Life Gear LGTF38 LED Flashlight with LED Reading Lamp, NOAA Emergency AM/FM Radio with Alert and Weatherband
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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: zero stars
Summary: 1 Stars
this radio is your basic sea monkeys gimmick: you have to order the adaptors from a separate website, and though the packaging says they are free, you must pay for shipping them. nothin' doing: I returned it. it is cheap-looking and not at all easy to use, requires AA batteries, and in short, does not appear to be the product described. I would NOT recommend it.Customer Review: Arrived damaged
Summary: 1 Stars
This radio was a big disappointment. It arrived damaged. The digital clock/alarm/radio channel never worked. The display area doesn't show any numbers. It arrived broken. The ad claimed that it had cell phone recharging capacity. It does not. You have to send away (and pay shipping/handling) on the part. Why would I do that for a broken radio/flashlight? Hassle to return. Just say no.Customer Review: Don't waste your money.
Summary: 1 Stars
Unit comes without an AC charger. The packaging states that you can ask for a "free" adapter, but of course, the customer is charged "shipping and handling" of the device; a $5.95 fee in my case, as opposed to a similar 6V adapter available for $2.97 at RadioShack.
The larger rechargeable battery pack that is shown in the direction has been replaced with a small watch battery (0.75" Dia, 0.125" thick) that exhausts itself entirely from a full charge in a few minutes with the LED flashlight as the sole load.
It may be unfair, but these two items strike me as evidence that Life Gear is more interested in making an immediate buck at the cost of any customer loyalty. Since there are cheaper alternatives with the same capabilities and better battery performance, I'd encourage others to shop around rather than being saddled with a Life Gear product.
Customer Review: Most inferior
Summary: 1 Stars
I have been wanting this type of emergency radio for sometime. Typically they cost around $50.00. The price for this one seemed a good value.
However, when I received it I immediately noticed it was very cheaply made and it did not include the charging adapter nor the plug to charge a cell phone. The fine print indicated the purchaser must send $11.95 handling charge for the adaptors. The digital readout did not work, both AM and FM reception was not good. Also, it did not receive any of the Weather Channels. After receiving the adapters and trying to understand the controls, I opted to return it. Amazon will refund the initial cost, but not the "handling" fees for the "free" adapters. Beware of this product.
Customer Review: Not much more than a toy
Summary: 2 Stars
The idea of the Life Gear LGTF38 is nice - it combines a lot of the functions you would want if the power goes out or the weather is bad. However, none of the components are of good quality and you might find the whole thing rather frustrating.
Out of the package, the carrying handle that swings out from the back was snapped off and the swing-up LED "reading lamp" refused to turn on until I played with the little switch in its storage slot. The flashlight is ok and reasonably bright, even off of the rechargeable battery, which is just a couple of button-sized cells. The dynamo crank did work. You can also run it off of 3 AA batteries.
As others have noted, you have to buy an AC power supply separately - it says "free" but it costs $5.95 in shipping. That does include a 12V car power adapter, though. You can also get for another $5.95 a cellphone charging cable, but none of the available cables fit phones I have.
The weatherband radio has poor reception - worse than the 18-year-old RadioShack weather radio I have - but it does work. A chart of frequencies is provided in the instruction leaflet.
For the GoldBox price I paid, it's marginally worthwhile. I can't imagine paying its list price, though.