Wireless intercom?

[Luap]

Does anyone use and could recommend a wireless rider to pillion intercom? Im thinking of purchasing one but there isnt much info available as to what is decent or not.

[Romeo]

Apparently you can get quite cheap ones that are designed for Paintball/airsoft. Pretty much exactly the same thing but about 1/3 the price...

[crazyhorse]

OMG - you really wanna talk while riding???? :laugh: :laugh:

[Hitcher]

The Blueants were good, but have been unavailable for about a year.

Don't buy anything from Pinfolds. Seriously.

[Gizzit]

OMG - you really wanna talk while riding???? :laugh: :laugh:

Maybe just to say ...... "wow, .... that was great" .... ?? :buggerd: :lol: :whistle:

[YellowDog]

Getting the right headset is the most important part. Would recommed you 'try a before you buy' in your helmet to make sure you can live with the discomfort/feeling/sensation.

[Nasty]

I have a nolan helmit with the nolan bluetooth set (the 102) ... Grub and I would always use when riding .... built into the helmit is a great bonus.

[flyingcrocodile46]

Don't buy anything from Pinfolds. Seriously.

That comment indicates you had issues with Mike or his products. Would you care to elaborate, or are you just a hit and run sorta guy?

I have been dealing with Mike for almost 3 months sorting out bluetooth connectivity issues (see below) and have found his follow up service to be second to none (very seriously.. as testified to, by the effort I took to substantiate my claim). In fact I have never had occasion to require so much follow up service (from anyone for anything) before... and as it turns out it wasn't because of any short coming of either his products or services. I seriously doubt anyone could provide a better support service than he provided me.

I made a purchase of the cheaper stereo bluetooth unit that PHS supply (1 only - not a pair) and paired it with my Sony Erricson W350I phone/walkman and found that it did what it was supposed to (answer phone calls and play music etc) but the signal was intermittent. I contacted Mike about the issue and he promptly sent a replacement unit up (after checking it out himself) In fact he ended up replacing it twice at no charge and without any hint of reluctance but the problem persisted. He did initially suggest I try the unit with other phones which I did but I didn't try the brand of phone recommended in the instructions (Nokia).:Oops:

I subsequently concluded that the phone might still be the problem so I bought a new and better one.. a Sony Erricson W980 (not a Nokia :doh:) as the salesman insisted that all phone manufacturers are now using the same bluetooth chipset (which I found was un true) which as you may guess, didn't solve the problem. So I contacted Mike and asked if I could return the unit for a part credit against the more expensive Interphone unit. He was very obliging and gave me a full credit.:2thumbsup.

Of course as you may have guessed I had problems with the new unit. Although the music streaming was now faultless, I couldn't hear the voice of the caller on phone calls :angry2:. So I spoke to Mike and asked for suggestions (which he provided along with another unit to check) :2thumbsup. Unfortunately there was no difference... So, I finally did the logical thing and bought a Nokia N85 (like I should have in the first place) and the problem was solved. :rolleyes:

Crystal clear calls and Music :woohoo:

I tried pairing it with the spare unit he sent up and all is good.

So....... The problems were really all of my own making (for ignoring the manufacturers advice that brands other than Nokia may be problematic), yet Mike gave significantly better support service than I have ever experienced before.

Whilst I don't doubt that other people have been disappointed with some aspect of PHS service or products (which is normal for all business types), given my experiences with them I would question how well they have communicated the problems to Mike as I find it difficult to believe that he wouldn't have done everything reasonably within his power to resolve it.

I am very happy to recommend PHS Ltd (Mike Pinfold) www.amalgamate2000.com/sales
pinfold@xtra.co.nz

[bogan]

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I am very happy to recommend PHS Ltd (Mike Pinfold) www.amalgamate2000.com/sales
pinfold@xtra.co.nz

good writeup, sounds like good service, but holy shit that man needs to get a better website, i was assaulted with bright colors and a fairly unorganized list of products, just my first impressions but they count in the online sales buisness.

[steve_t]

Just as a side note, I've never had any issues with the A2DP bluetooth of my SE W910i. It connects flawlessly to my headphones and also to my Pioneer cage headunit with BT Audio. It also has connected flawlessly to half a dozen mono BT headsets. I guess some units are just 'more compatible' than others sometimes. The iPhone BT seems pretty limited (in my experience) :girlfight:

+1 with Bogan on the website!!

[Grubber]

Had one for when i took my kids out riding but can't remember the brand. Told my mate he should get one for he and his wife went out together...his answer..."why do you think i ride a bike for" To get away form the wife was his answer.

[flyingcrocodile46]

holy shit that man needs to get a better website, i was assaulted with bright colors and a fairly unorganized list of products, just my first impressions but they count in the online sales buisness.


LMAO.. Yup! Top service, crap web site :D


Just as a side note, I've never had any issues with the A2DP bluetooth of my SE W910i. It connects flawlessly to my headphones and also to my Pioneer cage headunit with BT Audio. It also has connected flawlessly to half a dozen mono BT headsets. I guess some units are just 'more compatible' than others sometimes. The iPhone BT seems pretty limited (in my experience) :girlfight:

+1 with Bogan on the website!!

You may be right Steve. I am mainly speaking to the follow up service. Other BT units may have better connectivity... I don't know.

[aahsv]

+ 1 in support of Mike & Pinfolds - great service & products - just ring him
+ 1 with Bogan re Pinfold's website

Re bike to bike or to Pillion, forget bluetooth - go with RT's (can get connectors to pipe in MP3 music too)

my 2c
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[young1]

I am planning a trip down South with my Partner as a pillion. I want to be able to talk to her.

I take it that I can get a wireless system so that I can talk to her? And when she gets a bike of her own we can then talk to each other as we ride?

Am I right?

[flyingcrocodile46]

Had one for when i took my kids out riding but can't remember the brand. Told my mate he should get one for he and his wife went out together...his answer..."why do you think i ride a bike for" To get away form the wife was his answer.

lol. The cheapest way to communicate with a pillion is to touch helmets together when you talk.. sounds like they are in the helmet with you

[flyingcrocodile46]

I am planning a trip down South with my Partner as a pillion. I want to be able to talk to her.

I take it that I can get a wireless system so that I can talk to her? And when she gets a bike of her own we can then talk to each other as we ride?

Am I right?

Yup. Talk to Mike Pinfold 021 985958 or 07 3488850

[CookMySock]

Mike Pinfold is actually a dentist. He's a really helpful fella who has been doing all sorts of experimental electronics-enthusiast bits and pieces for many many years. I was introduced to him something like 20 years ago, and he had a boffin-shed full of boffin-bits back then. He only mucks around with bikes and radio stuff because he enjoys it.

He's our type of guy, so look after him I reckon.

Steve

[Hitcher]

Mike Pinfold may be a top joker, but his gear is underspecced and doesn't last.

You will be disappointed.

[Hitcher]

That comment indicates you had issues with Mike or his products. Would you care to elaborate, or are you just a hit and run sorta guy?

We've had several goes at kit from Pinfolds. We own two perfectly good Uniden walkie talkies as a result.

Common and recurring problem 1: The plugs are underspecced. Plugging and unplugging wears them out. They will last two weeks, tops. By two weeks I'm talking about riding every day for two weeks, with several stops each day requiring kit to be coupled and uncoupled.

2: The PTT buttons are underspecced. They'll last for anything between 3 days and 3 weeks. But they will fail.

3. The microphones are flimsy and the foam covers wear out really quickly with helmets being taken on and off. And movement on the wire cable the enters the mike will break it.

4. The helmet speakers are unreliable. You'll find that one or both will fail in reasonably short order.

Given that any of the above faults can occur singly or in combinations, then the amount of time spent faffing around and problem solving, looking for the bit that's failed, sending it back to Pinfolds for replacement, etc, is the reason that I don't recommend this stuff. I've got a bunch of Pinfolds stuff here that's free to a good home. Some will be OK, some is poked. In most cases I don't know which is which.

[crazyhorse]

Maybe just to say ...... "wow, .... that was great" .... ?? :buggerd: :lol: :whistle:

And what about when you go "Holy fuck..... that was close!" Bet you wish you didn't have one then, cause you'd have a sore head, or something, when you get wacked a good one! LOL

[Owl]

OMG - you really wanna talk while riding???? :laugh: :laugh:

Not in my lifetime!:no: In fact, my rear footpegs mysteriously disappeared:whistle:

[flyingcrocodile46]

We've had several goes at kit from Pinfolds. We own two perfectly good Uniden walkie talkies as a result.

Common and recurring problem 1: The plugs are underspecced. Plugging and unplugging wears them out. They will last two weeks, tops. By two weeks I'm talking about riding every day for two weeks, with several stops each day requiring kit to be coupled and uncoupled.

2: The PTT buttons are underspecced. They'll last for anything between 3 days and 3 weeks. But they will fail.

3. The microphones are flimsy and the foam covers wear out really quickly with helmets being taken on and off. And movement on the wire cable the enters the mike will break it.

4. The helmet speakers are unreliable. You'll find that one or both will fail in reasonably short order.

Given that any of the above faults can occur singly or in combinations, then the amount of time spent faffing around and problem solving, looking for the bit that's failed, sending it back to Pinfolds for replacement, etc, is the reason that I don't recommend this stuff. I've got a bunch of Pinfolds stuff here that's free to a good home. Some will be OK, some is poked. In most cases I don't know which is which.

Thanks, an opinion is worth noting when there is substance behind it. Many have little