Eton - Scorpion II Rugged Multipowered Portable Emergency Weather Radio & Flashlight Green, Hand Crank, LED Flashlight, Smartphone Charger, Solar Power, 800 MAH Battery, Commitment to Preparedness

The metal clip seems fairly sturdy, and the antenna on my model does indeed pivot. I know that's an issue that was apparent for some people, however I got the pivot to clear the expansion sheath by turning the base counter clockwise with light pull as if to further extend the antenna. Remember to turn and pull on the main tolescoping pit of the antenna (the bit that the rest of the antenna collapses into). Otherwise, the unit is well rounded. I did my research, and this radio is the most highly regarded unit of its type. Great reception, holds a greats charge, solar panel starts charging in poor conditions (cloudy days still prompts charging indicator), and the one LED flashlight is suprisingly bright (as in the beam has no problem at all hitting my shed that is roughly 30ft from the back door with a full wall charge). Oh and excellent reception, fanaminal if you take into consideration the size of the unit. I cannot vouch for its durability yet simply because I'm not about to tourcher my brand new toy, but reviews on the internet say if it gets waterlogged, simply let it dry in the sun for a couple days or bake it like you would your phone then it seems to boot back up without much problem beyound the screen becoming slightly faulty. Drop tourcher reviews seem promising aswell. Some people have reported that this radio has fallen out of there second story apartment window onto concrete and the only damage to report was to the protective rubber and plastic on the outside. All around an exelent product! The only thing that I'd like to see change about it is a higher mAmp/hr battery, and better waterproofing beyound splash proof rating. However, the battery seems plenty for the unit and its uses, but I'd buy it again even for anlittle more if it ment a totally water proof model up to, say, 3 fathoms. Stop looking for a backpacking radio, buy this one. You won't be disappointed. 👍

At the top is a carabiner I have looped my cord which will charge my android phone. It has a flashlight on the other end which is good for looking in your bag not super bright but could get you to a bush when needed. There is a built in solar panel fair size have not tried it yet but looks doable. Solid feeling crank and cranks easily. Did it for 2 minutes and it let the radio turn on. Has a built in on the side digital clock. The radio has an antenna that extends out and rotates. There is a battery indicator on the side display with the clock. This is a really remarkable item and easy to figure out and use. I would definitely tell my family about it.

This is a compact emergency device intended to provide critical emergency functions. It is small, light, and rugged. Buttons ad display are clear if you have good vision. If you need reading glasses you should get the larger FR3 radio with a larger display and more clear buttons. The solar and crank charging options work but are not intended to provide a lot of power. This will not support binge watching netlix during a blackout ;-) The solar panel will take a day or two to fully charge. If you want to quickly charge a phone you need 2 to 3 square feet of solar cells the crank takes hours to fully charge. Either method will give quickly minutes of radio usage or emergency phone charging. The battery is smaller than most phone batteries so it may drain completely and only partially charge a phone. Overall it performs emergency functions well within the physical limits of solar panel and battery size.

Just had this delivered to me this afternoon and I'm really digging this thing. First off, its heavier then I thought it would be and that is a good thing. It has a nice solid feel to it and I think even if this thing got banged around abit it would fare ok. The idea that you end up with one item that has more then one use also appeals to me and I like the fact that it can be recharged in multiple ways. For instance there is the solar panel which because I just got this I have not tested that but the built in hand crank for an end of the world scenario which all we dooooomsday preppers know is coming will come in handy for generating power. Whether to use the flashlight or radio, this looks like it would work well and my intention behind buying it is to place it in my go-bag! As for the eh..hmm alleged ability to charge a cell phone it does in fact do that! How do I know? I tested it out on a smart phone I have that I let the battery run down and low and behold it works! How exactly? This is the funny part. Per manufacturers instructions all you have to do is crank this bad boy constantly for 4 minutes and your reward is "1" minute of talk time! Need to have a 1/2 hour long chat on your android device with your bug-out partner? Possibly the mistress you plan to meet at the helicopter before bugging out to your off-grid location? All you'd have to do to get that half hour would be to crank this thing constantly for 120 minutes (2 hours) and your golden! Now I don't mind cranking for 4 minutes to inform the ex for "1" minute that I'm bugging out and she's not coming but no way am I cranking for 120 minutes to end up with "30" minutes of why are you leaving me behind?? What did I ever do to you??

Me gustó mucho el radio, excelente para emergencias. Todo funciona de maravilla, sintoniza las estaciones de AM, FM y las de emergencia en la CDMX, carga con el panel solar, con el dinamómetro y con el cargador del teléfono

Fue utilizado durante un huracán en el caribe y la radio funcionó toda la noche que se estuvo sin energía eléctrica, pude cargar mi celular y la batería duro hasta que regresó la energía eléctrica. Ultra necesaria para estos casos

En Mexico no se conecta al sistema de alerta de EE.UU. resistente y bueno para agarrar algunas estaciones incluso en el bosque. La manecilla carga bien al igual que la carga a toma corriente. Carga pésimo con el panel solar es más eficaz la manecilla. Pésimo power ban se carga menos del 10 % de batería y se descarga el equipo por completo. El envío fue en el tiempo esperado.

El radio carga muy bien desde la manivela e incluso con su panel solar que es de mayor tamaño que el modelo microlink FR-160 que también carga muy bien con el sol. En la CDMX capta aceptablemente la señal de radio de emergencia con el protocolo de NOAA Weather Radio donde entre otras alertas, se incluye la sísmica. Además en cinco minutos con la manivela para carga de celular, obtuve casi un 6% de batería de un Nexus 6p, hablando muy bien de la capacidad de carga del Eton Scorpion. Me parece una buena compra y lo uso todas las mañanas para escuchar el radio antes de salir a trabajar en las mañanas. Altamente recomendable.

This unit is great ! The light is very bright and effective. The solar charge is slow but it will do the job. The crank hand is sturdy and will charge the unit. You have the ability to charge it externally through usb before you hit the road. The weather radio function is very basic but I have tested it and the signal comes in. The unit overall seems very well built. It has a sturdy solid frame. Perfect for my bug out bag