What walkie talkie for trail rides

[taxidriver50005]

Well on the cell phone and bone conducting headphones front they don't work so well, tryed these out not on the bike to bike communications front but more the as soon as I go out on bike daughter phones me up. Anyway too much wind noise and not enough noise cancelling on the Mike so useless unless stopped.

 

[CBSTD]

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Bigger cash, but Ive done 3 tours of Europe on the 990 with the earlier scala version, connection is good for about half a mile works on blue tooth headphones and mic fixed to helmet

 

[Gary]

Well on the cell phone and bone conducting headphones front they don't work so well, tryed these out not on the bike to bike communications front but more the as soon as I go out on bike daughter phones me up. Anyway too much wind noise and not enough noise cancelling on the Mike so useless unless stopped.

Normal true buds Bluetooth headphones work really well for phone calls in windy conditions. I use mine daily for listening to tunes while commuting but also make the odd call on my way home often ridi g at 20.ph+ and in heavy traffic. No issues at all.

 

[carlbiker]

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Bigger cash, but Ive done 3 tours of Europe on the 990 with the earlier scala version, connection is good for about half a mile works on blue tooth headphones and mic fixed to helmet

There interesting

 

[carlbiker]

Motorola Vertex EVX-S24 Digital Waterproof Two Way Radio here is the non toy version of the Motorola but no VOX it seems hmmm

 

[carlbiker]

had a couple chats with radio guys and going to go for Motorola T82 Extreme Quad [Free Shipping] | Onedirect.co.uk (newer than the t92 as it happens and weather resistant) although the alternative is the Cobra AM1035 Quad pack | Onedirect.co.uk which has a better range and arguably better quality but needs extra spending for the ear pieces

Edit cracking deal here £118:

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Buy Motorola Extreme T82 2-Way Radio - Quad | Two way radios | Argos - £224 here

If this doesn't work as expected I'll move to licenced options

 

[taxidriver50005]

Normal true buds Bluetooth headphones work really well for phone calls in windy conditions. I use mine daily for listening to tunes while commuting but also make the odd call on my way home often ridi g at 20.ph+ and in heavy traffic. No issues at all.

NOT tryed normal type ear buds on bike, don't really like the distraction when on the Rd, I've nearly hit so many cyclists and pedestrians when driving while there either on phone or listening to music with headphones on, thought the bone conducting type would have been a good option as you can still hear everything else clearly, they work well enough for music whilst riding but as soon as phone call is made the Mike positioned on your ear picks up far too much wind and mechanical sounds. If you stop there great?

 

[Gary]

It's not actually the headphones or music that causes that. it's shit cyclists/peds with poor awareness of their surroundings and poor planning.
in the city you have to pre-empt these idiots every day. driving or cycling.

 

[Fatbap]

Stupid question but why don’t you just shout to each other like normal people do. ?

 

[Gary]

Stupid question but why don’t you just shout to each other like Northern people do. ?

 

[GrandPaBrogan]

Stupid question but why don’t you just shout to each other like normal people do. ?

SORRY... WHAT?

 

[carlbiker]

Stupid question but why don’t you just shout to each other like normal people do. ?

yeah that’s a cracking idea! Never tried that

 

[carlbiker]

SORRY... WHAT?

kids.....??

 

[Mcharza]

yeah that’s a cracking idea! Never tried that

You should try that, much cheaper ?

 

[carlbiker]

You should try that, much cheaper ?

Yeah I loved the shouting, and having to be at the side within 1m or take my eye off the terrain in order to SHOUT, yeah class that ?

my comms come tomorrow, will test it out and it’s going to be epic!

 

[Zimmerframe]

Yeah I loved the shouting, and having to be at the side within 1m or take my eye off the terrain in order to SHOUT, yeah class that ?

You don't have one of these like everyone else ?

 

[GrandPaBrogan]

You don't have one of these like everyone else ?

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Is that for talking or for hearing?

If that's a hearing aid, my missus needs one of those so she can hear me shout "no not that lever, the other one!" while cycling. 50-plus years of using a hair dryer everyday has made her deafer than her seat post!

 

[taxidriver50005]

Shout... Its like living in the middle ages

 

[Zimmerframe]

Is that for talking or for hearing?

If that's a hearing aid, my missus needs one of those so she can hear me shout "no not that lever, the other one!" while cycling. 50-plus years of using a hair dryer everyday has made her deafer than her seat post!

I suspect as many adventurous lady's could tell you, you can use it both ways ..

You do know she can hear everything you're typing and merely displays selective hearing when you talk don't you ?

 

[Fatbap]

Have a look at some of the kits used for motorcycles could adapt it for ur needs Scarla do some ok stuff.

 

[carlbiker]

You don't have one of these like everyone else ?

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? it’s true I’ve not tried and this would be cheaper hmmm

 

[carlbiker]

Have a look at some of the kits used for motorcycles could adapt it for ur needs Scarla do some ok stuff.

Saw those bit expensive and would be a hard sell for the guys I think! There were times signal didn’t exist so that would drop out abit whereas radio would probably be better for signal....I’ve bagged 4x 2 ways with carry bag, 4 earphone mics and some other bits for £118, if it works be a bargain, all depends on the vox sensitivity adjustment I think

 

[alan_sh]

Standard PMR radios are useless for range. 0.5w is fine for about 500 yards with nothing in the way - and by nothing I mean car bodies, small hills, a building - anything. For motorcycling I did get some 'modified' ones which had 5w of transmission and they were (still are) great.

I would think that, for cycling, PMR's are a bit chunky. A pair of Sena BT systems (or similar) would be better.

 

[carlbiker]

Standard PMR radios are useless for range. 0.5w is fine for about 500 yards with nothing in the way - and by nothing I mean car bodies, small hills, a building - anything. For motorcycling I did get some 'modified' ones which had 5w of transmission and they were (still are) great.

I would think that, for cycling, PMR's are a bit chunky. A pair of Sena BT systems (or similar) would be better.

Yeah that’s my main concern like wtf are these things going to clip, behind the goggles on the back might be heavy.....’modified’ ooooo and 5kw you say, now we’re taking?

 

[scjgreen]

Looks like this is what you are wanting...

 

[smtkelly]

I use some cheap-ish ones attached to the kids bikes saves me shouting like a loon to get them to come back.

In the alps I bought £80ish ones (treat them as a one trip kinda item) them with my buddy to work out if he'd just got lost (again) or binned it. By far the best use was when he'd go on a shop/restaurant forgetting it was on and I'd start radioing "la chat up lines" to the ladies/gents with my terrible broken french... never got old

 

[carlbiker]

Looks like this is what you are wanting...

wow cheers for that, they look perfect actually! You could easily connect an ear piece of you wanted privacy too by look, very tempted

 

[scjgreen]

wow cheers for that, they look perfect actually! You could easily connect an ear piece of you wanted privacy too by look, very tempted

Yeah works with Bluetooth I believe.

 

[Geezer]

I don't normally see the need for one, BUT.....
When my Wife rides along she feels more comfortable with instant communication thats more reliable than her phone.
We do have Coyotes, Bobcats and other large Varmint's in the area.

So we carry a pair of Cobra ACT220B Chat Tags clipped to our hydration packs.....
They're about 2" square, weigh less than 3 oz, have a range of a couple of miles in the woods and work really well.
A pair of em runs about 30 Bucks.... Whats that about 22 pounds or sumpin'

 

[carlbiker]

I don't normally see the need for one, BUT.....
When my Wife rides along she feels more comfortable with instant communication thats more reliable than her phone.
We do have Coyotes, Bobcats and other large Varmint's in the area.

So we carry a pair of Cobra ACT220B Chat Tags clipped to our hydration packs.....
They're about 2" square, weigh less than 3 oz, have a range of a couple of miles in the woods and work really well.
A pair of em runs about 30 Bucks.... Whats that about 22 pounds or sumpin'

They look good don’t think they would work in the UK though.....I did see something similar but lost the product in the end.

edit:Cobra AU220 Wearable Lightweight Walkie Talkie, up to 12 Mile Range and 10 hours Battery Life - Chat tag Rock looks like they adapted it to (UK) but only 3kw distance and no VOX

my T82s turned up but im not convinced yet, the vox works ok but some lag at times so you may miss some of the chat etc, the ear mics are crap, be amazed if they stayed over the ear and the mic is really short but still to test, if that semi works then I’ll buy some better ear/mic jobbie.....