“A must have for your outdoor kit”

“What a brilliant piece of gear. The NOAA standby mode is great, allowing you to leave the radio on without killing the charge as it waits for a broadcast, while the WB option lets you flip through the various preprogrammed NOAA stations. The LED flashlight is plenty bright enough in a pinch, but I wouldn't use it as my primary lighting source. What the photos don't show is that the light on the flashlight can be extended up and pivoted in multiple downward angles, allowing you to use it to read a map, etc. Also not shown in the photos is that there is a small storage compartment on the bottom of the unit to carry your cell charging adapter or the cigarette lighter adapter for charging the unit itself. Because you are not able to crank it all the way to full charge, I'd recommend charging it fully with your car once, then you only have to crank it as needed once that wears off. Also, it doesn't take much cranking to get you a decent amount of power for the radio/light either, but it does take a pretty good amount to get enough charge to charge up a cell phone; that said, it is enough to get it up to make an emergency call and that's what matters. The outside coating is almost textured rubbery stuff, like on those old Sony Sports Walkmans, but the unit itself is not advertised as splash/water resistant. For me, this radio is primarily for sea kayaking trips, and it gets left in the truck, just in case.”