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- #17,076 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
- #89 in Weather Radios
Product Description
Sunshine
Reviewed in the United States on January 5, 2025
It is a very useful radio to have. Great flashlight good weather reception. Good sound.
Karla
Reviewed in Mexico on May 21, 2024
Muy bueno buen material
Customer
Reviewed in Canada on January 6, 2021
I never write reviews but I feel I must as this is the Best tool and it is our second time buying this. We Canoe trip and have love this product as it is rugged and lightweight and easily packed. It is also very responsive to the hand crank for the flashlight and radio. Highly recommend
Ricardo Rivera
Reviewed in Mexico on August 16, 2020
En casa lo tenemos como parte de la mochila de emergencia. Su funcionamiento es muy práctico y el material es muy resistente.
A Customer
Reviewed in the United States on June 3, 2020
***Update 07/23/20 - So I have been using this Eton Scorpion II for about 2 month straight now and must say I am overall pretty happy with it but had to take away another star/rating because the solar panel function of the device is not consistent and “IPX/water resistance” rating. On one sunny day for about 8 hours of direct sunlight I got 2 bars on the battery display (max of 3 bars). On others only 1 bar...other charging functions work pretty well....outlet and crank (although you do need to crank it) a few minutes to get some radio time; the flash light will run for a while with only a few cranks.Note: The item claims it is “splash proof” with an IPX4 Rating however getting caught in a “light” drizzle/rain made the device not useful for about 2-3 days....luckily so far, after allowing it to dry-off, so far it is working again.***************I purchased this product to replace my old Eton Micro (12 years +) which I received as a gift and have stored in my emergency go-bag over the many years...after actually digging out and using my old Eton Micro I noticed that it was quite out of date; none of the wires and adapters were being used anymore. After actually using it for a few days, thought I upgrade to a digital display, better LED light, a water resistant/splash proof item, and an overall larger solar charging panel.FYI - it was between this device and the Midland ER210...but because of its smaller size, $20 cheaper price and primarily because of its splash proof IPX4 rating, I went with the Scorpion 2.This Eton Scorpion 2 has thus far been tested over the past 3 days. Everything from crank to solar to AC charging and I have to say that overall I am quite impressed. The product is rugged with rubber inserts which appear to be able to take light bumps...I would like to test out the water resistance without damaging it and might take it camping this summer and test in light rain. The solar charging did take over 8+ hours under partly cloudy skies to charge 2 bars. But other than that, pretty happy this far. I will be using it more that just to sit in my emergency go-bag since the device has a decent speaker. I will update this review once I have had the chance to REALLY test it out.
Carlos Robledo
Reviewed in Mexico on May 24, 2020
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
Bruce R.
Reviewed in the United States on November 7, 2019
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 cellsthe 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.
Cj
Reviewed in the United States on October 17, 2017
This is a terrific travel/emergency radio. I originally got it for overnight trips for when the hotel room has none but have been using it on a daily basis at home too. Sound is pretty good for radio so small, the stations come in clear (Minneapolis, MN USA) including weather band. Flashlight is really bright. I charge it off my standard phone charger but it will also charge in a window (slow) or with crank.It has a " dump charge" for your phone that also works well. I like the button controls for volume and tuning. On radios that use dials, these often fail with heavy use. No it won't survive dropping in a lake or off a cliff. But it's rugged enough to go to work EDC and seems to have a battery that lasts. I liked it so much I got another one for a " go bag". I looked at a lot of emergency radios. For size, weather band and power options, this one really stands out as a good value and the size makes it practical for a BWCA trip.
William
Reviewed in the United States on January 30, 2017
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. 👍
Brian Harkness
Reviewed in Canada on January 25, 2017
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
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