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Top Picks

Best Performance

Top overall average finish (1.4)

Motorola T802 (2-pack)

Purchased for: $115

Made In: Philippines

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22 ch + 121 codes; weather; Bluetooth/app features; off-grid messaging. Top overall performance; PTT ~1.5.

Excellent clarity and features; strong range across tests.

Best Value

$40 for 4 radios (~$10 each)

PXTON (4-pack)

Purchased for: $40

Made In: China

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16 preset channels, flashlight; 1500 mAh; includes charger (non-USB-C). Loud; best budget range; PTT ~3.0; drop battery came loose once.

Punches above its price with surprisingly strong range.

Runner-up / Best Outdoor

IP67 & floats

Motorola T605 (2-pack)

Purchased for: $92

Made In: Philippines

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IP67, floats face-up; water-activated light; spare battery included; 22 ch + 121 codes. Excellent clarity; PTT ~2.0; very rugged.

Nearly as strong as T802 with superior water resistance.

Name	Price ($)	Price Per Piece ($)	Made In	Link	Content
HONGID (2-pack)	$10.00	$5.00	China	Search on Amazon	Budget set requiring 3×AAA per radio; ~1,000 ft claim. Quiet output; struggled at 1,360 ft; survived 6-ft drops.
MaxTalker	$20.00	$	China	Search on Amazon	NOAA scan, VOX, flashlight, 1200 mAh claim. Loud but static at distance; some PTT latency; drop-test OK.
Midland T10	$30.00	$	Philippines	Search on Amazon	22 channels, weather scan. Strong early sound quality; battery door popped once in drop test; no damage.
WisHouse	$37.00	$	China	Search on Amazon	Rechargeable; SOS siren, lamp, weather. Lower max volume, but clear; near-zero PTT latency; durable in drops.
Retevis (4-pack)	$40.00	$10.00	China	Search on Amazon	Includes rechargeables; 16 ch; ~10,000 mAh claim (pack). Very loud but more static; latency ~3.5; clip detached in drops but snaps back.
JIANUA (4-pack)	$40.00	$10.00	China	Search on Amazon	Claims 12,200 mAh per radio (!), 1-hr charge claim. Lower volume; struggled in range; latency ~3.5; drop-test OK.
PXTON (4-pack)	$40.00	$10.00	China	Search on Amazon	16 preset channels, flashlight; 1500 mAh; includes charger (non-USB-C). Loud; best budget range; PTT ~3.0; drop battery came loose once.
Motorola T210 (2-pack)	$60.00	$30.00	Philippines	Search on Amazon	22 channels + 121 privacy (2,662 combos), weather; 800 mAh pack. Good overall; PTT ~3.0.
Midland T71 (2-pack)	$70.00	$35.00	Philippines	Search on Amazon	36 ch + 121 codes; 1000 mAh; weather scan; high-power mode; AC dock. Solid range (~1 mi sweet spot); PTT ~2.0; durable.
Cobra (2-pack)	$90.00	$45.00	Vietnam	Search on Amazon	IPX4; 22 FRS + 38 code presets; LED light; micro-USB dock; 2000 mAh. Loud but ‘tinny’; PTT ~2.0.
Motorola T605 (2-pack)	$92.00	$46.00	Philippines	Search on Amazon	IP67, floats face-up; water-activated light; spare battery included; 22 ch + 121 codes. Excellent clarity; PTT ~2.0; very rugged.
Motorola T802 (2-pack)	$115.00	$57.50	Philippines	Search on Amazon	22 ch + 121 codes; weather; Bluetooth/app features; off-grid messaging. Top overall performance; PTT ~1.5.
DeWalt 2W (2-pack)	$147.00	$73.50	Vietnam	Search on Amazon	2-watt, heavy-duty; waterproof & shock-resistant; long-range claims. Built like a tank; very low PTT latency; less volume and more static than best Motorolas.

Prices are the set prices stated in the video; price-per-piece shown where the pack size was specified on camera.

Measured by transmitting tone; PXTon was the loudest at 95.3 dB.

Weights read from scale in-video (Cobra noted as just under 177 g).

Derived from the fast 1–10 count test at ~300 yards. 0.0 indicates no numbers missed (negligible latency).

With houses & trees blocking line-of-sight, the T605 & T802 led; PXTon was the best budget performer.

Averaged across categories shown on the final scorecard in the video.

Computed from the stated set prices & pack sizes in the video (when specified).