Eton Odyssey Multi-Band Bluetooth Emergency Radio with RDS - Red

Muy bueno buen material

Defective

The Eton Odyssey All‑Band Bluetooth Radio is a fantastic all‑in‑one unit. It tunes AM, FM, shortwave, and weather bands with clear reception, and the Bluetooth feature makes streaming from my phone easy. Audio quality is loud and crisp considering the size. I love the multi‑power options. It runs on AC, batteries, or hand crank/solar backup, which is great for storms and emergencies. The build feels solid and reliable for both everyday listening and preparedness use. Overall, this radio is versatile, dependable, and feature‑rich. Ideal for home use or emergency kits.

This radio bears the American Red Cross moniker and fits the bill for emergency preparedness. The ability to charge internal lithium ion battery, switch to AA alkaline or rechargeables, or crank the handle give you plenty of options. If you use AA rechargeables, though, they must be removed and recharged. It even has a small solar panel to self-charge, and the top loop can hang it up or on your pack. Internal light, clock, NOAA radio, and AM, FM, or even shortwave all make this a great radio. The ability to use the USB ports to charge other electronics make this thing special. It's not the smallest or lightest, but it's an outstanding radio.

Overall, it's an upper end emergency radio with some pros but also some very unfortunate and disappointing cons. Pros: - all the bands you'd want at this price point - lit display is readable - solar panel is not half bad! Keep it on a window sill and it'll stay charged forever. - hand crank is fairly efficient and performant - includes an 18650 (see con below however) - reasonably well built (but see con below) Cons - the battery and battery compartment. What a disappointment in otherwise a well thought out effort. The battery compartment is sealed with a screw. The thread is plastic so it'll wear out, and needless to say the radio has no place on the body to attach and store the diminutive and easily lost screwdriver. Yes the compartment cover is intended to provide a seal but this is solvable with other closure designs that only take a bit more design effort. So, strike 1 for the lazy door. - The 18650 was fairly low capacity, I think about 2.2Ah, so I thought that's fine I'll throw a 3.5Ah cell in there, this isn't a high drain device anyway. Well it turns out the radio uses and includes a cell slightly shorter than the typical 18650. Use a standard cell and it's just long enough to sometimes prevent a continuity switch on the radio from making proper contact with the battery compartment door, preventing the radio from powering on. I believe I'll be able to remedy this with some work but it's disappointing. - Finally, the radio also includes an allowance for three AAA cells. When they are inserted, the unit will not charge the 18650 near as I can tell. This is not a true dual battery supply radio. Anyhow, it's serviceable, in fact fairly good aside from the issues, so I'll hang on to it. It's probably the best of the emergency radios out there, even if it's not perfect.