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Eton Sidekick
Eton
Crank radio with S.A.M.E. county alerts for up to 25 locations and Bluetooth streaming.
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What you get
An AM/FM/NOAA radio with S.A.M.E. technology that filters alerts to up to 25 chosen counties. Bluetooth streaming and an aux input make it a daily speaker. The 2600 mAh battery charges a phone and refills by hand crank, solar panel or USB.
- S.A.M.E. county-specific NOAA alerts for up to 25 locations
- Bluetooth streaming and aux input
- 2600 mAh battery with 5V USB output to charge phones
- Hand crank, solar panel and USB charging
- LED flashlights, red emergency beacon and a large dimmable ambient light
Pros and cons of the Eton Sidekick
Pros
- S.A.M.E. technology delivers county-specific NOAA alerts for up to 25 locations.
- Bluetooth streaming and aux input double it as a home speaker.
- A large dimmable ambient light sits alongside the LED flashlights and red beacon.
Cons
- Sources disagree on the battery size and the dimensions.
- Availability is unconfirmed and the maker's product page currently returns an error.
Specs
- Bands
- AM/FM/NOAA
- NOAA alertsounds an alarm for a warning
- Yes
- Power sources
- Hand crank, solar panel, USB, rechargeable battery
- Battery
- 2,600 mAh
- Charges a phone
- Yes
- Weight
- 22 oz (624 g)
- SAME county coding
- Yes
- Bluetooth
- Yes
- SOS alarm
- Red emergency beacon light
- Reading lamp
- Large dimmable ambient light
- Size
- 7.1 x 5.8 x 2.3 in (PopSci)
Why it scores 7.9
7.9/10
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Emergency features
- NOAA weather alert
- Hand crank and solar charging
- Charges a phone
- Battery of 2,000 mAh or more
- Built-in flashlight
- Water resistance rating
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