Which Two-way Radio Brand Wins?

121 privacy codes, flashlight with white and red LEDs, submersible up to 1 m for 30 minutes, extra rechargeable battery included per radio, claimed 35 mi range in mountain/valley, 2 mi neighborhood, 6 mi open water, floats face up, IP67 waterproof rating, water-activated flashlight, made in Philippines

121 privacy codes (2,662 combinations), 1,000 mA hour rechargeable battery, NOAA weather scan (10 channels), must switch to high power for max range, claimed up to 38 mi range (highest range claim of the video at introduction), can charge one or both radios at a time, includes AC wall adapter, made in Philippines

preset channels, includes flashlight, 1,500 mA hour rechargeable battery, includes a charger but not USB-C compatible, made in China

requires 3 AAA batteries per radio (not included), FRS frequency, claimed range of approximately 1,000 ft, made in China

plus 121 sub channels, claimed 1,200 mA rechargeable battery, claimed 72 hours standby time, NOAA weather scan, voice-activated transmission, LED flashlight, made in China

claimed long-range performance, NOAA weather scan (10 channels), claimed exceptional reception/transmission/sound quality, made in Philippines

claimed 1-mi range, rechargeable batteries, marketed for longer-range communication in open areas with little or no obstruction, includes lamp, SOS siren, and weather feature, made in China

rechargeable batteries, claimed 1,000 mA battery supports 10 hours of battery life (claimed usage split: 5% reception, 5% transmission, 90% standby), 16 channels, includes a charger and two USB charging cords, made in China

claimed 22 channels, claimed 72 to 96 hours standby / 8 to 12 hours continuous use per charge, 1,200 mA rechargeable battery, claimed 1-hour full charge, claimed 5-mi range in open areas (0.6 to 1.2 mi claimed in cities), includes charging cord but no charger, made in China

rechargeable batteries, claimed 20-mi range, compatible with other FRS radios, 121 privacy codes (2,662 total combinations), claimed 800 mA hour battery lasting 18 hours, includes weather channel, includes charger, made in Philippines

claimed IPX4 water resistant, 22 FRS channels plus 38 pre-programmed privacy code combinations, claimed up to 38-mi range, up to 16 mi in wooded areas, up to 3 mi in the city, includes LED flashlight, includes micro USB dock charger, 2,000 mA hour rechargeable battery per radio, made in Vietnam

claimed 2 W heavy-duty walkie-talkies, waterproof, shock-resistant, long-range, rechargeable, claimed range of 25 floors, up to 18 hours of continuous use, 22 channels / 121 privacy codes, must remove the belt clip to charge the radio, made in Vietnam

loudest of the brands introduced up to that point

quietest of all brands tested

loudest of the brands introduced up to that point

on the highest volume setting

described as 'pretty rugged and durable', no issues noted

no damage

battery and battery cover detached during a 6 ft drop but reassembled fine, no damage

survived a 6 ft drop without any damage

survived three impacts just fine

battery cover came loose during a 6 ft drop but no permanent damage

held up just fine

belt clip became detached in two of three 6 ft drops but snapped right back into place, no permanent damage

held up just fine

no damage

survived the impacts just fine

'built like a tank, and it held up just fine'

tied for best with Motorola T802 at a rating of two; described repeatedly as 'the best in the lineup'

tied for third place with PXTON at a rating of 2.5

'for a $10 radio, the PXT is performing by far the best so far. It is actually pretty clear'; tied for third place with Midland T71 at a rating of 2.5

sounding 'pretty bad with a tremendous amount of static'

performing a lot better than the Max Talker, but with a tremendous amount of static still present

sound quality 'definitely better than the Midland [T10]'

more static than the WisHouse; 'almost out of range at just over 1,300 yd'

'really struggling on this test' compared to the previous brand (WisHouse)

sound quality 'doesn't seem quite as good as the PXT, but it's still pretty good'

sound quality 'pretty bad' at 1,300 yd; 'didn't perform quite as well as the Midland T71 and has a little bit more static'

about out of range, similar result to the Retevis

tied for best with Motorola T802 at a rating of 2.5

described as doing 'a pretty good job' (no separate numeric rating given for this brand at this checkpoint)

received a rating of three ('the very affordable Paxton received a rating of three')

lots of static, narrator 'can barely understand what is being said'

completely out of range at 1 mile

'performing the best so far' at that point, ahead of MaxTalker and the out-of-range Midland T10

'continues to trail the Wish House'

performing about the same as the Max Talker; narrator notes 'not bad for a budget radio'

'more static with the Motorola compared to the Pixton'; transcript also states 'The Midland seems about the same as the Motorola T210' without specifying which Midland model

less static than Midland but 'sounds very tinny like a 1990s Burger King drive-thru'

'not quite as good as a Motorola T605 and Motorola T802. There's just not enough volume and too much static with the DeWalt'

averaged 2

averaged 2, less than the Motorola T210's average of 3

averaged 3

has some latency and missed numbers 1 through 3 of the count (no numeric average given)

averaged 2.5

described qualitatively as having 'very little latency' and transmitting all the numbers, tied with DeWalt for the best result (no numeric average given)

averaged 3.5

averaged 3.5

averaged 3

averaged 2

described qualitatively as consistently transmitting all the numbers, tied with WisHouse for the best result (no numeric average given)

tied for best with Motorola T802, described as 'performing the best so far of all the radios'

described as doing 'a pretty good job' (not included in the T605/T802/DeWalt final-rating recap for this segment)

described as 'definitely the best so far' at that point among the budget brands tested at that distance; narrator notes 'that's $40 for four radios, very impressive'

'6 miles of interstate with hills and trees is just too much for the Max Talker'

completely out of range at 6 miles

'continues to sound like a 1990s drive-thru speaker', weak result

out of range at 6 miles, similar to the Retevis; 'the Motorola T605 and the 802 continue to outperform the DeWalt'