Retevis RM01 Handheld Marine Radio, Floating IP67 Waterproof, Portable Marine Two-Way Radios, NOAA Weather, International Channels, Vibration Drainage, Boat Maritime Radio for Kayak Fishing(1 Pack)

This is a basic Marine radio. It does not have many fancy features, but for a weekend boater, it is fine. It lasts a long time on a charge. It floats, is water resistant, has good sound quality, and is lightweight but has a solid feel to it. Very easy to use. Intuitive. The instruction manual is very brief. I read in the promo material that it is supposed to "vibrate out any water" that gets into the speaker area but I couldn't find anything in the manual that speaks to that. Probably the best bet is to go to the manufacturer's website or to YouTube reviews for details. Certainly, there are fancier radios out there but for the very low price this is, I think it is a bargain.

this is perfect addition for my pontoon boat since i don't have much internal storage room and im not the best at wiring so this is perfect . compact and seems to work great

**UPDATE BELOW***Batteries exploded in between uses. The radio worked well at first but after having it for only a few months and using it 3x, the batteries exploded while I had it stowed away. These were the batteries it came with. Unfortunately for me, the “return window” had already closed. It was never submerged in water so not sure how it could have happened.Update, after my initial review, the seller reached out to me, had me give a little more info and also sent me a new radio and no cost to me. I’m really happy they stand by their product and I’m hoping my situation was just a one off. I never had any issues with the radio itself so maybe it was just a bad batch of batteries.

Works wonderfully!

Fully charged it only takes several minutes of use for the battery gauge to go down one bar. I left the dock with no confidence that if I was going offshore for any length of time, the battery would last. Total deal breaker. A good price but not worth it at all.

I wanted a simple, basic, inexpensive VHF marine walkie talkie for outings in my boat. I may never need to use this little radio, but I'm glad that I have it on hand if I do need it. It's very basic, and I like it that way. It does receive NOAA weather channels, which is important when you're out on a boat. I can't comment on the battery life or how waterproof it is, but from what I can tell it is sealed well and should be okay unless you just absolutely submerge it and hold it under water. A little rain shower or splash shouldn't affect anything.

Reusable batteries do not charge. Unit came with a cord with a USB plug and not AC adapter/plug. Tried plugging into USB port on home charger but it didn’t charge. Tried two other AC adapters to no avail.

Dual purpose for the boat and ice fishing on the Great Lakes.