Solar Radio, AM/FM Portable Crank Radio, Dynamo Emergency Radio with 4000 mAh Rechargeable Battery, LED Torch, SOS Alarm for Camping, Outdoor, Emergency (03)

Sturdy and of a good size. Can be charged with solar, batteries, hand crank or plugged in. Good sound quality and easy to use. Absolutely brilliant value for money. Bought for emergency use and will be invaluable in the case of power/ internet failure. THIS IS YOUR SIGN TO GET ONE NOW!

Works a treat the sound is great plenty of features Good price. A nice small lightweight radio for emergency's AND FIT'S IN MY EMERGENCY BUG OUT BAG Very pleased

Very easy to use but could do with an indicator showing how much it’s charged

This £10 radio is an excellent choice for a grab bag as recommended by the UK Government. It has a hand crank which charges up the internal rechargeable battery which can also be charged via USB. This is kept topped up with a solar panel on bright and sunny days. It also takes 3 AA sized batteries so plenty of options in an unexpected power outage. There is a switch on the side which is easy to miss which switches the power supply between the internal battery and the AA batteries. One other reviewer might have missed this switch which has to be in the 'LI-ION' position if no AA batteries are fitted. The two lights are very handy for emergencies too. They're not super-bright but they provide a little light which is better than nothing at all. Using these lights in the dark make it quite tricky to operate the switches and tuning on the radio. I think the LED reading lamp under the solar panel isn't very effective and I would have preferred to have had illuminated dials and switches on the radio instead. Either this or a different design so the LED reading light folds out to illuminate the front of the radio. The tuning and volume is via two rotary dials and there's a green LED light to indicate when a station is tuned correctly. It was easy to find all the usual BBC and commercial stations in my area and the sound was clear. There's a good extendible aerial for FM which isn't needed for AM stations. The design makes it look like there might be two stereo speakers but there is only a single mono speaker in the left side of the radio. This is adequate for it's purpose. There are two sliding switches on the radio. The one on the left operates the torch and a loud siren. The design isn't great with an 'off' position in the middle. It's easy to slide the switch too far when turning the torch off. It would have been better to put a dedicated 'on' 'off' button on the top of the radio for the torch and leave the switch on the front exclusively for the SOS siren. The radio and torch are both useful in a power cut but I can't imagine any practical use for the SOS siren. The other sliding switch powers the radio with a position for FM and AM respectfully. There's an LED light to tell you when the internal battery requires a charge and a charging light that illuminates when you turn the crank handle, when the solar panel is receiving enough light or when it's on charge via USB. I fully charged the internal battery and the radio and lights have lasted for several hours so far. The instruction manual suggests the radio will last 11 to 12 hours, the torch for 41 hours or the reading lamp for 48 hours after a full charge. Turning the hand crank for 5 minutes gives you 15 to 20 minutes of radio play at maximum volume, 2 hours of the reading lamp or about 100 minutes of torch light. The radio will charge a mobile phone or other USB device in theory but the internal battery is only 4000MaH so would only be useful to charge a phone up just enough for an emergency call. In the event of an unexpected power outage in the UK, the primary method of communication between the public and emergency responders would be via the BBC emergency radio network which is why it's important to have a radio like this one - preferably with a spare pack of AA batteries. It's likely that home broadband and the mobile phone and data networks would not function so a mobile phone would be of limited use. Search 'prepare' on the Gov.uk website and see what else they recommend for a grab bag.

Good radio, all functions work well. Would recommend

This radio functions on batteries but the solar panel wasn't reliable.

It’s got great reception and the channels come through clearly, the winder is okay but not substantial and I will always be careful with the wind. It’s compact and great for the price and the solar panel is a great little option for charging.

Charged in the Sun for 5 hours, extended aerial,.... nothing. Hand cranked also for a designated time, and still nothing. Changed locations for better reception, and still nothing. Neighbours looking out their window must have thought I was slow dancing with a Radio, hoping for a peck on the cheek at the end of it. Waste of money. Avoid.

guter ausreichender Klang, kompakt, Preis Leistung völlig in Ordnung, auch mit Batteriebetrieb möglich

Radio très pratique, toujours fonctionnelle après plus de 2 mois d'utilisation quotidienne. Très bonne autonomie , manivelle à l'arrière pour recharger la dynamo, rechargement par port usb aussi et en solaire . Possibilité de faire fonctionner la radio avec 3 piles AA mais personnellement je l'ai rechargée qu'une seule fois à la prise usb et sinon à la manivelle/dynamo. Les lumières intégrées sont suffisamment puissantes ainsi que la sirène pour alarme d'urgence très sonore. Pour le prix d'une vingtaine d'euros je suis très satisfait.

Comme décrite. Pratique, petite, la lampe est vraiment pas mal. Je n'ai pas encore testé, le chargement solaire.

Très beau cadeau pour une amie

Ein echtes Multitalent – Sicherheit und Unterhaltung in einem! ​Bewertung: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (5 von 5 Sternen) ​Ich habe mir dieses Kurbelradio in Grau als Teil meiner Notfallvorsorge und für Campingausflüge zugelegt. Nach dem ersten Testen bin ich absolut beeindruckt, wie viel Technik in diesem kompakten Gerät steckt. ​Was dieses Radio auszeichnet: ​Enorme Energie-Flexibilität: Mit dem 4000mAh Akku hat das Radio ordentlich Ausdauer. Dass man es per USB, Solar oder im Ernstfall per Handkurbel laden kann, macht einen komplett unabhängig von der Steckdose. ​Hervorragender Empfang: Sowohl AM als auch FM lassen sich sauber einstellen. Die ausziehbare Antenne sorgt selbst in etwas abgelegeneren Gegenden für einen klaren Klang. ​Nützliche Zusatzfeatures: Die integrierte Taschenlampe ist erstaunlich hell, und der SOS-Alarm ist im Notfall extrem laut und aufmerksamkeitsstark. Das gibt einem beim Wandern oder bei Stromausfällen ein sehr sicheres Gefühl. ​Powerbank-Funktion: Der USB-Ausgang ist ein Lebensretter, um das Smartphone im Notfall wieder ein paar Prozent aufzuladen, damit man erreichbar bleibt. ​Verarbeitung & Design: ​Das Radio wirkt in dem Grau sehr modern und robust. Es ist leicht genug für den Rucksack, fühlt sich aber keineswegs instabil an. Die Knöpfe und die Kurbel lassen sich sauber bedienen. ​Fazit: Dieses Solar-Radio sollte eigentlich in keinem Haushalt und in keinem Wanderrucksack fehlen. Es ist zuverlässig, vielseitig und bietet ein hervorragendes Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis. ​Ein absolutes Must-have – 5 Sterne!