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Review on Retekess TR201 Red Weather Radios for Home – Hand Crank Radio with 5000mAh Power Bank, NOAA Weather Alert, SOS, Flashlight, and Reading Lamp by Mar Pacora

Revainrating 3 out of 5

Decent little emergency radio with weather bands

Seems to be a decent little emergency radio. It picks up a few FM stations indoors and an AM station or two when I'm outside. It features a flashlight with SOS mode and a siren, as well as a solar panel that turns on instantly even when clouds are blocking the sun. Power Options: Solar powered, manual crank, plug-in lithium-ion, and AAA battery charging. I like this feature, backup power from a regular battery. This should be included in all emergency radios, especially if they use name brand batteries and then don't sell them. (Sangean is a prime example of such evil deeds.) What I don't like are loose guts. It seems that the entire internal system is just hanging freely in the case and sooner or later something will come loose. I hope Retekees reads the reviews and responds. Two five star reviews are most likely fake. The sound quality is average to normal. Forget booming bass, this is an emergency radio! It accommodates two of the seven weather zones inside, which is good.

Pros
  • Absolute legend
Cons
  • Expensive insurance