Is your hearing important to you? To Venture Outdoors it is. Hearing protection is mandatory in all of our live fire firearms classes. We will provide use of foam earplugs or earmuffs for each student. In 1999, we felt so strongly about hearing protection that we became a distributor for Insta-Mold Ear Plugs.

Insta-Mold earplugs are made of surgical silicon and molded directly in your ear. Being custom made, they only fit you. In the July 2002 issue of Sporting Clays magazine, they were rated as one of the best forms of hearing protection on the market today.

Sometimes the world we live in is noisy. Our quit world becomes loud. Not just on the shooting range, but at our job and in our home. Most people don't think of how loud a hand drill, handsaw, or even the lawn mower really is. But we all know how loud a teenager can play their stereo and teens experience hearing loss every day. In today's world, many children and adults are having their hearing damaged by the repetitive use of these normal household items. If you work in a noisy environment or are involved in a shooting sport you greatly increase the chance of hearing lose.

The following is a chart showing the db rating of various noise levels. Judge for your self:

Noise Exposure Time Limitations

Noise Level      Exposure Limits

90 dB                               8 hours

95 dB                               4 hours

100 dB                             2 hours

105 dB                             1 hour

110 dB                             30 minutes

115 dB                             15 minutes

Gunfire and environmental noise levels

158 dB             .38 Special

165 dB             .44 Magnum

120 dB             Ambulance siren, Amplified rock band, or Thunder clap

110 dB             Woodworking shop

100 dB             Chainsaw

90 dB               Lawn mower, shop tools

75 dB               Kitchen appliances

65 dB               Conversation speech (average)

50 dB               Average home interior

30 dB               Whisper at five feet

25 to 29 dB       Level of hearing wearing solid Insta-Mold Ear Plugs

10 dB               Normal breathing         

For more information visit E.A.R./INSTA-MOLD, INC. at www.earinc.com or contact us. Let Venture Outdoors help you, your family or your company to continue to hear as well in the future as you do today. Call us for an appointment. 

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