Emergency Crank Weather Radio, AM/FM/NOAA Hand Crank Portable Solar Radio with SOS Alarm, Battery Operated, LED Flashlight & Reading Lamping, 2000mAh Power Bank for Emergency Phone Charge Green

I am something of a semi-serious collector of emergency survival gear and I can say with some confidence that, so far, this little item is one of my favorite purchases. Its hard to really describe how nice this thing really is without getting to play with it in person, but I'll give it a shot and break down the features one by one:1) First and foremost, as a radio, this guy works great. The volume and sound quality is strong for a speaker of this size. It does AM/FM and Weather radio with no problem. The dials might not be as easy to use a digital readout, they are more than adequate.2) The antenna on this thing does indeed fit completely inside the body of the radio and can be pulled out and extended to improve reception a bit. However, it will easily pickup most signals with the antenna safely tucked away inside the body.3) The flashlight is fairly decent; you can light up a hallway or room no problem. Having some experience with flashlights, I would say its probably 15-20 lumens. You can focus the beam a bit, but it doesn't really improve it that much, might get a bit more distance out of it when focused.4) The floodlight is great though. If you set it in the corner of the room, it will provide more than enough light to see what you are doing. Would work very well as a reading light, though I haven't used it for that yet.5) The solar panel does work, but I wouldn't count on it to charge the internal battery significantly in anything but the brightest direct sunlight. Probably most useful in the sense it counteracts the natural battery drain if you leave this out in the light every day.6) You can switch between the internal Lithium-ion battery and 3 AAAs with the switch on the front. There's also a switch on the bottom to toggle the internal battery between normal and charging modes for charging your devices. Would definitely allow you to maintain function while you recharge the internal battery. Just remember to flip one AAA upside down if you leave them in all the time to prevent drainage.7) Bottom switch also toggles the emergency alarm. Alarm is fairly loud, though not incredibly so. Still, realistically, its pretty hard to yell continuously for help for hours, so could come in very handy in specific situations.8) The hand crank for charging the internal battery is actually quite nice. It feels fairly sturdy and is pretty comfortable to use. Just make sure you hold the body of the radio at a good angle while cranking to avoid straining your wrist. I hope I don't ever have to try it, but I would estimate that it would take 30-45 minutes of cranking at 100-120 rpms to fully charge the internal battery.9) You can indeed charge devices from the internal battery. I was able to charge my Galaxy Note 4 from 0% to 36% with a fully charged battery. So, probably not going to use it as a primary charger, but in an emergency, it could be your only source of power. Also gives you at least a reliable option for charging if you don't have enough light for solar power.10) The overall build quality of this little guy is great and it feels sturdy enough to get banged around a bit. The plastic has a slightly rubberized feel, so it easy to keep a grip on. I can't speak to whether or not its actually waterproof, but at the very least its probably water resistant.Overall, this is a great value for its price. Something I have to stress here is that while this thing will definitely prove useful as a radio, in a true emergency, its most critical function is as a renewable source of light and power. Even in the highest quality flashlights or powerbanks, batteries will only last for so long and if you are faced with the prospect of no power for weeks at time, eventually they will run dry. In that scenario, having something like this that can reliably provide a small amount of renewable light and electricity for as long as the internal mechanisms keep working could make an enormous difference. For the same reason, it would definitely work nicely for camping, especially if you are going to be out in the woods for awhile. Just remember that something is always better than nothing, especially when nothing is all that you have.

First of all, this is an excellent company that stands behind their product. This is extremely important especially since a lot of sellers on Amazon will not offer the same level of customer service.I really like the radio -- it feels sturdy and good quality. Everything seems to work well (haven't tested the solar). There is a light that comes on when you're cranking which is nice to know it's charging. The issue for me was that it didn't charge my iPhone 8. It comes with an iPhone adapter which I used (in addition to my regular charging cable). The charging status icon would light up for a second then disappear. I tested it with my boyfriend's iPhone 13 and it seemed to work fine. I also tested it with my boyfriend's work phone which is also an iPhone 8 and it didn't work (this time I got an "incompatible accessory" message). The company immediately replied letting me know that they weren't aware of any issues with iPhone 8 but would investigate. I sent them specific model info for my phone to pass onto their engineers. They offered me a refund since I mainly purchased the item in order to be able to charge my phone during hurricanes. They were very prompt, kind, and professional to deal with.The issue is definitely with the phone but they were kind enough to make this right. Buy confidently since the company will stand behind their product to ensure your satisfaction.

Great little weather radio and all-around emergency kit.Overview: good features, great price.Pros: price, size, li-ion battery, hand-crankingCons:1) No battery indicator, other than a red/green charging/charged light. Some readout (even 4 lights: 25%, 50%, 75%, 100%) would be helpful.2) Phone charger is a little slow and won't fully charge a big phone, but plenty to partially charge it - that's all I really need this for anyway.The features of this are:- LED light- Li-ion battery- hand-crank- solar charging- AAA battery (3) slots- AM/FM/Weather band radio- antenna- phone charging- SOS alarm- waterproofI'll run through the features one-by-one:- LED light1W LED is bright enough to read by. It has a focusing lens which is so-so, but the light is good as it is. Plus the shape of the brick means it can point forward or up.Under the solar charger is also a 4 LED light (shown popped up in the picture), so you could read.- Li-ion batteryNewer battery technology means it won't develop a memory, and isn't too unsafe. It has a Micro-USB plug to charge through (or the hand-crank or solar, of course). The included manual says fully charged in 4 hours; that's a little less than what it took when I received it (probably had some charge to start with).- hand-crankThey claim 1 minute of hand-crank can power the light for 25 minutes, and I'm inclined to believe it - a 1W LED won't draw much power at all. Plus you can (theoretically) charge the battery to then charge a phone.- solar chargingProbably more to keep the battery level up, rather than letting the battery run low and then recharging it. But a good option.- AAA battery (3) slotsGood to have the option of just throwing a few batteries in, in case the battery runs down and you don't want to wait for the hand-cranking.- AM/FM/Weather band radioDials are a bit "touchy", but I was able to get most of the stations near me without even pulling the antenna out - probably a necessity if you are camping, though. My big draw is the weather radio, but during a big emergency (e.g. hurricane), many of the stations are going to give frequent updates anyway.- antennaFits inside the brick nicely, with just a small nub on the outside to be able to pull it out. The hinge is a little flimsy, but I don't think I'll be using the antenna outside of the brick too much.- phone chargingI found an app that measures the incoming wattage, and I was seeing mostly around 280 mA with a peak of about 350mA. My wall charger only reads 850-900 mA, so a decent charge. I don't think it would take my OnePlus One (size of an iPhone 6S) up to 100%, but would be able to take it up most of the way -- more than enough to make some phone calls, or check the radar during a storm.- SOS alarmLoud. My big complaint is the slider for this is 3-way: charge phone, nothing, or the SOS alarm. So, sliding from phone-charge to nothing is tricky; too far and the alarm starts going.- waterproofI don't want to test this, but the plugs are behind silicone covers, so it seems like it would be safe enough. I don't think I'd dive with it, but it probably would protect it from a bit of accidental rain exposure.I'd definitely give this a 5-star if they added some kind of way to know HOW MUCH the battery is charged. As it is, it could be 99% or 5%; I think the red light comes on when the battery is low, but there is no note about how much even that is indicating.

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Very impressed overall. The unit was small and compact and thus is easy to carry in a backpack or to store. The charging and battery life was fairly easy. The functionality of the unit allows you to charge the battery by either electrical outlet, installed batteries, or using the hand crank. The solar Led light on top is bright, the flashlight at front of unit works good, and the SOS button at bottom is loud and alarming. The radio works good for the size of this radio for both am/fm. I bought this unit because of its size and functionality in preparing for emergency situations. If there is ever a large electrical blackout storm you won’t have power so a lot cars, smart And home phones, and any appliances or other devices requiring electricity won’t work and can’t be powered up. How will you know what is going on if your at home or in a remote location?

Compact and price is ok. Very easy to use. Ready for any circumstances

Fantastic little Emergency kit. I would definitely recommend to ad this to your emergency kit.

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