When I first saw these radios online, I was skeptical about how well they would work. I have a number of applications I use two-way radios for ... farming, search and rescue, business shows, dispatch, monitoring public safety, ham radio, GMRS and more. I love finding a walkie-talkie that will do all of that so I only have to carry one radio with me for all reasons. While these radios are 16 UHF channels, I found that sufficient for programming in my bevy of licensed frequencies. What I like more than anything is how well they sound using a repeater. I was amazed at how well they transmitted through the repeater from one handheld to the other. I was also impressed with the range they had, even with the small antennas on them. They are great for event communications and we even used the acoustic earpieces for exceptional grounds coverage during a large event. I was impressed at the quality of the sound of these radios. You hardly know you are even using the radios because they are so small and lightweight and they don't get in your way when you are busy, especially with the earpieces. The batteries seem to last a long time and charge rather rapidly. Everyone was impressed with how clear the radios sounded when we were using them. The 16 channels also allowed different teams to use different channels during the event, while being able to switch to one common channel, if needed. Also, unlike many two-way radios today, these radios have a small internal battery that also is lightweight, making the radios' overall weight low as well as small in size. If you want a radio that works well, sounds good and isn't bulky, these are perfect. They are easily programmed for your own frequencies from the downloaded software and work in both narrowband (for business or public safety) or wideband (for GMRS or ham radio). These radios will get plenty of workouts in the future for a variety of purposes.
