Eton FR400 Hand Crank Radio and Power Generator (Red) by Eton
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Digital camera reviews of Eton FR400 Hand Crank Radio and Power Generator (Red)
Digital camera Review: Decent Product
Summary: 3 Stars
This is a good radio and I was glad I had it when my power was out for 9 days during hurricane Ike. However, I thought the sales description said you could pick up the audio of 13 local TV stations and that is not the case so that part was disappointing during the hurricane and I would have preferred TV news audio to radio news.Digital camera Review: Doesn't work
Summary: 2 Stars
I really wanted this radio. I like the looks of it, but I had a couple problems with it. At first it wouldn't charge. I could use the batteries and pick up a weather channel. Eton sent me a new rechargeable battery, and it didn't work either. Then I realized that the connector was loose. Then the charge held, but now I couldn't pick up a weather channel. Not even static. The radio looked good, customer service was great, but the radio was not. I'm afraid to buy another.Digital camera Review: Emergency Radio
Summary: 5 Stars
Received this emergency radio several weeks ago, and I have used it several time since then (thank the Lord not in an emergency situation though!). It worked great out of the box. Did everything that was promised it would do. The only draw back is that I still have not received the cell phone adapters that I sent for when I received the radio. I guess it takes the company awhile to get them into the mail to me? Otherwise, a great emergency radio!Digital camera Review: Eton FR400
Summary: 4 Stars
The FR400 is a good, though pricey, radio. The LED flashlight is intense (you won't want to look directly at it), but not so bright. This is the case for most LED flashlights, so, if you need to be active during a low light condition, you might be better off with an ordinary flashlight. I have two gripes:
1) It doesn't stand well on its end. During a recent power outage, I tried pointing the light upward, as I did with my other flashlights, so that it would reflect off the ceiling and illuminate a larger area. The dynamo crank prevents the radio from standing well on its end.
2) The AC adapter doesn't fit in the bag, as another reviewer already noted. The bag, by the way, fits rather tightly, so it is easy to accidentally turn knobs and flip switches as you're pushing the radio in.
Digital camera Review: Eton FR400 Hand Crank Radio
Summary: 1 Stars
The Eton FR400 Hand Crank Radio arrived in very good condition. I was very pleased with the whole transaction. The box was in excellent condition, as was the radio. I was very pleased with it. I would recommend the radio to all of my friends.