Eton FR300 Emergency Crank Radio Metallic Red
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Customer Review: WORKS FINE BUT....
Summary: 3 Stars
Eton FR300 Emergency Crank Radio Metallic Red
We lost power the other day and realized that we had no way to hear news. We have phones and could call someone but wanted to hear news about what was going on. We ordered this multi-function radio. All features work fine. However, in 2009, TV is going digital and the TV audio reception feature will no longer work. There are also plans to digitalize FM radio broadcasting at a later date. The digitilization of AM radio has also been proposed for an even later date. At that point, this radio will be a battery/hand cranked siren/flashlight/weather radio. But then again, are they planning to digitilize the weather broadcasts too? I spent the $50 anyway. It will at least hold us for a few years.
Customer Review: Nice little emergency radio
Summary: 4 Stars
I got this radio as a gift. I haven't had to use it in an emergency, but I have tried it out to make sure it works. Cranking the handle around about twenty times gives you approximately 10 minutes of listening to the radio at a moderate volume. The weather band is pretty neat to listen to. I tried the TV bands but didn't get much because of my rural location. Overall this is a nice radio to have tucked away in case we are without electricity for an extended period of time. Oh, by the way, the radio comes with several adaptors to fit various cell phones so that they can be recharged by cranking the handle around. Unfortunately, none of them fit my particular phone. I looked on the internet to see if I could buy one but haven't had any luck yet.Customer Review: Defeats itself
Summary: 2 Stars
The main reason I got this radio was because it was a Windup Radio. One minute of winding got me about 10 minutes of Radio time. Now, the battery won't even hold five minutes of Radio time. For $50's I would have expected a whole lot more. Everything else works fine, except for the fact that you can't rely on it in an emergency unless you get someone to constantly wind it for you - but that's not very realistic.
Pro: Radio reception
Radio fine tune dial
Preset Weather Channels
Con: No battery life
LED light is too weak to do anything realistic with
You must 'send in' for your cell phone charger - which I haven't gotten still one month later.
Customer Review: NOT GREAT, but good for what it's for...
Summary: 4 Stars
I purchased this radio thinking it would be a little bit better quality than it turned out to be. However, I bought it for emergencies (I live in So. Cal) and use it occasionally to listen to the weather and surf reports (I live 100 feet from the ocean). It works great when hand-cranked and the cell phone charger works very well- my daughters have put it use on their tired cellies. I've taken it camping and have enjoyed listening to local high school sports radio stations and talk shows...and tide, weather, and ocean conditions reports on NOAA.
Anywho, the FR300 could stand to be better quality for $50.00, but it does the job as intended and it's kinda fun and my kids love it.
Customer Review: Be Prepared!
Summary: 5 Stars
A good scout is always prepared! You will be prepared with this handy radio. You will no longer be dependent on batteries! When you crank the dynamo for about 90 seconds you have an hours worth of electricity. You can recharge a cell phone, listen to AM or FM or even tune into the weather channel. There is a bright light and even a red flashing signal light. There is even an alarm. This is perfect for the survivalist! Great for camping, hiking, fishing or to keep around the house for those times when the power goes out. I highly recommend this product!