Midland ER310 Emergency Radio

The Midland EWR 310 is a durable product. Had the unexpected experience of a test alert from NOAA. The Midland produced a loud emergency siren sound along with bright flashing led lights. Quite impressive. Several power options as well. Very practical. Good choice.

Bought this for emergency usage but using at home. Was surprised with little Sun since we had a Winter storm but still the little sunlight was charging. Impressive. The Hand Crank that always seems to break from others seems to be really strong and useful.

Although I gave it 5 stars, I have only two minor issues. They need to redesign the handle, I can not stand the unit on one end to point the flashlight straight up as a lantern to illuminate a room. Second, the micro usb charging port is hard to get to and hard to see to make sure you are putting the connector in right. I would use some sort of easy round charging port. The flash light is great, throw a very far beam of light at least 75 yards or more! All radio functions great, picks up some stations my other radios can not!

Received the product in a very timely manner and setup was no issue at all. I've had the radio for less than a week and it's already alerted me to a weather event which was exactly what I was expecting. As an Emergency Management Official, it's perfect for the home or anywhere for that matter. Too new to rate the Battery Life, but I don't anticipate any issues.

I have two similar radios that are lighter duty and smaller. The Midland radio has far superior battery life and the radio reception is much better. The carry handle and the ability to either use the rechargeable battery provided or alkaline batteries is a nice feature as well. The bright flashlight and ability to charge your phone off of the radio are nice.

This is my 2nd Midland Emergency Crank Weather Radio. I bought my first in the 1990's and it helped me through many hurricanes and power outages. A couple of years ago I could not get a recharge on the battery (over 25 yrs) and knew it was time for a new one, so now I have it. I look forward to getting to know my new one.

I have a Midland radio that I bought in 2006 and it still works and looks brand new. It is in my bedroom. I was in the market for another radio/flashlight after the rechargeable battery in my other one (which came from a different company) discontinued their rechargeable battery. I took this with me on a trip to a cabin in the northern woods of Minnesota a week ago. My friend who I was sharing the cabin with felt I'd brought some useless niche item. Needless to say, her perspective was changed when we lost power and wifi in a place remote enough there was no cell phone reception. The weather alert came on (let's say you won't mistake it) and let us know that there was a tornado/thunderstorm warning. The flashlight is useful because you can use the dim setting indoors without disturbing others at night and the bright setting is bright enough that you can use it outdoors on a dark, stormy night. The plastic is the stronger ABS of my youth instead of the newer, brittle plastics that so many things are made out of in recent years. I have only one critique. Switching between the AA batteries and the rechargeable battery will reset the device. I always think it's good to be prepared and this is definitely an essential.

We had wanted a plug-in replacement for an older Midland Weather Alert and thought this would be a good one. Unfortunately, the Midland ER310 Weather Alert Radio does not work well when plugged into a wall outlet. Announcements are not clear and there is static in various locations causing spotty reception. On the positive side, it has a built-in flashlight, is battery or hand crank operated and would be useful for camping, etc. We will keep the unit and place it in a secondary location however we purchased a Midland WR120B - NOAA Emergency Weather Alert Radio which is just what we wanted.

This is a fantastic product! It is the perfect radio to have on hand. If I had one request, it would be really nice to have an alarm clock addition on the clock setting. Also, if you live in a rural area, like I do, or have it in a steel structured building, it is difficult to maintain the Wx band. However, when we went out walking and driving, it was crystal clear. Recommended.

It charges good and has good flashlight. The dog whistle worked well since when I turned it in the dog looked toward me. I couldn't get any receptions for both am and fm