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I'd say this is a good basic unit to have on hand in case of emergency/power outages. LED's are bright, and the radio catches decently well, but you do need to turn it up a bit (I'm in a city area - not sure if it's ok in the wilderness). If you have an antsy kid around - hand this to them to keep 'em occupied. Once you've depleted the solar charge, this takes a fair bit of cranking to charge the batteries. So, it won't do well for: 1.) an injured/disabled person or 2.) someone with arthritis/hand/joint pain. While not Eton's best or most up-to-date unit, it seems it will perform the basics and keep us informed in the event the power goes down or disaster strikes.
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I'm putting together several survival bags for family vehicles and needed a small but reliable radio. Bought 1 to try it out and it worked great. With this model you have a light, can recharge your cell phone and can recharge the radio by AC, solar, by cranking the handle and DC. According to the specs 5 minutes of cranking yields 30 minutes of light. I haven't tested it but cranking the handle will keep a kid busy in any situation. The radio reception is surprisingly very good. It's better than some bigger radios. It also has several weather stations. The led light could be stronger but in an emergency situation any light is good. Haven't tried using it with my headphones but the jack is there if you want to. It also has a small glow in the dark strip around the led light but don't expect to be see it in the dark. The strip is very small and unless it' pointed in your direction you probably won't see it. I suggest you add some glow in the dark tape to find it in the dark. Over all it's a small radio to have on hand for emergencies. I purchased several more for my bags.Read full review
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I love the size, color. Gift for my son. He tried out the features and everything worked. Radio loud and clear.
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This emergency radio has it all in a small, compact package and it's price point makes it an outstanding value.
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One of the best purchases we have made in a climate of change. Knowing we have access to news and information when the power grid has expired. Everyone should have this handy and inexpensive piece of equipment.
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