Motorola MR350R 35-Mile Range 22-Channel FRS/GMRS Two-Way Radio (Pair)

Excellent features and amazing range First of all, all the distances advertised on any walkie talkie like this is based on mountain top to mountain top communication, where the valley increases the range, and no obstruction. That is where they based the 35 miles. For city use, in malls, house to house and areas with trees will be between .5 to 1 mile at most. Since I have been using Motorola Walkie talkies all my life so I knew what I was buying.I experimented with 3 different models of Walkie talkies in the mall with…

Very useful once you accept their limitations. We’ve aquired a number of these and other models of Motorola FRS radios over the last 3 years, so we’re pretty familiar with their strengths and weaknesses.All of these Motorola products have the following properties:1. As stated elsewhere, their practical range is about a mile or two under realistic conditions. This is more than sufficient for activities such as camping, skiing, fishing, shopping and beach-going. Even for car-to-car communications during convoy-style…

Good quality radios for both adults AND kids. If I lost them, I’d buy the same set. These a good quality radios for general use. As with any of these, the range is no where near 35-miles. Probably more like 1/2 to 1 mile in an urban neighborhood. The kids love using these when out playing and the adults love using them out hiking and camping. They’ve held up well over the past 8 months and have been dropped on the ground a few times. Not too heavy, but not too light to feel cheap. They feel good in your hand and easily clip to a belt or backpack chest strap. Comes with the…