GIFT GUIDE
The Outdoor Tech Gift Guide
Stuff You Probably Want, sorted by who you're shopping for. Find the person on your list below, and you've found their gift.
How This Guide Works
Most of us are shopping for the same four people this season: the rider who's out every day the snow allows, the one who wants the best version of everything, the friend who runs the parking lot playlist, and the one whose phone is always on 3%.
Each section below covers one of them, with one or two picks from our catalog, the specs that matter, and where to find them. Every gift here is something we'd want ourselves, that’s why we made em’.
For the Everyday Shredder
They ride every day they can, and they want gear that just works. Give them audio that lives in their helmet all season.
Chips PRO: Set It Once, Ride All Season
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Chips PRO Our most advanced drop-in helmet audio yet. $139.95. Expertly tuned 40mm dual-magnet drivers USB-C 45-minute quick charge 15 hours of playtime ENC microphone for calls on the hill |
Chips PRO drops into an audio-ready helmet and stays there. Fifteen hours of playtime covers a lot of runs on the hill, and a 45-minute USB-C quick charge over lunch tops it back up (if needed). It's the gift that gets used every single ride day. And it’s just plain cool to put a concert in your helmet.
For the Tactical Gearhead
They research everything, they want the best version of it, and they notice the details. Give them the top shelf of the helmet audio lineup.
Chips ULTRA 3.0: True-Wireless, No Compromises
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Chips ULTRA 3.0 The Ultimate True-Wireless Helmet Audio System. $229.95. Premium tuned 40mm dual-magnet drivers Multiport acoustic architecture Boosted battery with 20-hour playtime and premium charging case MEMS ENC microphones for clear calls in any condition Dual mics in each independent speaker puck |
No cable between the earpieces, a premium charging case that keeps a boost in the pocket, and dual MEMS ENC microphones in each independent speaker puck for clear calls in any condition. All that combined with new drivers and acoustic cavity design, pro-tuned for the most impressive sound stage we’ve ever put into the pucks. For the person who reads spec sheets for fun, it’s ULTRA3.
For the Basecamp Crew
They run the music in the parking lot, the cabin and the drive home. Every group has one, give them a speaker built for all of it.
Range: The Speaker That Goes Everywhere
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Range IPX7 waterproof boombox, 360 degree sound, 4,000mAh power bank. Built for all of it. IPX7 waterproof, fully submersible, not just splash resistant 360 degree sound with indoor and outdoor audio modes 4,000mAh outbound charge that doubles as a power bank for phones and devices USB-C fast charge, 8 hours of playtime Lantern base with multimode color lighting outdoortechnology.com/products/range-rugged-bluetooth-speaker |
Small enough to pack, rugged enough to ignore, loud enough to fill a cabin, and it charges a phone when the power strip is full.
Turtle Shell 4.0: When More Is More
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Turtle Shell 4.0 IPX7 waterproof. 18-hour play. 4,000mAh outbound charge. Take anywhere. Pair multiples. IPX7 waterproof with fully sealed ports for serious durability 18 hours of playtime on a single charge Pair two or more Turtle Shells together for extended stereo sound outdoortechnology.com/products/turtle-shell-4-0-waterproof-bluetooth-speaker |
For the person who controls the music on group trips. Eighteen hours plays all day and into the night, and pairing more than one grows the sound with the group.
For the One Always on Low Battery
Their phone dies before the lifts close, every time. Give them power that fits in a pocket and the one cable that charges everything.
Kodiak Slim: Power That Actually Fits in a Pocket
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Kodiak Slim 5,000mAh slim power bank. Fits every pocket. Charges everything. 5,000mAh capacity, enough for a full charge for most smartphones Slim profile fits a chest pocket, goggle bag, or jacket pocket USB-C and USB-A outputs for compatibility with everything you carry |
Calamari Ultra Plus: One Cable for Everything
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Calamari Ultra Plus The one and only cable you need to charge any of the gear in your bag. USB-A, USB-C, Micro USB, and Lightning all in one Extended 6 ft length with reinforced nylon braiding for maximum durability Reinforced jackets and allow tips for strength and heat dissipation |
Together they make the easiest gift on this list: small, useful every day, and the thing they'll thank you for at 3% battery.
Quick Picks
Short on time? Match the person to the gift.
☐ Rides every day the snow allows? Chips PRO
☐ Wants the best of everything? Chips ULTRA 3.0
☐ Runs the playlist at basecamp? Range or Turtle Shell 4.0
☐ Always on low battery? Kodiak Slim and Calamari Ultra Plus
The Last Thing: Not Sure Which Chips?
If the rider on your list is somewhere between the Everyday Shredder and the Tactical Gearhead, our How to Choose Helmet Audio guide walks through the differences: outdoortechnology.com/blogs/blog-1/how-to-choose-helmet-audio.
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Shop the Gift Guide Every pick in this guide is available now at outdoortechnology.com. |
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