MIDLAND GXT1050VP4 50-Channel 36-Mile Waterproof 2-Way GMRS Radio (Pair)

Pros: Radios have great range and look good. The battery life is very good for being a 700Mah 5 cell AAA pack! Comes with a nice charger that works well! Headsets fit well but are a little tricky to adjust and keep in your ear for action use!

Cons: Better headsets are hard to find for midland 2 pin radios. well, at least tactical heatsets are.

Overall Review: Over all I would choose these radios over much more expensive radios! The 5 watt output and good receiver make it out perform most of the other radios on the market!

Pros: Low cost, free shipping. My nine year old son loves to play with them.

Cons: They don't come even CLOSE to the advertised transmission distance (37 miles???). Under typical terrain (some trees, a few houses), I am at BEST able to transmit and receive about a mile away on the low frequency channels and "maybe" a mile and a half away on the FCC channels. I consider that a rip off.

Overall Review: These will be good for camping, in the immediate neighborhood, or special events. Unless you're transmitting over a desert terrain or open water, don't expect the signal to get out very far.

Pros: It's great for using in airsoft. We use them for tactical uses during the games. The batteries last a long time. I had mine packed for a few months and the battery was still charged when I started using it again. We bought two sets last year and I just bought another set for the rest of our team.

Cons: The headset is hard to keep on with the helmet and mask I use for airsoft. I bought another headset for it.

Pros: I used these a couple times after i bought them, paid more than i should have for them. Regardless, they were flawless. They have more features than ever needed. Why not just use a cell phone? But i was in a group of 20+ people, so in that situation these did the trick. Mainly i use them when in a caravan with a bunch of cars.

Cons: I used them in the mountains so the 36 mile range was dropped to about a 2-5 mile range... Whatever. I guess if i was on the ocean they might work for 36 miles.

Overall Review: Worked for me.

Pros: Waterproof and rugged, holds a charge for a LONG time. Privacy channels work well.

Cons: 36 mile range grossly overstated. For skiing, you really must be on the same side of the mountain to even have a change, ideally on the same slope/run. Haven't tested the range on flat land, but I'm sure it's much better. A little bulky considering the lack of range.

Pros: It works as walkie talkie. That's all.

Cons: 1) Range in suburban residential area, just around half mile (not even 1 mile, not mentioning 32 mile). Please be honest to distance or at lease be on safe side. 32 mile is just maximum distance in extreme scene. In this case, the ads is tend to misleading or lie. 2) Package shipping with big envelope and broken when arrived although device is still working. BAD user experience due seller just want to save shipping cost.

Overall Review: This is an old product designed and shipped several years ago. Seems a clear stock sell. I will not recommend this one and suggest to search for new designed products. In consumer electronic market, 3 years is a LONG time and at least a generation of product, like now store selling iPhoneX, anyone still buy iPhone6? Lesson learned.

Pros: Does exactly what I need it to do and includes many extra features!

Cons: To use all the functions a FCC license must be purchased and they run around $100. But since it is not entirely necessary I would say this is not necessarily a con. The headset etc. is cheap and practically useless.

Overall Review: In hind-sight having camo 2-ways looks cool but after having almost lost one (fell off my lawnmower) and spending about an hour looking for it I think my next set will be neon-orange or something.

Pros: Its usefull

Cons: They dont perform there intentded range, im less then 1mile away from my friend on same station with H enabled. Sucks

Overall Review: Fix range