Comments on: 39% Increase in Suppressor Ownership in Past Year

By: ChrisNZ

ChrisNZ — Thu, 13 Aug 2015 23:05:35 +0000

What a pathetic and illogical statement Richard.

Keep digging the hole..

By: Richard

Richard — Thu, 13 Aug 2015 18:40:10 +0000

“140 db can cause immediate damage”. One thing that stands out most about you Chris, and is abundantly clear is this: you make a living evaluating hearing/loss thereof, and selling hearing aids. What better reason to advocate your malarkey. Enough said!

By: ChrisNZ

ChrisNZ — Wed, 12 Aug 2015 19:38:29 +0000

Richard- Having a disability does not make you any expert in the area.

You have pretty much proved my point by the first line in the second (layman’s level) “reference”. 140dBSPL -peak- is considered the cutoff point for safe exposure to impulse sound, despite your opinion that it is “most defintely NOT safe”.

I suggest you do some reading on the temporal aspects of hazardous noise as well as the pathophysiology of noise exposure.

Being emphatic does not make you any more correct. You clearly don’t know what you don’t know. End of discussion.

By: Richard

Richard — Wed, 12 Aug 2015 11:20:57 +0000

Chris,

BTW; I do have some experience with hearing loss, and the causes of it. Due to having been born with no hearing in my left ear, I wear a CROS aid, and have a significant loss in my right ear due to shooting. My hearing is evaluated by an audiologist and ENT Doctor twice each year.

By: Richard

Richard — Wed, 12 Aug 2015 11:07:36 +0000

Here you go, professional. From well educated, experienced professionals:

http://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/noise/signs.htm

http://www.asha.org/public/hearing/Recreational-Firearm-Noise-Exposure

By: ChrisNZ

ChrisNZ — Wed, 12 Aug 2015 05:09:32 +0000

Richard-

Before you embarrass yourself any more, I suggest you get some professional advice or at least do a –lot– more reading. You’re comparing apples with elephants. You’re trying to give basic advice to someone who is qualified to comment.

By: Richard

Richard — Wed, 12 Aug 2015 01:56:18 +0000

Being subjected to 140 db or more can lead to permanent hearing damage. A crack from thunder is roughly 120 db. I suggest you read the reports on the CDC (centers for disease control and prevention) website. I can assure you that hitting a piece of steel with a hammer is nowhere close to 140 peak. Gunshots, depending upon caliber, are 120 – 195 db. A single gunshot can cause permanent damage. It would appear it is you, who has no clue.

By: ChrisNZ

ChrisNZ — Wed, 12 Aug 2015 00:22:34 +0000

I’m afraid those commenting on “dB levels” largely have no clue what they’re talking about. They are confusing damage-risk criteria for continuous versus impulse sound. 140 dB(A) continuous is way into the pain/rapid damage area but impulses that do not exceed 140dBSPL -peak- are a very different story. Hitting a hammer on steel is probably a good 140 peak

ChrisNZ (clinical audiologist)

By: Richard

Richard — Tue, 11 Aug 2015 16:06:01 +0000

140 db is the pain threshold, absolutely NOT a safe level.

By: Richard

Richard — Tue, 11 Aug 2015 00:49:03 +0000

140 db is most certainly NOT a safe level. Where did this crap come from?