Motorola T9500XLR 25-Mile Two-Way Radios

Product is extremely easy to use. Used while on vacation in the islands on a cruise. It is an ideal method for communiction when you are with large parties. Clarity isn't bad but not great. Worked better in open areas.

This radio has adequate power and the audio to get out. I highly recommend radios will good power like these for the outdoors, rather than weak .5 watt FRS radios. I found them larger than many in this class, and a bit under powered at only 2 watts max, but OK.

However, it should be noted that this walkie talkie tends to show up in the "remanufactured" sale list quite often. I suspect this as something to do with the audio problems that others have commented on, or it could be something else. If lots get returned and resold, it usually means something is systemically wrong with the design or manufacturing process. In any case, buy with caution.

Despacho eficiente y en los tiempos de entrega considerados.
En cuanto al producto, es un buen juguete para los niños, tiene sus limitaciones en alcance.

Pros: Used with other motorolla and non motorolla radios and the sound quality was good. Battery holds charge for several days in normal use.
Cons: 25 mile range is bizarre because the most that I got was about a mile and a half.

Although I am pretty tech savvy, this is definitely one of those products where you really need to read the manual (but don't worry, it's not that big) to understand all the menus and functions.

If you're not familiar with radios like me, the whole 22 channels can also be confusing. Whatever you do, you don't want to be on the default channel 0 because that's pretty much where anyone can interfere.

The 25-mile* can definitely be misleading. If you're in a urban area, the most you can get is actually 2 miles.

By holding the + (with the cloud image next to it) for 3 seconds, you can tune into the NOAA weather service.

One thing I wish it had is if both parties end up pressing the talk button at the same time, it should make some sort of special beep/notification to tell that they're both being cut off. With radios, unlike cellphones, you can't talk simultaneously. However, the good thing is that you don't have to say "Roger" after you finish talking because the other party will hear a beep after you let go of the talk button.

These radios aren't anything revolutionary, but for what it is and the price, it is decent. The battery charger is definitely a plus.

Pros:
- Fits in pocket.
- Comes with rechargeable batteries and charging dock for changing both radios simultaneously.
- Vibration
- Scan for channels
- Hands free operation (iVOX)

Cons:
- 2 miles max in urban areas.