Anyone tried Surfears earplugs?

[Big H]

After seeing this I just stood up and walked to the corner of my office and did a quick swab out.....

[jaffa1949]

A typo in an earlier post didn't make it clear I sometimes use ear candles! Wicked.

[Tudeo]

I will see if they sell ear candles here, interesting!

But I'm not sure the combination of first pouring alcohol in the ear and then lightning up the candle there is a great combination

Although I guess blowing up ur ears is very effective in killing all the germs

[jaffa1949]

NO NO NO absolutely no ear candles and alcohol together in ears.
Alcohol is to be of the drinking type poured into mouth and swallowed, apply ear candles as directed into ears.
Jam bintang in mouth, jam candles in ears gently

[JuanPardo]

This is the SurfEars website and something I dont like right away is that their website is full of wrong statements about decibel levels etc:

http://surfears.com/

It says that earplugs can cut sound down by over 45 dbs for most frequencies and over 60 dbs in high frequencies. That's not true.

It says " To give you a reference, 30dB is roughly the difference between the loudest and lowest volume setting on your smartphone." I dont think this is true, plus the decibel scale is logarithmic and that is an important stament to make.

On their websites, I have seen the SurferEar earplugs and also these ones, that do not look very good either:

https://store.magicseaweed.com/Eq-Seals-Surf-Accessories-Eq-Seals-Ear-Plugs-Red/Product/169178

How do earplugs prevent water from getting in behind them and get trapped in the ear tube if they do not completely seal the ear? Those model above do not seem to totally seal the ear.

A question about earplugs for surfing: how do they keep in place after a wipeout?

I mean, custom-made plugs could fall and if you have a cord on them that's going to be annoying (or an ordeal in case of sound sensitivity) because the cord is touching the earplug and conducting the amplified sound of the cord moving into the ear.

Is there any model like a musician earplug or a custom-made earplug that totally seals the ear and stays in place?

If among bad options custom made earplugs (these may run from EUR 60-200 roughly) plus a cord were the best choice, where does one attach the cord to avoid losing the earplugs? Do people attach the cord to their neoprene suits?

[Lebowski]

I think that a little bit of leakage doesn't really matter with earplugs. Your body will quickly warm up a small amount of water trapped in your ear. I believe the real problem comes from cold water constantly flushing your ears, plus the wind on top of that.

I have a pair of the Surfears and I don't really like them, but I don't like wearing any plugs. They do seem to stay in though.

[jaffa1949]

Here is a similar question and a recent review I did on earplugs in Indonesia, hope it helps
viewtopic.php?t=24897

[taliscaadrian]

I have Mack's Aquablock Earplugs and it is great earplug . These earplugs are best to wear while swimming or flying as they perfectly maintain the pressure balance and does not allow water to seep into your ear canals. In addition, these earplugs can even be used for bathing, showering and participating in water sports.This pair is made using the ultra-soft and comfortable silicone so there is no friction between the earplugs and the skin of the ear at all. It will also not deteriorate over time as other earplugs made of plastic do