Eton FR100 Blackout Buddy Radio (Silver)

I purchased the Eton Blackout Buddy primarily as an emergency flashlight when the electricity goes out and also as a backup flashlight. I found out that it has little to no illumination. I am very dissapointed. For me it turned out to be a waste of money because it not like buying something at a store where it is easy to take it back.

Pretty wonderful appliance. Has electrical outlet plug built in to plug it in to a wall outlet and have it stay on power and in event of power failure radio and/or led light can come on. Digital readout but appears to be analog tuning. Good sound quality. Eton is/was Grundig which has always been known for good quality. Happy purchase and good service .

when the lights go out it comes on and helps because your not in the dark.

This radio has a variety of radio bands which means it is useful anywhere in the world. The built-in flashlight provides good illumination. The battery hold enough juice that the light can be left on all night as a night light, something I have done several times in hotel rooms with no nightlight in the bathroom.

The digital turner version is well worth the extra price.

As I sit in the dark night after night after Hurricane Ike here on the Texas Gulf Coast, I can only wish that this product had performed as promised. It has failed horribly, and I would tell anyone NOT to buy this product. Yes, it has been plugged in and charged at all times. When the power lines went down, this radio played one obnoxious talk radio station for all of 5 minutes, then died out. Do not buy this worthless product.