Emergency Crank Weather Radio: AM/FM/NOAA Weather Radio with 3 Built-in Cable - Hand Crank Radio with 2000mAh, Solar Charge, Hand Crank & Battery Operated, SOS Alarm, Flashlight for Outdoor Emergency

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.

I have had this radio for almost a year now and I am happy with the quality of this product. I purchased mainly for camping, as this things serves as my radio and lights. I think it is a great idea to have the wind up and solar together, you can get a little bit of charge throughout the day to top up your battery (but don't expect a quick charge if your charging from dead) and if the battery happens to run out, just give it a few cranks when you need some light. One of the other things that sold me too was the extra battery compartment that uses your regular AA's instead of battery packs, this really helps get the most out of a few days in the bush. I have not required the use of the emergency backup for phone charging, but I did hook it up and it works fine, just don't buy this thinking its going to charge a phone completely while you are camping or something, it is more for getting a few percent put back on your phone to make a call or something, which is still super helpful and great feature. This gets a solid rating from me, but! if this thing also had a SD reader for music or even USB, on top of all the existing features, that would be awesome! not blue tooth, as that would defeat the purpose of having one device for everything.

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

Great product! Getting ready for power blackouts is really easy with this item. Would recommend everyone buys one of these. Also gives you light! No candles required.

Excelente y trabaja bien con pilas o cargándolo,