Hi-Vis - Color Drop - Knob Blocker
Photo: The Knob Blocker two-way radio guard is now available in Hi-viz. Prevents volume and channel knobs being bumped accidentally. Available for several Motorola and Icom 2-way radio models.
New Colour
Hot off the 3D printer, we are excited to drop a new colour option for our Knob Blocker, portable two-way radio guard.
Hi-Vis is now available to order!
Photo: The Knob Blocker 2-way radio guard pictured are for the Motorola 3500 and Motorola 7550 in Hi-Vis. Our two-way radio guards are designed to prevent the volume and channel knobs from being accidentally bumped. Check our website to see if your 2-way Motorola or Icom radio is compatible with our radio knob guards.
You may ask yourself, why is the new Hi-Vis colour option only available in the Knob Blocker and not the Hot Mic?
It comes down to material. We test and select the best material for each of our products. And after a lot of testing we landed on PETG for the Knob Blocker and TPU for the Hot Mic. We are looking at adding more color options for the Hot Mic though!
PETG-Polyethylene terephaphthalate Glycol
The Knob Blocker is made from PETG (Polyethylene terephaphthalate Glycol), a thermoplastic material for 3D printing The Knob Blocker. PETG is one of the most popular filaments for 3D prints because it has high impact strength, durability , resistance to water intrusion and good printability offering excellent layer adhesion. PETG is a food-safe material and is recyclable. More colour options are available in PETG.
The Knob Blocker is available in Black, Red and Hi-Vis.
TPU-Thermoplastic polyurethane
Our Hot Mics are made from TPU (Thermoplastic polyurethane) a thermoplastic material for 3D printing The Hot Mic. TPU has high wear resistance and resilience. It also offers good compression, and durability. TPU has superior tear strength, high elasticity and is resistance to water, oil, grease, fuel, solvent, chemicals and elevated temperatures. It is easily washed and sterilesed. And TPU is recyclable.
We landed on TPU for the Hot Mic after testing several different materials. We need the material to stretch over the speaker mic during installation, then return to the original shape to provide a proper fit.
The Hot Mic is only available in Black.
The Knob Blocker and Hot Mic are Designed for
Industries that use two-way portable radios: emergency responders (police, fire fighters, paramedics, search and rescue), security, ski patrol, manufacturing, utility companies, forestry, transportation and hospitality.
Colour vs Color
We are letting our Canadian roots shine through in hi-vis colour!
Fun fact, Britain, Australia and Canada all spell colour with a ‘u’. The British spelling gained prevalence in the 17th century. The American spelling for color took hold in the middle of the 19th century. Both mean the same thing and are pronounced exactly the same way, unless you have an English accent :)
