Looking for info on walkie talkies.

[HappyPuppy]

My wife bought a pair of Motorola Talkabout T5320's and they're crap. We want them so we can keep in touch with our daughter as she's wandering hither and yon to her friends' houses. These things say they're good for up to 2 miles. That must mean if your living on the Great Plains with no obstructions. You get these things a block apart with a few houses in the way and there is no communications.

OK, my question. What are some pretty good ones, either Motorola, Cobra or something else. I think the ones my wife bought were $50-60 for the pair. I'm willing to put out $100-200 for some decent ones that will keep us in contact with our daughter. Naturally, the less expensive the better, but something cheap that doesn't work is a total waste. These will be used in a suburban environmet over about a 3 block area.

Thanks

 

[propellerhead]

Cell phone maybe?

 

[fatbaby]

Radio Shack 21-1860s =D

$100 each

It monitors 2 channels, scans em for activity, has a backlight and charges your walkie talkie w/o removing the batteries

But since you want cheaper...

Cobra FRS 225-2

$35 each

charges batts inside talkie, button lock, and a backlight

No i'm not pulling those phones out of my arse, my cousin has the radio shackys and i have the cobra. My first impression of the radio shackies was bleh (since its from radio shack), but after using em...

 

[John]

These look interestinggggggggggggg