📻 White American Red Cross FR150 Microlink Solar-Powered, Self-Powered AM/FM/Weatherband Portable Radio with Flashlight and Cell Phone Charger (Discontinued by Manufacturer) Review

The gadget is smaller than expected. Bought it for emergencies. I ran through all the functions and everything seems to be working.

Wanted a light compact radio for a few nights hiking (weather mostly). Clear sound, solar charging works well, tuner is not too sensitive, hand crank is not wobbly either. As advertised.

This product works as advertised. My only disappointment was not being able to give a good idea of the measurements. I was hoping it would be a little bigger, but that's my problem.

A good product with great features. Appears to be well built. The small size is easy to store in an emergency kit. The built-in LED flashlight is good for emergencies but not as bright as a regular 2D flashlight. The manual charging function works well, but the mobile phone charging cable is not included. The owner must send a coupon with the model number of the phone - good luck finding the model number of your two year old phone. The weather band reception isn't as clear as the AM/FM…

I am very disappointed in this flashlight/radio. I took it on a hike and the handle broke because the connector that connects the handle to the drive mechanism inside was plastic and broke off. Otherwise I found the device to be well made and well made. When I called the company and got to them. The support manager said he couldn't help me because the product was out of warranty. He said they had to make it affordable so people would buy it. This is the world we live in. Can we go back to the…

I've bought many custom kinetic emergency radios and flashlights for under $70 but mostly $20-$50. I think everyone should limit their battery purchases and buy energy saving products that are safe and ideal for emergencies. It is very difficult to find such products that provide all of this at a reasonable price. WAY BETTER than anything else in its $30 price range from Revain. Today I leave it by my sunny window in Ohio to listen to the radio. I just noticed that he plays with solar energy…