(Part 2) Best wrestling protective gear according to redditors

[I got you bro.] (https://www.amazon.com/Cliff-Keen-Head-Face-Guard/dp/B00073FZ46)

I don't know about the Epsom Salt.

There is a school of thought that there is a predisposition to get cauliflower ear that is genetic. The thickness, structure, and flexibility of your ear cartilage are large indicators in vulnerability to the skin tearing away or the cartilage breaking. I tend to agree based completely on a small sample size (the 2 gyms I train at), but I don't know 100%.

Wear comfortable, low profile head gear and you'll be protected from the impact and shearing forces that encourage cauliflower ear.

EDIT: Here are some low-profile headgear examples (in no particular order):

http://www.amazon.com/Ultra-Guard-Grappling-Wrestling-Jitsu/dp/B005ESOWPW

http://www.amazon.com/Deluxe-Guard-Grappling-Wrestling-Jitsu/dp/B005ESOWLG

http://www.amazon.com/KRUSHCO-WRESTLING-EG-1-Ultra-Earguard-adult/dp/B001HB831O

http://www.amazon.com/Guards-MARINES-WRESTLING-JUDO-RUGBY/dp/B004SI162Q

http://www.amazon.com/Kimurawear-ReActive-Ear-Guards/dp/B00667GIAW

http://www.amazon.com/ProForce-Ultra-Strike-Ear-Guard/dp/B005BV83IO

(Sorry for all of the Amazon links. They just have a bunch of different options "right there".)

i have tried cliff keane and asics ear guards.

For me asics tended to fall off and was uncomfortable.

Cliff keen was real good to me. Comfortable (well at least as much as a headgear can be) and didn't fall off easily

https://www.amazon.com/Cliff-Keen-F3-Triple-Twister/dp/B000L279KQ/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1469568302&sr=8-5&keywords=cliff+keen+headgear

I got this one specifically

I wear these and like them. I started wearing them after I punctured my eardrum. There is hard plastic on part of them, but the soft ones weren't doing anything for me and seemed hard to keep on. I've never had a partner complain that I hurt them with the earguards either.

I wear this, and so far it worked well for me https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0000AU0UY/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Brute is what I currently use. (I used to use the Cliff Keen F5) I like that it doesn't have the protruding ear cups of the Cliff Keen while still keeping ears protected. It doesn't slip onto my ears like the Cliff Keen does sometimes. It is a lot more annoying to adjust to the CK, but you should only have to tweak your first month using it. I found the CK padding would crack and chip (especially the chin guard). It is easier to hear people in the CK.

I used the CK for a year and the Brute for about three months so just keep that in mind, but it has shown no signs of wear.

Lifelong wrestler here. The tornado imo is very comfortable but is too big and bulky for my liking. I have used my cliff keen signiture for the last 5 years and I love it
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B001M8P2TS/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?qid=1465055787&sr=8-3&pi=SY200_QL40&keywords=cliff+keen+headgear&dpPl=1&dpID=4159PtgKffL&ref=plSrch