Emergency Radio Review : Midland E-Ready

Midland E-Ready Emergency Radio Review. Rechargeable Battery, Solar Power and Hand-crank charging plus it takes regular AAs. A lot of great features. #EmergencyRadio #MidlandEReady #SportsmansGuide
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[@kimmieb.3894]

This is the best video!!! I've had this for 2 years and did not know about all the features until you showed them. Thank you!

[@CatDaddySteve]

I got this Midland model at a thrift store new in the box for $5

[@alexketteman5202]

That's a steal - those are like $80 new

[@steveturner3999]

Wish I had your luck!

[@tylerlee6613]

Awesome. They are made cheap. I dont like midland at all. Nothing they make is water proof

[@jayseestruth5715]

I’ll have you $8 final offer

[@tommysimmons3258]

You got a box for 5.00,lol.

[@SamSung-jq4ho]

I bought the smaller version of this radio after the Ohio tornados, and was reminded again why I have it after the Kentucky tornados. Both of these incidents occurred at night and you want as much warning from as many sources as possible. It's also important to have a source of information in the aftermath an event as well, once hurricane Katrina had passed survivors were unaware of supplies that were available a few blocks from their location because their phone service was out and they didn't a battery powered radio.

[@nmr6988]

The dog whistle is GENIUS. I've never seen one like that, but whatever kind I buy next will have it!

[@SensiblePrepper]

Yeah, I thought the Dog Whistle was pretty cool too! Thanks Nancy

[@johnmulligan7609]

@@SensiblePrepper dog whistle doesn’t do anything

[@Tom-fm3gx]

@@SensiblePrepper 6

[@MissyQ12345]

@@johnmulligan7609 Only a dog can hear a dog whistle. Yes?

[@DanielBrosman08211986]

@@SensiblePrepper when the radio dies, whitch way should I rotate when I crank it? When I do a 360 while I crank it How many do I have to do? How long should I crank it? My arm get tired.

[@waynec2611]

I've had this radio for years and it works great. I never knew it had the dog whistle, thanks Sootch

[@waynec2611]

I double checked the model number. This is the same radio I got a Bass Pro in 2018. Great radio, don't hesitate to pick one up.

[@doowael]

I have this radio and LOVE it. It's my shop radio and my weather radio when I camp. I would never leave without it.

[@nmr6988]

That's so true that the rubbery outsides get sticky or tacky. That's one reason I'm looking to replace our current emergency radio.

[@lauraz5258]

I just bought a bushcraft knife and it’s got the rubber handle and I just know it will go sticky it was my mistake will know for the next knife

[@nmr6988]

@DownintheHoller , thank you for that tip!

[@Yandelvillegas]

I Aready bought that radio 📻

[@FrCharlesButler]

My first Midland CB was just 23 channel. I upgraded to 40 channels with Single Side Band once those came up. Definitely a nice radio here. Thanks for your coverage, brother.

[@margiestephens7281]

I ordered this radio when you first displayed it & I LOVE IT!! Easy for older folks to operate too

[@mandy81841]

Thank you so much for this awesome review of the radio. Dad just purchased one because of your video. Thanks a million ~ Mandy

[@andrewsteele7663]

Thanks, you have given me a great idea for my elderly neighbor's birthday, cheers

[@johnthompson9513]

My first C B radio back in the 70's was a Midland It was a good one

[@user-jv7gw2og4x]

Good review. I was trying to hear how the AM/FM sounds, however, you talked over it. This made it difficult to hear the quality of the sound from AM/FM. It was still an excellent review and you covered so much. Thank you for your review!

[@robertharold2503]

Great to see more videos on sensible prepper!

[@rowan9374]

I recently purchased this and am glad to hear you recommend it.

[@paintballgod33]

I got one a few years ago. Works great. Love all the charging and power options.

[@matthewronson5218]

Good review. I still have my old Midland CB :) I also have an older, very similar model of this E-Ready in a Midland ER210 model, purchased almost four years ago. The ER210 radio appears to be the exact same radio as the Midland E-Ready demonstrated here, but made with some very practical modifications. The downsides of the ER210 includes a 18650 Li-on proprietary plug in connector type battery, which apparently are not easy to find. The LAST thing any emergency radio should have is a hard to find replacement battery, even a battery of top quality as seems the case. But we all know that even the best battery is going to degrade over time, so it's good to see that this deficiency was addressed by the E-Ready unit, designed to also accept common household batteries. Another downside of the ER210 was that it came with an awkwardly short USB A/USB C cable. On top of that, the USB C side was a non standard size. The plug casing (the part you hold onto to plug it in) is smaller than any other USC C's that I have come across (and I have looked). I'd like to know if this is still the case with the E-Ready. A standard 'C" plug can be made to fit into the ER210 slot, but doing so places too much tension on the 'C" plug receptacle, which can only degrade the plug over time. You have to insert a standard size plug into it gingerly, then wait for the red LED to light, then STOP and carefully set the unit down. If they'd set the radio's casing molding perhaps 1mm wider in the receptacle location, or if possible, they had moved the plug itself that distance away from the edge of the casing, it'd easily take a common 'C' size cable plug. This is another non standard part, the opposite of what any emergency radio should have. Use of common connectors and batteries is only common sense. We know why companies like to use proprietary parts and this is a particular fail in an emergency radio. On the ER210, the Solar bar on top is more of a booster, extender or maintainer than a charger. I tested the Solar "charging" capacities when the ER210 was still close to new, and found that it might take a full charge after three strait days in direct sunshine while periodically re-positioning the panel at a prime angle for max sun, with the unit off. It's my understanding that it's not ideal to charge batteries while they are in use. The ER210's are still available for about $30.00. If I followed the Sportsman's Guide discounts and assuming an additional 'Buyers Club' membership discount, then this works out to $52.99 ea. for the E-Ready or $105.98 for both. (Do your own math, I still haven't quite woken up here). price

[@johnglad5]

My 310 and 210 have a common 18650, have spares I rotate. Great radios, don't leave them out in the rain....lol.....flashlight is phenomenal.

[@SgtBooker44]

I bought one of these 6 months ago. It’s a great radio.

[@christopherleubner6633]

Remember getting that plus FRS plus a nice flashlight from Menards for 15 bucks during Black Friday a few years back. It is powered by an 18560 with a built in protection circuit. The solar panel will keel the battery topped off from a window sill or a brightly lit room.❤

[@thomash9665]

Thanks for the great review, I just purchased this radio and have yet to receive it. And find myself very excited to have it in my arsenal of emergency devices.

[@Tadicuslegion78]

I got one of those as a 5 year reward at work. I think I made the right choice

[@CORNDODGER]

Very well done Just bought one on MIDWAYUSA

[@alexcraven2457]

I went two years without charging mine through two summers and massive severe weather events, including a tornado emergency once

[@chubbethsthunder]

Thank you very much. You and your family have a blessed weekend. LORD GOD Bless all and stay vigilant. Job 19 Verse 25

[@eugeneflorence4355]

Great Video and information Thank you

[@SeamusMacMattain]

I just bought 3 similar radios, 1 for each vehicle and 1 for the house/ camping

[@Thepriceisright722]

The rechargeable lithium battery is just a button top 18650.

[@Ohio_Motonaut]

I have this same model. Works great!

[@mattblack118]

Does the rechargeable lithium battery work as a power bank to charge a smartphone? Mine doesn't.

[@guyperry8888]

Wanted to say thanks for this video. I have been on rhe fence about buying this. Bit the bullet and bought today for $25.92

[@smokinjoe2539]

You should be able to add an Amazon link in order to get a small referral $$ in order to help fund your channels.

[@CasonovaCorkClub]

I bought a FIRST ALERT radio at a garage sale for $1.

[@billryland6199]

I have a Midland ER-210 and an ER-300. Great performance and quality. I bought an ER-310 for my sister.

[@jager6863]

Great video, Thank You Can you use two CR123 rechargeable lithium batteries in place of the 18650.

[@matthewronson5218]

That's an excellent informational addition to the presentation.

[@drbomb-diggity2128]

My local Walmart had these Midland on clearance last night so you might want to check your local stores.

[@charlesartificer2158]

What department did they have them in?

[@OakRidge-Homestading]

Same here got the last 2 on the shelf

[@OakRidge-Homestading]

@@charlesartificer2158 they should be back in the electronics section of the store

[@charlesartificer2158]

@@OakRidge-Homestading thank you, what did you end up paying at your walmart for one?

[@Steamrunner]

I have the Midland ER210, it's a neat little radio. Unfortunately, it uses a 18650 battery without the option of AA batteries like the ER310 version.

[@cfldriven]

This is an awesome and unlike Sangean you can easily replace the lithium battery.

[@spacekat8249]

Cool item but we haven't any weather emergency channel in France, can you believe it ? Ha ha ha Regards

[@bobbymalcich63]

thank you sootchoo for the video!! i like the survival radio!! keep up the great work!!

[@thewatcher611]

You can tell the dog whistle comes on because the camera / youtube ducks the audio level. Great radio review, thanks!!

[@escapewithjay]

I do long distance kayaking trips, I wish this would have had a miro sd card port so i could listen to music.

[@user-yf4bx4zv5b]

I live in Taiwan, so I use Sangean MMR-88.

[@thomasreece3903]

Great review. I been looking for one of these. Thanks.

[@johnd4348]

been thinking of a portable radio recently. After the Pipe line hack, I suspect we my have a hack on our comminications.

[@miloontheready7814]

I have a WeatherX that is a little larger, but works the same way. If you can't communicate 2 ways, getting information is the next best thing.

[@johntiger5]

If the battery goes completely dead on the ER210. No matter how long you charge it or crank it, put it in the sun it stays dead. My old Grundig Crank radio, got me through many events including Superstorm Sandy. The newer CCranes got me through power outages, blizzards, etc. This E210 was useless when I needed it. It may have been a defective battery. Who knows. All I know it was not ready to work when I needed it. I am glad I didn't dump my old Grundig with duct tape on it and bent antenna. Also the CCranes were there in time of emergency. The Midland ER210 is just good to put under an uneven table in a time of emergency. Just speaking from experience. Peace.

[@ChrisLoew]

All my grippy plastics over a decade become incredibly tacky as well, the oils seep to the surface and renders the item useless. How can this be delayed in storage? Flashlights, radios, walkie talkies, binoculars all had this problem after redoing my get home bag, lost funds. Wish I could buy plastics that did not do this, I think if it has ruberized feel it is a no go for me moving forward, only nylon or rigid type polymers from what I can tell.

[@janesmith5665]

I've got rubber products that've lasted 30 years.

[@Deba7777]

Sir, I'm hoping to find a weather radio that lets you customize the settings & I wonder if you know if this one does. For example, I live in MO & only want my radio to go off for tornado warnings. The other radios I've had in the past were all or nothing, you'd get that startling alarm for a tornado watch or severe thunderstorm warning. My heart can't take that kind of scare for lesser storms, so I want to find a radio I can customize in that way. Thanks for your thoughts & thanks for your channel! God bless!

[@hcdoublel2923]

Thanks for the review. I am assuming this is the ER310. I had avioded this model because of an @mazon review complaining that the battery was not easily replaceable. The reviewer showed an 18650 battery but with wire leads and a connector. Yours looks like it takes a standard 18650 with a button on the + end, which can be found pretty easily and I have several already for flashlights. Anyway, it was an older review (2017) and I guess Midland changed the design to accomodate readily available replacements.

[@AC-qi9wo]

Our radio, is about 6 year's old, we don't have the dog whistle, but it's been a good radio. Costco, will carry them that's where we bought ours, It was around the $30.00 price, tag, .

[@JMWmemphis]

You might also want to invest in a midland desktop for the nightstand midland er300 has capability to set it only for your county

[@gregoryknight1772]

I v been looking at this radio a long time but now I'm going to get it .very helpful

[@gjtingwall1]

Nice. Have trusted Midland for many years. (And Bearcat)

[@deedieducati2272]

Well apparently your microphone picked up on the dog whistle because when you turned it on the volume of your voice dropped, and when you turned it off your volume increased. Cool stuff!

[@curtispazarjr4985]

great review!!!!!

[@aggelos123]

I wish the handle was a storage compartment to keep power cords and headphones.

[@stevederjones7340]

I need to pick up one . I have other communication. I would like to have something like this to just listen.

[@billyjohnson1286]

I have gotten a weather radio very similar to this from Amazon! It also has a shortwave band!

[@28Down]

Can you share how is this holding up after a year or so?

[@TheWolf1203]

my dog didn't even flinch 😂

[@Gpiforever1]

Hey could you do a video for preparing college kids safety ?

[@sueelliott3206]

I'm impressed, this seems to be a great radio. Thanks for sharing.

[@markhynek3341]

The yard stick in the background said Wade Hampton Blvd. Do you live in Greenville SC? That is where my family lives. I happen to live in Costa Rica and serve as a missionary here but enjoy your channel. My wife and I recently did all the requirements to conceal carry here since we have permanent residency. It is quite the experience and makes me appreciate that the U.S. has a 2nd amendment. Keep fighting for it.

[@jorgfregin182]

Looks good might buy one of those.

[@DDGVET4]

God we're old. My first CB was a Midland 6 channel.

[@jeffslaven]

Wow! I really like this. Might just get one!

[@csluau5913]

I was looking at getting another radio. I already have an old ETON Scorpion but the dog on antenna pulled out one day. I spent a just trying to figure out how to get that sucker to go back in and ultimately had to superglue the little parts back onto it to get it to stay. Needless to say there was no point buying a Scorpion 2. I have looked at the Midland 210 already. I’ll check out the 310

[@JMWmemphis]

Midland wr120 is good for the nightstand and as a primary

[@the8jrfan]

$59 on Amazon.

[@marknorwood7521]

I recently got one of these for my preps as well. $59.99 at Amazon

[@titanpreparedness]

Mindland makes some great products. Slightly over priced but full of features. The hand cranks are terrible tho. Lots of cranking for a min or 2 of music and less of light.

[@generic53]

Should add the model (ER310) to your description so you don't have to hunt for it in the vid where you mention it.

[@brichard9485]

Wow! Sportsman's Guide is very expensive! Then they charging membership on top of that

[@SensiblePrepper]

The Buyer's Club is optional but you get free shipping and a lower price. I've been a member for years and have saved a lot. Plus you can use the $20 SOOTCH discount. So it's not expensive.

[@steveturner3999]

Sportsman’s Guide may be expensive for an occasional shopper. If you are always looking to purchase the types of items they carry it can be a very good bargain. And purchases over $149.99 are eligible for the 4 pay option. Their customer service is awesome too. They’ve been very economical for me over the years. Love the Sootch discount!

[@twa2471]

Yup agreeded , myself I think sprotsman guide Sucks. They've burned me more than once and back when clinton was in office , they were the first to start price gouging. I haven't done busnuiss with them sense and have no intentions on starting now.

[@9x19freedom]

If your on a budget get the Midland ER10VP on bass pro for $20 I'd recommend getting a ham radio it's NOAA and FM radio capable for a real life threatening emergency you can get in contact with some even if cellphone towers are down. Here I FL we have sar net 28 + repeaters that are connected so you should be covered 80 to 90% of FL

[@johngaltman]

I have an older version of this radio, the solar charging on mine sucks, it takes many days to charge and I live in Tucson, AZ where we have over 300 days of sun per year, and lately we have been just hoping for even the chance for rain...

[@donhanscom7309]

you said you could not use rechargable AA's so why would you change the switch when charging from a USB power source??? I would think the switch was to change the power source in the radio not to change the charging..

[@justcece9082]

Cool this would be great for my black out box small and compact.

[@James-ke5sx]

What if you plug it in, put it in the sun and operate the hand crank all together will it charge faster.

[@Mikey-ym6ok]

I got the newer one and I got a test alert and I almost died of a heart attack. So loud and flashing the light. My blood pressure has def reached high levels and glad I’m still alive haha. The noaa alert testing certainly freaking works

[@aliciaragsdale3220]

😂

[@timothyeldridge6822]

I enjoyed this video! I ordered one!

[@thomasbrandon5111]

Good info. Don. Need a good radio for emergency. I have a Kaito Voyager for my multi power source radio that has same functions as the Midland. Prep On T

[@Jesusandbible]

Is it USA only? Wont work in UK? What do you make of the = Greadio (or DaringSnail) Solar Radio Emergency Wind Up Radio Hand Crank AM FM Radio ?

[@Enough_Tumbleweed]

I picked up a midland er210 on clearance in Walmart the other day. Worth every penny.

[@ameeromedia5883]

@J Crews how much was it on clearance for?

[@Enough_Tumbleweed]

@@ameeromedia5883 $22

[@ameeromedia5883]

@@Enough_Tumbleweed Ok cool!

[@electronicoscaldas2763]

FM tuning is with steps of 0.2 MHz in odd numbers, so some stations that transmit on frequencies ended with decimal even numbers can not be tune with Midland emergencies radios ER210 and ER310. The reception of emergency radios is not the best. I recommend a good quality rechargeable and portable radio instead, like a C. Crane Skywave or Skywave SSB paired with at least 5 W solar panel, and a good hand and/or pedal crank generator.

[@nelzjurne2998]

Great presentation!

[@caseydman4651]

from the moment i played this my dog went nuts...no idea why....

[@nc8524]

Thx for this review. Btw would you have any reviews on garmin gps devices and navigation tips in general for when you might find yourself out in the elements without any modern devices?

[@4449John]

These things seem to have issues after a while if they are used very much. Its been around 9 months since this review, do you still feel like recommending this radio? I need something for WX and AM in the event the local power gets turned off or something else happens. Tried a Running Snail which was great, but two weeks of use and the LCD screen stated to die, so you could not tune it any longer. Is this still a HAPPY radio at this time?

[@tammyshaw4540]

I have this and love it !

[@toyotek2]

Cool little radio

[@Richardretirer]

Better check the Amazon reviews on this product.

[@sunshinensprinkles9322]

How is this radio compared to the kaito ka500?

[@feardabeard7635]

Cina of course

[@brianstephens8809]

Hey Sootch, i’ve been a subscriber for A long time and I want you to know that I appreciate your videos and I have learned volumes. Maybe I missed something on this video but are you saying if you put rechargeable AA batteries inside this radio,,,, they will be charged by the crank, solar panel or by USB? Or, the batteries are just a back up?

[@betod3113]

What's a good emergency radio for 2023 incase a grid happens? Might buy one or 2 cuz we never know what can happen!!

[@hermittao]

When I heard that Midland used proprietary batteries they lost me. With many quality rechargeable AA batteries out there, there was no reason not to permit their use. Yes, alkaline batteries are ok, but rechargeables are the way to go.

[@MegaFlaxman]

I have the newer version of this, it’s pretty much the same but the reception sucks even with the antenna up, only picks up two radio stations and zero weather channels, pretty disappointed.

[@whiteyfisk9769]

Did you ever get this resolved? Ive seen a few reviews stating something similar about this radio

[@janfranceschi8458]

Great review.

[@chrislucas2324]

Did anyone else notice that when the dog whistle is turned on, volume level the mic is picking up gets quieter? Seriously. And likewise when it was turned off, it returns to normal level. (Sootch, did you hear any kind of a distortion or anything at all with the dog whistle being on?) I swear the sound level of the video drops when its turned on. Interesting, anyway.

[@mattblack118]

I bought one of these radios last year. Just FYI I found it incapable of charging my iphone 6 with the included lithium battery even fully charged. I tested a comparable battery and same thing. So not much good as a power bank. This will likely be a deal breaker for most and not sure if my unit was defective and was looking to see if others had the same problem. When switched to the AA batteries it charged my phone just fine. Radio reception of the NOAA channel (or in Canada the Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) (eye roll) radio Hz was barely there. Do I need a special antenna to pick up shortwave? Thanks in advance.

[@allemander]

Bruh, rechargeable AA batteries are perfectly acceptable to use in this radio. I keep Eneloop Pro batteries in mine.