Honeywell Howard Leight SPALPF-30 Howard Leight Max Lite Low-pressure single-use

The Honeywell Howard Leight SPALPF-30 is a Max Lite low-pressure single-use foam earplug with polycord in an individual polybag, 100 per box and 1,000 per case.

Note a gap: no NRR is stated. The uncorded Max Lite in this range is rated 30, and a cord does not change attenuation — but the number should be on the listing rather than inferred, because it is the specification a buyer chooses on and the one a hearing conservation programme is documented against. Obtain it.

Low pressure is the product and it is a deliberate trade. A foam plug seals by expanding against the canal wall, and that expansion force is what makes ears ache by mid-afternoon. An aching ear means a plug that comes out — and no rating protects an ear that is not wearing the plug.

A low-pressure foam expands with less force while still sealing. Across this range it costs about 3 dB of laboratory rating against the standard Max, and it buys a plug that is still in at four o'clock.

That is almost always the better deal.

The polycord keeps the pair around the neck between exposures rather than in a pocket, which is a hygiene matter. It is also a snag hazard near rotating machinery — the uncorded version exists for that.

Individual polybags mean the plug is clean when it goes in.

Brand

Honeywell Howard Leight

SKU

SPALPF30

Category

Safety Products

Weight

1.14 lbs

Dimensions

5.00 x 3.50 x 1.50

Price

$184.95

Availability

In stock

Rating

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