Customer Reviews

VTech V-Talk 1311 2-Mile 14-Channel FRS Two-Way Radio (Green)

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Having owned a set of Motorolas that cost twice as much, I can tell you that these are a great buy. Well built, with pretty much the same feature set as the Motorola brand. Battery life is the same as the Motorolas; the more you talk the less battery life you get, as transmission burns up the battery life much more than reception.

I think the most important purchase criteria here is how you intend to use them, as usable distance varies considerable with terrain. If you are in flat farmlands then you can expect 2 miles, otherwise it is typically less than a 1 mile of effective range. In cities I've found it to sometimes be as little as 200 or 300 feet (that's less than 1/10 of a mile).

FRS radios can be used with great success in many situations, such as at Disneyworld (yep, you can stay in touch with lose your kids or significant other), shopping in big cities (I hang out on the street while my wife takes the girls inside), when the kids are biking near the house, etc. If that's what you have in mind, then this is a good purchase.

Very happy with this radio, ... . It has good useful features and small enough to fit in pockets. Simple to use even my 4 year old can handle it. Some static so speak slowly to mic will help. Used them in theme parks so my wife and I could split up and get back together without waiting and wasting time. Lost it twice the first day of use because I have too many things to carry around (w/ two young kids). But it was returned to Lost & Found. Not too many people have VTech because Motorola is still the "status" brand. And the bright color stands out. Too bad this thing won't vibrate; it will certainly help to alert incoming calls. Wear it around your neck and you shouldn't miss a call. One set of 3 AAA batteries lasted almost 16 hours or 2 days of use for us. Bring extra batteries for long trips or use rechargeables.

Ive had these radios for a little while, and they are GREAT! They get GREAT reception, I havn't heard any interfearance yet, and ive dropped it a couple times, even on cement. It still works perfectly. It is durable, it has a far range, inside and out, and it is CHEAP! WHAT A GREAT PRICE! If you are wanting to buy 2 way radios, I STRONGlY suggest buying some of these. They are cheap, so buy a bunch! I have no negative things to say about these. The 14 differant channels and 38 sub-channels is a great thing if you are out on the slopes, or anything where you might need these If you want a great, inexpensive radio, BUY THIS THEY ARE GREAT!

These radios are great for trips to the ski slopes. I've used them to talk to family members skiing or snowboarding on other parts of the mountain. Definitely worth the money.

I have not used one of these radios before and I was delighted to find that it was easy to set the channels and subcodes and that it worked so well for our purposes. We live in a populous area (L.A.) and transmission broke up and cut out at about 1/2 mile from a city street to our apartment for some reason, but when I went to the large grocery store across the street, I was able to clearly communicate with someone in my apartment from everywhere inside the store, which is across a busy street with a big building, a parking lot and an alley in between. Also there were firemen shopping at the time while wearing their radios. It worked VERY well in a huge mall crowded with other people, many of them using FRS radios themselves. They seem to work better and have longer range indoors here. We have really enjoyed them so far, and they have been extremely useful. Bring extra batteries though - I don't know how long we were using them exactly, but somewhere between 3-6 hours appears to be the life expectancy of a load of batteries when the units are on.

I don't know what I'm doing wrong, with all those other glowing reviews it has made me wonder, but these have been terrible for me. Two out of the three I ordered are DUDS! One receives but doesn't send, the other doesn't work at all. I'm just waiting for the third to die. My family took them skiing and they were not reliable, plus they seem to eat batteries for lunch!

As an avid outdoor person, these radios are a real life-saver.I use them while skiing, hiking, running, biking, etc - to keep in touch with the people I'm out with. More than once we have had folks get off track and call for guidce to meet back with the group (even if it's merely to re-group for lunch, or the end of the day).For such a small investment, these are a huge insurance policy against worry !!

our deer management organization monitors approx 800 to 1000 acres of land. We have purchased 5 of these radios now and have had great success with comunications through out our properties. Some areas are heavely timbered others wide open fields, in all reception was great. We use these to help monitor activity around our property as well as keeping in touch in case of emergency. Great product to have !

A great and attractive product from amazon and so affordable too.

This prouduct is very cool! You can use this for lots of things- practical or fun. Also, the colors are awsome! I think this is a lot better than those cheap ones that only picks up around 3 feet before it is static city, babe!