BAOFENG BF-888S Two Way Radio (Pack of 10) and USB Programming Cable (1PC)

This purchase was a must have for the cruise we just went on! We used them in lieu of cell phones within our large group of friends. We charged them at night when we slept and they were good for the whole day and never died. They all came with wrist straps which was convenient, it also had a clip (like a pager clip). Volume could be more than loud enough, the headphones would have been useful if we wanted to keep using them in a quiet area (but that never happened lol). Even when we docked in Grand Cayman and went a few miles down to 7 Mile Beach, I was still able to talk to someone who was on the ship. Here's a pic of my friend on the beach with me - directly above her in the horizon, below the yellow umbrella, you can see a cruise ship in the distance. Just for a visual!Had to hold down the talk button for a good second before I began to speak otherwise the beginning of what I said would be cut off if I pressed and began speaking simultaneously. That's probably the only drawback I can think of. But I haven't used any other walkies, so I'm not sure if that's how they all work.Very happy with this purchase!

My husband is vice president of our daughter's high school marching band boosters. They had twenty radios for the boosters to use, but it was determined that they needed more to replace some that had gone missing or failed. Each radio has it's own charger. It comes with a programming cable so you can set up the frequency to use. They can all use the same frequency or as in the case of the boosters, we have different frequencies for different needs. It comes with software so you can program them, but my husband found a different program that worked better in his opinion. The radios work well, as expected.

I have purchased a set of 10 of those for my company internal communications, so basically nothing to see with HAM amateur radio, repeaters and this kind of stuff. These are my conclusions.The good:- Does the job.- Easy programming with the included cable, with both SW included and CHIRP software.- Excellent relationship quality vs. price.- Light and resistant to drops and scratches.The bad:- No display for the channel and the alternatives for knowing wher you are (voice indicating the channel or "beep" every time you switch channels) are very annoying.- Battery life is OK, but not as so good as many reviewers here describe.- In some of the units of the set I purchased, the "battery saver" function causes the walkie to be idle or muted, even when a powerful signal is present. No squelch is opened, so you do not hear anything. The green light gets permanently green as if you were receiving something all the time, but it is not a signal. Push the PTT button and the walkie respond again, but after certain time gets idle again. Programming and reprogramming does not solved the issue. Only removing the "battery saver" function worked. That seems to affect only to some of the units of the set of 10 that I have purchased. I searched this same issue and I could not find any answer why this could be happening.Conclusion:Does the job for the price you pay for.

These little radios are awesome!! And for a really great price. The frequencies that come with it, are not legal frequencies, and can find yourself with a $10,000 fine plus possible imprisonment if found using illegal frequencies in the US.As a licensed GMRS radio operator, I had a friend programmed these to FRS frequencies. Thankfully, these radios are considered legal when using FRS/GMRS frequencies, as the FCC has now allowed FRS frequencies to transmit up to 2W power (which previously you could only transmit at 0.5W power on FRS) - license free!And now, you can transmit on the GMRS frequencies up to 10W (previously 5W) - license required.You can technically program these radios to nearly any two-way radio frequency, even use them on Business frequencies- license required and a Tech Coordinator to program them.

We bought the 10 pack for a family cruise to the Caribbean. They worked very well on board. The battery life was more than sufficient. The sound quality was excellent. They are pretty sturdy since several of them were dropped a few times but worked just fine. Extremely happy with this purchase. The kids loved talking to each other throughout the ship and it was peace of mind for us parents to be able to give the older kids more freedom around the ship because we were able to communicate with everyone with the walkies.

I ordered a 10-pack of these radios for work in a gravel pit. Great sound, even with the headsets, and the range is great. One of the guys could hear us clearly from a delivery about 4 miles away. The only down side so far has been trying to attach the belt clips - you have to take out 2 screws, then screw the clips onto the radio, and several were so tight they actually stripped the screwdriver. Those ones just go into shirt/coverall pockets. Overall, very happy with these radios!

This is my second time buying a 10-pack of these Baofeng 888S radios. I bought them last year for my coaches to use for our summer camp program, and they worked great!When I bought another set of 10, the chargers for them came with Type C power plugs (used in like the UK and Asia) but I use the regular American Type A. I needed these in a rush and paid for 1 day shipping. But I guess the person who sent out the order, grabbed the wrong ones for me = not happy :(tldr: great radios, got sent the wrong chargers