sgt_zim
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- South Africa, Idaho, Texas, Louisiana
As I get older, I find more and more that an absolutely indispensable piece of kit for hunting is good hearing pro.
For 2 or 3 years, I went with a pair of Walkers. They do a great job of protecting my ears, plus with the volume control, have helped me to know when to sit dead still as white tails get nearer and I still can't see them. But after an hour or 2, they just get uncomfortable.
I upgraded to a pair of Axil GX Extremes: https://goaxil.com/products/gx-extreme
The sound amplification feature is really nice for the deer woods of Louisiana and Texas, but was really not much help in Limpopo as the wind seems to constantly blow. However, they did allow me to have whispered convos with my PH, which was invaluable. The Axil GX Extreme is also BT capable, a nice feature. The only draw back to them is they are attached via wire. Ordinarily, this isn't a huge deal, but if your neck gets a little sweaty, the wire will drag on your neck and tug on the ear pieces. This certainly isn't a deal-breaker for me, just something to be aware of.
The next step up for Axil is the XCOR or XCOR Pro. The main difference between those 2 is the former are not BT capable, the latter are.
Even if I had cans for all my rifles, and I likely never will for anything bigger than my 308, I'd still go for these just for the comfort + sound amplification features. I could literally wear the Axils from the moment I step off the bakkie in the field until we got back to camp.
For 2 or 3 years, I went with a pair of Walkers. They do a great job of protecting my ears, plus with the volume control, have helped me to know when to sit dead still as white tails get nearer and I still can't see them. But after an hour or 2, they just get uncomfortable.
I upgraded to a pair of Axil GX Extremes: https://goaxil.com/products/gx-extreme
The sound amplification feature is really nice for the deer woods of Louisiana and Texas, but was really not much help in Limpopo as the wind seems to constantly blow. However, they did allow me to have whispered convos with my PH, which was invaluable. The Axil GX Extreme is also BT capable, a nice feature. The only draw back to them is they are attached via wire. Ordinarily, this isn't a huge deal, but if your neck gets a little sweaty, the wire will drag on your neck and tug on the ear pieces. This certainly isn't a deal-breaker for me, just something to be aware of.
The next step up for Axil is the XCOR or XCOR Pro. The main difference between those 2 is the former are not BT capable, the latter are.
Even if I had cans for all my rifles, and I likely never will for anything bigger than my 308, I'd still go for these just for the comfort + sound amplification features. I could literally wear the Axils from the moment I step off the bakkie in the field until we got back to camp.