Life Gear LGTF38 LED Flashlight with LED Reading Lamp, NOAA Emergency AM/FM Radio with Alert and Weatherband
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Product Details
Manufacturer: Life+GearModel: LGTF38
Product features:
- 3 Super bright LED flashlights and 4-LED reading lamps
- Mobile cell phone charger with proper adapter
- Emergency radio and signal flashers
- Emergency siren
- Crank power with AC/DC options
Tools and Hardware Reviews of Life Gear LGTF38 LED Flashlight with LED Reading Lamp, NOAA Emergency AM/FM Radio with Alert and Weatherband
Customer Review: Good Weather Radio.....Some Drawbacks
Summary: 4 Stars
I like this radio for it is both more solid, and a little bigger than most portable weather radios. Some of the other reviewers here that have complained of this unit being cheap and flimsy can't possibly have held in their hands as many weather radios as I have. For trust me, some feel so cheap its like they are are a toy compared this unit. And that goes for ones that can be even more expensive than this one. I don't know how many of you out there agree with me, but personally I am not all that fond of the all the downsizing that is going on with a vengeance in just about everything electronic. For those of us with big hands, and who also can remember back to a time when weather radios weighed in at 20 pounds, its a little gratifying to get something that actually has a little beef cake to it. This radio is made of a tough black vinyl material that I feel would take a good drop or bang and keep on ticking. And though the antenna is rather short in comparison to other weather radios I have seen, it still seems to receive excellent reception. However I do have to agree with the other reviewers here that mentioned the poor FM reception. Mine also gets very poor reception in the FM range. Even though I live in an area where there are some very strong local stations. Since I did not buy this radio for its FM, I consider that a minor drawback. Each individual will have to decide how much weight to put on that observation. However one thing I should clear up is the AC adapter that is NOT included with the unit. At least mine didn't come with one. And it came in a bubble wrapped, all in one package. Some other reviewers have mentioned one included in theirs, but if I were you, I would not bet on getting one. Unless you take advantage of the "free", (the shipping and handling charge they charge you is just about all the adapters are worth), you will have to use the hand crank to charge the internal battery. Actually, I have found this unit to be the very easiest on batteries of all the weather radios I own. Mine has been operating on the same 3 alkaline batteries since I purchased this unit last spring and is still going strong. I don't make use of the flash or reading lights everyday, but the radio is on for at least an hour to an hour and a half daily and its as loud and clear as when I put them in. So I would not put all that much stock in the AC adapter being anything you need to purchase in any event. I recommend this radio for those that want a solid little radio that gets excellent weather reception, and enjoys the installed flashlight and reading light. If you are interested in buying a radio that gets excellent FM along with the weather, may I suggest the Midland AM FM weather portable unit, which I also own. The life gear unit is strictly for the weather enthusiast in my opinion..
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Description of Life Gear LGTF38 LED Flashlight with LED Reading Lamp, NOAA Emergency AM/FM Radio with Alert and Weatherband
3 super-bright LEDs flashlight4 LED reading or map lampCell phone charger NOAA emergency radio with alert AM/FM and weatherbandAlarm clockEmergency signal flashers and siren3 power options: crank AC or DCFlashlights Tools
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