Eton FR400 Hand Crank Radio and Power Generator (Red)
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Customer Review: Excellent emergency Radio
Summary: 4 Stars
This is an excellent radio with good sound quality for both talk and music. It is sturdy and well built. It comes with a convenient carry case which holds the instructions and batteries which is very useful in the case of an emergency. Sound is clearest after a full charge using the built in re-chargable battery and also clear using AA batteries. The least clear sound is produced when all other power supply is exhausted and you need to use the crank. However, this radio has a lot to run on before you get to the crank stage.
The company was very prompt in supplying the cell phone adapter, however they have sent two and neither of them fit the phone so in an emergency we will not be able to charge the phone until we get this aspect straigntened out. this is the reason for 4 rather than 5stars
Every home should have this radio for both emergency and ordinary portable use.
Customer Review: Eton FR400
Summary: 4 Stars
The FR400 is a good, though pricey, radio. The LED flashlight is intense (you won't want to look directly at it), but not so bright. This is the case for most LED flashlights, so, if you need to be active during a low light condition, you might be better off with an ordinary flashlight. I have two gripes:
1) It doesn't stand well on its end. During a recent power outage, I tried pointing the light upward, as I did with my other flashlights, so that it would reflect off the ceiling and illuminate a larger area. The dynamo crank prevents the radio from standing well on its end.
2) The AC adapter doesn't fit in the bag, as another reviewer already noted. The bag, by the way, fits rather tightly, so it is easy to accidentally turn knobs and flip switches as you're pushing the radio in.
Customer Review: Charge doesn't last, and adapter doesn't fit - DISAPPOINTMENT!!!!!
Summary: 1 Stars
I was really excited about this Eton hand crank radio. However, I soon realized several problems:
#1-It says to crank it at the speed of two revolutions per second for 90 seconds, and the charge should last 30 minutes. Actually, the charge only lasts 10 minutes.
#2-The cellphone adapter that the company sent me fits into my cellphone, but does not fit into the radio! This renders it totally useless as a cellphone charger.
#3-FM channels get all staticky once you set the radio down. It seems that if you're holding the radio, your body acts as an antenna but once you go away from it, it instantly gets all this static.
To sum it all up, let me just say this -- great idea, peeps, but poor execution.
Customer Review: Eton FR400 Hand Crank Radio - Outstanding Product!
Summary: 5 Stars
I have used every aspect of my new Eton FR400 Hand Crank Radio, since it arrived. I've been putting it through its paces, testing everything I can, so that, should I ever need it in an emergency, there will be no surprises.
And so far - none.
I am very happy I listened to other reviewers here and took their suggestion to buy this great product.
If anyone cares, the AM side of things comes in great - as opposed to many smaller radios where getting a strong AM signal is often difficult.
Also - the siren is very loud, which is great (because I didn't expect it to be)
Pros: Everything.
Cons: None.
Buy it! ;-)
Customer Review: Free from cords, at last!
Summary: 4 Stars
Love the light-weight and compactness of this emergency radio in addition to the multiple energy sources.
Tried it out on a recent camping trip and couldn't locate TV stations, seemed to get radio on TV setting. In subsequent test at home, I got all our local TV stations, plus some unidentified broadcasts which sounded like radio.
NOAA weather broadcast was very helpful on campout.
The cover is a good idea, but it fits too tightly to be used easily.
Eton FR400 Hand Crank Radio and Power Generator (Red)