Does anyone in the UK want to split earplug postage costs with me? :D

[Wolfiness]

I need to buy earplugs from www.earplugstore.com in America (you can't get the earplugs I use in Britain) but the postage to the UK costs $62…
Are there any earplug aficionados in the UK who might be interested in clubbing together to consolidate everything in one order and split the postage costs?

 

[Woolie]

What earplugs do you use, @wolfita? Maybe another way of getting them more cheaply? Bet the make them in Asia somewhere anyway.

 

[Wolfiness]

Nope, they're Moldex Comets 6490 and you can only get them from America AFAIK. In this country they do 6420s which are a different shape and don't work for me.

 

[sarah darwins]

They do seem to be available on eBay, wolfita:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1-Pair-Mo...954129?hash=item2ef18b9c11:g:vMQAAOSwzLlXgrSA

That one lists '6490' in the detailed description. If you do an eBay search as

— moldex comets "6490" —

you get a number of results, some in the UK. Putting the product number in quotes limits results to that model.

 

[Wolfiness]

It does say 6490, but the earplugs pictured are the 6420 model, not the 6490. I've emailed the seller…

 

[Undisclosed]

There is no way the postage should be that much. Maybe find a member in the US, have them sent there and then have the member mail them to you at a much reduced cost.

 

[Wolfiness]

It is $26.50 if you spend <$45 but if you spend more they insist on sending it tracked. It's all right, I'll just buy <$45 worth, I can't handle any hassle atm.

 

[Living Dead]

For that price you could nearly get hand-made plugs tailored to your specific ears. They last for a long time.

 

[Woolie]

Is this them, @wolfita?

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Moldex-507...00U97Q5ZI/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

Picture shows identical earplus to the 6490 model shown on Modex's own website.

Six pounds delivery in UK.

 

[Hip]

I need to buy earplugs from www.earplugstore.com in America (you can't get the earplugs I use in Britain) but the postage to the UK costs $62…

Sixty two dollars for postage!?! Insane.


I use a very similar earplug to the one you are interested in, called Moldex Rockets. You can buy Moldex Rockets on the UK eBay for less than £3 a pair including delivery.

And you can buy Moldex Comets on the UK eBay for less than £2 including delivery.

Moldex Rockets have slightly more sound reduction compared Moldex Comets: a 30dB noise reduction for the Rockets, and a 27dB reduction for the Comets.

I have yet to try the Moldex Twistors, which look even better in terms of blocking out sound, providing a 34dB noise reduction.


See the manufacturer's website for more info.