Customer Reviews

Motorola T5920 5-Mile 22-Channel FRS/GMRS Two-Way Radios (Pair)

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I have been searching for a great set of GMRS radios and I really wanted to like these, but alas it wasn't to be. The radios have a nice look to them, but that is about all. The buttons on the face of the radios are easy enough to press and operate, but not at the expense of the menu system. It takes so many presses just to do a simple change, I got quickly disgusted with it. Not only did the units require lots of button presses to make simple changes, but I needed to hold this CLOSE to my face just to see the TINY display. The PTT (push to talk) buttons are inset into the side of the units, making them near impossible to even press. My wife and I both had problems holding the buttons in just to talk for anything longer than two words because they required such force to press. I can say the rechargable batteries are good, but could be better if they were NiMH batteries instead of the inferior NiCD batteries included. Also, range was good since I could reach near a mile through thick trees and hilly terrain, maybe farther in open terrain. I ultimately found a far superior set of radios for a cheaper price in another brand with all the features I wanted that I have also reviewed on Amazon.

Purchased these as a Christmas present for my father in law. Much improved version of the older motorola radios I have a lot more channels, rechargeble batteries and excellent performance. We used his new radios on our way to Orlando and they always worked even several miles apart. They even worked with my older radios when set to the same channel and security code. Amazon definetly had the best price we shopped everywhere including warehouse clubs and found amazon impossible to beat.

my work ordered 2 pair of these radios and they are the WORST possible radio you could buy.. the longest range we get is about 200 feet or so. 2 of the 4 we got were bad and had to be sent back. Highly DO NOT reccomend!

I have been an FRS radio user for a long time. The clarity and quality of these radios are top notch. The audio quality is crystal clear and rival Motorola's first few series of talkabouts. The GMRS channels give these radios much better range and I really like the additional privacy codes. The dual charger and NiCD batteries supplied with these units make this a super deal!

I still think Motorola has got the 2-way radio technology down very well, but there are some flaws in the T5920 series that make me regret that I purchased them.

First off, the swivel belt clip is ridiculous. For this type of device it's much more useful to have a fixed clip. For many users of this type of equipment, a waist belt is the last place they'd clip it. With the horrible swivel, it's very hard to secure the radios to something like the outside of a backpack. No accessories are offered to help deal with this situation.

The second problem I have with the T5920 is that it is far too easy to accidentally turn on or off. A separate switch for on/off than the giant volume knob would be better, or some sort of hold/lock switch like you see on an Apple iPod device and similar small portable music devices.

Lastly, although I stated above that Motorola is in my mind still a leader in the 2-way radio market, with my pair of T5920's, I am very disappointed in the sound clarity.

I just brought one from a internet store and I have to return it on my own cost. It's a brane new product. However, the quality is realy bad. The one way transmission is broken at all, which you cannot hear anything but noise. The another way transmission is sort of working but very noisy as well. I doubt if Motorola realy test the product before putting them on the shelf.

If you still consider buying it, I'd suggest you try it from the local store first. Otherwise, you may have to pay the shipping fee to return it.

I would give a 0 if there is 0 rating.