Over view:
Out of the box - you get the Main unit, USB - micro cable, carry strap, unconnected 18650 Cell. They shrink wrap it with laser printed details. These detail would indicate that the cell is an ICR 18650-26F, but I highly doubt it. They cover the terminals as well to hide the identity of the cell actually being used. IMO, this is a red flag regarding the power source.
Operation - Honestly, the manual is not needed for this, it is very intuitive as far as the operation is concerned.
Band Selector - Touchy, easy to skip over the band you want, softer touch required for selection.
AM - My local broadcast channels came in clearly, and easy to tune to, Sound quality good, Volume range good.
FM - My local broadcast channels came in clearly, and easy to tune to, Sound quality good, Volume range good.
WB - My local broadcast came in clearly, and easy to tune to, Sound quality good, Volume range good.
Flash Light - Good for emergency needs, but not much after that.
Flashing Beacon - Honestly, they should have left this off as a feature. There is no chance in hell a rescuer will see this and know someone is in trouble, especially from any great distance.
Phone charging - This is a sells point item, not really functional. I mean, 4 minutes of cranking for 1 minute of talk time. I cranked on this thing for 10 min just to try it, and unless things are really desperate, you will not be charging your phone with this. Honestly your best option for charging your phone with this would be via solar charging, and the output of the solar cells on this means it will take one hell of a long time to charge up a phone. But at least you won't be cranking on it.
Controls - Easy to access and operate, the back lighting of each button on the top is very helpful. Wish the back light included the forward facing buttons. In the dark you will have to feel around to turn the unit on.
Back Light - Very Bright, and makes everything very easy to read.
Speaker - Gets the job done. But don't expect to be jamming out with it.
Construction - Seems to be durable, and is attractive. I wouldn't drop it though.
Manual:
Overall you basic manual and mostly good. However, the setup of the clock instructions are wrong. The manual says to "Press and Hold" the set button until the display flashes. This is incorrect. Double click activates the setup function. IMO, you don't get something like this wrong on your own Company branded unit. If you do not know how your own unit functions, then it more than likely isn't an ETON product, but one that just has their logo on it. How Sad, and very misleading.
Final Verdict:
I just got mine this week, and really haven't put it through the paces, but honestly it performs all the basic functions you will need in an emergency situation. I wished I would have had this when the Tornado of 2015 hit my neighborhood and the power was out for 8 days.
Recommendation - Good Buy!
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