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Review on πŸ”‹ Cepan Solar Hand Crank Self Powered Survival Emergency Radio with LED Flashlight - AM FM NOAA Weather Bands, Yellow by Tony Doolittle

Revainrating 2 out of 5

No Headphone Jack Battery Pack is a Lie

When I opened the box inside the Revain box, I saw light coming from the cracks in the box. Not sure if it was because I had pressed the power button when I took it out of the Revain box or if it had to do with collection and delivery, the light was bright so I'm guessing I did did it! However the switch that turns the light on and off is a soft touch switch (not good for a flashlight which should be put in a bug pocket) wouldn't be a good thing if needed and recognized when hit becomes. every little thing when you wore it and turned it on yourself and now it has a dead battery lol. The main reason I bought it was to use it as a charger for other USB devices. I already had one that did everything but charge other USB ports. My other one which is around 30/35 years old is smaller and has better sound quality. I thought this new one would provide a place or a way to use headphones BUT THIS IS NOT THE CASE, you are stuck with the built in speaker which has poor sound quality to say the least. But he has a good volume. It's sad that a similar product about 40 years old preforms this one! Because you've been preparing for failure, packagers know we're always trying to have tools that fill more than one need! But now I think I should have just gotten a solo/cranked charger and used the old one I have. It still has something the old one doesn't have (wind strips) so that's good! Just say what you think of this product. I guess I'll look for some Tupperware to solve the spontaneous power on problem, put up with poor sound quality and forget about earbuds or headphones. For now, it might be best not to tell others where you are who might want to take your belongings in an emergency. So try to find a better option than "Let me decide when to use the speaker or not". It's also nice to hear what's going on around you, so only use one side of the earbuds/headphones to stay safe and have fun while preparing. Update due to power outage. I've tried using this to replace my cell phone and it's 110 percent useless as a charger or battery pack. It works like a light or a radio, but that's all it's good for. It shows them charging, you plug it into your phone, but it actually charges in reverse (steals all your phone's remaining power. That's all it does! I also have a Blavor Solor rechargeable battery with me built in light, it works great, charges my phone 2 times from a battery change, if you have something like that for a charger, buy a blavor battery.

Pros
  • NOAA Standalone AM FM Radio for Emergency Survival.
Cons
  • Slightly torn