Home > Consumer Reviews > Cobra LI 6500-2 WX VP 20-Mile GMRS/FRS 2-Way Radio (Twin Pack)

bought to replace older motorola talk abouts. product worked well, but no better than less expensive motorola. features of radio such as calls also not compatible with all of the channels using motorola.

all in all satisfied, but feel could have bought less expensive radios and had same performance.

Why do these companies make claims that are just not possible?? Or, just say 20 miles ON THE BEACH? Not that I believe either....

Well, I used it extensively this past weekend, as we did a lot of backpacking. I certainly did not get 20-mile service with it. Often the other scouts who had other radios from other brands got better reception than I did with the Cobra. Often the incoming message was more easily received on other radios than the new Cobra that I had. There are many settings that I'll have to play with to hopefully improve the performance.

I was pretty disappointed with the radios. We tried to use them by our hunting shack and we couldn't even hear each other when we were about a mile apart. I really think that when they say a 20 mile radius that they are deceaving the customer.

radios were good on a cruise, but horrible in the big city, maybe only a 4 block radius