Wind Up Radios and Torches

sandieb

I am thinking of buying a wind-up radio. Does anyone have one - which are recommended and what is the sound quality? I am looking at a Freeplay one which also has a solar panel so the radio charges itself if left in the sunshine.

Also - wind-up torches - any recommendations?

Thanks.

elsien

I have the freeplay radio that you describe. I can definitely recommend the one with the solar panel, as I'm too lazy to keep winding it - the sound qulity is good when wound, but deteriorates as it runs down. I use mine in the garden, and it doesn't need winding at all. Not the same indoors though - not enough light in my quite dark house to keep it going without needing to be wound. Still. I reckon its saved me a fortune in batteries, and I can use it outside without wires trailing, so if it died I'd definitely get another one.

sandieb

I want a radio I can keep in my summerhouse so this model sounds ideal. My "kitchen" radio has rechargeable batteries and is also able to be plugged into the mains. Semi-ideal but hate the trailing wire and the batteries running down during a crucial point of an interesting item/radio play.

Thanks!

lottiegirl

Hi
Just seen & brought the eyemax wind up /solar powered radio from argos they have reduced it to £14.99 cat number 500/0201. not tried it yet but sounds from the box brilliant up to 140 mins play on a 2 min wind up fully charged will play for up to 25 hours.

Justie

we've had a Freeplay that we were very happy with - used on mains power and wind up battery... after a couple fo yesrs of pretty heavy use though the battery no longer holds power for any length of time on a wind up and the jack for the mains lead is broken so I'm trying to get it fixed - it's a bit chunky if you want to travel with it but otherwise good for a little radio.

cazrobinson

is it worth getting a digital one?

because analoge is going to be switched off soon.

i have a freeplay one already, but considering a digital one for this reason.

maybe thats why you can get the other wind-ups so cheaply?

Justie

I thought it was only tv that was going to be digital only?

cazrobinson

sorry confused, thought this was for radio and television, but it's only telly!