Eton FR400 Hand Crank Radio and Power Generator (Red)
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Customer Review: Great Sound, Great Looks, Great Product!
Summary: 5 Stars
The inexpensive Eton FR400 is a nice little radio as well as a potential lifesaver. For its size it has a surprisingly good balanced tone (not adjustable), and very clear reception on NOAA, AM, FM, and TV bands alike. The power crank/dynamo doubles as an exercise machine...not the easiest thing to crank (especially if you follow the recommendation to crank at 2 revolutions per second for 90 seconds to acheive maximum power charge), but you get up to an hour and a half to rest up before you need to recharge. I wish the case had a compartment for the power and cell phone adapters though, to keep all parts in one place. I gave mine to my electronically picky and critical sattelite-TV field manager brother-in-law (to keep at his home in the US Virgin Islands for hurricane use), and immediately bought another for our own tornado, thunderstorm, icestorm and power vagary usage here in beautiful rural West Michigan. I'll take it camping and its light weight and weather resistant design may even cause it to join me in my treestands this deer season (I wish an earphone was included as well, but as I seem to be the last living man without an iPod I can't blame Eton for my not having my own headphones, I suppose...). By the way, the available metallic colors offered on these are "way cool"! You won't regret buying the FR400, regardless of the weather in your part of the world. BTW: after sending in the registration info I received cell phone power charger adapters for two (2) different phones within 10 days' time. Murphy's law being immutable, our cell plan replaced our phones with a new model in the interim. One call to the eton toll-free customer service line sent another adapter out the same day to accomodate our upgrade...free of charge!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: Good Radio!
Summary: 5 Stars
This handy little radio has plenty going for it. Every family should have one in case of emergencies, which as we know, can happen anytime or anywhere. What I really like about it is the fact that in addition to AM/FM stations and Weather broadcasts -- it picks up the audio from our local TV stations. This can be great because they are the ones that will be broadcasting news and weather as it happens. One added benefit that I didn't realize was also included is a great carrying case with shoulder strap. You can't go wrong for the money on this one.Customer Review: Best friend thru Hurricane Ike
Summary: 5 Stars
I went seven 1/2 days with no electricity following Hurricane Ike and didn't use one battery. Love this radio. Yes, I had to crank and crank to listen to the radio, but it gave me something to fiddle with - and the light stayed on long and strong without recranking, whether the radio was on or no.
Don't know if the VHF TV Band will work after digital transition in Feb 2009, but I'd buy any Eton crank radio on the strength of my good experience with this.
Customer Review: Emergency Radio
Summary: 5 Stars
Received this emergency radio several weeks ago, and I have used it several time since then (thank the Lord not in an emergency situation though!). It worked great out of the box. Did everything that was promised it would do. The only draw back is that I still have not received the cell phone adapters that I sent for when I received the radio. I guess it takes the company awhile to get them into the mail to me? Otherwise, a great emergency radio!