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8.5/10

Retevis H-777 Two Way Radio Review

Retevis is a Shenzen-based company that is known for its communication products. One of the great things about these Chinese walkie talkies is that when bought in bulk, they are dirt cheap. However, the biggest flaw with them being cheap is that there is a failure rate
8.9/10

Olympia R100 Review

The Olympia R-100 claim to be a rugged walkie talkie which can handle up to 42 miles of range, depending on the model that you order. Recently, there has been an influx of ruggedized and waterproof products in the market. One of the great things about a
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WouXun KG-UV9D Review

There are a very few radios that I find around that are durable and can hold their own. The Wouxun KG-UV9D is one of them. Holding these in your hand will give you a feel that you are holding something solid in your hand. Something that is
9.2/10

Baofeng UV-5R Dual Band Radio Review

There is a certain thing about Baofeng products that always gets us excited here. The Baofeng UV-5R is a good, reliable, and inexpensive dual band walkie-talkie that is commercial grade. These radios are work-horses that should exceed the needs of almost all small to medium local radio
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Floureon 22 Channel FRS/GMRS 2 Way Radio Review

Floureon, a Chinese company owned by ShenZhen Global Egrow E-Commerce, has been grown in popularity selling its line of CCTV cameras and security products. They started out with only four locations in north America. They also sell battery packs and IP cameras. In addition to that, they
9.3/10

ICOM 2300H 144MHz Amateur Radio Review

  Icom is a Japanese manufacturer that makes two-way radios and receivers for use in marine applications, Airband, amateur radio applications, land mobile applications, and FRS / GMRS applications. We seldom get a chance to see them out in the wild, as their product portfolio, especially in
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Cobra ACXT145 Review

  We have reviewed a lot of walkie-talkie sets, and the Cobra ACXT145 are very small, compact sets. One of the great things about these is that they are simple, sturdy and solid. The range on these is fairly decent. The battery on these is good enough
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BaoFeng BF-888S Review

  Introduction The BF-888S is a full featured two-way radio and hand-held transceiver with a range claim of up to 6km.The unit comes with a charger, antenna, and some documentation that you might need. The walkie talkie makes claims that you can use this unit to have
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Midland LXT600VP3 Review

 Introduction The Midland LXT600VP3 works right out of the box. This radio is ready and legal to use (after 12 hours to full charge) without a license on FRS only channels 8-14 and has 121 privacy codes (38 CTCSS, 83 DCS). All channels other than 8-14 out
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Motorola T100 Review

  Introduction We at walkietalkiereviews have seen a fair share of walkie talkies and the Motorola T100 does not stand out in any way that totally stuns us. However, one of the key strengths of good old moto is that these are compact, pack in amazing battery