Howard Leight -- Impact Sport vs. BOLT

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5 жыл бұрын

Hey Guys, In this video I give you an good review of the original Howard Leight "Impact sports" hearing protection, vs the new Howard Leight "BOLT" model. I do a good job covering "Good, Better, and Best" options. Watch the entire video, or you'll miss out on some very good content. Stay loose, and thanks for watching.... -JS
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@tonybailey89 3 жыл бұрын

I'm unfortunately suffering from tennitus in my right ear and I'm only 31 due to my plug slipping off my ear a few rounds, hearing damage is 100% irreversible, thank you for the review I'm going with the upgraded bolts!

@biloxifiredawg 4 жыл бұрын

Referring to digital vs. analog, the Bolts take the signal from the microphones and convert those signals into"bits" of data. Numbers that can be manipulated by a computer chip. This makes it possible to tailor and process sounds very precisely. Conversely, with ear protection that uses analog technology, the microphones pick up the sound and simply convert it into small electrical signals that are amplified and fed to the speakers. Hope this makes sense . I know you were thinking the opposite of digital must be vacuum tubes or something like that. Oh, and the Honeywell team member that you talked to did you a real dis service.

@StevenL00 3 жыл бұрын

@Cystum Qrash my bolt has a good amount of hiss on high volume, but ok with lower volumes

@user-neo71665 3 жыл бұрын

@Cystum Qrash Not really a good comparison. My old ones have less hiss than the bolts. Way too many variables to just make a blanket statement like that.

@Imafed42069 4 жыл бұрын

Good reviews thanks a lot! I've been outta the game for a couple years and just getting back into it. I'm just gonna buy the impact sports again; I do remember that i was able to wear them and still put on my kevlar helmet with them being so low profile and they're only $47 on amazon cant beat that. You should consider putting a affiliate link in the description

@elvissuperkarate3893 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video. I picked the Bolts.

@Guns_and_Outdoors_Channel 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah bro the bolts rock. They’re still doing real good for me

@mr.mcneill7306 3 жыл бұрын

Great video! Where’d you get the multicam cover from?

@jaredpeabody894 4 жыл бұрын

Hey man, I know this is a pretty old video but I have to ask. Where did you get that CADPAT headband? It looks awesome! Thanks

@Guns_and_Outdoors_Channel 4 жыл бұрын

Special Operations Equipment (SOE)

@jaredpeabody894 4 жыл бұрын

Guns and Outdoors Channel cool! I’ll have to look them up, I’ve been strongly thinking about buying a pair of electronic earmuffs. This video just might be what convinces me to do so.

@veteranswhobuild 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for the video brother. Can you send/add a link to those noise fighter cushions?

@vladstrulev 3 жыл бұрын

X250 faster processing than impact sports original - not really important as impact sports work just fine. Stereo sound - very very important and great feature and this is the main difference in electronics. For what reviewer is doing, it may not be as important, but if you want to be aware to where sounds come from, this feature is very important.

@Wilmer787 3 жыл бұрын

Hi there Nice video! Do you recommend these for indoor shooting range? Thanks

@Guns_and_Outdoors_Channel 2 жыл бұрын

Yes. 100% 🤙

@sgtsavage4991 4 жыл бұрын

So better to get the originals instead of the bolts ? Is ambient sound better ? I don't care about cost , heard the bolts suffer from a hissing noise did you hear try his ? Thanks

@Guns_and_Outdoors_Channel 4 жыл бұрын

Hi SAV, ambient noise is the same in my opinion. I don’t have a hissing noise in mine nor does my buddy who has a pair of bolts as well. Last night I was at my range and I forgot my bolts so I borrowed a regular pair of Howard lights and I could hear the hissing noise a little bit in those however usually again in my opinion that’s happens when there’s a low battery. In that case I was using my ranges local set.

@ek8652 3 жыл бұрын

I had the harsh screeching sound in my Bolts like others have complained. Couldn’t get it to go away. I returned them and went back to my original HLs.

@Alvan81 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for detailed review! I looked up some hearing loss websites, and they say a gunshot sound is 2 to 5 milliseconds. (Eyeblink is 300 lol) If the Bolt works in .5 milliseconds that means the sound never gets a chance to do damage. FWIW. I suffer from Tinnitus already so I'm inclined to be super cautious with my hearing and get the Bolts even though they cost more.

@slackreviews 4 жыл бұрын

I believe you may be a little mixed up about how electronic ear protection works. The electronic aspect has nothing to due with the ear protection provided. The ear protection is passive and always there as long as you are wearing the muffs just like non electronic ones. The electronic ones are merely add a microphone and a speaker that plays environmental sounds. The response time is how quickly the circuitry switches off and on when a sound greater than 82db is present. When a gunshot is fired it switches off and doesn't play it through the speaker. If you are worried about ear protection the nrr is more important, the quicker response time would make it less annoying when having a conversation when others are firing.

@vincentc2466 2 жыл бұрын

thanks man

@kwaaakity 2 жыл бұрын

a cadpat cover? man,id like one

@booshwaa2 3 жыл бұрын

Just found the Impact Sport Bolt for $24.99 at Ollie's. There was about 15 to 20 sets. Orange only tho.. Just a heads up.

@Jahalang82 3 жыл бұрын

Lol I just saw the same ones at Ollie's today, I didn't buy a set yet but I plan on going back to buy one.

@eggroll1980 3 жыл бұрын

Where are you located that you have these at Ollie's? I only found the passive HL Leightning L2 at my local Ollie's.

@Jahalang82 3 жыл бұрын

@@eggroll1980 I'm in ohio but I dont know about the other guy.

@ek8652 4 жыл бұрын

Would you say the Bolts are better or worse than the original impact sports? I’ve heard mixed reviews. Some say that they are worse than the originals. I ordered a set of the bolts and waiting to receive them. I wanted to use my current impact sports for friends that come to the range or for a backup pair. So I thought I’d “upgrade” with the Bolts. Hope I don’t regret it. I got them for a decent price cause I don’t think they are selling well. I plan on adding the Noisefighters to them.

@Guns_and_Outdoors_Channel 4 жыл бұрын

EK, You’re good brother... I did the exact same. In my experience they are slightly better the the originals. In either my Nambu, SKS or my recent video doing the HACS drill I forgot my Bolts and borrowed PBR’s Sports. Here’s the thing I find that the Sports ear foam thickness is thinner then I like which makes them (with glasses on) more uncomfortable. Try your BOLTS and come back here and let me know what you think? I think they are like 10-15% better so you have to kind of go back and forth.. -JS

@ek8652 4 жыл бұрын

Guns and Outdoors Channel Thanks for the response. I feel a little better now knowing I’ll get an improvement. I’ll keep the eBay gel pads on my original impacts. They feel good but don’t block much noise. I think the Bolts with Noisefighters could be the best combo without having to pay the big bucks for Peltors or MSA Sordins.

@eddieb9110 6 ай бұрын

What headband cover is that? The camo cover on the bolts.

@Guns_and_Outdoors_Channel 6 ай бұрын

SOE - Special operations equipment is the name of the company. John Willis

@_Chev_Chelios 2 жыл бұрын

The Bolt LITERALLY is called “Digital “ in the product title.

@chrisw46360 5 жыл бұрын

So basically the only difference is how fast the audio level comes back up? The pad thickness of the bolts is irrelevant to me because im using noisefighters.

@Guns_and_Outdoors_Channel 5 жыл бұрын

100% Bro.. That’s what I determined.

@prongATO 4 жыл бұрын

For $13.00 more would you get the Bolts?

@ek8652 3 жыл бұрын

No. Not worth the upgrade

@ccwstraightshooter9761 5 жыл бұрын

Way better if you take them apart and stuff memory foam in them.

@jd5787 3 жыл бұрын

How well would these (sport/bolt) work outside of the range? Say: using a chainsaw and attending airshows (which are quite loud). Thanks

@Guns_and_Outdoors_Channel 3 жыл бұрын

Bro they work great. Sport version is all you need for your 2 use cases.

@jd5787 3 жыл бұрын

@@Guns_and_Outdoors_Channel thanks much!

@markd5468 4 жыл бұрын

maybe just purchase the bolt foam pads if you are on a budget?

@Guns_and_Outdoors_Channel 4 жыл бұрын

That’s a really good idea Mark. To be honest I’ve been running the gel pads and I’ve been finding out they were out in less than six months so I’m actually back to my bowl original foam pads and because they’re so thick they are very very durable and they work fantastic