Does anyone use headsets ?

[PhilBeech]

Autocom headsets are the way forwards. Stuff re-branded for Arb work is overpriced and poorly spec'd IMO.

[Dorset Hedgelayer]

My sad hobby out side of work is amatuer radio, so play about with alsorts of stuff,

but even the small PMR radios £20 and upwards sort of thing from ebay maplin etc etc theres plenty on there, 3km 5km range type stuff so long as they have VOX which is (vocie operated transmit)

all you need is and x mobile phone single ear set, set the radio to vox then when ever a person says any thing he will be transmitting to other worker/s, , 100% hands free ........

just a thought

Edited March 1, 2013 by Dorset Hedgelayer

[Ian Flatters]

Pretty much every medium sized dismantle up. Makes the whole operation run smoother and a low risk of miscommunication, also use them when working on roads, long drag sites and winching work which means you normally cant see them.

 

Stein ptt system 2 units for around £300.00 inc radios.

[likeitorlumpit]

My sad hobby out side of work is amatuer radio, so play about with alsorts of stuff,

but even the small PMR radios £20 and upwards sort of thing from ebay maplin etc etc theres plenty on there, 3km 5km range type stuff so long as they have VOX which is (vocie operated transmit)

all you need is and x mobile phone single ear set, set the radio to vox then when ever a person says any thing he will be transmitting to other worker/s, , 100% hands free ........

just a thought

 

but do they work when chipper is running/ chainsaws on ground buzzin.

[Dorset Hedgelayer]

good point well presented, but I would think having ear peice in, inside ear defender recon your hear something to make you look up at least.... how do these £300 + sets work with all that stuff going, recon for 20-30quid would be worth the test

[likeitorlumpit]

good point well presented, but I would think having ear peice in, inside ear defender recon your hear something to make you look up at least.... how do these £300 + sets work with all that stuff going, recon for 20-30quid would be worth the test

 

It's really frustrating

[Dean Lofthouse]

They are full duplex and have noise cancelling which cancels out saws and chipper noise

[Rock Monkey]

I freelance climb and only one company I work for uses them. I think as a tool they are brilliant, can't beat it from the safety point of view, they use a system where everyone can hear everyone else. Only down side is its not an arb system so the wires don't half get in the way when I climb, need a wireless/Bluetooth system!

 

 

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[Reddog]

need a wireless/Bluetooth system!

 

 

Sena

 

Sena Bluetooth

[likeitorlumpit]

Sena

 

Sena Bluetooth

 

Do you use it in arb circumstances?