Bat-Gadgets: The Bat-Phone

"It's the Bat-Phone." – Alfred Pennyworth

Although probably not one of the more exciting Bat-Gadgets of all time, the Bat-Phone has always been an essential tool in Batman's arsenal, helping to relay critical information to Batman and his aides in a timely manner for the purposes of crimefighting.

The Bat-Phone has evolved much over the decades, starting from the big red pulse-dial clunker in 1966, to the more recent incarnations of a high-tech mobile cellular device in the Nolan films, capable of performing many cool detective tricks like sonar imaging and all kinds of smart phone stuff.

Be it as it may, the TV and film incarnations of the Bat-Phone have always seemed to focus on the tactile, handheld device.  With technology the way it is these days, you'd think that Batman would simply hide a bluetooth earpiece inside his headset, and set a speed dial on his oh-so-trusty iPh... erm...  I mean Bat-Phone, so that he could call Alfred when he's in serious trouble.

Plantronics Explorer 210 Bluetooth Headset

Which, is why I've secured myself a new Plantronics Explorer 210 Bluetooth headset, to hide under the cowl.  A very ridgid body with a slim profile, comfortable in-ear speaker with a contoured ear-tip delivers decent enough sound (you have to turn it all the way up if there's a lot of road noise, but otherwise it's fine on medium), and I'd say decent battery life (8 hours talk time, 8 days standby), all packaged in only 11.5 grams of weight.

Cool part is, it only cost me $21.99, and I earned $0.44 maCashback for getting it through SHOP.COM.  Hey Nolan, time to get Christian Bale one of these, don't you think?