Cobra FRS2202 Charcoal Micro Talk 2-Way Radio (Pair)

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Summary: these walkie talkies are great
Review: a while ago, i saw a pair of walkie talkies in my friend's room and we decided to play with them. We stuck a pair of headpones in each, and we went into the woods behind his house and started spying on his neighbors. This was a whole new thing for me, and it was unbelievably fun. Soon after, I got myself an upgraded pair of his, which are the walkie talkies you're looking at. The range hasn't failed me yet, and I've gotten pretty far from the other walkie talkie. Also, it has a great lock feature, which lets u put it in your pocket or quickly grab it withouth worrying that u changed the channel or volume or something. This has saved me a great deal of time while spying. The function of going into those subchannels didn't have and effect on blocking out my friend's early model of these, but whatever. All in all, you should definately buy these walkie talkie over any others.

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Summary: killer radios
Review: i bought the cobra 220 radios for a ski trip. the first thing you notice about them is the size. the radios are extremely compact and can fit in your back pocket. they come with a belt holster. it is made of plastic and is flexible so as to allow the radio to snap in place. in my opinion, the holster is flimsey. i did not trust it to a fall while skiing and just carried the radio in my pocket. the radios are solid. cobra did not skimp on the plastic. these units do not feel soft at all.the reception was exceptional. these radios operate on all 14 channels of the frs band and have 38 subcodes. these subcodes do not actually give you extra channels. what they do it block out transmissions on the same channel that do not have a matching subcode. this sounds great at first, but it does have some drawbacks. since you do not hear communications from others with different subcodes, it is possible to transmit over another transmission on the same frequency. in this case, the person at the other end will not hear you clearly, if at all. the radio has an end of transmission beep. it is at times quite annoying, and there is no way to turn it off. all in all, these radios exceeded my expectations.

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Summary: Added peace of mind for a Mom
Review: I picked this up so that my 11 year old could carry it with him when he goes out to play in the neighborhood. Whether he is outside or in a friend's house the communication between us is crystal clear. The radio is small enough to fit in his pocket or can be clipped to a belt. I don't have to wonder where he is or how he's doing anymore. I can find out in a second. I suspect the neighbors appreciate my not having to yell out the doors and windows for my son anymore or having to call their houses to see if he's there. My son likes not having to ask to use a phone and not having to run home with a quick question. We are very pleased with this purchase and feel it was worth every penny.

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Summary: Great for Trips!
Review: Just bought these radios. So far they are everything they were advertised to be. Wife and I tested the range from vehicle to house in suburban setting, consistently over 1 mile range. The radios are very easy to operate and work well with the other radios I have tested them with(Motorola and Radio Shack). I found these to have better clarity than the Motorola's as well. Battery life is about as advertised and with the NiCad battery charging time is about 3 hours. There are radios out there with more features but my five star rating is based on getting what you pay for.

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Summary: Great buy
Review: Just bought these radios. So far they are everything they were advertised to be. Wife and I tested the range from vehicle to house in suburban setting, consistently over 1 mile range. The radios are very easy to operate and work well with the other radios I have tested them with(Motorola and Radio Shack). I found these to have better clarity than the Motorola's as well. Battery life is about as advertised and with the NiCad battery charging time is about 3 hours. There are radios out there with more features but my five star rating is based on getting what you pay for.

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Summary: Great for Trips!
Review: We took our 220s to Disney World and it made the trip much more relaxed. When my husband and I took the kids to separate areas of the park, we could instantly communicate if there were long lines or a change in plans. Even though lots of people were using them, we had no trouble finding a clear channel without others on "our" line. Now I use them to monitor the kids while they're out playing in the neighborhood. Just one beep and they know it's time to come home, and it gives me peace of mind to know they can call if they need help.