The Great Outdoors (Canada)

The PACKTALK Bold by Cardo Powersport­s Communicat­ion Device!

- BY SCOTT A. SUMNER Thunder Bay BUSINESS

My favourite sports activity in the winter is definitely snowmobili­ng! There is just something about being out in the fresh, crisp, clean, white snow breathing fresh air- especially on a brilliant sunny day. It’s fun being out there on an adventure with your fellow snowmobili­ng friends!

A new product innovation that has been developing over the years is a helmet to helmet communicat­ion device that allows you to easily speak to your friends even while riding.This is fun and also a good safety feature to keep your group heading in the right direction!

The Cardo company has been developing bluetooth headpieces for early cellphones from 2003 with unique wind suppressin­g technology. The eureka moment for the company was when they decided to place the unit inside a sturdy waterproof shell and attach it to a helmet.

Today Cardo has partnered with JBL to create an ultimate listening experience. The Packtalk Bold can be used while 1.6 km and an overall range of 8 km.The units have an all new, always on, natural voice operation feature which means you only have to say hey Cardo and you can begin communicat­ing with your hands still on the handlebars.

You can connect up to 15riders as well as to any Bluetooth headset and stream music from your smart phone. The system allows you to answer calls,make calls and control your mobile device.There is also built in FM radio! The sound level is adjusted automatica­lly based on outside noise.You can share your playlist. You can choose to chat with only one member of your group. The battery will allow for13 hours of talk time.

In the box you get Packtalk Bold,40MM Speakers by JBL,the Packtalk Audio Kit with corded microphone and hybrid microphone and a USB cable etc The whole package retails for about $340.00 US and will be shipped to Canada.

It was fun trying this communicat­ion system

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