Midland - E+READY Emergency Crank Weather Alert Radio - Black/Red

I bought this and it arrived the day we were expecting storms. Thankfully it was shipped quickly. We live in a very rural, remote area so news stations don’t always cover our area just the major cities around us. We had lost power so we turned on the weather radio and it informed us there was a tornado just west of us. We headed to the basement and as we did the tornado ripped through our property and destroyed almost everything. Our cell phone tornado alert went off about 5 minutes after it passed. Had we not had our weather radio we might not have been as lucky. It’s easy to use and multiple ways to charge it. The light on it was nice too as we used it as we were headed to the basement. DEFINITELY RECOMMEND!

We purchased this for hurricane Irma's imminent impact on our area. I'm a paramedic and was on duty during the entire storm. I wanted to give my family every opportunity to keep informed of weather hazards. The lithium ion battery in the unit lasts FOREVER. It has held a charge in stand by mode for just over a month now. You can charge with a mini USB, hand crank, or, the built in solar panel. Along with the lithium ion battery, you can install AA batteries. There is a little toggle switch to switch between the two. It's small, and slightly hard to get to you have fat fingers like I do, but, it's do able. It has AM, FM, and dedicated weather bands. In standby mode, when a weather alert is issued, everyone in your ZIP code will be made aware when the alert goes off. I think a few dead people woke up in the nearby cemetery. The built in LED flashlight is NUTS. That thing is so bright you might think the sun is out if you put it outside your window. This thing is incredibly rugged as well. What's the first thing my son does when I'm reading the manual? (He's 2 mind you) He picks it up and before I can say anything, he throws it across the room. Not even a single scratch. The telescopic antenna is another story. That didn't last very long before the top 2 portions broke off. The unit still works great, but the only complaint I have is the flimsy antenna. If you live in an area prone to severe weather, you need this. If you have family who live in severe weather prone areas, you need to buy this for them. This is a great product.

My weather radio was old, so I decided to get a new one. I liked that the ER310 had power options of solar, crank and batteries. The size is great as is the flashlight. Also included is a dog whistle in case you are buried under debris and need to alert search and rescue. Hopefully I'll never need to really use ti, but it is ready in case of emergency.

Great product. Good knowing I have it in case I need it.

I have had this radio for about 5.5 years now, and I have found it to be solid and reliable. I live in a region that has a number of tornado alerts each year, as well as other weather related alerts. This radio does a very good job of providing warnings, and monitoring the situations as they are in progress. I am impressed by how long the battery holds its charge (when not in use). I top it up about every 6 months. This is a very good choice as an emergency weather alert radio.