DEWALT DXFRS800 2 Watt Heavy Duty Walkie Talkies – Waterproof, Shock Resistant, Long Range & Rechargeable Two-Way Radio with VOX (2 Pack)
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10 reviews for DEWALT DXFRS800 2 Watt Heavy Duty Walkie Talkies – Waterproof, Shock Resistant, Long Range & Rechargeable Two-Way Radio with VOX (2 Pack)
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$153.98
DCR –
I’ve had many sets of walkie talkies over the years…use them to communicate on 12 hilly, wooded acres,, between steel/stucco buildings, and an occasional stretch to a mile away when visiting neighbor’s property. Wife uses wheelchair so walkie talkies work well for us to keep in touch both inside the house and when I’m outside. Our cell phones are inconsistent as we have a steel roof on the house….but walkie talkies have been much better and are less expensive to replace if run over by a piece of equipment. Most walkie talkies provide the coverage we need, but I must say, these DeWalt are the best. They are ergonomic (really like the front pushing PPT button to talk), durable build (rubberized edges, guaranteed “drop proof” from 2 meters, short/stubby antenna, etc.), they are just the right size to fit in a pocket if you don’t hang them from your belt/pocket with the belt clip (belt clip is potentially the least “robust” of the components as it is pretty simple plastic cup/clip type holder and probably won’t take the abuse the actual walkie talkie will take), and sound/clarity is excellent. They are very intuitive, easy to program, on/off/volume control is simple rotation of a knob. They are easily “locked” so channels don’t change. Battery life is easily the 18 hours on standby….we use them multiple times during the day from 6am to 11pm, charge overnight and they are ready to go again at 6am. They don’t have weather scan/NOAA type add ons, nor bluetooth capable. However, I’ve found those things to be of minimal to no value for how we use them. While they don’t come with them, they will accept a plug-in ear bud and have VOX-voice activated receiving/transmission (with or without the plugged in ear bud). They are plenty loud when turned clear up and the vibration mode is a plus when turned on with the sound alert around loud noises. Yes, they cost more than the average Walkie Talkies, but I’m hoping durability and fewer things to go wrong will translate to having them a long time…I’ve ordered a second set for use in RV (received a $25 off orders from another website that also sold this product). They are not on the DeWalt website, you have to call their support site if you have questions: (866) 208-1654. I called to inquire about replacement batteries and warranty…Batteries “will be coming available soon” on Amazon and other sites that sell their walkie talkie. The warranty is for 1 year. Note this review is for the 2 watt version (DXFRS800), not the 1 watt. I have no experience with the 1 watt. I’ll be following up if I run into any issues or other observations that might help when making a decision. Pleased with the purchase so far.
David A. Epstein –
These radios are great. Multiple channels, great long range for a radio of this size and has excellent clarity.
Crabby –
So, I bought these for my property so when I’m out working on something my wife can yell at me loud and clear. But really I’m very impressed with these I live in the mountains very hilly and covered in brush and trees I’ve owned a bunch and cheap ones as a kid and my dad buying the nicer ones for around the property. I remember him even getting into cb radios but nothing was a match for these hills a few miles is all we could get out of most radios and when we had the good cb radio hooked up we got a few extra.So when I got 1.4 miles out of these radios I was very impressed. Why? Let me draw you a picture. Wife’s on the porch most likely holding the radio wrong pointed away from me antenna facing into the house or hill away from where I’m driving I went not just behind but over a hill behind another hill dropped off into a small valley that’s a miles away from my house that’s behind another hill! And we can still talk loud and clear… Remember I’m also in a car so if she was looking at me the signal would have to go through 5 mountain with zero line of sight that’s over a mile away… Now after the 6 hill around 1.5 miles from my house it started getting choppy but I hit a clear spot still blocked by a mountain but the signal came through now at 1.8 miles away and she’s loud and clear…. Now this part of the canyon I had to go behind another mountain and through another mountain at over 2 miles away and we hit a dead spot.. I was talking to her and at some moments I would come in clear as day but as I was driving it would quickly vanish.. So that’s 7 mountain later and the radios finally give out… Call me impressed.I also had a small 3w or 5w cb radio with a upgraded antenna on the same frequency to see if I could hear her on that but it stopped picking her up at 1.5 miles…. And so I’m very glad I went with these since it struggled to keep a clearer signal then the Dewalt and they arnt as clear nore legal like the Dewalt are without a special license.As for quality I must of got the upgraded batch because mine came in with the batteries installed and the people who had issues with the unit had to install the batteries. Also the antenna feels very sturdy along with the back clip I feel it will break before that clasp fails and I don’t feel it breaking anytime soon. I’m also not a fan of Dewalt I personally own several Milwaukee power tools and a couple Dewalt and Milwaukee always out last and performs them. I would even buy Roybi over Dewalt is how much I’m not a fan boy of them haha but I must give credit where credit is due.. I wasn’t expecting Alot and I got way more then I could ever imagine. Alot of people don’t like the battery but I’m never going to remove it unless its dead and it’s supposed to have a 14 hour work life so if your on a job site spending 50 dollars a radio just buy an exstra set or two so when one dies on the field they can swap them out for a charged one. And when you notice them dieing before the days over maybe its time to change out the battery? I’m sure they’ll Alot cheaper then the standard clip on kind and probably why Dewalt went this route. Personally I’d recommend these at 100 and if you don’t want to wait around for a sale asking price is far for what you are getting from personally using and even having my friends tell me you’d be lucky to find a radio that will work a half miles away from home once you get behind a hill it’s worthless..Overall and so far I’m very impressed and time will tell how long they will last/hold up and if something comes up that warranty doesn’t cover I’ll make sure to update my review but I’m very happy and plan to buy another set.
Tommy JordanTommy Jordan –
The media could not be loaded. UPDATE TO REVIEW OCTOBER 2023I got an amazing email from DeWalt along with a phone number for a lady to call about the issue. Today, I came home to find a package on my front porch I wasn’t expecting.See video….They went above and beyond in troubleshooting my issue and asked for me to send the radios back on their FedEx account so they can send them back to the manufacturing plant for diagnosis. You really can’t ask much better than that level of customer support! Thanks again for being Awesome Dewalt!UPDATE TO REVIEW AUGUST 2023The new version of these radios has a USB-C charging connector. That’s pretty awesome. Unfortunately they also come with a new glitch. After 9 months, three of the four units are having the same issue (see video above).After 9 months of intermittent use, we’re using these on a job site daily. We’re low voltage engineers – not masonry contractors, so they’re not being beaten up or abused. Three of the four we purchased (75%) are having a problem where the speaker just sounds so incredibly “tinny” and weak that the guy on the other end can’t hear them. I had to go up 5 floors today and find a guy and ask if his radio was turned on. Turns out it was… just not well. Three out of four failing is WAY too high a failure rate for the investment these require. I’ve reached out to DeWalt and we’ll see what they can do about them.ORIGINAL REVIEW BELOW:I purchased these after seeing another contractor using them on the job site. The primary thing I liked about them was the small amount of buttons and the placement of the call button. Too often on the job, our more professional radios have too many options for the novice user. Even worse, the buttons often get pressed while in their tool belt or tool pouch. This radio has a large call button that’s hard to press and not likely to get pressed by accident. That, I really like!The radio itself is great.The 2Watts of power work great for penetrating 35 floors of a highrise that the other cheaper radios won’t do. I see other guys try and fail every day, but these penetrate pretty well with the extra power.The Micro USB charging port is awesome and one of the main reasons I picked up these radios. Rather than having to return them to the office and put ’em in the dock at night, the guys can charge them in their trucks, at home, or even on a portable battery pack, so that’s been great.They charge quickly and they work well.As far as the belt clip goes – I’m not very impressed. In fact I’m a little mad that I spent so much and they’ve not lasted a month. So far out of four radios, we’ve used them a total of about six days on job sites. Three of the four have busted belt clips. The clips are really cheaply made and the radio can fall out of them. One of them fell three feet from a tool pouch and the antenna shroud just snapped off. I found it later and put it back on, but it shouldn’t snap off that easy.Worse, the plastic that houses the belt clip contains so little material that the clips simply snap off. There’s about 1/16th inch of plastic holding that together.Overall – GREAT radio – just plan to either be careful with it, or you’ll find yourself fashioning a zip-tie clip for it when the belt clip breaks.
Amazon Customer –
We got these to communicate while backing our trailer. Works great much safer.
Garee C. –
We have a 40 acre woodlot with lots of steep hills and (of course) trees. Previous brands were virtually useless even at short range and clear line of sight. These gems provide clear voice coms with good volume even up over the hill and down the other side. Typical, excellent DeWalt quality. Couldn’t be more pleased.
Michelle –
They work very well and with a long distance
AC –
I got these along the Motorola T260tp.I didn’t think that a one-watt output difference would amount too much, especially out of a handheld.The test conducted in flat, thickly wooded area. One radio in house, other in and out of car.The Motorola faded at approximately 100 yards, in or out of the car.The DeWalt was readable with some static at about half a mile, and when outside the car very clear.At about 3/4 mile, the house radio had to come outside and although readable, there was static.Standby battery life about four days.Vibrating mode works well to alert of incoming call when wearing ear protection, etc
edison penafiel –
Speaker is very clear even in loud environments
David Aliamus –
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