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BaoFeng BF 888S Two Way Radio 2pcs
Last Updated: November 25, 2018 (Refresh Now)
8.1
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Total Reviews
997
Old Reviews
585
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Review Analysis - 367 recent, verified reviews
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Price
51money, radios, radio, beat, uhf
+92%
-8%
" ... Can’t beat this radio for the price. ... "
" ... Bought this two way radio for my kids well made, good price ... "
" ... This is great piece of equipment for the price. ... "
" ... Great radios for the price. ... "
" ... For the money these's are amazing. ... Definitely worth the purchase. ... "
" ... great product for little price. ... "
" ... When I found these I was skeptical at first due to the price. ... "
" ... Overall I'm quite happy with this product - especially thinking about its price. ... "
Network
42mile, miles, house, radios, acre
+90%
-10%
" ... These radios have an amazing range distance! ... "
" ... But the radios themselves work well and have a larger than expected range. ... "
" ... Not bad for round the house, haven't tried it at a long distance, but great from downstairs, upstairs, outside. ... "
" ... Works great where cell phone coverage spotty or non-existent, range as expected. ... "
" ... Pretty good range ... "
" ... with buildings in between , works great ... "
" ... I am picking up repeaters in about a 6 mile radius, and have not tested any others. ... "
" ... clarity is good at a half mile from inside building to inside building. ... "
For Kids
35son, toy, grandson, walkie talkies, year old
+100%
" ... Kids will really love it. ... "
" ... My kids love it and the range is awsome. ... "
" ... My children were excited to be able to walk around the block with them. ... "
" ... My kids loved it :-) ... "
" ... The kids love these. ... "
" ... My kids love it. ... "
" ... Bought these for my grandson for Christmas and he and the cousins love playing with them. ... "
" ... Easy enough for our 4 and 7 year olds to use- much better quality than Walkies marketed toward children. ... "
Capacity
34around the house, radios, mile, acre, woods
+94%
-6%
" ... They are perfect for communications within a group of Jeeps and even back to base camp 1/2 mile away. ... "
" ... Not bad for round the house, haven't tried it at a long distance, but great from downstairs, upstairs, outside. ... "
" ... I don't have to run downstairs & outside anymore to see how long until the steak on the grill will take . ... "
" ... clarity is good at a half mile from inside building to inside building. ... "
" ... Sometimes I used it with other family adult so we don't have shout out from upstairs to downstairs. ... "
" ... same goes for any family . ... "
" ... I bought two sets to use on my hilly 5 acre property. ... "
" ... They have been working great for upstairs/downstairs night time worries for my 8 year old. ... "
Battery Life
29charge, batteries, last, hours, charged
+72%
-28%
" ... I bought it for 7 hour shifts at work. ... "
" ... So glad we don't have to worry about batteries! ... "
" ... Good > Just checking how long the battery last. ... "
" ... when you listen to the other person I like that they come with a charger and a belt clip And the battery Lasses at least 6 to 8 hours or more I had bought other kinds a radio before So far this has been the best I have bought .How ever if you drop them too many times the belt clip will break off or the rubber antenna cover will come off ... "
" ... Don't do too great with distance but last a long time on a full charge. ... "
" ... Well,the positive is they hold a good charge and work ok ... "
" ... The battery performance was amazing - once I charged it to full it can last a few days if you don't use it quite all day long. ... "
" ... Holds a good charge and has good range. ... "
Ease of Use
25simple, easy to program, chirp software, programming, program with chirp
+92%
-8%
" ... Solid little radio for CERT/ARES use. ... Simple if you program it in advance. ... "
" ... nice little set ... "
" ... But very easy and quick to learn how to use. ... "
" ... I already had the programming cable, so using CHIRP was easy. ... "
" ... Great unit, easy to program with chirp software. ... "
" ... Great range and easy to use. ... "
" ... Don't worry it's easy and there are lots of videos on YouTube to do it. ... "
" ... Easy to use, rotate to desired channel and push the button . ... "
Charging
22charger, charging, charged, battery, last
+64%
-36%
" ... Don't do too great with distance but last a long time on a full charge. ... "
" ... After allowing it to fully charge it only operates for 1 to 2 hours before it's asking to be charged again. ... "
" ... Well,the positive is they hold a good charge and work ok ... "
" ... comes with battery back and chargers ... "
" ... I use them each morning for three hours and the charge holds for two weeks. ... "
" ... The charge can last several days. ... "
" ... One light flashes on the charging base, don't know why, but they still work. ... "
" ... They work so well and it's great that they come with battery and charger. ... "
Product Reliability
18worked, months, working, worked great, stopped working
+67%
-33%
" ... Worked fine for me ... "
" ... Have been using one in -10 freezer on and off for a few months and still holding up. ... "
" ... 6 months old now and like new. ... "
" ... Could not believe they were still working! ... "
" ... We have had it for about 4 months now with no other issues. ... "
" ... I use them each morning for three hours and the charge holds for two weeks. ... "
" ... BY far the best 2 way radio I have used in my business for the past 27 years. ... "
" ... If you're looking to buy a set (I bought a 3rd) stop looking. ... "
Marketplace
15like, amazon, product, exactly, described
+80%
-20%
" ... Thank you so much. ... "
" ... This is the best walkie talkie in amazon ! ... "
" ... Better than I expected. ... "
" ... To clarify the radios this review is for are sold by Better Quality and fulfilled by Amazon. ... "
" ... You cant go wrong with these. ... "
" ... They work as described. ... "
" ... So far the device works as advertised. ... "
" ... Love it will order from them again. ... "
Sound Quality
14radio, speaker, clear, audio, talk
+79%
-21%
" ... So if you ask me would you recommend these radio's? ... "
" ... Sound is decent and microphone is sensitive enough. ... "
" ... Product was awesome for my purpose and like the clarity of sound that it produced. ... "
" ... Sound quality better than Motorola! ... "
" ... Sound wuLity is great. ... "
" ... sound is clear ... "
" ... microphone is sensitive as any major band, speaker is loud and clear. ... "
" ... It sure beats SHOUTING! ... "
Build Quality
13durable, build quality, antenna, workmanship, woods
+69%
-31%
" ... These are hard core, and durable enough to trek through the woods on 4 wheelers with 3 boys (9,10,12 ). ... "
" ... Excellent quality workmanship. ... "
" ... They work very clearly, and even though our phone signals can't get through our metal building, these things do. ... "
" ... - Good overall built quality. ... "
" ... Have not use it yet but seems to be a a good quality material. ... "
" ... Build quality looks good. ... "
" ... 8/10 on durable, but were tuff on gear . ... "
" ... Included is a clip that is very convenient for attaching to webbing or sling straps as well. ... "
FM
12radios, gmrs, amateur, uhf, ham
+92%
-8%
" ... Don't expect a 200 dollar radio, it's a low budget radio that seems to work fine. ... "
" ... The other plus to this was at $12 a radio we could actually make each employee responsible for his or her radio. ... So if you ask me would you recommend these radio's? ... "
" ... Everyone in our group are Amateur Radio operators. ... "
" ... Very good 2way radios. ... "
" ... Radios seem well built and are great for short range communications. ... "
" ... 2 way radios . ... "
" ... Awesome radio can't beat the price all my HT'S are Baofeng radios . ... "
" ... Low buck, good bang radio. ... "
Product As Described
10like, product, exactly, described, work
+70%
-30%
" ... Better than I expected. ... "
" ... They work as described. ... "
" ... So far the device works as advertised. ... "
" ... It Works as advertised ... "
" ... Works like advertised . ... "
" ... Product as described. ... "
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