On your left or right
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Twinplanx
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I'm kind of a spaz when it comes to this stuff. More often than not I'll call out the WRONG direction further complicating the situation. "Sorry, I meant MY right Dude!
Sorry if this has been addressed before (I didn't read all six pages) but tell me more about these 'tech chips'. I like to rock out as much as the next guy, but I agree it seems crazy to me to block out external sounds when enjoying an activity such as skiing...
Sorry if this has been addressed before (I didn't read all six pages) but tell me more about these 'tech chips'. I like to rock out as much as the next guy, but I agree it seems crazy to me to block out external sounds when enjoying an activity such as skiing...
Andy_ROC
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I can't tell you how much I love these things. Listen to music but still hear what's around you. They zip into my Smith helmet ear pads. The battery last 7+ hours. The whole back of each is a button that can be pushed easily through the ear pad with gloves on. Functions include; answer and hangup call. Use Android or Siri to make a call or ask a question. Send or listen to a text. Pause music, volume up and down, skip a song.
Note I have chips 1.0 my kids have 2.0. They are nearly the same. The 3.0 are out and don't have a wire connecting the two speakers. Reviews are mixed and frankly not worth the extra money.
Let me know if you have any questions.
Chips 2.0 Bluetooth Helmet Speakers Audio Headset for Wireless Music in Helmet by Outdoor Tech Black https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01KZSRB1...abc_D6EV7TFYPY6GWBTTDZD2?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
raisingarizona
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Put up or shut up!
2000yroldskier
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With the holiday crowds showing up I remind myself to ski with a swivel head and I use my turn signals ( I point my index finger three or four times before looking , then changing course. This years motto " I'm going to be safe enough for both of us."
Twothousandyearoldskier how come yer so smart?
I asked my kid for a pair of Chips 2.0 last Christmas. My helmet, POC, wasn't audio ready. I just skied with earbuds with a mic/switch the rest of the season. This year I attempted to mod my ear flaps by sewing in a couple elastic straps. It worked sort of. Since the pucks were occupying the space your ear normally goes, they weren't very comfortable. I decided to get a new audio ready helmet as a Christmas present to myself. Wildhorn Drift. I just got it today. I haven't tried it on the hill yet, but inserted the pucks and played around with it. Should be a big upgrade from wired earbuds. I noticed something I hadn't really thought of, taking pictures is much easier not being tethered. I used to literally shoot from the hip, or unplug and have to reconnect to play music. Now I can just pull out my phone, snap a pic, and carry on. The switches are the really ingenious part. Being able to use them with bulky gloves or mittens is a game changer. I used to try keeping the switch on the cord somewhere I could easily access it, but still struggled to locate it at times. Before having cords with switches, I actually used to manipulate the phone's buttons while still in my pocket, a real joy.
raisingarizona
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I bet you learn a lot of shit after being around for two thousand years.
Ripitz
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He might have known Jesus
