Marriage Saver Headsets

[russpatterson5]

Several people have suggested to me that Walkie-Talkie headsets (marriage savers) for anchoring, docking, mast climbing and such are a must when cruising. I think I like the idea but I'm wondering if anyone has any suggestions on brands/models that have worked well for them.

Do they have any that are just headsets, or do they all have to be connected to a traditional belt-worn radio. If they have to run through a traditional radio, then I'm guessing they're not hands-free which would make them much less attractive. Those of you experienced with this, please enlighten me.

Thanks!

[a64pilot]

We have a set, I forget the brand but they are the expensive ones and capable of full duplex communication, meaning they are like a telephone and you can both talk simultaneously, they are not like a traditional radio that only one can be transmitting at a time.
They are voice activated so completely hands free, I believe they are used by football teams.
Pretty sure they are Eartec Simultalk

Having said all of that I’d have to find them, they are on the boat somewhere, we never use them.
They are another one of those things that I thought would be real useful before we actually started cruising.

You pretty quickly learn either through sign language, or we just know what the other is going to do, and we have found that nothing needs to move so fast that we have to have instant commo with each other, then add in the wind noise, the fact that you have to find them and put them on, it’s something else to keep charged, and we just don’t bother.

I guess I ought to sell them

[a64pilot]

Found them this is what they look like, if you get a set be sure you get “Full Duplex” so that you can both talk simultaneously just like there was no radio.

[Lepke]

When I had tugs, I used duplex sets because really important info can be missed with radios. You're not always in eyesight for signals.

As to marriage savers, I just shut off my hearing aids, but left them in. Worked fine for me.

[Steel sails]

We use the sena SPH10
Works perfectly
Regards
Paul

[Hobiehobie]

For cheap alternative in cell or web range we use iPhone with bluetooth headphones and just call each other on phone, or facetime or wassap

[psk125]

We got a set of walkie-talkies for this same reason. Problem is that you need to hold it to use it, and your hands are busy steering, shifting, powering up and down, maneuvering a boathook or holding a line, so we never used them. Five years later, they're going up to the attic: we manage with hand signals. A set that had headphones & mic might work better.

[Red Sky]

I second Steel Sails, the SPH10’s work great. Being able to talk to the helm is invaluable. Hand signals are important to be familiar with, we know them, but don’t use them. It’s so much easier to just talk to each other, especially in the dark.

[CaptainMarkS]

Originally Posted by a64pilot

We have a set, I forget the brand but they are the expensive ones and capable of full duplex communication, meaning they are like a telephone and you can both talk simultaneously, they are not like a traditional radio that only one can be transmitting at a time.
They are voice activated so completely hands free, I believe they are used by football teams.
Pretty sure they are Eartec Simultalk

Having said all of that I’d have to find them, they are on the boat somewhere, we never use them.
They are another one of those things that I thought would be real useful before we actually started cruising.

You pretty quickly learn either through sign language, or we just know what the other is going to do, and we have found that nothing needs to move so fast that we have to have instant commo with each other, then add in the wind noise, the fact that you have to find them and put them on, it’s something else to keep charged, and we just don’t bother.

I guess I ought to sell them

Let me know if you want to sell them! I'm interested. Mark

[Nineteen]

Originally Posted by Steel sails

We use the sena SPH10
Works perfectly
Regards
Paul

Hi
Another vote for the Sena SPH10s.
Brilliant - work in all conditions encountered so far and you are just having a chat[emoji5].
We even wear them when having to go forward for reassurance.
We haven't been the "entertainment" since we got them[emoji1360]
Cheers
Tom

[Merriweather]

We just use bluetooth ear pieces with our cell phones in our pockets. It works great! No more yelling!

[At Peace]

Originally Posted by russpatterson5

Several people have suggested to me that Walkie-Talkie headsets (marriage savers) for anchoring, docking, mast climbing and such are a must when cruising. I think I like the idea but I'm wondering if anyone has any suggestions on brands/models that have worked well for them.

Do they have any that are just headsets, or do they all have to be connected to a traditional belt-worn radio. If they have to run through a traditional radio, then I'm guessing they're not hands-free which would make them much less attractive. Those of you experienced with this, please enlighten me.

Thanks!

I've recently bought this "in development" communicator that is now in production. I've had handheld radios with VOX (voice activated) and often have problem with earpiece falling out, missed info with VOX delay, etc....
This looks to be a huge step forward with outdoor/all weather communications.
Here's an article about it: https://www.theinertia.com/news/this...ever-you-play/

I'm looking forward to when it gets delivered in a couple months.

[Sohesu]

Originally Posted by a64pilot

Found them this is what they look like, if you get a set be sure you get “Full Duplex” so that you can both talk simultaneously just like there was no radio.

Wow, they look great. I'd say better than mine. At first, I also used simple headphones that I connected via Bluetooth. But now I got it the Eartec UltraLite headset ( marriage saver). They’re good for phone conversations and listening to music, in addition to onboard communications. Eartec’s self-contained units are over-the-head style and come in a single headband size. Really, perfect for me.