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Review on TopAlert HY-016: Ultimate Survival Solar Hand Crank Radio, Flashlight & Smartphone Charger - AM/FM/WB (NOAA) Digital, with Adaptors & Cables by Adam Browning

Revainrating 2 out of 5

Review The Good, The Bag and the Ugly

The radio worked fine until I plugged in the headphones. (Bose, if you want to know, not some weird kickass pair.) Then, when I pulled out the headphones, the internal speaker, which worked before the headphone test, just stopped working. The disadvantage of the design is that the DC output is on the smallest mini jack. Well why not a full size USB. Even based on the cost and manufacturing scenario, there's little point in using a tiny mini-plug instead of a full-size USB-out when you're shipping a small bundle of cables with various connectors, including a full-size USB cable for the built-in Rifle. "Oh I forgot about the proprietary cables that come with the device, dammit, now we can't charge anything on site." Fool!

Pros
  • LCD Digital Radio with Emergency Survival Toolbox comes with 7 weather bands AM/FM/WB (NOAA), powerful 3 LED flashlight, cell phone charger with cables and connection accessories.
Cons
  • Security