Customer Reviews for Peltor 97044 Tactical 6S Active Volume Hearing Protector

Peltor 97044 Tactical 6S Active Volume Hearing Protector

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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Peltor 97044 Tactical 6S Active Volume Hearing Protector

Customer Review: DON'T BUY THESE!!
Summary: 2 Stars

The battery access (it does'nt come with any) is absolutely stupid. I guarantee you will be breaking the plastic muff ring after it's aged and dried out for 2 years. I had to view an independant online video on battery replacement because it required a massive amount of effort to unsnap the muff cover the get at the battery compartment, and I'm very surprised it did'nt crack in half. PASS.

Customer Review: Does What It's Supposed To - Design Needs Work
Summary: 4 Stars

I have the behind-the-head version of the Peltor Tactical 6-S because having the band behind your head works much better with a wide brimmed hat. Anyway, for the most part I really like these hearing protectors. They cut way down on range noise while allowing normal communication - just as promised. Comfort is also just as good as any of the other over the ear protectors that I've tried. If everything else about the product was as well thought out I'd have easily rated it 5 stars and called it a must have for the dedicated shooter.

What I don't like is the effort required to change batteries. You must first remove the delicate foam pads without tearing them, then swap the batteries and then reinstall the way too delicate foam pads - hopefully without tearing them. This is not a 60-second battery swap. There is no excuse for a design this poor. Battery doors are not a new idea.

My second criticism is more of a quibble and did not effect my rating. I'd prefer one on/off/volume knob to the two on the 6-S. Just my personal preference.

Customer Review: Ear Protection
Summary: 5 Stars

I have ringing in my ear, and it's not getting better. So I needed something for the range that would allow me to shoot and listen to any instruction given...these do just that. Even though, these are my first muffs, they work as advertised. They don't take up any room in my range bag and I can use them for just about anything around house that requires hearing protection. These might not be the last last pair I buy...I have girls that want to shoot at the range, and I worry about their hearing.

Customer Review: Effective and functional
Summary: 4 Stars

I have had mine for over a year and find them to work very well for small arms and most rifles. I bought them after trying them at a training class. For higher powered (louder report) rifles I sometimes add ear plugs underneath them which, if the volume is turned up all the way, still allows me to hear people on the range but gives excellent hearing protection. I recently bought them for my father in law for Christmas and now have 2 other family members who want them. They can be hot and uncomfortable in very warm weather when worn for an extended period of time, but that is not unique to this product as it is true for any hearing protection muff I have tried. They adjust and store easily and their fold down design protects the muffs while taking up little room in a range bag.

The only thing I do not like about them is changing the batteries. It is somewhat of a pain to remove and replace the foam rings to access the battery compartments. Luckily battery life, especially with lithium batteries designed for electronics, is quite good as long you remember to turn them off when putting them away (DOH).