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| Eton FR400 Hand Crank Radio and Power Generator (Red) | 
 enlarge | Brand: Eton
Category: CE
List Price: $80.00
Buy New: $52.90
You Save: $27.10 (34%)
New (5) from $52.90
Avg. Customer Rating:  58 reviews
Sales Rank: 496
Color: Red
Media: Electronics
Batteries: 3
Batteries Included: Yes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.1
Dimensions (in): 8.6 x 2 x 4.5
MPN: FR400 - Red
Model: FR400 - Red
UPC: 750254801907
EAN: 0750254801907
ASIN: B000JILZ34
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 Not as described May 23, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
The product description clearly says, "Includes an emergency siren, and a built-in cell phone charger with multiple adapter tips". After reading many accounts of how it is possible to lose contact simply because of not being able to recharge a cell phone, I thought this a very good feature in a "disaster radio", and it is the feature that motivated me to purchase the radio.
I was surprised to find that the radio not only doesn't include "multiple adapter tips", it doesn't have even one, in fact doesn't have even a cord that will plug into the socket labeled "cell phone", and this socket is also nothing like any standard cell phone cord would plug into.
[added later] Not evident in the product description, the "normal procedure" is to, after purchase, contact customer service, who will send you the proper adapter for the cell phone you specify. [end addition]
I contacted Eton customer service. To their credit, the reply was quick, but to the effect of, "tell us the cell phone model and we will send one cord, but no other adapters".
I'm less than thrilled with this radio. It seems OK, but the light is dim (2 LEDs), the radio reception is spotty, hard to tune, and the carrying case is too small to fit the radio and the charger.
TV reception goes away in Feb 2009 May 19, 2008
13 out of 13 found this review helpful
While I can't comment on this units performance as an FM/AM/Weather Radio, you should note that after the transition to Digital TV signals in February 2009, the TV bands on this radio will no longer work.
Just something to keep in mind before you buy...
 Exceptional! April 8, 2008
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
I compared this radio with many others, and decided to go with this one. My decision was on mark, it is without question the "best" radio I have owned, and I've owned plenty of radios over the years! The standard AM/FM and TV stations are exceptional... I live 65 miles from the stations and they come in crystal clear with great volume and no static. The weather channel is crystal clear and good volume. I love the option of using the rechargeable batteries that come with it (or using regular batteries) or, and I love this, the crank... just a few turns of the crank and you have a flashlight, emergency flashing lights, siren, and all the radio stations! What is better than that?
Good portable weather radio for the money April 3, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Pros:
Battery operated.
Can use hand crank if battery fails
Also is a conventional radio
Has a built-in flash light.
Will charge your cell phone. Card enclosed to receive the correct adapter.
CON: It odes not have the ability to limit warnings to a specific county like the some of the Midland units. The warning alarm in the middle of the night for areas not close-by can be a real nuisance.
Pink! March 28, 2008
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
Thirty bucks shipped? Sold. It does exactly what they said it would. We have a fair amount of power outages due to older large trees in our neighborhood.
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