bowhunternut

can anybody give me some info on some good two way radios that really work? thanks

VA5326

Motorola makes a good one. I think you can get a pair at Costco for about 50 bucks.

WV Hunter

Depends on what you are going to do with them, how far you need them to reach, how often and where you will use them, etc. I would personally stay away from any of the cheap radios. Get a good 2 or 5 watt radio with programmable channels. Most of these run somewhere between $100-150 each. They will be worth it. We use VHF instead of UHF. Personal choice.

Flying Mullet

We had a couple different brands after our first set of Motorola's and went back to Motorola's because the other ones didn't work as well.

timbercruiser

Sportsman's Guide advertises a number of name brand two ways at good prices.

Outdoor

My GPS has a radio that I don't use ...but if you have the cash check out a Garmin Rino 530HCx. It will do both for you and do it very well.

GTOHunter

Midland,Cobra,Motorola are 3 good brand names of Walkie Talkies that are well known and have good reputations.I'm not sure what brands Radio Shack carries but they have good ones there too!One thing to look for in a good Radio thats going to hold up and last a long time is if it is weather/water-proof because you will probably be Hunting in all kinds of weather conditions,rain and cold/freezing conditions so You need a good radio that will withstand the elements!Another thing is the range of the radio...most advertise 10-15,25 and 36 mile marine-range this is in ideal conditions,flat land or on water with no tree's,hills or building to obstruct the radio waves.So pick a radio that reaches out further and hope it works for about 1/2 the coverage advertised while out in the hills,hollers and thick woods.I also like a radio that has the head-phones/ear phones for when I'm up in a stand or still-hunting Deer etc...this will not allow the sound to carry out thru the external speaker on the radio and only you can hear the conversations going on so You don't scare the Game away your hunting.Most radios have all kinds of useless bleeps,whistles and sounds or even vibrations to let You know a call is coming in...any Radio that has a "Silent" option is good to have.We use our radio's while Deer Hunting to see if any Deer are moving,what direction they are going and to check and see where each others location is and also to pass the time away!Its a lot cheaper,quieter and faster than calling on a cell phone or texting each other to see whats going on.

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Scottdnramember

We use the motorolla FRS radios ( and a uniden) here but have a small peice of property. VHF is what I would use if hunting a large place. Also, get ones with rechargable batteries or get rechargeable batteries and an extra set. Batteries will kill you on those things. My first hunting radio was a hand help CB that took 10 aa batteries and they only lasted a day if it was cold!

SJAdventures

I have a set of the 10 mile range Motorola's that I bought on sale at Academy Sports for practically nothing and for what I need they work flawlessly. If I were hunting mountains I would invest more in my radios though.