Ear Bands

[Mermaid Jaffa]

Hi!

Ear bands, anyone used them before? I'm thinking of getting these as I don't like stuffing things into my ears.

http://www.littlegrommets.com/swimming-earbands/teen-adult-earband.html

[AniaR]

I've never seen these before, but as someone very particular about getting water in her ears (I get MASSIVE infections) this looks to me more like it would keep your ears warm. It's still a fabric and relies on a tight seal so I don't think it'll keep water out. Maybe just for swimming on surface or boating or something and not getting splashed.

[Mermaid Galene]

If a tight silicone swim cap doesn't keep water out of your ears (mine doesn't), I doubt that a minimally stretchy neoprene band will do it.

[Echidna]

^^this.
besides, you would not want to have a watertight band/cap, or hood, because you could suffer a barotrauma.

you still need to be able to equalize. that's why divers drill small holes over the ears in too-tight wetsuit hoods.

[Mermaid Jaffa]

Keep ears warm? Hm. I like the sound of that!

I don't think its that watertight. I read somewhere it just helps to keep hair out of your face, keep ear plugs from falling out and ears warm!

[Echidna]

well, try it out :)

there are many possibiities to make that band mermaidy too, add pearls and sequins and shells...
might even replace a conventional headdress!

[Mermaid Jaffa]

Caltuna, I was thinking of that too! If one could make it practical for warm ears and a fancy head dress at the same time!