Customer Reviews

Cobra Marine VHF Hand-Held Transceiver

5 star:		(3)
4 star:		(1)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(2)

 

 

Out of the box, I was very pleased with the performance of this radio. It made a couple of trips with me to the coast, never getting wet, just exposed to the salty air. After each trip, I completely wiped the unit down. After about 7 months of fairly light use, the spring-loaded battery terminals corroded and stuck inside the unit. I contacted Cobra customer service and received very poor customer service. They wanted $48 to repair the radio that was supposed to have a 3-year warranty on it (with me paying shipping both ways). Buyer beware, you are taking a chance by buying a product with poor warranty and customer service backing it.

Even better than I expected. Great receptiom and transmitting range and truly waterproof. So much in such a small unit.

The spring loaded post/terminal in the battery compartment rusted and stayed compressed. This rendered the radio dead even though the battery is fully charged. The only way to fix this was to put some aluminum foil to fill the gap. Customer service gave me the same runaround another person experienced in another review. Warranty not honored at all. Rude customer service. That is just unacceptable for an emergency device. If I had an emergency and was unable to call for help, even though the battery is fully charged, you know there would be a nice lawsuit launched after the rescue. Yes... I rinse the unit with fresh water each time I made a trip at sea... Followed by drying completely.

Easy to program, easy to use. Transmits and receives loud and clear. AC/DC charging capabilities. unbeatable price. winner winner winner!

the radio works great and in my opinion was a great value it exceeded my expections in all areas except for water proofness. but i also relize that it's not waterproofness that lead me to buy this radio. i've always been satisfied with cobra radios. i'm completely satsified with my purchase!

This is a great hand held for the price. It has good range and is easy to use.

the radio seems durable but heavy. communication range works well w/o obstruction for up to two miles..although, i needed a weather/water proof radio and this one failed right off when a small splash slightly cover the system. static began immediately and now doesnt work at all. the battery needed to be disconnected as well since it pops even in off position. the Cobra customer service has been difficult to reach and a replacement or repair for the specific radio takes way too long for my business and non-submersible (although states submersible) is usless in boating conditions.