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Re:Google's latest iPhone rival off to a rocky start by justinator on Monday October 23, 2017 @11:03PM (#15538881)
I fear anything involving putting on/taking off a helmet could dislodge these suckers. And any activity the helmet is used for: mountain biking/climbing/mountaineering, is not the right venue for them. Too bad, since the iPhone's water resistance would be a major upgrade over my current phone.
Re:Google's latest iPhone rival off to a rocky start by Tepix on Tuesday October 24, 2017 @02:21AM (#15539633)
Wearing in-ear headphones while biking is a bad idea anyway. I've switched to bone conducting headphones for my daily commute by bicycle and they're great for listening to podcasts while still hearing the surrounding traffic.
Re:Google's latest iPhone rival off to a rocky start by justinator on Thursday October 26, 2017 @12:51AM (#15556432)
> Wearing in-ear headphones while biking is a bad idea anyway.

On roads? Yes. Mountain biking? Depends on where I am.

> I've switched to bone conducting headphones for my daily commute by bicycle and they're great for listening to podcasts while still hearing the surrounding traffic.

Any brand/model you would suggest?

Re:Google's latest iPhone rival off to a rocky start by macintux on Tuesday October 24, 2017 @12:28AM (#15539224)
You should try it if you can. Yes, helmet removal can and likely will dislodge, but it's not obvious that just the act of using them with a helmet on will cause problems.

Maybe it won't work, but worth trying.

Re:Google's latest iPhone rival off to a rocky start by dpkonofa on Tuesday October 24, 2017 @10:35PM (#15546971)
I've worn them with a helmet and they only fell out when I tried to take the helmet off. As long as I look for them when taking the helmet off, they're no different from checking my regular headphones.
Re:Google's latest iPhone rival off to a rocky start by justinator on Thursday October 26, 2017 @12:53AM (#15556441)
Most things I bring mountaineering - especially - most especially electronics are tethered in some ways. It may be too risky to buy an iPhone just to try this out, and I'm doubting anyone's gonna let me borrow a phone and a pair of these. regular earbuds are inexpensive, and if you lose/break them, it's not the end of the world. Airbuds are... $150. For something that can be easily lost.. yikes.