( 4 reviews )
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Posted: Jul 29 2009
I've been swimming regularly for 8 years, and have always had problems with water getting into my ears. My choice ear plugs were the rubber speedo earplugs, but this summer after losing my last pair I decided to give these silicon ones a try. It was a nightmare. The first time I tried them, it was hard to get them on; the silicon is actually quite hard and pressing it into my ear involved a few moments of irksome discomfort. Then, after a few days I realized that since the main approach by these things to stay on your ear is by sticking (on the instruction it says not to elongate the silicon or press it in too deep - makes sense, if a piece breaks off in your ear you are in a load of trouble), if you didn't put it on perfectly or forget to put them on before you enter the water, there's no way to put them on again unless you come out and dry your ears. Take my words for it and try not to waste your time with these.
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Posted: Jul 17 2009
I just started swimming and about 3 weeks into it, decided to buy these to prevent swimmer's ear. Unfortunately, I got swimmer's ear. I reasoned it was due to not using any plugs for about 3 weeks and these would work with continual usage after the infection cleared. After 10 days of antibiotics and ear drops, I was feeling better and went back to the pool CONTINUING TO WEAR these plugs. Today, I went to the doctor and I'm back on ear drops for a week. I came to the internet to find what others were using because using these DO NO GOOD FOR ME. I'm going on a swimming vacation next week and will find out what the swim studio recommends. I will carry one of the unopened sets with me to see what they think. Folks, stay away from these. Do some research. Just because it says Speedo doesn't mean anything. I'm on my second bout of swimmer's ear in about 2 months of swimming because I thought that I was protected by these.
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( 1 of 1 found this review helpful ) Posted: Jul 17 2009
I bought like 5 different types of ear plugs and this one are the wort of all of them, it never adjust the correct way on the ear, also it's very easy to lose it when you are trying. Great brand but this product doesn't represent it.
