Stein PTT Radio Headsets

chris_girard

chris_girard

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Well, I finally got a chance to use my Stein PTT radios, had to wait until my elbow healed up first.

We used them for a crane job last Thurs. and they worked great. Perfect communication with the crane op. especially on blind picks. I will defintely be using them on more jobs in the future and not just on crane work.

The only problem that I had, was that I didn't charge my batteries enough the night before like I should have done. Check them out at the Stein website below.

http://www.stein-usa.com/products.php?cat=41
 
Those look sweet. We have some nice ones that work GREAT but are kind of a pain to incorporate and make comfortable with a helmet, and glasses. I will get used to them. I cant believe the difference in the quality of work when you can talk calmly like that with the operator. Its a dream come true and I have no idea how I did it any other way in the past.
 
Those look nice! Very simple too. Has anyone found any wireless headsets/earmuffs, with AM/FM radio and/or Bluetooth - maybe so you can listen to music and if a phone call comes in on your phone you can answer and talk? Something that you would also be able to use for communication with a crew as well.
 
I'm sure the steins are nice, no not to come across rude but, Peltor has all in one forestry helmet, with programmable 2 way radios headset, passive hearing pro and electronic noise cancelling and amplification allowing you to hear whats around with head set on in low noise environments. I've seen them sold for $280
http://www.peltor.com/peltor.com/comm_de...=88022-00000001

They have bluetooth sets too.
They retail for $495 and I've seen them sell for $200 without a helmet. They allow you to talk/listen via bluetoothed device capturing only human voice. I could not find the picturesof the bluetooth ones on the peltor site. TI found them for sale called the tactical XP WS model.
http://www.peltor.com/peltor.com/comm_de...MT53H7P3EWS2001

I'm thinking of getting a few of the helmet 2way jobbies for my crew and a set of the bluetooth ones for me. Have my chest harnesses hold the bluetoothed 2way and cell phone.

Listen to music, take calls, oh and comm with crew.
 
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The peltor stuff will be broken in one month. Ive gone down that road before.

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Really?

Rather bold encompassing statement. What exactly did you break to qualify as as having "gone down that road" of high end headsets?

Peltor's trickle down tech comes from aviation and tactical stuff?



Not trying to derail the tread.

I do like simple and effective.
With steins name on it I'm sure it is worth every penny.
 
Chris,
Thanks for sharing your experience with these. I have some Stein products and they are definitely worth the money - probably more. Tried the ValComm 900 devices, never could seem to work it into our daily routine, would probably love the Stein ones instead.

Can you tell me what radios you are plugging the headset into? If you have one you recommend, or anyone for that matter knows of a good, SMALL radio, let me know. We have some small Cobras, which aren't bad, but I don't know if they are the best you can buy.

Small is pretty important, as one of the crane companies I work with always hands me the big old motorola with a small mic. I always see the radio dangling by the end of the job, held on only by the mic. Which is scary, since those big jobbers cost $$$. I'd like to put the little one in my buttoned pocket and forget about it.

Thanks.
 
No problem Winch. Those big Motorolas suck for tree work when you're the climber IMO and don't fit the Stein headsets anyways.

The ones that I use are nice and small and clip nicely into a shirt pocket. They are the Midland LXT 490 Series,GMRS/FRS radios. Very affordable as well.
 
Those look nice, but I don't know if the male adapter on the end of the Stein PTT cord will fit it.

I couldn't find any Motorola here in the States that fit the headset, so I checked directly with Stein and they told me which radios that they had with their display down at the TCIA Expo and recommended the Midlands.
 
Interesting responses. I do wonder about the rechargeable kind, I have had mixed results with these batteries over the years.

My Sony Cybershot (maybe 10 years old?) still holds a charge for months if I don't use it.

Rechargeable radios, however, I've found their charge to get weaker over time. I may lean towards what you suggest, Surveyor, but then again, Chris's suggestion only costs like $30, not much to lose.

Thanks.
 
You want professional/business grade radios.
Personal use designed radios are not pro. I have some personal radios for my backyard, they are silly compared to real radios.

We use small 4w and 5w professional motorolas at the mountain for ski patrol. Small, durable, powerful and they always work! They work so well you frequently here the patients crying, or best screaming in the background when a patroller is responding. You get beer for that. We can comm anywhere on the mountain (largest in the east coast) and with ambulance and lifeflight helicopters crystal clear.

They have 2 pin ports.

They ride in a radio mount chest harness, hardly notice they are there. Cell phone pouch right next to the radio. They will not fall out. Some guys use remote mics and route the cords up the shoulder. Pro fit and look. They last 10 hours plus in -0F temps. Never any problems with pouring rain.

Not sure if this is the exact model, but they look like these. These are in the business class. We may use the professional grade ones due to the weather concerns, but size price and features are around the same.

http://www.myradiomall.com/make-a-store/...DC9AA2_N/1.html

I've seen these radios for $300ish.
I've heard of patrollers buying there own for much less.
 
Frashdog- ive bought the peltor in two seperate occasions for a total of 8 radios. The last batch we bought was in 09. All four were broken within 1 month. One broke in the first week. I remeber my office manager trying to get them to warranty it. The first set we bought lasted longer so out of 4 - 2 lasted 6 months. After they got wet they were useless. Thats been my experience. We also bought the earmark those made about 8 months. Im trying the steins because they are cheap. Thats my experience with radio headsets.
 
Used the Stein PTT’s this past Fri. on a Pine removal and again they worked great. Climbed up and through branches, had saw chips flying all over the place…no issues.

This Pine had to be wrecked out and it had compromised roots on the tension side. We had to guy it back and it was very nice to be able to communicate with the ground worker on the pull line 200’ away without yelling.

Climbed way up to top it out small, as I didn’t want to take a heavy top with the rotted buttress roots. Here’s a pic of the location that I topped it out at.
 

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Frashdog- ive bought the peltor in two seperate occasions for a total of 8 radios. The last batch we bought was in 09. All four were broken within 1 month. One broke in the first week. I remeber my office manager trying to get them to warranty it. The first set we bought lasted longer so out of 4 - 2 lasted 6 months. After they got wet they were useless. Thats been my experience. We also bought the earmark those made about 8 months. Im trying the steins because they are cheap. Thats my experience with radio headsets.

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That's great to know. Thanks for the info.
Outside of $1k+ for eartecs?
Steins are looking like winners.
 
I suppose the only advantage those would have is the button is always in the same place. I've got small ear pieces in to some Motorolas and it can be difficult to find with gloves on.
 
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