Customer Reviews for Midland - BizTalk 20-Floor, 16-Channel 2-Way Radios (6-Pack) - Black
Customer Rating
4
Great Quality for Price!
on February 16, 2019
Posted by: woos1
from Maryland
Gender:Male
I bought these about one year ago, they have worked well, but some parts have broken. The clips come off unless you remember to tighten the screws frequently.
They work very well in our facility, but sadly they seem to be made with cheap materials because the belt clips have not lasted over a year. They were great for the first year but they have not been able to keep up with the needs of our staff and the facility in terms of their durability and quality of parts. They would be great for short term use.
I originally purchased a much cheaper brand radio and have regretted it ever since. I recently bought the Midland Biztalk radio and have been very pleased. Us ring these radios in a large building and covering 15 acres. Would like to see options for better antennas though to increase range.
I just purchased two of these for our crane inspection company. They are extremely loud, clear, and light weight!! They seem very durable and should hold up to lots of abuse. I plan on purchasing 4 more of these and the multi-charger!
I have 16 of these. Good sound quality. Really can’t beat the simplicity and price for a commercial radio. In use over a month and no durability issues and I know several have been dropped onto concrete and still work with no visible damage. Only negative is the battery tends to fly off when dropped. If being crazy picky, the attachment of the belt clip has really small screws which seams like it could be a weak point but none have broken yet so it may just be my perception. I like that it is compact so easy to have on a belt and still sit down without trauma. I’ve used other brands in the past and they were heavy and bulky. Battery has easily lasted all day. The PTT button seams small compared to other radios and sometimes takes a second stab at to find when not looking but I like it better because it is harder to accidently trigger it when sitting or leaning up against something. I have used several other brands in the past as a compare and I have some residential Midland products too. I would definately recommend Midland and I will keep buying Midland.
The range of these radios is about 50% of the advertised range when used in modern concrete & steel structures. To reach through twenty stories of concrete and steel, one would have to be in a perfect position; a position of less concrete and steel such as a direct line of sight...
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from midlandusa.comBy MidlandUSA, Customer Service, April 13, 2018
We are sorry to hear you are having issues with the range of your radios. As all structures are different some are tougher to broadcast through than others. Please reach out to customer service at 816-241-8500 M-F 8am-4:30pm and we can help with getting you stronger antennas for your radios to help with the range.