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recrem
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| 13 Oct 2007 2:53 PM |
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Here's the link to the main review...
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Recrem...
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bitsnpieces
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Location: Melbourne
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| 15 Oct 2007 9:54 PM |
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Great review recrem.
I'm currently working on getting my motorbike license and was interested in some solid reviews to see quality.
It sounds like the BlueAnt Interphones are just fine.
But until I get my first motorbike, I'll be on the look out for a bike interphone of this caliber and offering more.
Thanks again for the detailed review.
By the way, what bike is that?  |
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recrem
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| 16 Oct 2007 6:54 AM |
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Hi bitsnpieces,
I'm glad you liked my review!
My pride and joy is a Suzuki "Wee Strom" (DL650K7 V-Strom) which is a 650cc little brother to Suzuki's 1000cc V-Strom. It's a tall bike, nice and light, with plenty of room under the seat and ideal for a tall bloke like me! |
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| 02 Aug 2008 4:10 PM |
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Good review. I have been considering the Interphone with riding friends.
So far it seems the neatest solution, but is still lacking a few things. The lack of music is one. I emailed Blueant and got an explanation that there is only one speaker in consideration of possible new laws banning stereo headsets in helmets as a distraction (but 1000w of car stereo is ok). Mentioned they might bring out a stereo/music version if things go well.
I have been wondering about the useful range, glad to hear the claims are solid. Did you find the limits yet? It seems to me 150m is fine for normal paired riding, but could be stretched really quick at just the times you really want it - caught at a light, suffering a breakdown etc, the lead bike could be out of range before you call out. And at high country speeds I would consider 150m to be a fairly close gap.
It also seems limited that the pairing/conversation is only 1 to 1. I understand the complexity of setting up a multi-peer network, but even being paired to 2 different friends' sets would be useful.
Might give the Blueant a try, the price isn't too painful. I am still waiting for the tech to evolve in helmet wireless.
Things seem to be going a bit slow - Blueant is the most advanced headset so far, the Scala and Motorola kit seems too limited (phone/gps use only), Autocom were developing a BT set but only as an accessory to their base systems (which seem very good but rather expensive). What I really want to see is more compact/discrete/integrated parts - so far they all involve a fairly large wart hanging off the side of the lid. Where are the BT helmets? BMW had one, but they stopped making it for some reason! I went to buy one and they were gone. Sad, reportedly one of the quietest helmets made.
I think a good addon system would package the battery and circuits in long thin maybe flexible strips that could be attached around the collar. This should provide heaps of space without interfering and be nearly invisible. Large Li-polymer batteries would go well here.
Ez
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