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Review on ๐Ÿ”ฆ White American Red Cross FRX1 Hand Turbine AM/FM Weather Radio with LED Flashlight (Discontinued by Manufacturer) by Jason Bellman

Revainrating 5 out of 5

This should be in your survival kit or just for a hobby!

I have just received this radio and am very happy with it. Absolutely outstanding radio! The crank seems to hold the power for a very long time. I wound it for about 60 seconds to generate enough current to power the entire device. Hours pass before this power wears off. The light is really bright. It's not very durable. I say that, which means I wouldn't recommend dropping this on concrete or any hard surface. Pros: Cheap!, good amount of frequencies that can be picked up by this guy, small (some of you might prefer big, but for my needs I prefer small), easy to use, long battery and handle life, glow in the dark feature , rechargeable solar panel (haven't experimented with this yet but I heard it has that feature), a bright light!, a USB charger and a headphone jack for private listening. Cons: Plastic material (can be dropped on a smooth surface like carpet, wood, or plastic, but not concrete or metal surfaces), doesn't catch weather stations well (don't know why, but I live in central North Carolina, so maybe that works signal therefore not) and the light switch button. Hell, I don't think Superman can just turn that button on. To make it light up you have to press the LED button very hard. The backlight is bright, but the button is too tight in my opinion. Conclusion: yes, the cons were long, but in the description. There are more pluses in this little radio than minuses that I have. Everyone should get this! I don't care who you are or what kind of person you are, this is the radio you should get. Great for hobbyists like me, just radio listeners and for survival purposes. For $12 you would be silly not to get this. So stop reading this review and buy it!

Pros
  • Very good price
Cons
  • Repair

Comments (3)

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May 22, 2023
Good buy and realiable little radio.
March 20, 2023
Works as advertised; essential information tool in a weather-related power outage.
January 29, 2023
Sort of interesting but also disappointing