I carry my aids in a leather pouch, usually marketed for keeping e.g. air gun pellets in. A nice sturdy rigid thing, with a clip for a lanyard, where I also keep a couple of spare cells and tube cleaning wire. They come in 2.5 and 3.5" diameters. The 2.5" one is just right for my aids, and fits well in a pocket or slung around my neck, inside my shirt.
Since I am quite active and outdoorsy, reluctantly I take them out and pop them in the case when the weather becomes wet and windy. Rather common in the UK. Otherwise wear a wide brimmed hat to keep water away from them.
Current aids are Siemens Octiv M+, not waterproof. New aids, due soon, just waiting on the earmoulds to be completed, will be Phonak Nathos Novas, which are IP68 rated and “nano coated”. But I will still baby them.
At night they are put into a desiccator of my own devising, using self indicating silica gel pouches. PS: don’t put the partially used zinc-air cells in the desiccator, that may dry out the electrolyte inside them, reducing their life. I alternate the cells each day, between ears, to even out the usage, as my RH aid operates at higher power than my LH one, so gets through the cells more quickly.
These are NHS aids. The new Phonaks are the NHS version of the Phonak Marvel, at I think technology level 7 out of 9. The NHS hereabouts are set up to tweak them remotely using the MyPhonak app. and/or recall me for face-face fine tuning using e.g in ear measurements, as was done for my Siemens. Anticipating them eagerly, and looking forward experimenting with all the bluetoothery benefits, for phone calls, music streaming, making own custom settings etc.
