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Hand Crank Radio with Flashligh for Emergency Esky Portable Solar Radios Self Powered AM FM NOAA Weather Radio with 1000mAh Power Bank Cell Phone Charger USB Rechargeable Great Emergency Supplies
Last Updated: April 12, 2021 (Refresh Now)
8.5
SCORE
/10
Total Reviews
999
Old Reviews
513
Unverified
25
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1000 mAh
BATTERY CAPACITY
Yes
FM RADIO
Yes
USB
LED
TYPE
Review Analysis - 461 recent, verified reviews
Detailed Mode
Charging
100solar, charging, radio, crank, charged
+73%
-27%
" ... Love how many ways t charge it. ... "
" ... I’ve tested the radio, light, hand crank, solar panels, and USB port to charge phone. ... Not sure about charging phones. ... I decided to recharge it via solar panels. ... The solar panels did charge the batteries. ... "
" ... Sturdy, it sounds ok and it'll charge your phones. ... "
" ... I like it that it was charged when I received it. ... "
" ... Having a crank and solar is such a good touch and being able to charge my phone is a huge plus. ... "
" ... Along with a charge pack for my cell phone, I feel a bit more at ease. ... "
" ... Play the radio and let the sun charge it up. ... "
" ... Will work for emergencies we used it while camping for light handy phone charger and radio. ... "
FM
75flashlight, emergency, fm, weather, crank
+77%
-23%
" ... Nice, small emergency radio. ... Good radio reception. ... "
" ... I live in New York City and don’t have a TV, this great little radio is my lifeline to the world, I listen to the BBC each night, it comes on at midnight on WNYC, the public broadcast station ... "
" ... I love this radio. ... "
" ... The radio lets you know when it is in tune. ... "
" ... This is really a nice little radio. ... "
" ... The multiple radio bans are also a nice feature. ... "
" ... I just received the radio. ... "
" ... Nice radio with weather ... "
Battery Life
71solar, radio, crank, battery life, charged
+73%
-27%
" ... best of all, keep it on your windowsill and battery will always be charged up when you need it, thanks to the solar panel. ... "
" ... It has a place to charge your phone and a great light to use when the lights go out. ... "
" ... Battery life for the radio and flashlight is surprisingly long, although I haven't tried using it to charge my phone yet. ... "
" ... This was a recent purchase and I don't know how the battery will hold a charge over time yet, but I like what I see so far. ... "
" ... So easy to crank and holds the charge for quite a long time. ... "
" ... Great radio and light want more battery to charge my phone ... "
" ... I purchased it to replace a solar hand crank radio I bought over 20 years ago that finally quit. ... "
" ... very cool that I don't need batteries for it. ... "
Size
64compact, size, emergency, smaller, go bag
+95%
-5%
" ... It’s much smaller than I expected, but it works great. ... "
" ... Its pretty small but great to have in case of emergency or disaster. ... "
" ... Very well made and handy little radios . ... "
" ... Gave it 4 stars because it is a small device. ... "
" ... Smaller than I expected but delivers everything it promises. ... "
" ... Works well though small. ... "
" ... The small size makes the sound surprizing. ... "
" ... Have had small radios before . ... For being so compact, this is a powerful radio. ... "
Sound Quality
49radio, loud, sounds, crank, solar
+94%
-6%
" ... The sound quality on the radio is good, and the flashlight works well. ... "
" ... I purchased this to put in my go bag incase of an emergency and i love it, the audio is loud and clear, it's light weight and very comfortable to hold. ... "
" ... It’s a really loud and clear radio. ... "
" ... It’s small but the sound quality is good. ... "
" ... They produce a lot of light, and they are loud with a great radio! ... Has a long battery life and the sound quality is pretty good! ... "
" ... I checked it out before giving it away just to make sure it worked, and I was impressed with the sound quality for such a small radio. ... "
" ... The sound is great, the brightness is excellent and they have no trouble with use at all. ... "
" ... I was smaller than expected but sounds perfect! ... "
Price
31money, worth, waste, worth the money, radio
+74%
-26%
" ... Very good product and worth the money. ... "
" ... I think its great for the price to have on hand. ... "
" ... For the money, a bargain. ... "
" ... And as a radio it's good for the price. ... "
" ... Great product and good price. ... "
" ... Such a great deal. ... "
" ... For the amount of money spent I'm happy. ... "
" ... It is really well worth the money, and I see no reason to spend any more money on different brands when this one works perfectly fine and is sold at a great price. ... "
For Travel
25radio, trip, recharge, hiking, emergency situations
+100%
" ... Got this for camping and the kids love listening to it and the fact that they can recharge it using the hand crank. ... "
" ... I can get the weather station when I'm out backpacking super handy. ... "
" ... Bought this for my Flee Bag as we live in wildfire country. ... "
" ... Will help entertain n be informative during emergencies or anytime I want to take it to the beach, countryside or out to the porch and kichen. ... "
" ... This was one of the perfect Christmas gifts to my daughter, she enjoys outdoor camping. ... "
" ... This product is great for camping! ... "
" ... Nice for camping ... "
" ... I bought this radio for emergency situations / camping and it is holding up well, highly recommend! ... "
Ease of Use
22use, easy, easy to crank, user, turn
+91%
-9%
" ... Crancks easy and works great. ... "
" ... Compact and easy to use ... "
" ... nice simple to use product. ... "
" ... Excellent little multi use device ... "
" ... Easy to use and sounds great ... "
" ... Love it and easy to use. ... "
" ... Easy on/off ... "
" ... Easy to use. ... "
Product Reliability
22working, weeks, stopped working, radio, flashlight
+41%
-59%
" ... I bought this last year , never used it then when needed last night it didn't work ... "
" ... I have had for 14 months ,but only used 4 times during power outages. ... To bad I didn't use it enough when new ,to find out the defect was to become permanent. ... "
" ... this is simply unusable. ... "
" ... Besides that its great but completely useless. ... "
" ... its seem to last around 20 mins then it would die. ... "
" ... I have had this for few months. ... "
" ... But never worked again the second time when we needed it. ... This thing is a piece of junk. ... "
" ... Four and one-half months after purchasing this item, it's going into the garbage heap. ... "
Volume
17volume, radio, sounds, sound quality, size
+82%
-18%
" ... The radio sound is clear and relatively loud. ... "
" ... Its good quality audio but its not to loud ... "
" ... It’s a really loud and clear radio. ... "
" ... The knobs for the volume and stations are a little hard to turn but it cranks easy and sound it good. ... "
" ... Used already and works like a charm, great light, loud radio. ... "
" ... Having many channels that are clear Loud sounds. ... "
" ... sound is good even in high rise living and the flashlight is super bright . ... "
" ... The small size makes the sound surprizing. ... "
Build Quality
17broke, feels, radio, durable, cheaply
+76%
-24%
" ... Great protect brought 2 ... "
" ... It seems sturdily built. ... "
" ... It just feels sturdy and durable. ... "
" ... It feels solidly made. ... "
" ... It will be worth its weight in gold if the grid was to ever go down, plus, it is just nice to hang around and listen to music which sounds pretty good. ... "
" ... Crank and antenna are sturdy. ... "
" ... This radio is easy to use and the manual dials seem durable. ... "
" ... Looks and feels like a quality product. ... "
As Gift
16purchased, christmas, gifts, christmas gifts, bought
+100%
" ... The 3 emergency radios ordered will be Christmas gifts. ... "
" ... Used as a gift for family for Christmas. ... "
" ... Purchased as a gift for a friend, and he really likes it ... "
" ... I would definitely buy this again if needed, or to give as a gift. ... "
" ... I got 2 for Christmas gifts, boys age 16 and 11 they both love camping and they loved it awesome gift ... "
" ... Bought as Christmas gift for 2020. ... "
" ... I'm getting all my family as Christmas gift ... "
" ... Uncertain weather made this a perfect gift for my neighbors and friends during this year's holiday of gift giving. ... "
Power Consumption
15outages, outage, electricity, texas, storm
+80%
-20%
" ... !power outages no worry now ... "
" ... or in case of a power outage at home . ... "
" ... We are in the hottest hurricane path in the states and electricity can go out in a bad storm ... "
" ... especially in a power outage! ... Either way this is a real nice thing to have when you are without power. ... "
" ... I have purchased for all our sons you just never know all you have to do is crank it if electricity goes out and if there is no sun for the solar part . ... "
" ... I bought it for when I'm outside on my porch or if there's another no electricity situation. ... "
" ... During the recent power outage in Texas 2021 I was thankful for our Hurricane supplies. ... "
" ... This will come in handy for any more Texas power outages we may have. ... "
Comfort
14palm, hand crank works, fits, sized, size
+64%
-36%
" ... Fits perfectly in the palm of his hand or in his shirt pocket. ... "
" ... The hand crank works great. ... "
" ... Great size very hand held. ... "
" ... The hand crank works. ... "
" ... I think its great for the price to have on hand. ... "
" ... You can hold it one hand. ... "
" ... It’s a hand workout for someone with tendinitis, but for someone with no hand or joint problems it should be easy. ... "
" ... It stays lit for awhile and it’s super easy to use, even my kids can use it! ... "
Capacity
13house, family, members, live, strong
+100%
" ... Reception isn't terrific, but we live in a shadow area (between tall hills/mountins,) and still get enough reception for it's purpose. ... "
" ... I am buying a new one to keep in the house though. ... "
" ... get this and place them on all levels of your house or car. ... "
" ... Good reception, strong speaker ... "
" ... Our family is very out - doorsy and this is just perfect for roughing it. ... "
" ... I bought 3 one for myself and two for family members. ... "
" ... Great for emergencies will buy another one for family members ... "
" ... Planning yo buy more for family. ... "
Features
13worked, led, flashlight, features, radio
+92%
-8%
" ... It Also provides some light when needed. ... "
" ... The light worked fine. ... "
" ... I took it into our basement (a true basement) and turned it on to test all the features, it worked great. ... "
" ... It has a lot of functions like a flash light. ... "
" ... It contains an led light as well. ... "
" ... The light was good. ... "
" ... Affordable and light. ... "
" ... The light is bright is well. ... "
Marketplace
11advertised, thank, seller, amazon, work
+55%
-45%
" ... Smaller than the picture, but it works great ... "
" ... It works great and is exactly as advertised. ... "
" ... It very compact as you can see from the photos. ... "
" ... It Works as advertised. ... "
" ... Thank you “SKY PRODUCTS” ... "
" ... so happy with this that i immediately ordered a second one. ... "
Storage
10bags, small, perfect, go, fits
+90%
-10%
" ... I am planning on buying more of these for the family's go bags. ... "
" ... It fits easily in a drawer. ... "
" ... It is small too, easy to pack in your go bag. ... "
" ... This is a must have for your bugout bags, or emergency bags. ... "
" ... Perfect small fits in tackle box ... "
" ... Was smaller than I thought but great for my go-bag ... "
" ... Great addition to my bugout bag. ... "
" ... And, upon arrival, was smaller than expected (which is great, as a "go bag" needs to fit many things). ... "
Fit
10fit, small, pocket, hand, go bag
+100%
" ... Great size very hand held. ... "
" ... Then I realized it has been a long time since I had one, this is about the size of my Moto phone and fits perfectly in my cargo pants or backpack! ... "
" ... Very portable and easy to fit into my emergency go bag. ... "
" ... Perfect small fits in tackle box ... "
" ... Fits perfectly in the palm of his hand or in his shirt pocket. ... "
" ... It fits easily in a drawer. ... "
" ... very well built and small enough to fit in your coat pocket . ... "
" ... It’s very small, could fit in your pocket. ... "
Returns
9window, replacement, refund, back, unfortunately
+22%
-78%
" ... Unfortunately I cannot return it. ... "
" ... I wish I was still within the return window. ... "
" ... Esky (seller) offered a replacement or a full refund. ... So I accepted the refund because I don't want another one. ... "
" ... Bought a second one, the flashlight didn't work for even a second, returned it. ... "
" ... We didn’t realize it until too long after the return period since this is an emergency item and wasn’t used immediately. ... "
" ... I could have got it replaced. ... Just stupid of me to not send it back when I first got it and knew it was bad. ... "
For Kids
6gifts, children, son, kids, grandson
+100%
" ... I originally purchased one for my husband to carry with him as he goes fishing the kids loved it so much I ordered 2 more and then a few more as Christmas gifts this year for neighbors. ... "
" ... gave my daughter my 1st one. ... "
" ... My husband and son love using these on camp outs. ... "
" ... These were Xmas gifts for my 3 children and one for myself. ... "
" ... My grandson likes it. ... "
" ... I got 2 for Christmas gifts, boys age 16 and 11 they both love camping and they loved it awesome gift ... "
Overall performance
6smaller than expected
+100%
" ... Good 👍 job on everything from me ... "
" ... It should do the job well ... "
" ... It is smaller than expected but it does the job ... "
" ... Does it's job. ... "
" ... Does it's job. ... "
Ports
6port, adapter, charging, radio, plug
+33%
-67%
" ... Received the item today and immediately tried the USB charging port. ... "
Flash
6flash, radio, functions
+100%
" ... It has a lot of functions like a flash light. ... "
" ... Flash light and radio works great. ... "
" ... But this is a radio first and a flash light second. ... "
" ... Very good reception and decent flash light. ... "
" ... The flash light is super bright. ... "
" ... the flash light comes in handy too. ... "
Network
6signal, strong, live, antenna, area
+83%
-17%
" ... Very clear and good signal as well as strong light. ... "
" ... Reception isn't terrific, but we live in a shadow area (between tall hills/mountins,) and still get enough reception for it's purpose. ... "
" ... You get very good reception. ... "
" ... Really loud and picks up signal fantastically. ... "
" ... Good reception, strong speaker ... "
Design
6looks, like, design, tiny, feels
+83%
-17%
" ... Looks and feels like a quality product. ... "
" ... It's so tiny and cute!!!! ... "
Color
5yellow, size, red, love, bright
+100%
" ... We haven't really used this but the compact size & bright color are what we needed. ... "
" ... and I love the yellow color too. ... "
" ... The color red was bright. ... "
" ... The sound is great, the brightness is excellent and they have no trouble with use at all. ... "
Freebies
5emergency, bought, part, item, hurricane
+100%
" ... Part of the safety/evacuation kit. ... "
" ... Great for my emergency kit! ... "
" ... I bought this item to finish my emergency kit. ... "
" ... Great addition to my emergency kit. ... "
" ... Bought this for an hurricane emergency kit. ... "
Product As Described
5advertised, work
+80%
-20%
" ... Smaller than the picture, but it works great ... "
" ... It works great and is exactly as advertised. ... "
" ... It very compact as you can see from the photos. ... "
" ... It Works as advertised. ... "
Delivery
5box, arrived, well, stated, replacement
+60%
-40%
" ... Product meets our needs and delivery was ultra FAST! ... "
" ... It arrived very promptly. ... "
" ... Ready to go right out the package! ... "
Display Clarity
4stations, solar panel, flashlight, display, crank
+50%
-50%
" ... The frequencies of the stations I have found bear little resemblance to where they occur on the display. ... "
" ... I have tried both hand crank and solar panel in sunlight. ... "
Device Compatibility
4worked, power, plugged, cranked, tried
+100%
" ... Plugged in my Kindle after I cranked it up. ... "
" ... Used it at a drive in theater and it worked well. ... "
" ... It can even power your phone! ... "
" ... Couldn't get tv or phone reception but this worked great. ... "
Controls
3tuning, dial, volume, station, radio
-100%
" ... It was difficult to turn the dial. ... "
Band
3easy, channel, tune, static, sized
+67%
-33%
" ... I like the multi-functionality and the weather band was very easy to tune in. ... "
" ... Extremely easy to use, even has a weather band channel. ... A little larger than hand sized, comes with a wrist strap. ... "
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Specifications
Battery
Battery Capacity: 1000 mAh
Connectivity
FM Radio: Yes
USB: Yes
Display
Type: LED