Leight Hearing Protection

[mr_dove]

Anyone have a clue about Howard Leight hearing protection? Their current web site doesn't list a thing about muffs. They are only showing "in-ear" protection.

What's up? Did they discontinue all their other products.

http://www.howardleight.com/

 

[Mal H]

Did Howard Leight sell ear muffs at one time? I've never seen them. Been using the "Max Lite" type for several years with no complaints.

 

[mr_dove]

I'm not familiar with their whole product line but the product that I'm looking at is called the Leightning 31. It is a non-electronic muff with an NRR of 31db. They also make a product that integrates eye protection into the muffs.

http://www.creedmoorsports.com/R03318.html

 

[Mal H]

Interesting. They also list 2 other Leight earmuffs including an electronic model. I'm pretty sure Leight was strictly an in-the-ear hearing protection manufacturer.

I clicked on the 'About Us' button on the Leight site. They have recently merged with Bilsom and are now both under Bacou-Dalloz. I think the muffs were originally Bilsom designs and they are now using the Leight name for all their products. Just a hunch.

 

[mr_dove]

Odd, they had merged their web sites at one point but they are seperate again. The Leightning 31 muffs are listed only on the Bilsom web site now. Strangly, they are still called "Leightning 31".

Their web sites are still identical in nature though.

http://www.bilsom.com

http://www.howardleight.com/

 

[stevelyn]

We just recieved five pairs of Leightning 31s from Galls. They also have the Thunder 29s.

 

[whoami]

Um....I have two pairs of the Leightning 31...picked them up from Classic Pistol when I went for my first trip to the range. Damn good muffs. I currently use a pair of plugs in the ear covered by a pair o thef Pro Ears Dimension 2 Stalker (like the noise cancellation/low noise enhancement feature).

From a noise reduction perspective, the L31s were about on par with my current plug/muff setup. Worked well by themselves both indoor and outdoor. They might be a tad unwieldy if you're shooting rifle, and they did tend to get a tad warm after a while, but they're definitely high quality.

 

[Graystar]

I have a Leightning 31 set and I've seen them sold at most gun stores. They work well and are comfortable.