The Bone Fone

I loved the episode, Mat! So much geeky detail in it, my wife and I were laughing about your self-humour too. Can't wait for episode 3 :-) PS: I've never actually watched the original series, only heard about it and those exciting tape recorders. I always wanted one of the impractical Nagra SN ones with the super mini metal reels - but at $4000+ a little bit out of my reach.

I'm one of the people pestering you about reviewing this. I knew somebody who had one and my hazy memories of it being underwhelming have been confirmed. Thanks!

It's too bad the product turned out to be lackluster, but I was not surprised given what it was trying to be. The muppets were great though, a real nice shot of comedy right at the end, though.... What was going on with their movements, its like someone had a few too many cups of coffee before animating them.

I heard about the Bone Fone when it came out, but had to wait some 40 years to find out that I didn't miss out. Fav line: "I'm not sure science is on your side on this." Worth every penny.

Why on earth do the instructions tell one to wear the Bone Fone with the drivers pointed up and AWAY from the wearer's bones? Not that it would make that much difference, but wearing it with the drivers in contact with one's body might help a bit. Then again, following your muppets' comments, maybe one should sit on the Bone Fone for best results (:>)

The words Bone Fone for this product just crack me up - nothing to do with bones or phones! Although the more you say it, the funnier it gets so they get Kudos for that...

Not to criticise, because you're awesome (as 'muricans put it), but .... I really don't like your new microphone or the setting you're using when doing voice overs. It just sounds a bit like you're talking via an old telephone. Your old one was good but was quieter than when you were talking to the camera. ......I'll get my coat.

Exactly the conclusion I came to - I recall listening to Radio Clyde in stereo wearing it as it swung from stereo to mono whilst getting strange looks when walking the dog (mostly from the dog). Indeed until your review of the Bose Soundwear I steered clear of similar products. Now, I'm a happy bunny - I forget it's there and makes the difference I thought the Bone Fone was going to make. Who knew - almost 40 years on and we've made it!

Ooh. Epson PX-8 - Great little laptop. I inherited one of those from my Uncle in the 80's - I used to love writing little programmes on the basic cartridge and I learnt CP/M because of this machine - and my old man would get a bit pissed off as he had a microcassette dictaphone for work and I'd steal his tapes to use on this!

Apart from the review I quite enjoyed the last line in the puppets skit :)

A very entertaining episode with a great outro.

obviously it didn't work because you are not using it whilewearing spandex or a leotard. Now we need a follow up video of you in that and trying the bone phone again. GET TO IT! lol.. Great vid man, this was a right hilarious one. It felt like you did this not so much to see for yourself as to just shut up everyone gabbing about the damn thing.. haha

Thanks Mat. I love these retro items. When I was a teenager I made something like it, two 3 inch speakers glued to an old leather belt round my neck so I could listen to the wireless when riding my Chopper bike around the estate. I'm giving my age away now! Thanks for 'The Moans' and the punchline is excellent. Flippin Eck! Grandad's upgraded from the Card index to what looks like an Epson.

Good Outro Mat! I couldn't help but laugh how exasperated you were at the end of the review, given how rediculous they were. Nice video.

A nice review of a silly radio, a nice puppet show in the end and to top it all of, some snippet of my favourite band (the beautiful south). This is a good day :)

Nice. I was sitting there through the whole video wondering "How does this conduct to any bones in the head?!" And then you more or less answered that eventually... it doesn't! haha. I noticed your grandpa puppet is using an old Epson portable. I have one of those too. Haven't really messed with it yet, though.

I shudder to think what might have happened if this would have caught on :)

Obviously your neck is the wrong shape for your Bone Phone! I suppose turning it over so the speakers face downwards wouldn’t ......... no, silly question. Great video. Love the puppets! Of course, when there were Hi-Fi shops, the people who worked in them were often so clueless about the gear they stocked, you might as well read the reviews as try and listen in the shop. Thanks for another great video, Mat!

I think you got played. Looking at the advertisement it's obviously a boob conducting device. That's why you don't get the right experience.

I love the puppets! It's been way too long. The icing on the cake for an already amazing channel!

ROFL, liked this very much, especially the outro. Thank you!

Did I just witness your Mick Dundee moment? That's not a Bone Fone, THIS is a Bone Fone! :)

When I read your title, I was thinking of an old rotary phone which was specially designed for Scooby Doo. This idea is even worse. Do you think there is also a “ghetto blaster bone fone” version out there?

I laughed. Honest review and outtro. Keep it up

I remember seeing a strange ad for Bone fone in the early 80's. They said they ' lost their shirts', and were trying to unload their overstock. This was when the Walkman and similar devices were becoming super-hot. They were asking about $20.00 for them.. I think I saw that in the back of Rolling Stone around 81' ...or Playboy.

Another fantastic 70's product. Wasn't there a kind of belt with speakers and a tape player? AIWA perhaps. And a nice outro!!

OMG! They don't work! I am *so* glad I didn't have the $70 these cost when they came out because I remember thinking "wow ... cool ... I need!" Great review and glad to see the Moans. Flippin 'eck, I could feel myself getting old, too.

Great video, back to your original #TechMoan 🤣

Love the puppets. I recall an old comedy sketch where they lampooned color TV ads by having the narrator describing what colors he was wearing to the television audience and flat out using the wrong colors explaining that to see the real colors, they needed to have the specific brand he was selling.

I SO wanted to see you strap it across your skull to see if that worked.

maybe a silly question ... but have you tried it the other way around? speakers down, towards the body?

Imagine the comments you’d get on a video titled the Bone Fone...

Why are the comments disabled on that video?