What is a good unit to talk from rider to rider

travydog · Sep 12, 2011

I was just wondering what all your imput is on the chaterbox's or whatever you use to comunicate inbtween riders. I am looking to purchase one so up to 4 riders can talk back and forth. Or is it more hassle than there worth? Thanks for all the info.

Scott · Sep 12, 2011

We use Motorola talk abouts with firefox throat mics.

They work pretty fair when boondocking through the trees.

m8magicandmystery · Sep 12, 2011

fella.....if you have a female riding with ya...just tell her and in a bit everyone in a twenty mile radius will know what your saying...and then have the fellas you ride with reverse the procedure...it a proven method through thousands of years

firecatguy · Sep 13, 2011

works awsome i can hear and talk as I ride.......its not stuck in your ear that way you can tune it out when needed......

Wish · Sep 13, 2011

I think our Garmin's have head pieces......but we've never used them. Trust me, he does NOT want to hear what I am saying when we're riding!

Woodsrider · Sep 13, 2011

Garmin rino gps are what we use. They also have a ping button that will alert your buddy's and show your location. They also will pick up the walk about radios if on the right channel.

mountainhorse · Sep 13, 2011

I was thinking the same as Scott.. a good radio with throat mike and helmet speaker... keeps the background noise down.

I'm looking into this myself... I'd like to use the 5 watt VHF radios that I already have.

Chest holster (or backpack strap) with a push to talk button (PTT) in addition to voice activated that can be deactivated.

Hmmm...Those Garmins look nice, what is the range in the mountains or is it line of sight?

slash · Sep 13, 2011

Scott said:
We use Motorola talk abouts with firefox throat mics.

They work pretty fair when boondocking through the trees.

these are the best ive used just keep the kids away from them..

Scott · Sep 13, 2011

We've been happy with out.

PTT button down the sleave and into your glove.
Ear bud and throat mic.

It's a pretty good system.

You only transmit when you put the PTT button.
Worked well for a buddy who was upside down in a tree well. LOL Legs straight up in the air and he couldn't move...totally stuck. Woulda died there. SERIOUSLY. But he could push his PTT button and let us know. We got to him in about 4 mins.

Ski-Dont89 · Sep 13, 2011

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Sportsman-T...831?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item415d3542c7

so these?

do they do well at not picking up backgorund noises and only what you say?

Scott · Sep 13, 2011

Yep, pretty much. I have the one with the clear ear bud...not an electronic earbud.

Ski-Dont89 · Sep 14, 2011

oh i see...they call it a sound tube....is that pretty comfortable under a helmet throughout a day of riding?

Scott · Sep 14, 2011

Yeah, I hardly know it's there. I wear them on the ATV too.

Not a good idea for hunting because then you can't hear outside noises as well though.

Ski-Dont89 · Sep 14, 2011

i got one coming...i will try it out and if need be i will try out a soundtube...thanks for the advice

rmk2112 · Oct 28, 2011

Any one know of a good throat mic set up that has the option of PTT or VOX?

Coldfinger · Oct 28, 2011

firecatguy said:
works awsome i can hear and talk as I ride.......its not stuck in your ear that way you can tune it out when needed......

I checked the motorola web site and there are lots of diff models of these. Looks like a great idea. Volume loud enough, in general?

Scott · Oct 28, 2011

rmk2112,

Mine does. I wouldn't use the vox option on a sled though. Engine noise is too great.

I use the PTT wrist button that goes down my sleeve and sits in my palm. It works easily when riding.

rmk2112 · Oct 28, 2011

Scott said:
rmk2112,

Mine does. I wouldn't use the vox option on a sled though. Engine noise is too great.

I use the PTT wrist button that goes down my sleeve and sits in my palm. It works easily when riding.

I'm looking at this one with the Garmin 1 pin plug.

http://www.ixcessory.com/Merchant/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=I&Category_Code=XTM80V

I couldn't find anything on Firefox with a Garmin 1 pin

Boston Racing · Oct 28, 2011

I just bought 2 of these

http://www.ixcessory.com/Merchant/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Category_Code=XSM150&Store_Code=I

Sucks they ship from China

Engine Pro 5x · Nov 2, 2011

Chatterbox here. I can talk to all the riders in my group and if I chose to can talk to just my passenger and I can do that without the rest of the group hearing the conversation >>>>.

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