EarPlane Air Pressure Regulating Ear Plugs- Adult

by EarPlane

Product Description

EarPlanes are disposable, air pressure regulating ear plugs developed by the House Ear Institute, the leading institute in hearing research and ear surgery, and tested by the US Navy. The ear pain many travelers experience during take-offs and landing is caused by rapid changes of air pressure on the eardrum. EarPlanes slow the rate of air pressure changes There are 42 million passangers each year who report suffering ear pain or discomfort. Picking up a set of EarPlanes is a simple, convenient solution to this problem.Please Note: Earplanes come in two sizes. This is the Adult Size in Gray.

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B00023DIFO
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #63,291 in Health & Personal Care (See Top 100 in Health & Personal Care)
  • #93 in Health & Personal Care > Personal Care > Ear Care > Earplugs

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

29 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wouldn't Fly Without These Ever Again, January 22, 2006

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Rodney D. Rundberg "Halo Master" (Fort Lauderdale) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: EarPlane Air Pressure Regulating Ear Plugs- Adult (Health and Beauty)

Excellent product,worth every penny,safe and convenient.

I've suffered many years with ear pain while flying.

I tried everything else that I'd heard to ease the discomfort.

Nothing ever worked.Typcially I would arrive at my destination and would have earaches and "cloudy" hearing. This would go away right about the time I was ready to take my return flight and start all over again.

So I thought I would try these. They are easy to use. They work by sealing off the inner ear from the pressure flucuations within the cabin. They seal very tight! They come a pair to a box, with a little plastic tube to store them in.

I found it a little difficult to put them back in the storage tube. This is good,however, they are still working properly.

You need to put them in before the door is closed and can remove them once the plane reaches highest alltitude. This is usaully when the captain turns off the seatbelt sign and they begin snack/meal service. The directions say to reinsert them an hour before landing. I just kept them in so I didn't forget.

One drawback is that they reduce your hearing level if you leave them in the entire flight. You may not be able to hear annoucements or the flight attendants instrucions.

I found myself talking too softly as I was trying to overcompensate for not being able to hear myself. Also headphones may not be an option,I didn't try. Not being able to hear others around me was a blessing for me as I was able to sleep soundly.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Didnt work for me!, December 27, 2009

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This review is from: EarPlane Air Pressure Regulating Ear Plugs- Adult (Health and Beauty)

I get extreme ear pain on planes and nothing used to work. I get it regardless of allergies or colds. I tried sweets, gum, medicines and nothing worked except ear plugs. Plain old ear plugs.. I squish them and pull on the top of my ear to get them in good and I wear them for the first hour until I am we are done ascending. Then when it gets near to going down I put them in again. The trick is to get them in early. Any kind of descent will make my ears hurt immediately. Anyways for my last flight I bought these earplanes thinking they would be even better then earplugs and no way. They didnt work at all. I got pain right away and had to take them out and get my old trusty earplugs. If you are nervous you should wear the plugs throughout the whole flight but if its a long flight then it should be okay to take them out once you are up and level. Hope this helps!!

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Uncomfortable, but they work!, October 1, 2009

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C. Schmidt (Colorado Mountains) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: EarPlane Air Pressure Regulating Ear Plugs- Adult (Health and Beauty)

My ears/sinuses are extremely sensitive to pressure changes. I use these EarPlanes when we fly. They definitely work. The biggest problem for me is that they are so painful to leave in my ears. The hard rubber ridges are not comfortable. After about 30 minutes I just want to rip these out of my ears. But, they are the only product that definitely works, so I put up with it.

I also use the "Flents Flitemate" brand of ear air pressure plugs. The Flents are much, much more comfortable. But, for me, they do not work as well for significant pressure changes. So, I may use my Flents during takeoff, but I ALWAYS use my EarPlanes for descent. Or, if I have more sinus congestion than normal, I would use EarPlanes.

By the way, if you are new to using EarPlanes for ear air pressure regulation -- you do not necessarily need to leave the plugs in during the entire flight. Just put them in at take off and keep them in until you reach cruising altitude. Then you can take them out. But, if you notice turbulence or the pilot saying they need to go down for a bit, put the plugs back in until the cruising stabilizes again. And, of course, put them back in as soon as the plane starts its descent. Of course, everyone had different sinuses, so you may need to leave them in the entire flight. But, for me, they are so painful to leave in I have to compromise.

Oh, also -- I use the EarPlanes over and over forever (until I lose them). I have never noticed a problem from re-using them.

Overall, I highly recommend this product. A must if you have sinus/ear issues. Buy these and a pair of the more comfortable Flents Flitemates and you are set.