SkullCandy Link Hydro Pack

May 7th, 2008 Wade

Are you an Audiophile? Are you a bike commuter, mountain biker, or festival goer? If so, this could be the next big thing for you.

The Skullcandy Link Hydro Pack is a backpack that is completely wired, with speakers on the shoulder straps, a built-in mic, internal laptop case, and a half-gallon hydration bladder. You can put your cell phone in a side pocket, plug it into the wire , do the same with your mp3 player, and take off. As you ride or roam you can answer the phone by pushing a button on the shoulder strap and just talk, no headset required. You can also jam to your favorite music with headphones or through the shoulder straps. Volume can be adjusted, and you can switch back and forth between phone and mp3 using the controls as well.

I used this on my commute last week and flatted out on my bike. I hopped off to change the tire and sat the pack on the ground. I turned the headphones off and turned the shoulder speakers on and listened to music while I changed my tire… or didn’t change it. I forgot my tire changing tool, so… I listened to music while I waited for my wife to come pick me up. It was sweet.

My only worry with this backpack is that I wouldn’t take it on a plane since as it goes through the xray machine at the airport it might look slightly suspicious with all the wires inside. But, for any other use, this thing is amazing. Pretty soon all our electronics will be wired into our clothing and run through solar panels made into the material on the shoulders. I’m calling it, you heard it hear first folks…

• Retails for $139.95
• Comes in Orange/Grey or Camouflage (you won’t be sneaking up on anybody while rocking Metallica though…
• AA battery powered amplifier
• 1/2 gallon hydration bladder

Entry Filed under: Adventure Travel, Backpacking, Camping, Cycling, Gear, Mt Biking, Music, Snow Sports