| Surfing Ear Plugs Help Prevent Surfer's Ear! | See Also: Swimming Earplugs for Adults and Children
Surfing earplugs are different from swimming earplugs in two ways. Most importantly, surfing ear plugs are made so that you can clearly hear what is going on around you. Surfing earplugs are also made to prevent water and wind from entering the ear.
When you surf, lots of time is spent sitting up and waiting for the next wave, chatting with fellow surfers. If you have sound blocking ordinary swimming earplugs in your ears, carrying on a conversation is almost impossible, so surfing ear plugs must let you hear sounds while they block the unwanted wind and water.
For recreational swimmers, the main reason for wearing earplugs is to prevent water in the ear, which is generally just an annoyance, and easily cured by water removal drops or sponges.
For surfers, though, cold water and wind in the ear can actually be life-threatening! The cold water or wind causes a wild bony growth to occur deep in the ear canal, and if untreated over time, the bony spurs that appear, can actually penetrate the brain cavity, with unpleasant consequences!
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 |  | | SurfEars 2.0 Ear Plugs for Surfing and Swimming
2 Reviews SurfEars are designed to stand up to anything you can dish out, with support wings to ensure these ear plugs will hold up and keep water out even through the most epic wipeouts. An acoustic mesh layer keeps ears safe from water, spray, cold air, dirt, and bacteria. For surfing, you need Surfear. | |  | | EQ Seals Balance Pro Surfing and Swimming Ear Plugs (One Pair W/Case)
8 Reviews EQ Seals (formerly Sorky) Balance Pro Surfing and Swimming Earplugs are designed especially for surfers, for the prevention of the debilitating condition known as surfer's ear (exostosis). EQ Seals let you hear everything around you while blocking cold wind and water completely. | | |  | | Zoggs® Aqua-Plugz™ Ergonomic Surfing and Swimming Ear Plugs for Children
14 Reviews Zoggs® Aqua-Plugz™ Ergonomic Surfing and Swimming Ear Plugs are shaped to fit comfortably, but securely into the outer ear, sealing the canal against water entry during surfing, swimming and bathing, while still letting you hear what is going on around you. | |  | | Alpine Pluggies Premium Small Sized Ear Plugs
5 Reviews Alpine Pluggies for Surfing, Swimming, Flying, Concentration and Noise Protection are a terrific solution for water babies of any age, especially when you need a water protection or flying ear plug and still want to be able to hear what is going on. | | |  | | Westone DefendEar Style 70 Custom-Fit Surfer and Swimming Ear Plugs (One Pair)
3 Reviews Full shell custom molded ear plugs featuring a sealed membrane spanning the sound bore that keeps cold water and cold air out of the ear canal while allowing sound to pass through. Designed to help prevent surfer's ear. | |  | | Alpine SwimSafe Premium Swimming Ear Plugs (NRR 8)
4 Reviews (NRR 8) Alpine SwimSafe Swimming Ear Plugs feature a special built-in acoustic filter with a very small opening that prevents water from enter the ear while allowing ambient sound to remain fully audible. | | |  | | Mack's Dry 'N Clear Water Removal Ear Drops
1 Review You don't have to suffer. Mack's Dry 'N Clear Ear Drying Drops help you get the water out of your ears right after leaving the pool or the beach. Fight swimmer's ear easily and safely. | |  | | Acu-Life AfterSwim Water Removal Ear Sponges (Pack of 4 Sponges)
1 Review AfterSwim, the immediate-acting water-in-the-ear remover, is a hydrophilic (water loving) material that instantly attracts any water it touches, absorbing the water for easy removal from the ear. | | |  | | Cirrus ClearEars Water Absorbing Ear Plugs (5 Pairs in Water Resistant Case)
4 Reviews Cirrus ClearEars are the first earplugs designed to draw water from your ears. The fast, safe and effective alternative to ear drops. | |
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