Customer Reviews

Freeplay Eyemax Radio

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Crank power is, of course, what FreePlay products are all about. This is the standard FreePlay crank generator mechanism, clunky and noisy as always, and susceptible to contamination with sand and dirt (for those who enjoy the gritty, grinding crank effect). I'll give the FreePlay credit for this: It keeps on cranking forever, even after the rest of the radio is cracked and weathered and falling to pieces. The "solar power" photocell is viable for about 6 months after you start using the radio -- after that, kiss solar power goodbye, the photocell always dies first. Radio reception is no better/no worse than previous FreePlay units; you still need an aluminum foil flag on the antenna when you take it camping, where it will only pick up the real blowtorch radio stations. Like any weatherband radio, it will pick up your local NOAA broadcasts, which is handy; but it DOES NOT feature automatic weather alert, which is a definite drawback, in my opinion. Final analysis: As far as camping/hiking goes, there are smaller, cheaper and more lightweight radios out there that do everything the FreePlay does and MORE. So, just ask yourself a simple question: Do you want to drop a cheap, lightweight, easily-replaced radio in the creek, or do you want to drop this big, clunky $65 FreePlay in the creek?

We've had this radio before. It is great. However, with our other purchase, the radio came with the charger. This one did not; nor did the ad state that the charger was not included. We cannot use the charger from the previous radio because the connector has changed.

I've written Amazon and have not had a response. I guess they don't care that the package is not complete. I may have to go purchase a charger when it should have come with the radio.

The radio itself is great but I need the charger for when I do not place in the sun.

All Freeplay products I have ever seen come with the AC Adapeter, the instructions tell you how to use it to get 24 hours of play time.

I used this several times a week sometimes all day long inside the house.
I will set it outside for a day to charge up and thats it.

The Volume is ok this is not a jambox.