Cobra Electronics MicroTalk FRS 110-2 (14 Channels) Two Way Radio
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- Maximum Range: 2 Miles
- Power Output: 0.5 Watts
- Channels: 14
- LCD Display: With LCD Display
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Better than a portable CB Radio
Pros
Easy to hold, easy to use, and very powerful.
Cons
Haven't found too many other uses for them.
Recommended it?
Yes
The Bottom Line:
If you need to communicate with someone in a mobile situation, these are a very reliable and powerful solution and a good value.
These little numbers are pretty impressive indeed. For the money, I did not expect them to work so well but it was a pleasant surprise.
We got them looking for a way to communicate while helping my girlfriend's son move to Florida. Between us, we have all moved so many times we knew how hard it is to coordinate a multi-car caravan across several states and we were looking for a way to make it easier. These little buggers certainly came through for us.
We ruled out Cell phones, as going across state lines and in and out of our respective zones would have cost a fortune. And while we have a portable CB radio, it is little more than just a monitor in terms of range. Figuring I could always take them back if they didn't work out, I decided to give these Cobra's a try.
They worked out great! We used them extensively the entire 8 hour trip and the fully charged batteries lasted the distance, with some to spare. Their range was impressive, going beyond being visible on the Interstate (which, when you are following a big orange UHaul is quite a distance!) And when signal breakdown did reach it's threshold, you can always push them into overdrive to find each other again, although this does add a lot of noise to the signals.
Basically, if you learn their range and stay within it, you can actually have a conversation with the other vehicle, rather than rolling down the window and trying to communicate through hand signals and brake lights for gas and 'potty breaks'. It makes for nicely planning a stop, coordinating turns and road changes, and really worked surprisingly well for what we needed.
The batteries lasted a long time, they had excellent range, and are built fairly rugged. The belt clips (or "holsters" as I call them) are kind of cheap and plastic and I haven't really used them at all, since the handset is so small it fits in a flannel shirt pocket nicely.
As for their downfalls, well...we are not really into camping or hunting and it's just the two of us, so we don't really use them that much. We are more into the beach and snorkeling and other stuff, which doesn't work well with most electronics...lol. And we tend to stick together within arm's reach or so, so we don't need the Cobra's when we are out and about. But I have used them on occasion for such things as fishing trips and canoeing with my friends and they work just as well on the water as on the road.
We got them looking for a way to communicate while helping my girlfriend's son move to Florida. Between us, we have all moved so many times we knew how hard it is to coordinate a multi-car caravan across several states and we were looking for a way to make it easier. These little buggers certainly came through for us.
We ruled out Cell phones, as going across state lines and in and out of our respective zones would have cost a fortune. And while we have a portable CB radio, it is little more than just a monitor in terms of range. Figuring I could always take them back if they didn't work out, I decided to give these Cobra's a try.
They worked out great! We used them extensively the entire 8 hour trip and the fully charged batteries lasted the distance, with some to spare. Their range was impressive, going beyond being visible on the Interstate (which, when you are following a big orange UHaul is quite a distance!) And when signal breakdown did reach it's threshold, you can always push them into overdrive to find each other again, although this does add a lot of noise to the signals.
Basically, if you learn their range and stay within it, you can actually have a conversation with the other vehicle, rather than rolling down the window and trying to communicate through hand signals and brake lights for gas and 'potty breaks'. It makes for nicely planning a stop, coordinating turns and road changes, and really worked surprisingly well for what we needed.
The batteries lasted a long time, they had excellent range, and are built fairly rugged. The belt clips (or "holsters" as I call them) are kind of cheap and plastic and I haven't really used them at all, since the handset is so small it fits in a flannel shirt pocket nicely.
As for their downfalls, well...we are not really into camping or hunting and it's just the two of us, so we don't really use them that much. We are more into the beach and snorkeling and other stuff, which doesn't work well with most electronics...lol. And we tend to stick together within arm's reach or so, so we don't need the Cobra's when we are out and about. But I have used them on occasion for such things as fishing trips and canoeing with my friends and they work just as well on the water as on the road.
