I have suffered some hearing loss from driving duce and a halfs in the Army for seven years. Plus, I was talked into shooting a .357 magnum 4" S&W with no hearing protection.

No, the reason is our Boy Scout Troop was camping at Camp Rayomd, in Arizona, and my 11 year old twins and 15 year old wandered off exploring. It was lunchtime and I we went looking for them. Blowing on my Fox 40 Micro did no good. I did not have my Storm whistle on me at the time. No matter how loud I blew they did not hear me. They were about 1/2 mile away.

ergo: the best is barely good enough!