaccino?

Yes... didn't even learn to swim until my teens due to repeated ear infections after swimming. Now just tend to get water stuck in ears and end up deaf/dizzy so always use ear plugs.
I guess they probably work well for making any warm beverages too...though personal preferance is total frothy milk avoidance...

[Tritans]

Ooh I had assumed you needed the ear plugs for the racket that non tritans aeroccino, frothy milk production makes.

[ris]

i thought this was just a posh name for blue-tack.

[Sir Jibbenstein]

i thought this was just a posh name for blue-tack.

There are many posh names for blue tack. Optical putty was a favourite, as in "the mirror was positioned in the beam with optical putty" i.e. the PhD was in a rush so just stuck the £1000 mirror to a bit of card with blue-tack

[Bopomofo]

i thought this was just a posh name for blue-tack.

There are many posh names for blue tack. Optical putty was a favourite, as in "the mirror was positioned in the beam with optical putty" i.e. the PhD was in a rush so just stuck the £1000 mirror to a bit of card with blue-tack

Best (and possibly only) science-based derail we've ever had, I reckon.

didn't even learn to swim until my teens due to repeated ear infections after swimming

Seems prophetic that I asked the "What's wrong" question this morning... and this evening I've been to a coached session for the first time in ages and I'm almost deaf, ears are sore and I just can't get the water out. This never happens to me in a pool. Mind you, I was in the fast lane, it's a small pool and it was getting very choppy.

[Jungle_re]

Might have to give these ago. Been using zoggs ones which look like a series of plungers and they havn't been bad.
If I don't use them I get pool ear every time and it can be very painfully especially with the amount of flying I do its given me some very nasty flight when not being able to adjust the pressure in my ear.

Still yet to resolve the problem of not being able to hear the coach though when wearing them