TOP 5: Best Walkie Talkies 2020
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- Опубліковано 21 лип 2024
- ►Midland - GXT1000VP4 - Great Long Range Walkie Talkie
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►Arcshell AR-5 400-470Mhz Walkie Talkies - Best Budget Walkie Talkie
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►Midland - LXT630VP3 - Best Value Per Dollar Walkie Talkie
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►BaoFeng BF-F8HP - Great Overall Walkie Talkie
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Walkie Talkies come in many different forms with varying degrees of performance. In this video we’ll be comparing 5 Walkie Talkies that are designed for different kinds of users. Not only will we take build quality, features and operational range into account, but price as well, so that you can decide which is best for you. All the products on our list were chosen due to their own inherent strengths and features.
We’ll be comparing the Midland GTX, the Arcshell Ar-5, the Retevis H-777, the Midland LXT and the Baofeng BF, which are all great options if you’re in the market for a Walkie Talkie.
We’ll break down which Walkie Talkie is best for a certain kind of consumer, and what you can expect to get in return for your money. We’ll help you decide if one of the models on our list seems like a great purchase. .
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What if i just want them for fun to communicate with my friends?
Qniglo q188 is a good one with 10 mile range and pretty cool looking
@@SomethingIgg what if you're in the city would it still work at a 10 mile range?
@@bigbuldgingcaulk Not sure the 10 mile is tested in a barrier free area
@@bigbuldgingcaulk use a radio
I have a set of these GXT’s on FRS/GMRS I use on holiday’s in America. They are great for our family trips over there..
wtf
@@EnriqueCruz-zs4zq Google if you don't know...
The arcshell is pretty much a bf888s right?
great list
What walkie-talkie set would be the best for 4X4 offroading where you may not be that far from other vehicles in terms of miles, but potentially separated by mountains/ridges? Thanks.
Mark Calvert PCI RADIOS
Motorala talk abouts and tlkrs are good different models to choose to best suit
Google rugged radio and look what we have I use a 45 watt moble set up as a base station I talk to Chicago on a tower link every two weeks
Midland apakah merk dagang ? (trade mark)
Both midlands caught my eye.
Ig u cant have ur eye back now.
I'm loving the midlands I was looking at the 10pk, after watching the video the Beofang is now a option. I just need a great pk that works urban & long range, waterproof & durable, and option for 10 i would pay $400 - $500 any suggestions
I woulnt' go buy a 10 pack for 4-500 bucks until trying them. In an urban environment, I wouldn't worry TOO much about waterproof. Waterproof baofengs have some disadvantages. They are uv5r style, but the accessories are incompatible with other uv5r including the programming cables, and they're not nearly as available - I think the batteries are interchangeable though. My first HT was a Baofeng Tech one with higher wattages (BTech is one of many importers that specs out their own variants), and it's served me well - but I got some of the UV-82's -and I like them a LOT better. I got a few of the regular wattage UV-82's and ... the batteries and chargers are not interchangeable, but the programming cable and antennas are. The knobs are better, the buttons are laid out better on the face, and even thought they're "less popular" the accessories are available all over the place. They also sound a little bit better.
I personally don't like the Midlands so much, but that's mostly personal preference. One thing to consider also - is licensing. The Baofengs are NOT legal to use on GMRS or FRS - but a lot of people do use them for it. I've never heard of anybody getting in trouble over it though - so long as you stay in the frequency / power levels you're licensed to, and aren't causing interference (particularly intentional interference).
Baofengs aren't tested from the factory which means you can buy a faulty product out of the box. It's basically gambling.
@@lennybrewster4673 If it's faulty send it back for a replacement, but me nor anybody I know has had any issues with them. The midlands are made in china imports too. Fact is, most of these are made by a few factories that license the different kinds - some midlands are baofeng designs iirc.
beofand Is not allowed by the F C C for use on family service radio
my radios are from RUGGED radio at 1/2 watt and 5 watts on G M R S
I have the Arcshell AR5 and has never gotten 5 miles. It usually bails at about 9/10th of a mile. It gets pretty crackly at that point. Been using it for 2 years so don't expect more than that.
it is a 1/2 watt radio what you get for range is what you get I was a block away from base and could not talk to base as I had two brick buildings between me.
I had a walkie talkie. It was kinda a childs one but i still managed to tune into patrol vehicles
no on family service you wont you probley herd guys with call letters talking
on one of are off repeter channels
More helpful info is the frequency range and watt capacity something they don't like to list on the little one's granted won't be much with AAA batterys 1/10 of a watt maybe.
Bawaan (internal) ?/!
1/2 watt only on family service under F C C rules
You should not have put the Baofeng there. It is only permitted for use on the Amateur Radio (Ham) bands, not FRS, GMRS, or MURS.
There are baofengs that are type accepted for that, at least from one importer. Baofengtech (I think the same as BTech) has GMRS and MURS units - they have no face input keys, and are preprogrammed and type accepted. Not sure but you might be able to program them via Chirp, but that defeats the point of buying radios with no face keys...
What if you and 4 other of your friends drive a lot and cruise what’s a good wallow talkie doesn’t need to be but 10 mile range really or more
Mostly be used in car
Any handheld radio will get about a mile car-to-car as the metal in the car body is a shield to radio frequencies so it diminishes the signal that gets outside or can get into the car. Plan on a half mile. 10 miles is probably too far, even if you are standing outside, due to presence of any obstructions between the radios. Plan on a coupe of miles. Your mileage may vary...see comments in various UA-cam’s for what range others experience.
Buy some mid priced FRS Radios to start off is my advice.
Midland is the best! Thanks!
sorry Midland is still 1/2 watt radio maybe a mile in town
The baofeng radio requires the FCC license
If you think I’m paying my government to use a walkie talkie in a remote area you are crazy
It's not much an issue on Licensing with Baofeng Radios, it's a combination of licensing and type acceptance. The Baofengs may have Part 90, which diffintly is not advisable to on FRS/GMRS or MURS, because those services fall under Part 95.
@@canyonjohnson389 good luck with that citizen
Yeah, no. I'm not doing that
What's that
Remember guys one watt is one mile range in a straight line of sight . Some radios here advertise 30 miles unbelievable. The max output for handheld radios is 5 watts to be safe to use. Good luck :)
If the person you are contacting is in the line of sight the range can be much more than 30miles. I made 120 mile or 194 kilometer contact with Baofeng UV-5R (5W) from Island Vis in Croatia to Acquaviva Picena in Italy.
You’ve also got a remember these radios or the kid walkie-talkies run on UHF not VHF
One on my truck is a cobra radio big heavy duty one giant antenna has about 1000+ km of range
@@macaklin0You would need 2 stations over 1500 feet elevation, a very good beam antenna for each, with nothing obstructing - then MAYBE you could do that. You're not doing that with a rubber duck antenna.
With both people standing on perfectly "flat" ground with no obstructions the maximum distance you're going to get at 5.5 foot antenna elevation (holding it close to your face) is 6 miles due to the curvature of the earth and the directional nature of the signal.I don't care what kind of antenna or how much power you put on it - you can't get further than that.
@@MoSiren2 VHF vs UHF makes VERY little difference. They're both line of sight. UHF penetrates smaller openings in buildings, VHF bends a teeny bit around hilly terrain. Very negligible differences.
What was the battery life for the Arcshell
8 to 12 hrs
I want a walkie talkie because I could do some MW2 callouts
SPETZNAZ: ENEMY AC130 ABOVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Lebih jauh ya jangkauannya (more long)
Lmao nice
Whats mw2
😂
Wow top best without a robot narrator
Anyone know what walkie talkies can be used in the city ???
any f r s radio will work there 1/2 watt so a mile or line of site
example draw to circles of neather circle over lap you out of range
each circle being one mile each
Baofeng works for me as a two-way radio plus a bit of amateur radio too !
Steven Barrett shouldn’t be using it as a two way radio
Really what’s it for then ?
Is that legal? I would appreciate your feedback! I just got into this stuff, thanks!
Arcshell AR-5 400 same as Retevis H-777, therefore this is top 4 not top 5. Those radios are basically Baofeng 888.
It really amazes me how they can make a video and don't know anything of what they are talking about? I wish that they would just give truthful information not what they see on TV or read on the box these videos are a joke!
i have an arcshell wallkie talkie
#2 and #3 look pretty much the same correct me if I’m wrong
I was going to write the same. I believe the video is put together from videos from other sources with varying watermarks and the speaker reads review comments from somewhere. This is just a scam and im sorry i saw it it and gave him the view and chat.
What is the range on the Baofeng Bf-f8HP
Don't waste your money. I have a bf-f8hp, and some UV-82's. You can get 3 uv-82's (or uv-5r's) for the cost of one bf-8hp. Don't worry about the supposed wattage difference. It makes very little difference. It does make "some" difference, but it's negligible. If you're just getting one radio - get a UV-82 and a bad ass antenna and you'll be better off for the same or less money.
I say UV-82 ... because even though they're slightly less popular, and their batteries don't interchange - they're overall better, and I think you can get even bigger batteries for the uv-82. The biggest difference between the uv-5r and the uv-82 is that the case and knobs on the 82 seems a lot more durable, it's not so "80's style", the knob isn't nearly as easy to accidentally bump, and it seems sealed up a little better even though neither are "waterproof". Also - on the keypad - the numbers are where you'd expect them, and I like it better on the 82.
I bought my UV-82's on Amazon for like 25 bucks each including shipping, and I WISH I would have listened to my friend about not worrying about a couple of watts in an HT. Also - I saw one tested with a watt meter, and it only came out to 6W anyway.
@@notsure7874 thank yoy
You
@@mariesanchez7044 Realized I didn't really go over range - it varies based on what's between you and the other radio. Two HT's in an open field - as far as you can see, theoretically up to about 5 maybe 6 miles.
Realisticallyi in suburbia where I'm at - I get about a mile, maybe a mile and a half if both are outside. Very flat terrarin here.
From car to car on the highway - about a mile - maybe up to 3-4 miles with both hooked up to a roof antenna.
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I need walkie talkies for my kids. They ride around our neighborhood, which is mostly one story homes and lots of trees. What is the best for this purpose?
Funny, I have the Midland GXT’s (first reviewed in this vid) to do exactly what you described: keep in touch with kids while they’re riding their bikes in our neighborhood of single story homes and trees. They’re work perfectly.
Would of been great to say where they're available...
Walmart and online
also covers web site and there still 1/2 watt radio only
How do talk like that??
Except for the FRS and MURS radios, the others all require a license to operate. The two that look the same vary in quality from usable to junk and are a step above kids toys. A dependable radio will cost many times more than a set of these low end walkie talkies.
WRONG........GMRS does NOT require a license if it's Under 2 watts, period!
G M R S hand halds are 5 watt's and my base is 45 watts all require a F C C license to talk on and I have one
Worth noting that the baofang requires an FCC license to operate...
Not if used in the frs range
@@box420 Nope, the Baofeng puts out 8 watts which makes it illegal for use in either the FRS which is limited to .5 watts, OR the GMRS which limits radios to 5 watts out. They designed that radio mainly to be licensed for the Ham bands where 8 watts is no problem.
the F C C wont allow baofang to do FRS as thay are too sloppy
when programed for f r s .
Which is the best to use in the uk?
are radios here are no rated for over seas use the cop's use V H F in the UK
I see at least three radios you n Ed a fcc license for. Think you need to add that note or some people are gonna get in trouble and fined
yes thay will
Well 1st, ANY GMRS radio requires an FCC license to use. Period. 2nd, you have to use a radio repeater to get anywhere close to 36 miles of range! With a 5 watt radio, MAYBE, 5 miles probably less!
@Taylor Newell I wasn't commenting on "the radio". I'm commenting on the video in general's lack of adding necessary information.
I just use the FRS channels on these for USA holidays which works fine
Taylor Newell He’s probably another one of those ham nazis
your right I get 36 miles on a 6 repeater's covering three county's and when the
east coast G M R S group come on line I talk to Chicago weekly with 45 watts
and I hold a license also
where can u buy this
I want a walkie talkie to talk to my friend in quarantine 😁
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how far a way is he from you your basic FRS radio will work at 1 mile
Are all of these made in america
No
my g m r s radio's are sold by a real radio store mine are still under worentry and thay have a tec in store those have none of that
The low budget Midland only have 22 channels not counting sub-channels or PL Tones. If you factor in the Repeater, which not a lot of FRS/GMRS portables of HTs from Midland or Cobre repeater capable. Forget Boefengs, they're FCC part 95 accepted You need a true GMRS portable, you to do your Home Work, because the majority of TRUE GMRS repater capable are surplus part 90 prior the 2013 NB mandate.
What's a good brand for the city?
Watt capacity, frequency range under a $100 if possible.✌️
MY radio's are built by RUGGED RADIO here in the USA with parts shipped in to
them I own 4 radios
You need an FCC license to use the BF-F8. It's a ham radio and requires a license to operate. It's illegal if you don't have one and use it.
it's illegal to TRANSMIT........not to listen........if it were illegal than Scanners would be illegal too!
and that test requires a test as G M R S you need a license to do so and I do
Retevis and arcshell are basically the same
I’m 11 and my frickin Walkie-talkie talkie only works when you are 2 inches away
Lol
Looool
Lmfao 😂
as an adult watch the mouth are both radio's set on the same channal and is
the code set at zero then thay shouldn't work fine try that from two different
rooms I am 77 years old Sonnie
I need a walkie talkie to be used up in the mountains when I’m off the grid
@Taylor NewellSuch a poor mentality. It will inevitably be your downfall, you have my pity.
@Taylor Newell Thats simply not true. People go missing all the time.
Best reason to use them uncle Sam can't track you.
Think you need a ham radio.
Either get everyone who's going to use a radio ham licensed and use them properly, or get a GMRS license and get some GOOD GMRS radios. Most of them suck in various ways.
Yeah its never true how far a walkie can go i bought 2 walkies the range was 16 miles and i got like 1 to 2 miles just straight
cobera lied that is a marketing thing for them if you set a tone in to a repeter then you will get 16 miles with a license no test needed just a 35.00 gift to the
F C C
In thought FCC banning 2way radios
?
Retevis 20 h standby or more
The cobra pro has 3 days
Midland gxt1000 requires a $70 Fcc gmrs license
Is that a flat fee or reoccurring?
@@OxCart78 Its a once paid fee to the fcc. You can look up videos on how to get your gmrs licence.
All of those radios suck! You could have included some good ones. Like motorola cp200 xts2000 apx etx\
Motorola sucks ass I have a pair and it's only 30 miles my midland ones are better than those pieces of shits
A LL FRS radios work on a 1/2 watt transmiter and range is how much junk
buildings are between each radio I could not talk to by base hand held
at one block be course of two brick buildings
Why not the Cobra brand walkie talkies? They are just as good as the Midland brand. Also its not right that the Cobra brand did not make this list. The Yaesu VX4 radios are a much better quality than the Baefeng's BF-F8HP radios. Sorry but this video is very biased. Perhaps this video was paid for or sponsored by the Midland company. It is what it is.
I have many of the BFF8-HP and they do well for me, GMRS license for 10 years, three power levels, for emergency communication if needed so, excellent choice in my eyes. But beware of the fakes, go through Boafeng Btech website, I ordered in bulk and got a great deal.
I am a licensed G M R S holder my H T IS 5 watts radio only and I Owen a 45 watt base station my hand held's are also 1/2 watt on f r s .
Midland suck. In a half covered wooded area I lost it at 500 feet
Second
As soon as you said "walkie-talkie" I turned this video off. Nobody calls them "walkie talkies".
I do I Owen three of them thay are really called H T's in are world
No good .it works only a mile.
or line of site if two circles represent 1 mile each if thay don't over lap you out
of range there are 1/2 a watt transmiter only
First
I don't think so
Boafeng is literally
the worst radio ever
Why
that is ham radio bottom feeder radio
you are miss informing people, midland sucks. I bought a set that was bad right out of the box. I got it replace with another set. Use that set about 4 time before one of them went bad. Midland sucks like cnn.
The baofeng radio requires the FCC license
yes they use a ham license and all the ham's I have met are duel licensed for G M R S also
well my work here is done W R X N 824 is 10=07