Duronic Solar Radio Apex, Wind Up Radio, Survival Equipment, Dynamo AM/FM Emergency Weather Small Portable Radio with Battery for Camping, Hiking, Fishing, Outdoor Festivals, Emergencies

So, the delivery man arrived & I got this out of the packet. I pulled it out of the box, didn't look at the instructions & wound it up (not very energetically, but the little red light went on so it counted) for ooooh, must be all of 1 minute then I tried to turn the radio on. It didn't work!! Another minute winding, no result. That's when I noticed there is a little switch on the underside you have to turn on. As long as that is off, nothing will work (including the clock) It doesn't seem to keep the time if that switch is turned off, but it may be that it would have with more charging. I'll have to see at some point in the future. So, now I'd set the on switch, the clock turned on, the radio worked & the torch worked too. The sound quality isn't as good as on my more expensive radios, but it's fine. The volume goes up far too loud for me to listen to if I'm sat near it. The dial on the left hand turns the radio on & then the volume up (or down & off if you turn it the other way) The dial on the right hand tunes the radio in. When the radio is on, you can't see the time, just the radio station. It's easy to set the time, you just hold the time button then press the hour & minute ones to get to the right time. Alarm the same, which means that long after I've lost the instructions I'll be able to reset it with no problems. The alarm turns the radio on when it goes off At night the torch is bright enough to read a book by if you had to, so if the power went you could use it to get down the stairs & see what's going on with no problem. On day 1 I probably spent a total of 10 minutes winding it, mostly for the novelty value. The winder doesn't care if you wind it clockwise or anticlockwise so this would be just as easy to use for a left handed or right handed person. When not in use, it tucks away in a recess shaped for it in the back. My toddler is currently obsessed with turning every electrical item in the house on, so this radio ran for at least 5 hours on day one, with the torch on intermittently - it may have been charging from the sunlight though as he kept putting it on the windowsill. Setting the 12hr clock & the alarm is simple, you just hold the time set (or alarm set) button then use the hour & minute buttons to get the time right. If you go past the hour you want, you'll have to cycle back through the whole day as it doesn't go backwards. The radio goes on when the alarm goes off at about half the maximum volume. You don't need the instructions to work it out, unlike some other clocks I've had. It's been on for hours already today, but I haven't wound it up yet, so it must be running off sunlight. So far, I'm delighted with this, enough that if it's still performing this well after the summer, I expect I'll be gifting these as Christmas presents - they are handy for home, taking to the beach or in the garden but I think every car owner should have something like this in their car too. The only things I don't like about this (but I can live with them) are that the clock is not backlit & if you press the little light button it only stays lit up for 10 seconds, so you wouldn't be able to find it easily in the dark (but perhaps there is a way to have it stay backlit, I'll have to read the whole manual -it's only a page long- & see) & I find it hard to hold it comfortably to wind the charging handle without pressing all the buttons on the top, turning the torch on & off while doing so. I also wish it displayed the time while the radio was on. I haven't tried charging a mobile with it yet, but it came with 2 cables so I'll give that a go some time soon. I plan to update this review in 3 months to see how it's performed after the summer.

This wind up radio is perfect very clear to listen to and very well designed .It was very well packaged and a pleasure to open I would defo recommend it for the power cuts that might come this winter .

Having owned this multi-purpose device for a few months now, I can fully recommend it. I bought it as a back-up device during power cuts which we suffer a few times each year. It is compact and feels solid with a nice rubberised finish. The torch is much brighter than I had hoped which is useful when the lights go out during the winter. I have never actually had to recharge it by winding as I leave it sitting on a window ledge and daylight is sufficient to keep it fully charged. My only criticism is the quality of the radio. The speaker has a very "tinny" sound but is still useful on the odd occasion for listening to the local radio news and weather road reports when the electricity is off. After switching the radio off, it will hold the FM station that you last listened to without a problem. But it fails to do this if you were last tuned to AM, selecting a random untuned frequency instead when switched back on - annoying. Overall, very good value, hence my 4-star rating.

Having read a few negative reviews of this product I was a little nervous of buying it. I needn't have worried. It replaced a wind-up torch radio that needed two minutes of winding every fifteen minutes. Two minutes of winding with this brought me forty-five minutes of clear sound. The solar panel also worked extremely well on the rare sunny days of the summer - once or twice I'd unwittingly left it switched on and the radio burst into life via sunlight hitting the panel. Which was slightly disconcerting when I was the only person in the house! One of the best selling points of this radio is the ease of tuning - the digital display makes tuning a breeze. Radio 2 is notoriously hard to find on some radios - this model found it no problem. Alone of all the four wind up radios I've owned, this one makes it possible to listen to the radio whilst still winding. The winding mechanism is much quieter than its predecessor too. There's a light that goes on when the radio is charging, so that you can be confident it's working. The only thing I can say against it is that my 2012 model had an on-off switch is hidden on the base which is very small - when I first unpacked it I thought I'd bought a dud, as it took me a while to find this. There is an additional on-off switch on the tuning knob. My 2012 model has 8 silicone buttons on the top to press (to set the time, alarm, select band, light for digital display, and the torch) This is in addition to the two knobs to twiddle, including the on off switch on the tuning so the little on-off switch on the base wasn't obvious. A comment below my review has stated that this on off switch is no longer present on current models. The design is very stylish without sacrificing functionality - it's small enough to fit into a large coat pocket. My radio has worked brilliantly for the last three and a half years, and I haven't found the decline in performance that some others have reported. I remain really happy with this and consider it an excellent buy.

I have ordered 2 of these radios for walking and as an addition to home "emergency" kit (ie. power blackout etc.). It is a small and light radio, its sound is imo very good for its size though a little tinny, the handle arm on both sets has a good positive action and provides a noticeable improvement in charge time / radio use compared to a previous radio (though I have not measured this), the telescopic antenna is recessed on the back and seems sturdy compared to a previous radio. The included battery is in a small compartment underneath, some NiMh battery which could of been slightly larger size (it is very small) though this is being picky. The flashlight is 3 LED type with a flood type diffusion, and is bright enough to light a room or provide very short distance illumination outside. I have not used the solar panel ontop but the LED indicates charging when in sunlight and I think it is a great addition. The volume and frequency knobs are recessed and well protected, and the whole design appears very durable for knocks and blows, though I doubt it is waterproof it appears very well constructed. It came with a few accessories which I used to charge up to full from a 5V USB port, it also comes with a female usb adaptor which I used for a short test to charge my HTC Desire smartphone, winding the handle indicated charging on the phones screen, I do not know how long it would take to fully charge a phone in this manner but it is a great addition. I compared this model to many other models of more expensive wind up radios online and out of many compared I think this one has the best price / feature set out of basically all others, plus its construction is v good, I am very happy with it and decided to leave this review! (Duronic Apex Digital Display Wind-Up Solar Powered AM/FM Radio Alarm Clock Torch)(I think there is another one from Duronic with similar name and look but without what I felt was the best feature set)

I was shopping around for a replacement shower radio as I was tired of spending so much money on replacing six (6) "C" batteries every few months! And although wireless speakers are popular right now, I did not want another electronic gadget I did not specifically need or have to have. Specifically, I just needed a simple radio to listen to in the bathroom. And most importantly, I needed something that was affordable, reliable, sturdy (with a toddler running around this is very important!), compact size, and more energy friendly. So when I found this on Amazon I was intrigued because of the stellar reviews and the interesting energy-friendly features. So based on the strength of the reviews here, I ordered this. And I'm happy to report that this ticks off ALL the boxes for me! And the bonus torch light and solar panel as well as additional wind-up mechanism to recharge are GREAT features. I really wish I had discovered this fun and kid-friendly radio sooner, I would have saved a lot of money on having to buy all those wasteful batteries over the years! I could have (should have) purchased a few of these instead. This is easily one of the best purchases I've made on Amazon ever. Dispatch and shipping was quick, delivery was prompt, and satisfaction 100%. I wish I could give this a 10 stars rating. Highly recommended!

I wanted a little radio for when I'm pottering about the greenhouse / garden and this fits the bill perfectly. It's very sturdy with a rubberised finish that has so far withstood various knocks / drizzle / crumbs of compost. I've had the radio for about 6 months now and have used it regularly outside for about 3 months. Plus points: - stays charged from the sun most of the time if left in a sunny spot (the greenhouse in my case) - red indicator light tells you if the radio is charging - when the charge runs low (after some hours of use), a 1-minute wind-up keeps it going for another half-hour or so - good reception for both FM and AM - capacity for nice loud volume if needed - torch is surprisingly powerful (but a narrow beam) Minus points: - sound quality is not great but you wouldn't buy this radio for the sound quality - a bit fiddly to tune it using the rotary switch and I also find the tuning drifts slightly after a while - volume seems to vary spontaneously at times - top buttons are a bit small and fiddly - instructions are not overly useful I charged it up using the USB connection when I first got it but it hasn't been necessary since then. I've used it many times when I've been out in the garden the entire day and it's kept going all day if sunny, with a few windings to keep it going later in the day. I mostly listen to sport on it so the tinny tones don't trouble me. I've now started using it indoors doing some decorating because it's so handy to perch on a window-sill. I've never used the alarm so can't comment on that but I've been absolutely delighted with this radio so far. I can see it being handy for days out / camping as well. I've actually grown so fond of it that I've even given it a name!

For the price this is an excellent little radio. I bought it mainly for two purposes: First, as an emergency radio for use in power cuts, which sadly are a fact of life in the remote valley where I live. Second, I wanted a small portable radio I could use occasionally in the bathroom and not have to bother with buying or separately charging, batteries. This is excellent for both purposes. Don't expect HiFi and you won't be disappointed. The sound is adequate - better for speech than music and the volume is good enough if you sit reasonably close to the set or are in a smallish room. It can be charged by cranking it - a minute or so will give you half an hour of sound. It sits on my window sill (which faces West) and seems to solar charge even on a dull day. Finally, there is a USB lead which will charge it from a laptop or from the mains via an adaptor. The led torch is a bonus (for power cuts or camping) as is the ability to charge your mobile phone in a power cut. It is a neat, reasonably stylish little radio ideal for power cuts, the bathroom, by your bed or in the garden. Even in these days of DAB radio and radio via your TV and the internet, almost every home would benefit from this little gem. The blurb with it (which you should read) says it should last for up to five years - that will do me - and it works out at £3 per year - what's not to like?

Für den Preis sehr gut verarbeitetes und erstaunlich robustes kleines Radio. Ideal für den Notfallrucksack oder als Reservegerät. Die Zusatzfunktionen funktionieren, kommen von der Leistung aber nicht an dedizierte Geräte heran, die dann aber einzeln jeweils ein Mehrfaches dieses Geräts kosten. Empfang ist ok, in etwa auf dem Niveau meines Autoradios. An meinen Weltempfänger kommt es natürlich nicht heran. Der Klang ist ok, mit Kopfhörer sogar gut. Das LED-Licht ist ebenfalls ok, aber es ersetzt keine vollwertige Taschenlampe. Der Lichtkegel ist für LED ziemlich breit und trotzdem ausreichend hell für einen Raum oder um etwas im Kofferraum zu suchen. Sinnvoll ist die Lampe bis 5m benutzbar, maximal 10m. Der Kurbelmechanismus ist stabil und ergonomisch. Stunden möchte ich die Kurbel zwar nicht drehen müssen, auch wenn das möglich wäre, aber auch hier sehe ich das eher als Notfall- und Zweitgerät. Die Solarzellen sollte man nicht so ernst nehmen. Bei der kleinen Fläche müsste das tagelang in der Sonne liegen um den Akku signifikant zu laden. Mit der Kurbel oder dem externen USB-Ladeanschluss kommt man deutlich weiter.

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Muy satisfecho con esta radio de una marca reconocida como duronic, cuando compras este tipo de productos intenta huir de lo chino, porque cuando te haga falta no te funcionará o te fallará, piensa que solo imitan el exterior, fabricando con productos de muy mala calidad. Respecto a la radio decir que es compacta, fabricada con buenos materiales y realizando su función de sintonización de radio correctamente con una buena calidad de audio. Por otra parte y como se especifica, dispone de panel solar y de una manivela para carga manual, cuando pones la radio a cargar al sol se enciende un LED que te indica que está funcionando en este modo, aunque matizar, que lógicamente la carga solar, solo te va a servir para emergencias extremas, ya que la carga en este modo es muy lenta y tiene que estar muy bien situada de cara al sol para optimizar esta carga, para los que no lo sepan, cuando cargas cualquier aparato en el interior de tu casa a través de un cristal, se reduce considerablemente la potencia de carga en comparación con una zona de exterior. Por otra parte, la carga con manivela si que es mucho más útil ya que te proporciona más energía en menos tiempo y te puede sacar de algún apuro, yo he probado tanto una como otra y en cualquier caso, como digo esto te servirá en ocasiones muy puntuales ya que lo suyo es tenerla cargada por batería o cargarla a través de una Powerbank, en cualquier caso es un producto extremadamente útil para situaciones, como la que vivimos recientemente del apagón en la que mucha gente se dio cuenta de que te quedas absolutamente incomunicado.

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