Etón FR150 Microlink Solar-Powered, Self-Powered AM/FM/Weatherband Portable Radio with Flashlight and Cell Phone Charger (Black)
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Customer Review: The Last Review
Summary: 4 Stars
I do not care to provide reviews.For this product,it seems to be good. It works and was delivered on time- very satisfactory. Don't ask me for any more reviews.Customer Review: Handy and worth the money
Summary: 4 Stars
If you're looking for a boom box or spot light, you'll be disappointed, but if you want a dependable emergency unit it's worth the money.Customer Review: neato
Summary: 4 Stars
This was a gift for my 4 nephews, brother and husband- its pretty cool -I stole from my hubby and keep it in the window to solar charge.Customer Review: EM. RADIO
Summary: 4 Stars
IT IS AS EXPECTED, WELL MADE, EASY TO USE, SIGNAL GOOD OUTSIDE, NOT SO GOOD INDOORS.Customer Review: FR150 is ok but FR160 has much better performance
Summary: 3 Stars
... for the same price and about the same weight and size.
I bought both FR150 (Amazon) and FR160 (local store). The first FR150 arrived with problems: the AM reception was not working. I returned and Amazon sent a new one immediately, no charges. The second FR150 had its WB NOAA channel #1 (the Austin channel) not very well syntonized. As the NOAA reception is fixed (7 switches), so there is no way to adjust it yourself.
Anyways, placing both FR150 and FR160 side by side:
- FR150 pros, compared to FR160: battery charges in a PC USB port, smaller, lighter weight, better design.
- FR150 cons, compared to FR160: smaller speaker (less bass, not so comfortable sound), less efficient light (the LEDs look the same, but because of the light beam plain disposition, it reaches shorter distance. The light beam disposition of the FR160 is ring type), smaller clank (more torque), worse AM/FM/WB reception (noisy, and in the 2 FR150 samples, I didn't see the 3 bands working fine all together in the same device).