I have to say this is a great radio with the right features. I use it for fishing and camping mostly, and it has made every trip better. I love how the radio picks up channels very clearly. With the weather radio channels I can always find my local weather as well. The built in lights work great and I use them often, especially the one with multiple led's on the right side. It's great for lighting up a big area, or use it as a work light. I keep a spare battery charged for mine, so all I have to do is switch it out and go on my next trip..( I bought an extra 18650 3.7 volt battery and charger). I have not needed to use the crank or solar power charger as of yet, because the battery lasts a long time. Overall I give it 5 stars, and I believe it's well worth the price! Read more
I can't believe how many features this radio has...from the flashlight and reading lamp to the several ways of charging. I wanted a radio that used batteries because I've had crank radios in the past and never got much power out of them. Solar charging is definitely a bonus. The sound so far is great and it picks up lots of stations on both FM and AM bands plus I received very clear reception on my local NOAA broadcast (although I didn't like what they were telling me since it was more snow - ugh). The size of the 2 dials is great and beneficial when you have arthritic hands like I do. I love the red color and the portability. I plan to use this radio when camping in my minivan or when just hanging out on my patio. Read more
This is a pretty nice emergency radio from a functional standpoint. It give me an impression it's cheaply made but that may be misleading. Everything I tried worked fine. AM, FM and Weather Radio Worked fine and came in clearly. Both flashlight and the reading light worked fine. The solar charging option seems to work VERY slowly even in clear sky direct sunlight. No surprise with such a tiny set of cells! The hand crank charger works better but any significant charge could take a lot of cranking. The micro USB charging port is the only option that really makes sense to me for charging. There is no charge level indication. If you want some extra security the 3 AA cells will run the radio and lights for a good while. Here is what I like: + The AM/FM/Weather radio come in quite clear + Sound quality is better than I expected + The multiple charging options all seem to work + Can run of 3 AA batteries (not required) + The flashlight and reading light work better than I expected + The handle is actually pretty useful + Ability to charge a USB chargeable device What I don't like so much: - Feels kind of cheaply made - Solar charging does not seem to do much - No charge level indication I like this emergency radio for just that. It's not a radio I would use all the time but it has all the things I'd want in a pinch from an emergency radio device. The multiple charging options are good too. But it feels kind of cheaply made and there is no charge level indicator which I would like. I think this comes in at 4 stars. It's pretty good but there is certainly room for improvement. Read more
This device is a real life saver (possibly literally) firstly, the radio functions ALL work very well. I live in rural Kentucky and even regular FM is spotty, but this radio (with a foldable antenna) snatched stations out of the air like I was next door to a station; short wave, EBS, NOHA, all come in amazingly well. And the lights are pretty good; the flashlight is a wide splash beam and would light up a room, and the separate reading LCD is nice and bright too. The combination of a 1500mAh 18650 chargeable battery -that can be charged three different ways; by input USB, solar (has a nice panel for that) and of course you have the dynamo. The dynamo crank will charge up the battery to probably 40%.. that's plenty enough to charge a cell phone to make an emergency call or two if you phone dies. There is also a place for three AA batteries as well.. they work in tandem with the chargeable battery when the 18650 gets tired. speakers are loud enough for it's purpose. Everything works PERFECTLY, and does what its supposed to.. Only one thing I have my doubts about: the outer shell. It feels thin and fragile. I don't think it would survive a fall of more than.. oh, say three feet or so, onto a hard surface. Just be careful with it and you'll be fine, the pros far outweigh the cons, and I would buy it again in a heartbeat because all of the functions work so well! Oh, and thank the seller and Amazon for the fast ship&delivery (even in these trying times! Read more
This is one cool radio! I was only looking for a weather radio, and I got so much more, and for such a great price. Other than the fact that the radio has an alert alarm, which is helpful living in tornado country, it also is a short wave radio, and AM/FM, the reception is especially strong and clear. Living in the Houston area, being also in hurricane country, the power crank is a wonderful feature. It has not only a flashlight, but also a reading light, and charges from the computer, the car and wall socket, all for just over $36.00! It even works after getting well, as the trunk wasn't latched when I washed it, but I don't recommend getting any electronic device wet, of course. I highly recommend this product. Read more
