Cobra AM1035R Walkie Talkie - Floating and Waterproof (up to IPX7) with GA-EBM2 Earbud Microphone and Rechargeable Batteries (2 Pack) - Black

These are very easy to use, durable and ideal for hiking trips or boating.

Okay I have not used these in anger yet but they seem to be a very decent piece of kit for the money. Sound quality seems good but I have only tested them by putting one on a table and me speaking into the other from the other side of the room. They will get tested properly this weekend.Build quality is nice and the water resistance techniques very evident. There is even a "BURP" function to assist in blowing out any water that gets in the speaker grille. Nice touch that but not sure I'll get to use it. However the water seal in the battery compartment makes it very difficult to get the battery door off without some careful prying with a screwdriver but then again I suppose it has to be that way to do its job so this is not really a complaint.My only immediate problem with these Walkie Talkies was the supplied batteries. Yes they are the memoryless, Nickel Metal Hydride (NiMh) type which is good for multiple recharges but while fit for purpose, I noticed that are only 850 mAh at 1.2v.I wanted to replace them with something that would last a lot longer from a full charge so I purchased Duracell Ultra NiMh 1.2v 2500 mAh batteries.When I came to put these in the battery compartment I was surprised to find out what a tight fit they were compared to the supplied batteries, to the point that when trying to put the 3rd battery in, one of the other two popped out again. It took some squeezing to get all three Duracells in the compartment sufficiently to be able to get the door back on. So I decided to do a comparison (images attached).As you can see the from the first 3 photos, the supplied generic rechargeable batteries are slightly shorter that the Duracell rechargeables. At first I thought that it was the Duracells that were wrong and were slightly bigger than a normal AA battery so I decided to put a normal AA battery into the comparison as well. Looking at the last 3 photos you can see that indeed the generic rechargable Aa battery supplied with the Walkie Talkies is slightly shorter than both Duracell AA batteries. The last photo shows that the generic rechargeable battery is also slightly narrower on the cross-section than a standard AA battery which is why the Duracells try to pop out again when putting in the 3rd battery.In summary, these seem to be a great piece of kit let down by the size of the battery compartment. It only needs to be slightly bigger to accommodate standard AA batteries.I hope the manufacturer takes notice.

These radios are working well.

I bought two more for my collection as the ones I bought 3 or 4 years ago a still really good but I often want a couple more.

OK

Good range and waterproof

12km range lol.Try 300m that's what I get in urban area. Total crap.

Used them in a road trip, up to 1.5km between the cars with good sound quality. The reception is breaking up but still picking the signal over this distance. The coverage is getting better when used them in a flat area, eg beach.