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25 miles is a stretch but 1-2 miles is more like it. The batteries do not last very long and are hard to find. Otherwise the product is quite functional and easy to use.

I have had these 2 way radios for less than a year and I am already having poor reception and batteries will not fully charge.

I bought these with the knowledge that manufacturers inflate their claims of quality regardless of the product. So, I'm thinking, if they claim a 25 mile range, certainly that's under optimal conditions. With this in mind, I was sure these would work for me at a range of at least 15% of their claim. That's about 3 3/4 miles. Surely if they claim a range of 25, I can get 3 3/4, right? WRONG!I live in a small town with small short buildings, no sky scrapers etc. Very few obstructions in fact. My line-of-sight range is less than 3 city blocks. Save your money folks. Buy flowers for your girlfriend gentlemen, or, ladies spend the money on a manicure. Just don't waste it on these 2 way radios.

The range is not all that. The 2-3 second delay is terrible. And how do I put it on a maximum range? I have tried what the manual says and doesn't work.

i do not have much experience with 2 way radios however i would expect at least the same dependability from them as you would obtain from a childrens set of walkie-talkies. purchased these in February, have total 1/2 hour or less talk time and most of that was so garbled we immediately went into troubleshooting mode. after spending another 2 hours trying to figure out (via owners manual, the cobra website, and various forums) i have found out whats wrong - these radios are junk. one of them works marginally better than the other one, but what good is that? cant use dcs or ctss (no calling signal or vibration alert), 3 - 5 second delay prior to talking, garbled transmission and receiving from either end. i only use them from one floor to the other in our house (100 feet maybe)and they cant even manage that. i bet these wont scratch the 1 mile range let alone 25 miles. what a joke.