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Arcshell Rechargeable Long Range Two Way Radios with Earpiece 6 Pack UHF 400 470Mhz Walkie Talkies Li ion Battery and Charger Included
Last Updated: October 13, 2020 (Refresh Now)
8.6
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883
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4.53 meters
SIZE
No
FM RADIO
1500 mAh
BATTERY CAPACITY
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Price
72money, worth, radios, beat, value
+92%
-8%
" ... You can't beat the price for the quality of these. ... "
" ... Greater value would recommend ... "
" ... For the price, I really am impressed. ... "
" ... money is better spent elsewhere. ... "
" ... Great produt and value. ... "
" ... Pretty good for the money - value is there but the range is not quite what they say it is. ... "
" ... With this price, it worths the money ... "
" ... Great for the price. ... "
Battery Life
66battery life, batteries, charge, radios, recharge
+73%
-27%
" ... Battery lasts days, even when you forget you left the unit on. ... "
" ... They are used for a 10 hour day and the batteries hold up all day. ... "
" ... Battery life holds for 10+hours ... "
" ... Been happy with reception, battery life, and general usability. ... "
" ... Easy to use, great sound and battery life. ... "
" ... Did have 1 bad battery and I was shipped a complete new set the next day. ... "
" ... Sound and work great and they charge fast. ... "
" ... Really nice product, clear sound, battery life ok until now. ... "
Network
49reception, mile, valleys, property, buildings
+73%
-27%
" ... They do have good range, we talk from all over the property. ... "
" ... The range was great. ... "
" ... They had great range. ... "
" ... No dead spots throughout the building. ... "
" ... They have been dropped about 30ft still work fine. ... "
" ... The sound and range works well on our three acres, including transmissions to/from the concrete basement. ... "
" ... 5 mile range and different channels. ... "
" ... Excellent range and quality. ... "
Sound Quality
48clear, easy to use, distance, clarity, range
+92%
-8%
" ... These devices are extremely lightweight, sound quality is great and the option of a cord on each is also great. ... "
" ... Sound quality is not amazing but it is definitely usable if you dont crank the volume all the way and dont speak too close to the mic. ... "
" ... I really liked sound clarity perfect distance to me . ... "
" ... Sound is clear and range is great! ... "
" ... The sound clarity is awesome. ... "
" ... They seem to work at great distances apart and the sound quality is clear. ... "
" ... A good radio for a small backstage production company. ... "
" ... I like how sound and volume on these walkies, they come across very clearly. ... "
Ease of Use
41easy, clear, use, set, radios
+100%
" ... Easy to use, sound was clear and a relief not to have to rely on our cell phones. ... "
" ... These work great, are easy to use, and weren't overly expensive. ... "
" ... Controls were easy to use -- I was the only one with prior walkie experience, and the others easily mastered the key controls layout. ... "
" ... Ease of use ... "
" ... These radios are easy to use and work for long distances from where I'm at. ... "
" ... Very easy for everyone to use - not complicated to turn on, adjust volume, or get on the same channel. ... "
" ... Very easy to operate, set up and maintain. ... "
" ... Otherwise they have been very easy to use and really meet our needs. ... "
Capacity
40building, mile, property, cruise, communicate
+93%
-8%
" ... My kids went to their friends house at the very end of our street and from inside both homes, we could hear each other with zero signal loss ... "
" ... We successfully talked from Deck 9 to Deck 3 (ocean view) room and between 4-5 decks with little problem. ... "
" ... We use these in our 3 floor home. ... My son is in the basement so it's allowed us the peace of not having to yell through the house. ... "
" ... Had to use these for security in a historical landmark building with heavy cement and rebar walls. ... "
" ... Works great on our forested 25 acres. ... "
" ... The range is Amazing we used it throughout a large campsite. ... "
" ... Was able to reach from house to barn but primary function is for sick adult to be able to reach a family member at all times. ... "
" ... Bought this set for a family cruise. ... "
For Travel
34trip, camping, ski trip, communicate, walkie talkies
+91%
-9%
" ... We took it for our Cruise - great range, good voice quality and overall great product! ... "
" ... Bought this set for a family cruise. ... "
" ... We have recently started camping with our grandkids and keeping up with them at the RV parks is a must. ... "
" ... Bought for cruise, worked well up to just under 2 miles. ... "
" ... My son's wanted two way radios so I found these, and they a great not only for them I will order some for camping and my construction company! ... "
" ... We bought these to use while camping with our elementary aged children. ... "
" ... We took these on our cruise, very impressed with the length of battery life, and the distance. ... "
" ... We used them on our cruise and they were fun to use ... "
Build Quality
32break, radios, durable, construction, clips
+53%
-47%
" ... Though fairly decent build quality, these 6 radios had varying quality as to range and output. ... "
" ... Like I said they are great for money but not good for construction workers. ... "
" ... We were inside a cinder block and steel beamed/metal roof arena and they worked perfectly! ... "
" ... This have been the two way radio of choice for my father's construction company I have buy 5 sets of 6 radios so far . ... construction company's or for recriminations use . ... "
" ... Would give 5 stars but the belt clips are weak and easy falls. ... "
" ... The housing is very thin, but the radios themselves are very durable. ... We’ve dropped a couple from over 30’ onto concrete and the housing has broken but the radio still works great. ... "
" ... They are heavy duty and well built. ... "
" ... Our IPhones doesn’t work in our metal barn, but these work great! ... "
For Kids
31school, neighborhood, children, year old, walkie talkies
+97%
-3%
" ... My three boys love to play in neighborhood and they like using walkie talkies. ... "
" ... Grand kids loved them ... "
" ... I bought this for work, I work for a school with special needs kids and since we take them to general ED classes these radios came very handy. ... "
" ... Using for my 8 year old and her friends in the neighborhood. ... "
" ... Would be great quality for adult use also! ... "
" ... It’s a great way for the parents to be able to communicate with the kids when they are out playing also! ... "
" ... Work perfect and can even stand up to 8 busy kids! ... "
" ... Bought 6 of these for my granddaughter’s school to use at car pick up time. ... "
Product Reliability
316, failed, walkies, radios, working great
+65%
-35%
" ... They are working well so forth. ... "
" ... Worked right out of the box. ... "
" ... Since these are still relatively new to us (have had them about 2 months), I can't rate longevity, but I have no doubts that the seller will stand by their product if something does arise. ... "
" ... UPDATE: Arcshell reached out based on the above and sent us 10 clips for free! ... "
" ... Working great so far. ... "
" ... Worked properly right out of the box. ... "
" ... I am impressed with the abuse these have been through and that they are still working. ... "
" ... All worked perfectly right out of the box. ... "
Comfort
31earpieces, ear piece, work, radios, walkie
+74%
-26%
" ... I don't think anyone has used the headsets, so I can't review that part, but the rest is great. ... "
" ... Headphones are comfortable. ... "
" ... Work amazing and the only thing I didn't like were the standard ear piece. ... "
" ... I felt comfortable with my kids going off on their own. ... "
" ... My team loves the earpieces. ... "
" ... I can't say anything about the ear pueces, though, because we chose not to use them. ... "
" ... They are clear and the headphones are a great addition because i work on the freeway and the headphones make it so much easier to hear. ... "
" ... Had to get higher quality earpieces but now they work perfect! ... "
Charging
30charging, radios, battery, 6, recharge
+63%
-37%
" ... Dont know if it is fully charged or not so have to rotate between two radios on one charger station. ... "
" ... One thing I will say is that with anything with rechargeable batteries, they need to be plugged in and charged every couple of months. ... "
" ... Also, they have held their charge nicely. ... "
" ... Battery life is excellent lasting through a 10 hr shift with a lot of use and charging is fast. ... "
" ... Radios arrived quickly, instructions were easy to follow, quick charge. ... "
" ... They charge quickly, and they have been dropped a few times without lasting damage. ... "
" ... The charge lasted all day. ... "
" ... Each unit has it's own charging base with plug-in. ... "
Fit
21belt clip, ear pieces, ear piece, fall, screws
+57%
-43%
" ... I was shipped a 15 pack of belt clips within a few days. ... "
" ... This product is really pretty good for the money, but the ear pieces do not hold up very well and you can't get the same earpiece to order separately . ... "
" ... If they don't fall, it's okay. ... "
" ... But the units have some heft to them, and all components feel tight and secure. ... "
" ... Would give 5 stars but the belt clips are weak and easy falls. ... "
" ... They hold up to big events that we put on 3 times a year! ... "
" ... Small and easy to fit in pocket. ... "
" ... Big plus is the ear piece, makes use so much easier. ... "
Marketplace
14replacement, thank, shipped, quickly, contacted
+93%
-7%
" ... Thank you once again Ashley! ... "
" ... I'm very satisfied with the prompt response from everyone who assisted in sending a product that we can rely on. ... "
" ... The Seller was kind enough to replace the first couple that this happened to. ... So don't hesitate in contacting the seller should this occur. ... "
" ... I hope the company replaces it. ... "
" ... product is really good and high quality, seller is very kind and nice. ... "
" ... Purchased these for my warehouse. ... "
" ... I am very happy with the service we received. ... "
" ... I had a minor issue with 1 part and the seller quickly took care of it and shipped a replacement. ... "
Call quality
13call, voice, clearly, able to hear, talk
+92%
-8%
" ... Granted, every now and then, we get cross radio traffic from nearby construction teams or other background conversations, but this is very rare. ... "
" ... They have a good ranfge and we are able to hear clearly from building to builing on our complex. ... "
" ... If they need anything, they can just call us. ... "
" ... Everyone was able to hear everyone clearly and get their job done so much easier. ... "
" ... i work in a nursing home and me and my coworkers now have a way to call for assistance when needed. ... "
" ... They work good the few times we have used them but two of the earpiece you can’t hear anything out of when someone talkes, and one ear piece broke immediately on day one of using. ... "
" ... And a side note, I'm a bit hard of hearing and the sound quality was clear enough for me to understand every call. ... "
" ... There are several advanced features that I will never used, so my review just deals with the basic talk/listen functions. ... "
Returns
10replacement, seller, sent, given, contacted
+50%
-50%
" ... Can you send a return label ? ... "
" ... Why wasn't I given 6 replacements then? ... "
" ... Now on to the return headaches ... "
" ... Downgrading my review to 2 stars. ... "
" ... I wish I wouldn't have thrown away the packaging or I'd return them. ... "
Overall performance
8got, done, fast, use, performance
+100%
" ... Love them my only problem was The batter ran out fast but over all would order again and they got the job done. ... "
" ... Like how fast it got to me. ... "
" ... However, it got the job done! ... "
" ... They are easy to use and the clerks are happy with their performance. ... "
" ... hasn’t given us any trouble and it’s done the job so far. ... "
" ... Am pleased with units - they are doing the job for which they were intended. ... "
" ... I got these for my job, and it does it’s job most of the time. ... "
Delivery
8received, arrived, shipped, product, box
+88%
-13%
" ... Arrived on time and is as advertised. ... "
" ... Product was promptly shipped with all items included. ... "
" ... I am very happy with the service we received. ... "
" ... Just opened the box when I got home. ... "
" ... received on time and the product performed as I expected ... "
" ... Arrived quickly and work great. ... "
" ... They shipped in the quoted time. ... "
FM
8per, channel, us, radios, channels
+100%
" ... You’re talking about $10 per radio here. ... "
" ... New Radios, fully charged keep announcing “one, one” changing stations did not help. ... "
" ... By purchasing the Retevis Retevis 2 Pin 2 Way Radio USB Programming Cable FBA_57901CBF0E3AB7AF, I was able to selected alternate sub-channels, making our family channel, 7 for example, differnent from the factory channel 7 sub-channel, giving us essentially a private channel. ... "
" ... You get 6 of these for a quarter of the price of a single Motorola radio. ... "
" ... For those looking for a good and affordable two way radio to communicate this is the one! ... "
" ... The radio is good the headsets are not good quality. ... "
" ... A nice feature is the announcement by the radio of what channel it is set to when one turns it on. ... "
" ... We have one radio set per station. ... "
Setup
7use, setup, assembly
+86%
-14%
" ... Very guided deal. ... "
" ... Works straight out of the box and easy to setup and use. ... "
" ... Easy assembly, my wife did it while I was at work. ... "
" ... They were easy assemble and use. ... "
" ... Used in a school setting for admin secretary and security. ... "
Device Compatibility
7group, connected, radios, instead, handsets
+100%
" ... My husband had me order these so he can use them at his workplace instead of them using their cell phones. ... "
" ... device are great. ... "
" ... Our group of 10 took these on a cruise to be able to stay connected. ... "
" ... Also so they can communicate with office. ... "
" ... Worked about as good as our Motorola RDU2020’s! ... "
" ... I have a total of 20 radios (bought separately) and they all connect to each other. ... "
" ... The handsets work great! ... "
Clarity
72, range, long, good, easy
+100%
" ... Amazing clarity and distance. ... "
" ... I know that it was over a half of mile and its was really clear. ... "
" ... They were clear. ... "
Controls
5buttons, easy to use, channel, adjust, use
+100%
" ... The buttons and knobs are all easy to use with no struggle or catching. ... "
" ... The range is excellent, the sound quality is good, and the buttons feel pretty good. ... "
" ... It turns very easily, and when trying to turn volume up or down you will enevitably end up switching the channel. ... "
" ... Very easy for everyone to use - not complicated to turn on, adjust volume, or get on the same channel. ... "
" ... Controls were easy to use -- I was the only one with prior walkie experience, and the others easily mastered the key controls layout. ... "
As Gift
5grandkids, hit, gift, gifts
+100%
" ... This was our family gift for Christmas . ... "
" ... We bought cheap ones for Christmas presents for the grandkids. ... "
" ... The hit of gifts this Christmas for my grandkids! ... "
" ... Got these for my Grandkids for Christmas. ... "
" ... Gave as a gift, they were a hit! ... "
Volume
5sound, one, good, walkies, loud
+80%
-20%
" ... The speaker is good. ... "
" ... They are loud and clear ... "
" ... I like how sound and volume on these walkies, they come across very clearly. ... "
" ... Sound quality is not amazing but it is definitely usable if you dont crank the volume all the way and dont speak too close to the mic. ... "
Size
5weight, like, handy, farm, easy to use
+100%
" ... Small and easy to fit in pocket. ... "
" ... These work great on large construction projects ... "
" ... I like the weight - it does not have that cheap quality that so many radios do. ... "
" ... even in a small farm! ... And the light actually comes in handy :-) ... "
For Fun
4use, sound, much, lot, kids
+100%
" ... It was a lot of fun to use them and very clear. ... "
" ... We used them on our cruise and they were fun to use ... "
Pedometer
4mile, 5, static, houses, distance
+50%
-50%
" ... Not a 5 mile range set, maybe a half of mile. ... "
Earbuds
4work, ear, pieces, buds, additional
+75%
-25%
" ... After I purchased additional ear pieces, I did receive more from the seller. ... "
" ... They seem to all work very well with and without the ear pieces. ... "
" ... The ear buds had great clarity. ... "
Cables
4wiring, talk, push, cord, cable
+50%
-50%
" ... In the first month of use, cords were snagged at the push-to-talk button, ripping the delicate wiring from the casing. ... The wiring does need some TLC if you're going to be using it with the walkie talkies a lot. ... "
" ... The cords cane apart on these the first time we used them. ... "
For Running
3used, using, use, running, run
+100%
" ... I will say they do work at great distances and when not using the head set the sound is great. ... "
" ... Used these radios during a field exercise training and it work like magic. ... "
" ... They usually run about 110 for 6 at Walmart and don’t perform as well as these. ... "
Software Platform
3+67%
-33%
" ... Used in a school setting for admin secretary and security. ... "
Headphones
3working, headset, talk, sound, rather
+67%
-33%
" ... I say no fault to the company because at the price point I would rather have the great working product rather than the extra headphones that aren’t necessary in some jobs. ... "
Water Resistance
3+100%
" ... leave one in the van down by the river. ... "
" ... They are not used in damp environments or outside so we don't know how they'd work around water. ... "
" ... I got these to use at my daughters swim meets but with all the wildfires in California I’ll have to wait but playing with them around the house they seem great ... "
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Specifications
Body
Size: 4.53 meters
Connectivity
FM Radio: No
Battery
Battery Capacity: 1500 mAh