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Review on ๐Ÿ†˜ Midland ER310 Emergency Crank Weather Radio - Reliable Power, SOS Flashlight, Dog Whistle, NOAA Weather Scan & Alert (Red/Black) by Jamie Sorenson

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Comes with a 5 year old battery

I've spent some time researching emergency radios and for a variety of reasons I decided to go with this. First because the batteries could be easily removed. Why was that important to me? Because most emergency radios have a simple light switch (like this one), but the problem is that if you throw it in your emergency bag, that light switch can be hit very easily while you're moving around in the bag. and will drain your battery very quickly without you even knowing it. So what I'm going to do is take out the batteries when I put it in the emergency bag. The BIG disappointment was that the battery that came with it is at least 5 years old (stamped with a production date of 2015). For this type of battery, this is about half the expected battery life. [Imagine buying a new car with a 5 year old battery. If you had known about this you would have asked the dealer for a new battery.] I contacted Midland today and informed them of this issue (purchased by Midland). Store at Revain) and asked them to send me a new battery while they await their reply. 25/2020, Midland still hasn't responded, sent another ticket to Midland support to solve my problems. ****Update** On 9/28/2020 I was contacted by customer service and said they would send a replacement battery. **

Pros
  • Good product for the price
Cons
  • I don't remember but there was something

Comments (7)

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June 19, 2023
Not going to be much help in an emergency power situation.
May 31, 2023
All in all a great purchase. I have poured over and over the ...
April 28, 2023
Ok ER with proprietary 18650 battery
April 04, 2023
Not going to be much help in an emergency power situation.
March 12, 2023
Shipped with a 5 year old battery
March 08, 2023
Great Device even when there is NO EMERGENCY
February 09, 2023
Wouldnโ€™t even turn on!