BAOFENG BF-88ST Walkie Talkies for Adults Long Range - 4 Pack, Portable Two Way Radio with Hands Free VOX USB Charging, Rechargeable Radios Walkie Talkies with Earpieces

These radios transmit and recieve very quickly, and the time between hitting the PTT and your voice transmitting is the fastest I've seen. They also turn on pretty quickly. Way better in those aspects than the 450 dollar motorolas we use at work, though those motorolas are far more durable. With that said, I have sat on em, rolled around on em, dropped em numerous times onto concrete (the battery usually falls out but I put a bicycle inner tube ranger band to prevent that), for 12 bucks a piece you really can't go wrong. Realistically the range is around a quarter mile or a little more (out in the country, not straight line of sight), which I would imagine is sufficient for most people. More range would be nice but for the price I can't complain. The audio is very clear up to around a quarter mile, after that it starts to get a fair bit of static and then loses connection altogether. A very predictable usable range after getting used to them. I did get one that doesn't work quite right, it still transmits and receives but it seems like sometimes it doesn't, I just don't use that one. The belt clips are pretty flimsy, as are all baofeng belt clips. So far they have stood up well to some moisture exposure (light rain, extreme humidity, the occasional splash) with no issues. Battery life is pretty decent, I'd say around 2 days constantly on with some use, if they're turned off it'll sit there and stay charged for a pretty long time. Like I have not had one die yet (I have a bunch of these and only 3 really get used), if I turn on one of the others thats been sitting it seems no different than one that just came off the charger. I would also like to note the the audio quality/clarity is far better than that 450 dollar motorola I mentioned earlier, which was a huge surprise. For easy communication around the property or giving directions on machinery or something like that, these things are absolutely awesome amd can not be beat. They also have a little built in flashlight, it isn't very bright but it can be handy at times. It came with 4 radios, 4 chargers with a USB plug, 4 USB to 110v wall adapters (shaped like the Samsung phone wall adapters), 4 wrist lanyards, (maybe 4 neck lanyards, but that may have came with some other radios I got), 4 earpieces that plug into the kenwood style plug, 4 batteries, 4 instruction manuals that I didn't read, and I think that's it. If that's what you're looking for then I'd highly recommend em. Also don't trust any advertising that says something like "2 mile, 5, 10 mile range" etc., those numbers are straight line of sight and are not accurate with any radio ever. With any frs radio you're gonna be lucky to get 1 mile.

I think its funny that customers state these feel cheap. Well, they are. They are the most minimilist vhf 2 way walkie talkie you can buy that work and function as they should. They dont have the weather station or really anything else to talk about. These are rated <2 watts which makes them a walkie talkie nothing more. As for communication, best on the market. I was getting 3 miles relatively easy which is good for a low powered walkie. Im not sure what people are expecting with walkie talkies but these work exactly like they should without all the other gimmicks a lot of talkies have. It makes it eay to hand a child or an elder a radio and they really cant mess it up. Its perfect. I will say if you dont have radio experience these are perfect. If you are looking for 10, 20 or more miles you need a ham radio and license and so does the person you are talking too. Or you can pay $150 a radio with a yearly subscription and you can talk across country. But you cant add on radios to the Push to Talk so you have to buy a bunch at a time and they will not communicate with any other radios. Baofeng 88st are the best for the price point if you are looking for a standard walkie talkie that can communicate up to a few miles.

Good bang for buck. APO and Roger beep would be nice. Works great

Our club used 12 of these radios to coordinate parking operations in several lots spread over a mile or more at a weekend fair. The radios had plenty of audio for outdoor use. Transmit audio was crisp and clear. Although the radios are customizable using software, we just used the default settings with no issues. Batteries lasted all day and easily charged overnight for use the next day. Surprisingly good quality for the price!

These radios, although cheap, seem very durable, they are plastic but they do not feel flimsy. The controls are very simple, you just turn it on, set the volume and channel and you are ready to go. Some people have had range issues, but I use it for airsoft in a pretty wooded area and have been about a mile apart with no issues, although weather and other variables can change that. The speakers and built in mic are ok, but I didn’t use it much since I have a PTT and a headset to use with it. The little earpiece that comes with it is junk though, but a decent 3rd party earpiece isn’t that expensive. I Have used it for about 4 hours straight and haven’t had issues with the battery life, if everyone else you are talking to already has radios you can take the batteries out of the other three and use them as spares, so battery life shouldn’t be an issue for most people.

I have a small team in our warehouse and purchased these walkies to help with communication throughout the day without using our cellphones. I must admit I was skeptical at first but these walkies truly work at a good distance. I also purchased the warranty because these guys are very careless and I wanted to make sure they would last. A few of them needed repair but I didn't have to use the warranty because when I reached out to Radioddity they were quick with the response, feedback and even replacement for all! Customer Service was 10/10 and I would recommend this product as well as the company for your technical needs!!!

Charger connection is not tight enough to easily charge with out moving radio back and forth to make connection

I have four children and this works amazingly we were out at a flea market as we were a vendor we would send a walkie with which ever child was leaving for bathroom or to walk around or with other adults that were also with us so we could communicate. We were on the clear other side of the market and we could hear each other clear as day!!! Love it and well worth the price!!!