Everything I expected. amazing battery life, decent sound it's what I expected

This will not broadcast on fm. Looks like a good radio. Well built

Just received my radio and it won't power on unless its in the charging dock. Left it to charge over night and nothing. Disappointing but ordered a replacement.Pros: cheap, compact. Light and user friendlyCons: cheap, keypad too small not glove friendly. Shipped with dead battery so no factory testing.Overall cheap but you get what you paid for. Don't expect more than what you paid for.

Following the manual to set settings and a REAL PAIN.Asked for help from vendor...they were NO HELP!!!!!!!!

These radios are very easy to use, but obviously not as easy as a CB or walkie talkie. Lots of instructional videos available on YouTube to learn the basics. I've been using them for over a year without any problems.

It did not come with a cd-program or cable to set up memory channels. Manuel is a very poor design in understanding how to program the radio. I had to buy the programming cable and download software to install radio frequency correctly. Good radio but you have to teach yourself on programming I didn't rely on the manual.

I bought my first Baofeng UV-5R+ many years ago and was happy with it then. This model has more power (though the 8 watts is not all that necessary in most situations), and a better antenna. The operation manual is written MUCH more clearly and is easier to understand and follow! The Baofengs share past generation equipment, unlike many of the "big name" amateur in HT radios. I'll never go back to those. There is no reason. Say what you want about the country where these are made, but the radio speaks for itself and so does the price!

Learning how to program in memory channels was... Interesting. Turns out, there's one menu option for inputting both the transmit and receive frequencies, you input the receive frequency, the radio says "receiving memory" then you input the transmit frequency, and it says "receiving memory" the manual does not make that very clear, so i had to look around online.

I'm going to dispell much of my fellow operators opinions about this unit.Please ignore comments made in the Ask A Question section..A majority of commenters are inciting fear, because this unit is actually quite good if set up correctly. Thier sore spot is the fact that this unit can do things normal radios are not supposed to do.Here is my review...1. This radio IS FCC approved..but not fully.2. The 8 watt claim is more like 7.4- 7.6 watt, but this is still excellent for such a little radio.3. You DO need a license to talk on the ham radio frequencies, but you do not need one to talk on the FRS/GMRS frequencies.4. Manually programming this is a pain..but not impossible. I highly recommend getting the cable and using chrip.5. The mic sucks..( an additional reason for the trash talk) a new PTT ( push to talk) is highly recommended.6. The antenna ( rubber duckie) is actually quite good.7. The housing is plastic..not metal, so if your close to other radios..it will experience issues.An additional issue is since this is a plastic housing significant drops will damage this radio.8. Battery life is EXCELLENT.9. The interface buttons are small..with tiny letters. This is a give and take..I personally being older with fat fingers find this annoying.My wife however finds no issue.Overall this is a excellent prepper/ beginner radio.Yes, it has it's down sides, but what radio doesn't.