We got the Packtalk for skiing this year and I can say we won’t ski without them in the future! Our kids are good enough skiers that we can’t always keep up with them, but not good enough that they can be completely on their own yet. These were key for our trip out to Steamboat; they let us keep in constant contact on a big mountain with a lot of open terrain. We got them mostly to keep track of our kids, but it surprisingly made skiing a lot more fun! The constant banter on the slopes really made it much more of a family vacation. Some things I was worried about before getting them that might help others: Battery life—Really wasn’t an issue. We’d have them on all day and never had less than 25% battery left at the end of the day. Wind noise—Also not an issue. They seemed to do a very good job at filtering wind/background noise and only transmitting voice. Voice commands—These worked very well overall. Key to mute your mic when everyone is back together on the lift. The buttons on the unit are big enough to push with gloves, but the voice commands are much easier. Although it sometimes seemed to have difficulty understanding my youngest son (with a fairly high-pitched voice); no problem with the rest of us. Range—This was certainly my only negative. I’m not sure it’s really 1 km range as advertised, especially with a lot of trees or turns on the trail, but overall very good. Definitely stayed connected beyond line-of-sight with each other, but not really if we intentionally went on different trails. However, if we split into 2 separate groups of 2, the 2 people in each group would stay connected with each other, and the entire group would reconnect when anyone was back in range. Overall we love these and would highly recommend!

I recently purchased the Cardo Packtalk for my outdoor adventures, and I'm thrilled with its performance. The Bluetooth connectivity is seamless, making communication during skiing and cycling a breeze. The voice assistant feature adds a hands-free convenience that I didn't know I needed, and the talk-back technology enhances the overall group experience. The sleek black design is a nice touch, making it not just functional but stylish. Overall, I highly recommend the Cardo Packtalk for anyone looking for a reliable and feature-rich outdoor communication system. It's been a game-changer for my activities!

I used the Cardo outdoor product and took a bike ride with another friend who has the same device. All I needed to do was connect the device to my phone via Bluetooth. The Cardo device was easy to assemble on the bicycle helmet and my friend and I were able to communicate with each other even about half a mile away. Amazing, super fun experience! Even though there was a bit of rain during our ride, our ability to communicate was still excellent. The voice command was a surprise bonus my friend told me about so I could be hands-free while biking. The only bummer is the limited color range of this product, I would prefer that the device match my red helmet.

It connects to your phone also so you can listen to music on it, also. It is a walkie talkie in a different form and works the same as a walkie talkie in all aspects other than the music playing capability. It has good audio and I like the fact that you can connect a mic to it. Overall, I'm impressed. 5 stars.

Cardo is well established in the motorcycle world, and the talkpack communicator system is another great product. No issues syncing up the device to other units. Easy control adjustments while using gloves. Eight hours was the longest stretch I’ve used it for but it still had more than fifty percent battery life left.

This communication system is very high-quality and works very well. It attaches right to your helmet. It has excellent audio and the microphone pick up is quite good. The system is excellent for doing outdoor activities with friends. I used on it on a bicycle trip and it worked very well. I was able to communicate throughout the whole trip without difficulty. If you were looking for a piece of gear of this type I would recommend this. It is built well and I expect it will last for a long time.

Been doing a lot of bicycle rides and this works great for that. Don’t have to ride side by side to talk, yell at each other over cars, inform others if stopped at a traffic light etc. planning to add more units in the future.

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.

I didn't realize that only one unit came in the pack. I was expecting two, so it could be useful, for the price. However, only one did come, forcing me to orde another one, doubling the price.These work well, and I suspect they would work great for their intended purpose. However, if your environment is exceptionally noisy, it becomes hard to hear. That being said, though, there's not really anything that works well in noisy environments when the ambient decibels get too high, so it's not really a knock on this device.If you are using it for a motorcycle, or for Skydiving (like I am), expect to get more use out of it at low speeds or under canopy. Great for CRW work... not so great for freefall or highspeed riding.These are one of the better brand on Amazon, so you won't go wrong with this, but it will cost you!

I usually run Cardo packtalks on my motorcycle helmet. This is great for my biking helmet