http://www.sena.com/product/tufftalk/
These should be great when they come out but I wonder how much they will cost.
These should be great when they come out but I wonder how much they will cost.
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lumberjack
Young man on the go
I wish they'd come out with a replacement for the breakage prone SPH10. We broke two yesterday and have a third that won't charge (4th unit that won't charge).
I don't know that the muffs will be that much hotter than the SPH10s, that might be a viable alternative. They'll likely be more comfortable also.
Coms make picking up debris with the grapple truck far easier, driver and loader get to stay in their seats. We're on our third load for the day. We hauled 21 loads the first two days of this week.
I don't know that the muffs will be that much hotter than the SPH10s, that might be a viable alternative. They'll likely be more comfortable also.
Coms make picking up debris with the grapple truck far easier, driver and loader get to stay in their seats. We're on our third load for the day. We hauled 21 loads the first two days of this week.
Good find, Dave! I'll be interested as well to see the prices.
Perhaps the jog dial being on the muffs would be a more sheltered and convenient place, rather than on the back of the helmet where it's easy to tap and temporarily lose contact.
Perhaps the jog dial being on the muffs would be a more sheltered and convenient place, rather than on the back of the helmet where it's easy to tap and temporarily lose contact.
Peter
Treehouser
I'll be investing for sure.
PCTREE
Treehouser
Sure look nice!!
TreeRhino
TreeHouser
Later this summer and, if i remember correctly, $299 a set. Interestingly, Sena designed these specifically for our industry. they saw what we were doing with their product and designed these to meet our needs then recognized their potential in other fields. They are pretty excited about them.
Peter
Treehouser
Hope they come out soon, I'm nursing a broken base mount hoping I can make it last.
FireFighterZero
Captain Zero!
Oh, geeze. I clicked on the last post and thought Peter had a medical emergency.
Peter
Treehouser
Nope, just a sore throat from shouting a lot.
We've been playing tree charades recently, I can hear the groundies but they cant hear me, so I mime what I want and they have to guess!
We've been playing tree charades recently, I can hear the groundies but they cant hear me, so I mime what I want and they have to guess!
Peter
Treehouser
These are on sale now, $399 each.
NickfromWI
King of Splices
That's a lotta dough
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Altissimus
TreeHouser
Yep , lotta Shekels.
Peter
Treehouser
Looking at the price of similar industrial products they aren't that different.
NickfromWI
King of Splices
I'm just lookin at it like "crew of 5 = $1,500"
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treebilly
Student of the Jedi. OH-7106A
Smh10 + a nice climbing helmet + ear muffs= ?
It's probably a decent deal if you want to wear a hard hat.
Sorry just checked, still need to buy a hard hat or helmet
It's probably a decent deal if you want to wear a hard hat.
Sorry just checked, still need to buy a hard hat or helmet
MasterBlaster
Administrator Emeritus
I never want to wear a skullbucket. 
TreeRhino
TreeHouser
So, I have a few pairs of the new TuffTalks. I've been running them for a few days and so far they are pretty nice. Functionality is pretty much the same as the SMH line with a few additional features, beyond the obvious, that i am liking a lot.
1) Battery - The unit comes with two batteries and an external charger so you can be charging one while using the other. but, you probably won't need to do that because the battery lasts forever. seriously, I'm on day three of almost constant use and the battery hasn't died yet. Also, you can run them off of 3 AAA's if you want, though talk time is considerably less.
2) The ambient noise feature is pretty cool. If you are standing around talking face to face or need to hear something, no need to flip them up, just hit the button and it pipes in the ambient noise. It's a little tinny, but pretty nice.
3) Two Antennas. if you're going long range or out of a decent line of sight, the long antenna greatly improves performance. The small one is nice and compact and works well, though.
4) Noise cancelling. It seems to be even better than on older models like the SMH10. maybe its in my head but it seems to be more active in that if a guy is next to the chipper you can actually hear the chipper noise lessen after a second.
5) Intercom. It is a true 4-way intercom. One unit can now connect to three others without the clunky bridge unit. Much easier.
6) The Mic: Mounted on a metal boom and articulates up and down and front to back. Also easily replacable.
The cons:
1) For the helmet mounted version, the cord that connects them is a little short. Its fine in a KASk or a Alveo, but in a traditional suspension helmet the muffs don't quite swing back far enough before the wire starts pushing down on your head. An extra three or four inches would solve that nicely.
2) A little bulky and heavy, but honestly, i quit noticing after about 15 minutes and certainly worth the advantages that come with this system.
So, are they worth the price? As was pointed out earlier, when you take the cost of a SMH10, add helmet and ear protection, your pretty close to that mark anyways. the ability to easily swap them between different peoples helmets without having to stew in someone elses sweat is priceless.
I got pretty good at setting up the SMH10's on a helmet but it still took some time to get it right and it was always a bit messy and not quite perfect. For me, the positives are worth the cost.
If you have been using the previous units, you know how much they can impact safety, stress levels, productivity and these just make it far easier to use. i haven't had a crew or crane operator yet that hasn't loved them. In fact, my local crane guys keep hounding their boss to buy them some!
1) Battery - The unit comes with two batteries and an external charger so you can be charging one while using the other. but, you probably won't need to do that because the battery lasts forever. seriously, I'm on day three of almost constant use and the battery hasn't died yet. Also, you can run them off of 3 AAA's if you want, though talk time is considerably less.
2) The ambient noise feature is pretty cool. If you are standing around talking face to face or need to hear something, no need to flip them up, just hit the button and it pipes in the ambient noise. It's a little tinny, but pretty nice.
3) Two Antennas. if you're going long range or out of a decent line of sight, the long antenna greatly improves performance. The small one is nice and compact and works well, though.
4) Noise cancelling. It seems to be even better than on older models like the SMH10. maybe its in my head but it seems to be more active in that if a guy is next to the chipper you can actually hear the chipper noise lessen after a second.
5) Intercom. It is a true 4-way intercom. One unit can now connect to three others without the clunky bridge unit. Much easier.
6) The Mic: Mounted on a metal boom and articulates up and down and front to back. Also easily replacable.
The cons:
1) For the helmet mounted version, the cord that connects them is a little short. Its fine in a KASk or a Alveo, but in a traditional suspension helmet the muffs don't quite swing back far enough before the wire starts pushing down on your head. An extra three or four inches would solve that nicely.
2) A little bulky and heavy, but honestly, i quit noticing after about 15 minutes and certainly worth the advantages that come with this system.
So, are they worth the price? As was pointed out earlier, when you take the cost of a SMH10, add helmet and ear protection, your pretty close to that mark anyways. the ability to easily swap them between different peoples helmets without having to stew in someone elses sweat is priceless.
I got pretty good at setting up the SMH10's on a helmet but it still took some time to get it right and it was always a bit messy and not quite perfect. For me, the positives are worth the cost.
If you have been using the previous units, you know how much they can impact safety, stress levels, productivity and these just make it far easier to use. i haven't had a crew or crane operator yet that hasn't loved them. In fact, my local crane guys keep hounding their boss to buy them some!
pantheraba
More biners!!!
Excellent report. Thanks for taking the time.
Altissimus
TreeHouser
I wonder if they eventually will come down in price
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