Best radio I have ever owned.
1 radio.
3 frequency bands (AM/FM/NOAA)
2 Lights (read or area light + focusing flashlight)
4 power sources (solar, hand crank, USB + 3 “AAA” batteries)
1 Emergency Alert (loud warbling siren + flashing red light)
1 Lanyard with carabiner
I live in an area so far removed from the radio signals of a big town that my zip code is EIEIO.
And the one radio station I really enjoy doesn’t stream its signal on the internet.
If I listen to this station it has to be on my big apartment stereo which is not portable and can’t be tuned or the volume adjusted from my bedroom or in the kitchen or where have you.
If I try to listen to this station on my cheap old crummy little am/fm battery powered portable with just barely decent reception, I always have to be conscious of the batteries running out of juice.
This little green Running Snail radio is the best radio I have ever owned.
Not because of the fact it does so many things; it can illuminate my way to the bathroom at night, serve as a light for my keyboard at night when surfing the net, I can read by it, it can focus its beam to act as a narrow beam light or boaden the illumination to see an entire room, and not only because it gives great, clear radio reception (with a pull-out telescoping antenna), and not only because it is loud enough to be heard in any part if my small apartment and not only because it was so affordable (however, if it was any more expensive than $25, I would have gone with a different model), but it is the perfect emergency or survival kit or prepper kit or everyday or car trunk stashed away radio because if the alarm feature, but because if the 3 AAA batteries die, or the USB powered internal lion battery loses juice, I can crank it to life and not only see in the dark and hear the NOAA weather it am/fm stations or power up a cell phone or other small USB device, but as long as the sun shines in the sky I WILL NEVER HAVE TO WORRY ABIUT BATTERY POWER.
So, in the 24 hours, I have had it, I have carried it around with me just playing with the various functions and capabilities.
And despite everything else I have said about how much I like this little thing, the one thought that keeps occurring to me is that I DO NOT HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT WASTING BATTERY POWER!!!
And that just tickles the hell out of me!!!
The only and I mean, THE ONLY drawback to this radio is that it has no earphone or headphone jack.
But that is a small complaint when considered in the overall context of everything else it does so well.
I have spent twice the amount on radios which were not as capable.
I have spent three times as much on things that were not as important to me in a potential emergency situation.
If the power were to go out due to a winter storm, and the stores ran out of batteries, I would never be without lights and radio and cell phone communication.
For $25 bucks?
Best radio I have ever owned.
And after I assessed it’s quality I immediately ordered one for a dear relative.
Do not hesitate to get this radio.
Smartest $25 you can spend.
Update: I added a small USB powered flashlight and using the light’s small carabiner hook, slung it on the radio’s lanyard so that I can see the radio tuning dial in the dark. And because it’s detachable, the light is handy when you need to venture away from the radio at night. I use a rubber band to secure the light to the radio to keep it from flopping around.
I was lucky to buy a mini flashlight with a green barrel to match the radio’s color for just a couple of bucks!
5MM Mini-Torch 0.3W 25Lum USB Rechargeable LED Torch Lamp Flashlight Keychain (300mA Lithium Battery),Tuscom (Black)
Item model number : CYT72370809
But since then I have bought six of these lights, so buying multiples would likely be what I’d do if I were to recommend it to you. And buying six at a time would probably increase your chance of getting a green one in the bunch, if color coordination is important to you.
And the beauty of it is that you can use the radio’s USB power port to recharge the flashlight!
If Running Snail added this type of flashlight and figured out a way to mount it on the radio so it looks neat and wont get in the way of any function or flop around, I bet they could boost the sales of the new radio as high as the original version!
After four years, I’m still delighted with this radio.
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