WeatherX WB/AM/FM Solar Charge Radio - Red (WR383R): Hand-Crank, USB Port, NOAA Alert

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] It's small enough to put away but has the features you need and want when needed. Just needs better instructions included with the unit. Googled it

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I just wanted to be able to tune in to AFN should the need to evacuate arise. Imagine my happy surprise that it has a solar powered lamp, a hand crank to charge the internal battery (if no other power source is available), and the ability to run on AA batteries, too! It's going into the emergency preparedness kit. Worth every penny!

This is a good product and looks like it could be a life saver if in horrible conditions. However, I wish the USB charger worked from the battery. You can only charge devices using the hand crank, which is a disappointment.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I bought this a little over 3 weeks ago haven’t looked back since use it to listen to music while cooking while on the road or just chilling at home the flashlight comes in handy if you like to work on cars at night

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This radio is perfect for camping and as an emergency back up in the house. I especially like the powerful flashlight and the crank you can use to charge the internal battery if you don't have access to power.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I received this as a gift and I love it. It is great when I am out working in the yard, as I love listening to my favorite radio station. The phone charger feature is handy, too, when I'm away from an outlet to plug into. The flashlight is a great added feature, too. I would highly recommend this radio, with its added features.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I recently bought this product when our area was threatened with a massive blizzard with the accompanying power outages. It seemed to do a lot of things that you might need during a power outage….and it does! It just doesn't do any of them particularly well. The radio audio is tinny. The weather band is-what-it-is…you get the locally imprecise, government-prepared canned weather forecasts. The flashlight is dimmer than most I already own even at full charge. The lantern is “okay” but because it swings up from the side of the unit, it only lights a small area. There doesn't seem to be a way to stand the unit up to distribute the light over a broader area. The siren (yes…it has a siren!) is loud! I suppose if you were listening to in the woods that siren would be heard over a fairly large area. There's a small mercury thermometer built into the top of the unit that is pretty accurate. I like that it has both internal, rechargeable batteries and AA batteries (not included) as well so you have two power sources. That's handy. Now let's talk about one if the big reasons I bought it…the recharging handle or, as they refer to it, the Dynamo Hand Crank. The radio charges normally by plugging it into the wall but when the power is out you can, supposedly, recharge the unit or other rechargeable devices such as phones by turning this crank (at a pace of 2 cranks per second). I tried recharging both the unit and my iphone (using the included USB port) and was unsuccessful at both. I could not raise the charged percentage of my phone at all…it remained 86 percent despite over 5 minutes of steady handle-turning! Same thing with the unit itself. It says that the red light would illuminate while turning the handle and would go out once it was fully charged. I turned that crank for a solid 10 minutes and the light never went out while I was cranking. I knew the unit was charged so why did the red light come on and stay on while I was cranking? I thought it would go out almost immediately…but it didn't. Confusing. So I can't report any recharging success of any kind. I didn't try the solar panel to recharge the unit so I can’t vouch for that. Overall, not a huge fan. Would it be better than nothing in an emergency? Yes it would be especially for the price-point. Would I recommend better, separate devices instead? Yes…I probably would.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Its working great with excellent features. A must have for severe weather conditions.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I bought this last week in anticipation of inclement weather

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Got this and love the fact that it has radio and weather radio as well as a solar lantern, flashlight thermometer and has a USB port. Can run without batteries or plugged in by hand crank.

Had this radio/weather band for a couple years. We used it in emergency (weather band and radio) and everything work great we bought a second one.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I got this for Christmas gift and I really like it

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Bought this in case of power outage and internet outage. Way more features than I anticipated - two lights, self-charging with a crank, if needed, can share other USB devices, and strong radio reception. Quite pleased with the purchase - am considering it for gifts for family members.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Living in Northeast Ohio I need a reliable weather radio. Between lake effect snow storms and inland tornadoes, this radio is a tremendous help both for forecasting fishing trips and awareness of approaching storms.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I accidently busted my previous (probably 30+-year-old) WeatherX. I immediately ordered another. All features are wonderful - especially the siren. One request: if the base was wider (like my previous, older WeatherX), then I could assure that it doesn't fall/tip over.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I was just looking for an am/fm radio and got so much more. This setup is perfect for camping and as an emergency device.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] It’s nice having all the features in one place. Great size and light weight.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I bought this a week ago and I'm so happy I did it really comes in handy

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Sirve para el día a día emergencia acampar lo que sea y fácil de usar muchas opciones de uso cargar celular ya no es problema y con dínamo para cargar todo en uno sin duda compraré otra más por si las moscas no tengo quejas

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I bought it a week ago it's really awesome it has so many neat things flashlight lantern siren radio hand crank this is an excellent especially for emergencies