Two Wheels Better

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I bought my first Cardo unit, a basic Q1 rider helmet to passenger helmet system, not meant for talking to a lot of other riders, in 2013 and hated it when in the wet, as it would scream bloody murder inside my helmet when damp riding and the connections got wet. I mentioned it to my local Cardo rep and he slipped me a new set of Cardo Packtalk. That was mid-2016 just before I headed off for a month to Alaska. I have used them on every ride & commute in No. America and Australia since then with only a slightly diminished battery life from new. It used to be 7 hours of continuous operation and now it's more like 5, even tho' I charge them before every ride and refresh them when I arrive home. There's Bluetooth, FM radio, phone calls - if you must - and voice activated comm between you and pillion. The speakers can be upgraded to JBL which is like a concert hall in your scone if you're up for it.
I laugh when the programmed female voice comes on, to remind me that she'll soon be switching off due to a running-down battery, in her mid-western US school marm accent - with her hair tied up tight in a bun atop her pinched face - that means "low battery" but comes out more like "lo...badderee". I wince as I think next she'll smack me round the earlobe with her ruler for misbehaving in her class.
I admit, my childhood was a mess of visits to the headmaster and being stuck in the cloakroom for chronic misbehaviour.
But Cardo, yeah, solid, reliable, stuff. I used to sell Sena at the shop, too, but am out of touch several years with their offerings.
That original Q1 set is now parted out to my son-in-law in the US and a riding mate from OZ who is currently heading West across the Nullie and both units are performing as intended still.
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