Cardo Packtalk Outdoor Helmet Communication System for Skiing, Snowboarding, Mountain Biking, Cycling and Other Outdoor Activities – White – Dual Pack – For Sale – Price

11 reviews for Cardo Packtalk Outdoor Helmet Communication System for Skiing, Snowboarding, Mountain Biking, Cycling and Other Outdoor Activities – White – Dual Pack – For Sale – Price

1. 

   mark batongmalaque – 25 February 2025

   Works well & does what it’s supposed to.
   First off, I was really interested in the Milo, but they weren’t shipping when I needed them to (I don’t know if they’re even shipping yet 4/2023). I decided to go with the Cardo because; the price is the same, they’re ready to ship, & Cardo has a good history of similar products in the motorcycle world. I’m glad I went this way.
   The system works as advertised. You can talk hands free across some pretty good distance. I had no issue synching up 5 units together & all of us talking to one another. I’ve used this skiing & it lasts all day out on the hill. When I power it down it says that there is still 50% battery. Once the units are all paired together, they will re-pair when powered up next to each other the next day.
   The unit has controls on it that are easy to access & manipulate with ski gloves on, there’s also voice command but I didn’t really use it that much. But once you learn what buttons do what command, it’s pretty intuitive.
   This has no built in speaker, so you need to use the provided speaker/mic. They really only fit in the ear pads of a helmet, so you’ll need to have that. They do provide stick on options but I don’t know where you might mount them on a helmet. Maybe if you have an old pair of headband style headphones, you could rig it up into that. Maybe Cardo will make something.
   The alternative is to use the plug in jack, where you can plug in a pair of corded headphones with a mic so that you get the full function. IT DOES NOT WORK WITH CORDED HEADPHONES WITH A VOLUME UP/DOWN BUTTON!!! So no apple headphones. I picked up a pair of in ear Sony headphones that work with it.
   You typically mount it on the side chin straps of the helmet, but a sticky tab is provided for a full face helmet. The clip would work on a backpack strap as well if you don’t wear a helmet.
   To get the most out of it; play music, answer phone calls, adjust the volume levels, etc., you need to pair it with your phone & the app. If you have more than one, I’d suggest pairing & updating with each persons phone so that you don’t end up having issues figuring out which unit is paired with your own phone.
   Once paired, it’s really great to listen to music in the background of the entire conversation. Your own music only plays for your unit, not everyone else’s.
   Limits: While skiing, having a hill or mountain blocking caused the units to cut in & out at about a 1/2 mile. If there was someone with another unit between, it helped add strength & distance to the connection. There were no issues with trees, it was really just limited by piles of earth. One annoying thing is the length of the announcement when ‘group connection is lost’. If you’re apart from your group, but just on the edge of it, you’ll jump in & out of the connection, & you’ll keep getting announcements. I also wish it worked with apple headphones. One last thing is the delay. It’s not an issue if you’re away from each other, but riding up the chairlift you hear yourself talk back to you because you get picked up by other mics & you hear the person twice (like an echo) because you hear their voice direct, then the transmitted voice. Not a big issue, easy to just mute your mic or mute the conversation, but something you might not expect.
   I’m seeing another unit advertised at a much cheaper price point, but it’s still in the kickstarter phase so who knows if that gets off the ground. The cardo is ready to ship & it works. I really like using it & it’s going to be Christmas/birthday gifts for the rest of the family that skis & boards. I highly recommend these, but your milage may vary depending on the company you keep.

2. 

   ambre – 25 February 2025

   Amazing for sking with kids
   This device is incredible and such a staple in our skiing journey we use it to communicate with our kids, even when they’re chairlifts away

3. 

   Fos – 25 February 2025

   Very impressed
   Just bought a “dual pack” for a recent ski trip. Bluetooth was never cutting off or noisy. The quality of the sound is impressive. In a clear line, I was connected with no issues for almost 3/4 of a mile (I did not test for longer distances).
   Very convenient to alert members of your group of other skiers passing by, especially savages.
   On the expensive side but worth every penny and will definitely expand with another pair.
   Buttons are big, easy to use even with mittens and are very intuitive and responsive.
   When you’re close by, mute the mic to avoid delay/echo. With a minimum of 10 feet, the delay is not an issue.
   The mic is very good and completely blocking wind noise and most of the ski scraping sounds.
   Battery life was excellent, about 8+h despite listening to music all day long
   I cannot emphasize more the clarity of the sound.
   The added benefit to use this in other settings, such as hiking, kayaking, etc, should clinch the deal for those outdoor enthusiasts that might be on the fence due to price.
   Recommended without reservations.

4. 

   Scott – 25 February 2025

   Game changer when skiing.
   When you and your group have these your ski experience goes to a new level. No more skiing 500 yards and having to stop to see if anyone fell or is someone can’t quite keep up. “Turn left at the bottom” or “take the second lift” is now said instead of stopping. I feel like we got more runs in because we were skiing not stopping to talk. The music from the speakers is great. Never ran less the. 25% battery remaining after skiing 7 hours a day with music going. Range of 3/4 mile or more. If we were out of range. It reconnected on its own as soon as in range. If you ski with a group. BUY THIS. you won’t be disappointed.

5. 

   Matt J – 25 February 2025

   Makes skiing so much more fun
   Just used these for the first time on a two-day trip with two of us. It was amazing to be able to talk the whole time rather than the front person waiting periodically along each run to catch up. It absolutely made skiing together more fun, and I can’t wait to try it in a larger group.
   Range is as advertised if there is line of site. It got garbled when we were around trees from each other and seemed worse near the base area perhaps due to lots of other electronics around.
   The cable from the earpieces comes out the wrong side for typical helmet zippers, but we passed the cable through an existing hole near the right ear.
   Battery life was great. On a fresh charge, we ended a full 9am-4pm day with Bluetooth music and talking at either 25% or 50% battery life remaining. It’s nice to be able to pop the unit off a helmet easily for charging, unlike standard Bluetooth chips.
   Settings in the app took a little fiddling to get balanced volume between music and speech and to make it drop the music volume when someone talked. Once set, that worked perfectly. Muting your mic is easy when riding the lift together. Controls were easy to do by hand…did not use the voice-activated controls.

6. 

   Amazon Customer – 25 February 2025

   I love it!
   I received a recommendation about this product from a friend who uses it as a bicycle communication system. I recently started mountain and road cycling with a friend of mine and we started doing this hobby together. My first experience with the product was great. I felt safe knowing that I could communicate with my friend throughout the ride and the sound quality was excellent with no communication issues. It was easy to assemble and secure the device on my bicycle helmet as well. When I wasn’t talking to my friend, I played music and felt like I was in a video game which is such a cool experience. I can’t wait to use the product again!

7. 

   Chongyang Zhang – 25 February 2025

   It works as the other motorcycle variations of Cardo and could talk to them too. However the only issue was the 3.5mm adaptor not working well somehow at home. I tried phone call but always got cut offs. Outside of home was fine

8. 

   Jackstar 87 – 25 February 2025

   What a product. It worked flawlessly whilst snowboarding. Clipped to the strap of my goggles against my helmet the buttons were easy and consistent to use. Connection was great with the mesh network (3 of us). The sound though – wow! The JBL speakers were fantastic. Music and speech sounded great. How the microphone doesn’t pick up all the other noise associated with flying down a mountain I’ll never know. We heard no sniffing, no wind, no heavy snow/sleet. Overall really impressed and it will now be mounted to my motorbike helmet and additional headset purchased.

9. 

   Chiara – 25 February 2025

   Soddisfattissima dell’acquisto. Comprato doppio per me e il mio compagno per potersi parlare sulle piste da sci anche da lunghe distanze.
   Approvato, il costo vale il prodotto. Il collegamento degli auricolari e del microfono è stato un po’ macchinoso sul nostro caschetto perché non si rimuoveva il tessuto a contatto con orecchie e testa ma ci siamo arrangiati, il video sul loro sito inoltre è molto esplicativo (video in inglese se ben ricordo). Il collegamento al telefono (abbiamo due iPhone) è molto veloce, inoltre senza utilizzare i tasti presenti sul pt outdoor chiamando “hey Siri” si può accedere a qualsiasi cosa. Bellissimo il fatto di poter ascoltare la musica e riuscire contemporaneamente a parlare con la persona nel tuo gruppo. Il sistema è abbastanza intuitivo. Spegnendolo durante la pausa pranzo e a fine giornata sugli sci la batteria era ancora sopra il 50%. Consiglio vivamente il prodotto.

10. 

    Melissa – 25 February 2025

    Amazing for skiing! Highly recommend

11. 

    Mancio – 25 February 2025

    Uso già Packtalk Bold in moto con mia moglie e visto questo dispositivo non ho esitato ad acquistarlo per montarlo sul casco da sci…. Che dire, UNA BOMBA….. consigliatissimo !!!!!