Of course the best thing about this product is that it requires NO batteries ! We are outdoor people and wheather we need a light for night feeding of our horses or are out in the middle of nowhere, camping, it sure is nice not to worry about batteries.It is small, which is another plus for us, and the cell phone charger is GREAT. The sound is very clear on the radio. So, all in all, I'd have to say this is the most used, needed, appreciated item we have bought in a long time !!

I got this item in the mail yesterday. Pros: -This one however is sturdy and close the the center of gravity while cranking so you are not torquing the crank. -In other words all your cranking power goes into the crank/generator and not into ensuring you are cranking it level. -I cranked on it for over a half hour last night and it charged my cell phone using the external usb adapter. -It has a headset slot for when you need to isolate the weather band to hear it better. -The LED light is bright and energy efficient so one minute of cranking = 10 or so minutes of lighting. -It has an 85-90dB alarm on it and it works very well. My neighbors and dogs can attest to that. -Very light weight and the antenna folds down for easy storage into my bug out bag. Cons: -The AM/FM/WB radio has no dial but it does have a scan button and a reset button to start over. -No internal storage compartment for the USB adapter cable and this one is propitiatory so don't lose it. -The crank is a little noise so if you are planning on a Zombie apocalypse you should be prepared to use only when you know none are around to be attracted to the sound. -The AM/FM stations work great however the WB stations were coming in very faint even when I had it charged pretty well. I however have never heard of a clear WB radio. It does have a headphone jack which would make listening to the WB side much easier. Summary: I will suggest this to all my friends working on making a bug out bag on a budget. Yes it has a few Cons but they are minimal and for the price you can't beat this offer. My suggestion for bug our bags is start with what you can afford now and get entry level so that you have a full bag at a sooner point rather than later. Once the affordable bag(s) are completed then start upgrading the equipment to more expensive and durable products as you can afford them because this process then leaves you with the entry level products as backup (can never have to many of those) or something to help a friend or family member start their bug out bag with. PS: On the EMP part: You should carry all portable electronics meant for doomsday ideally in a water tight faraday cage to ensure they remain safe. - Ensure it is Water Proof or Water Tight. Avoid everything that says Water Resistant.

A great radio for money anddddddddddd it works. Alll components ie radio, light, and weather station. It even picked up the Yale station that my large radio won''t pick up ( I live in the valley ). Only thing I did not try is head phone jack. I saved the best for last. It arrived today and we are getting over a severe storm, power outages, trees down etc. So I got to use it TODAY when power went out. Radio reception is excellent. It is small, has hand strap and a pull up handel. Will suggest all my friends to purchase it, money well spent. Soooooo glad I got it in time for todays storm. Just a few weeks ago during an outage and no one to talk to I was quite bored. Don't hesitate buy it. Size only slightly larger than my digital camera in depth only, and looks good too.

Works great as both an emergency radio and LED light. Recommended!

This is a good little emergency radio that needs NO batteries. Just crank the handle for a little while while and you've got power. The longer you crank the more power you have in terms of minutes. Great flashlight.Sound good. Wish it had am radio also, but that's ok. Also charges your cell. Now we all need our cells in an emergency.

Not much to say. Charges up easily with a minute of cranking, the LED light is bright and the radio gets decent reception. Perfect for emergency kits.

I like the size,the weight and how easy it is to use. the flash light is excellent and the radion sounds so clear. the hand crank is so handy and stores well. I'm glad I ordered this emergency radio and will recommend it to all famil;y and friends.

Not a terrible product. Flashlight is bright. Has very loud emergency alarm to signal others if you are lost/stranded. There's no AM band. Only FM and Weather radio. I think it would be good to have in the emergency pack in your car. I wouldn't use it like I dd my other kinetic radio for weather emergencies when the AM radio stations were the ones that provided running local news of the situation. When fully charged, it picks up FM stations pretty well. However, it doesn't hold a charge long at all, and I've yet to get it to successfully find a Weather station on the weather band. There are other kinetic radios out there, similarly priced, that have solar charging that hold a charge much better. I'll be throwing this one in my car, and buying a different one for use in the house.

At first glance, I found this product to be somewhat below my expectations. After removing it from the package I was quite surprised to see how bright the flashlight was. Next, tried the alarm, which was more than adequate. Then, turned the radio on. Here the product fell just a little short. Reception depended on where you stood, but it still worked. The amazing part was the cell phone adaptor. Hooked it up and as I used the crank the cellphone's display showed it was being charged! The handcrank was very sturdy and didn't have that "junk" feeling. All in all, I highly recommend this unit, you'd be foolish not to have one.

The radio was great for the price. It tunes in to both FM and AM stations, and has an antenna. Also has the flashlight function. I didn't know this before ordering, but there's actually another switch built in that will turn on an incredibly loud alarm. That was a bonus; now I don't have to go buy a whistle to add to my emergency kit. On the flip side, I had wanted to buy this radio so that I could use the hand crank to charge my cell phone. Quite honestly, I don't know of any cell phones that use that kind of plug-in adapter. It's a very old style that I haven't seen in a probably a decade (think of the era before USB cables). Just an FYI that it definitely won't plug in to a Blackberry or iPhone. We're still working on figuring out how to keep our cell phones charged in the event of an emergency, without having to rely on a huge stock of batteries.

Wow, what a great item! I live in Florida, we have weather that causes power outages with this emergency radio I know I will not be with out the news in an emergency situation. With everything that has been happening all over the planet emergency preparedness has never been more important! I took this out of the package and tried it, it worked beautifully. I also bought the hand crank lanterns so I can have light and I am just blown away by how great these items are. Why don't they make more human powered appliances? I think everyone should have at least these two items in their homes for emergencies. I just bought myself peace of mind, PRICELESS! Thank you Great Offer Stock for selling such wonderful items. I love shopping here!

This little wonder is able to charge your cell ph when power and batteries are gone. Radio and usb port for cell are hand crank charged in an emergency. If you've got sun it is also solar rechargeable. Everyone should try to have this on hand for their families safety.

I bought two of these, one for myself and one for my neice in case of emergencies. I must admit that I didn't get good reception on the fm radio (didn't see a choice for am) but then I'm in San Diego pretty close to the Mexican border and did pick up some of their stations. My neice, on the other hand, lives in Seattle and she said the reception was great. She also liked the cell phone charger feature which she tried. She said it does work (I have tried it) but for a fair amount of time to be achieved it does take a bit of handle turning. I think it said in the instructions that one gets about two mins of cell phone time with a limited amount of effort. She said it was worth it and the handle is not inconvenient or difficult to use.

We used this hand crank radio when we lost power during Harvey. Easily found radio stations giving updates on hurricane progress and flooded areas. Only needs a few cranks to get radio and strong light. The cell phone jack was outdated. Did not fit our iPhone charger cable. Also, when we used the hand crank, we almost always moved the radio dial and lost the radio station temporarily. Otherwise, worked beautifully and kept us connected to the outside world.

You hope you never have to use an emergency flashlight but it comforts me to know that I have a unit that will not only provide a light, but also a radio and a charge for a phone.

This is a good emergency radio and flashlight I bought it for our emergency kit if their is a disaster and am very pleased for the price and quality

We we're quite surprised to find such an inexpensive product to work so well. It's not like the Grundig that we payed 3x more for from a camping store some years ago. On the other hand, the Buffalo hand crank was much smaller & perhaps better to pack in a back pack or bug out bag. We haven't used it to charge our Android phone, but have the cable handy in a bag as well as some earbuds for use in event we wanted to listen to an emergency broadcast or whatever w/o alarming a child. It arrived in time for use during Hurricane Florence & Matthew. I would buy another for my own family or a friend .

The hand crank radio works great. Already had to use it during a power outage and we were able to keep up with the weather reports. The light came in handy to.

I haven't yet had to use this radio in an emergency. I did test it out a little bit by cranking for 30 seconds and then listened to the radio station for awhile. It is small, easy to use and hopefully will only be needed on camping trips!

This radio is lightweight and great for emergency situations. I love that it does not use batteries.