Motorola 8-Mile 2-Way Radio Set - FV150
From Motorola
- Amazon Sales Rank: #5270 in Consumer Electronics
- Brand: Motorola
Excellent value
I wanted a way of communicating with my daughter when she went to the neighbor's house. The compact size of this unit is great for a young child. Simplicity of design and ease of operation make this an excellent choice.
Construction
Hard, impact resistant plastic housing. There are buttons for volume control, channels, and 'paging'.
Quality
Sound quality is good for this unit. The 'paging' feature works well when you want to alert the other user. Battery life is very good.
Use
I have only tested this unit in a 2 mile radius and between a few houses indoors but the unit is reliable. This set is easy to use.
Verdict
Highly recommend
not really "8 miles" of coverage
i bought at Target for my children to communicate with us while they are walking to a friend's house. they work just fine if you can see the person with the other walkie. the coverage is only line of sight. so any houses, buildings, TREES, anything that is between you and the other walkie with interfere. so, basically, they don't work as they are advertised. but, they are fun to play with from basement to top floor.
A Pleasent Surprise
I bought these for my son to play with. They are much better than the walkie talkies I played with as a kid. My son can easily talk from inside our house to neighboring kids 10 or 12 houses away! Highly recommended. The only criticisms I can think of is that they don't come with batteries (a built in rechargeable battery would be even better) and the talk button takes a firm press, which requires some effort on the part of my six year old son.
