After wasting more than $1,000 on three of them, we learned: We are very sad that they went out of business.Īfter researching, we decided on the Chatterbox X2-Slim P. The Collett met all of the above criteria except the internal lithium battery and no cords (it had an external nicad battery with a cord). (We snowmobile to TO GET AWAY FROM our phones!) Besides, we are out of cell range 90% of the time. Here is what we don’t care about, AT ALL: Noise cancellation to minimize engine noise when broadcasting.No cord running from the helmet to the body or to the sled. Here is what we want but could live without if we have to: Simplicity and lack of knobs that stick out and get hit by tree branches or other things is important. Or dealing with units that fall off the helmet when brushed by a tree branch. We can’t be constantly replacing microphone booms that snap off from the unit when the helmet is put on or set down.
#X2 SLIM CHATTERBOX BLUETOOTH#
(If we understand correctly, this means it needs to be a "real" radio, not Bluetooth based.) We have been saved much grief in the last 20 years by being able to talk to each other when we are lost or separated.
But VOX has to have an infinitely variable squelch so it can be dialed to exactly the spot where the engine does not activate it, but our voices (speaking very loudly) will activate it. The best is VOX, so we can keep both hands on the handlebars. We don’t want to hear each other’s engines, or each other coughing or muttering to ourselves, but when we need to talk we need to do so quickly and easily. Convenient and fast way to activate the transmitter.We can’t be futzing around taking our helmets off to talk to each other. I’ll meet you at the top.” “Which way did you go?” To find each other when we get separated in steep mountain terrain.“I’m stuck” “Wait a minute I’m putting my scratchers down” “I’m right behind you.” To let each other know when we are in trouble or what we are doing.Thus far we have not found anything acceptable. Now they are out of business we are looking for replacements. For the last 20 years we have used Collett radios. I ride with a group of three mountain snowmobilers.
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