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helmet/helmet communicators
- Thread starter nhra1000
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We use Collett
My wife and I have Collett 900's. Had them now for 7 yrs now and never a problem. Nice thing about Collett they incorperate the groomer beacon warning on the main channel.
I did add a power supply from communicatorpower.com that eliminates the battery pack. You can still carry the battery pack and have it plugged in by 'Y' cable to keep it charged in case of a power failure on the power supply.
We went to Yellowstone a few years ago and were on Two Top playing. Got a couple miles away from our group and was still able to talk back to them.
Friends we met on JD here that we have riden with have Colletts also, so its nice to be able to talk with them on a ride also.
We like ours....
Dog
My wife and I have Collett 900's. Had them now for 7 yrs now and never a problem. Nice thing about Collett they incorperate the groomer beacon warning on the main channel.
I did add a power supply from communicatorpower.com that eliminates the battery pack. You can still carry the battery pack and have it plugged in by 'Y' cable to keep it charged in case of a power failure on the power supply.
We went to Yellowstone a few years ago and were on Two Top playing. Got a couple miles away from our group and was still able to talk back to them.
Friends we met on JD here that we have riden with have Colletts also, so its nice to be able to talk with them on a ride also.
We like ours....
Dog
polarfreek
New member
I have a set of Collett Sno-fone's that never worked from day one. Had them supposedly "fixed" and after 2-weeks of waiting; they still dont work. Worst $400 I EVER spent.
polarisrider1
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Sold all 5 sets I had. Hated them. Wife hums while riding. Voice activated. Kids and I had to listen to her for miles. SOLD!
I have 4 Collett 900's. They worked great the first couple of years, good range 1/2 mile maybe. Now they only work if your about 30 feet apart, and margially at best. They work well enough for me to tell the family that traffic is coming, or to stop. But I cannot hear them very well. I wish they still worked like they did when they were new. I have tried to contact Collett, to get them tuned up, but never get a return from them. My 2cw
Sold all 5 sets I had. Hated them. Wife hums while riding. Voice activated. Kids and I had to listen to her for miles. SOLD!
This is the best thing Ive read on here so far! I had a good laugh reading your response. Thank you!
Count me in with Polarfreek. My Collett Sno Phones never worked right. I did send them back.
They were o.k. then didn't work. I never heard the groomer beacon feature.
I had a set of Chatterboxes (4) and they worked fine but several units stopped working.
I'm now going to figure out if at least two work and go back to the Chatterboxes.
They were o.k. then didn't work. I never heard the groomer beacon feature.
I had a set of Chatterboxes (4) and they worked fine but several units stopped working.
I'm now going to figure out if at least two work and go back to the Chatterboxes.
In the motorcycle community the Scala Rider Q2 has been the dominating set to get for a while, with much better performance than even the Chatterbox... it bluetooths to your phone (which then does voice dialing), has a plug-in for MP3, has VOX that will NOT open the mic for merely humming, and has excellent background noise cancellation. It also quickly moves from helmet to helmet should you need it to. Battery life is 10+ hours and range is about 1/4 mile. They work fantastic and we have daisy-chained as many as 8 together, and if our groups ever get larger than that - we just set up a conference call for everyone to dial in to with the voice dial. It is also completely weatherproof. They can be had for about $200 a pair.
THere is a new model with a much longer range (1 mile), but the cost is about double for the Q4.
THere is a new model with a much longer range (1 mile), but the cost is about double for the Q4.
I have a pair of the newer Collett 900 communicator's. Bought last year and they are much better then the older ones I had about 7 years. Never had a problem with them just decided to upgrade since they were reducing inventory and dropped the price. I don't have a need for their newest system with blue tooth etc. I can plug my I pod into existing and have music if needed but don't use it. My wife won't ride without hers, she feels a lot safer having the ablity to communicate if needed.
Can you turn the voice activation off on any of them, I would probably have some irritated riding buddies after a hundred miles of me singing 80's hair band music to them. Don't really want to listen to them either, but like the idea of being able to talk without having to stop and open helmets Etc.
polarisrider1
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Can you turn the voice activation off on any of them, I would probably have some irritated riding buddies after a hundred miles of me singing 80's hair band music to them. Don't really want to listen to them either, but like the idea of being able to talk without having to stop and open helmets Etc.
What's there to say? Ride. Sign language works fine. Who wants to hear their (ex) buddy singing John Denver tunes all afternoon. Pitch the things, they are for folks who can't set their cell phones down. Add in a GPS, helmet cam, pocket camera and ipod and it is like not snowmobiling at all. May as well play snowmobiling on your Wii player in the comfort of your own home.
The communicators are a valuable asset for larger groups. I usually end up leading a group, and to have a guy(or girl) at the back of the pack to let me know whats happening really takes the worry out of the ride, and speeds things up. Great for my kids too, I can let them know if traffic is coming or stops, etc. My kids have beeen riding the trails with us since they were 7 years old(on their own sled). We average about 500 miles a yr. with them.
Pitch the things, they are for folks who can't set their cell phones down.
Maybe yes, maybe no. Personally, when I ride with the fellas I don't use it. When I ride with the gf, it can be a useful tool (as long as she doesn't talk too much, and mine doesn't). Conversations are limited to "gotta stop for a minute", "gotta pee", "sleds coming", "hey, let these guys pass", etc. Gives her a little extra peace of mind. And you know the saying -- if the woman's not happy, nobody's happy.
polarisrider1
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Maybe yes, maybe no. Personally, when I ride with the fellas I don't use it. When I ride with the gf, it can be a useful tool (as long as she doesn't talk too much, and mine doesn't). Conversations are limited to "gotta stop for a minute", "gotta pee", "sleds coming", "hey, let these guys pass", etc. Gives her a little extra peace of mind. And you know the saying -- if the woman's not happy, nobody's happy.
Thats why I leave her at home.
paramedicchuck
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You will need to get radios, and typical Motorola FRS radios don't have good enough battery life in them. I have some Motorola Commercial radios that I use, and they have been very effective. They don't use VOX, but rather a PTT switch that velcros to the handlebar. There are some wires that are used, but they haven't bothered me.
You will need to get radios, and typical Motorola FRS radios don't have good enough battery life in them. I have some Motorola Commercial radios that I use, and they have been very effective. They don't use VOX, but rather a PTT switch that velcros to the handlebar. There are some wires that are used, but they haven't bothered me.
Thats why I leave her at home.
If it weren't for her, my season last year would have amounted to about 400 miles, (vs. 1800) and 0 miles this year. She's by far more reliable than my guy riding buddies.