Dewalt radio ?

Jacko1234 · Jun 29, 2014

I know makita radios rule sites but it's time for me to get one all my tools are dewalt so would be handy to get the dewalt radio . Anyone got any reviews on them ?

a1colly · Jun 29, 2014

Don't drop it, they don't like it lol

ferg · Jun 29, 2014

I've had mine for a few years and it's still as good as the day I got it.

Which is more than can be said for all the other cheap radios I've had before.

It saves me from listening to my own thoughts for too long and runs off / charges my dewalt batteries.

The only thing going against it is that it resembles a ghetto blaster from the 80's.

Big and heavy but reliable

plantpot · Jun 29, 2014

My mate has one of the new dab ones he says if it lasts a year it will pay for its self as he gets through loads of domestic type dabs
Its his pride and joy .Even brought it to the pub one night to give everyone the guilded tour.
Seems good when I have been with him

shanky887614 · Jun 29, 2014

The new dab one looks good, not keen on the size of thd bosch and old dewalt though

Octopus · Jun 30, 2014

I've had the DAB/FM one for a few months and what I've noticed is if you plug it in to charge and then use the search function on the radio it often can't tune into any stations. Unplug and try again and it's ok - so then plug in again.

Frustrating, but that said, the 2 x 13a sockets are dead handy, as are the USB to charge my phone and the jack to plug in my iPod.

shanky887614 · Jun 30, 2014

Murdoch said:
I've had the DAB/FM one for a few months and what I've noticed is if you plug it in to charge and then use the search function on the radio it often can't tune into any stations. Unplug and try again and it's ok - so then plug in again.

Frustrating, but that said, the 2 x 13a sockets are dead handy, as are the USB to charge my phone and the jack to plug in my iPod.

The dewalt has 2 13 amp sockets on it?

Octopus · Jun 30, 2014

shanky887614 said:
The dewalt has 2 13 amp sockets on it?

Yup...

[h=1]DeWalt DCR017-GB XR Li-Ion Charger / DAB+ Radio 240V[/h] Product Code: 54911 (screwfix)

shanky887614 · Jun 30, 2014

Murdoch said:
Yup...

[h=1]DeWalt DCR017-GB XR Li-Ion Charger / DAB+ Radio 240V[/h] Product Code: 54911 (screwfix)

nice idea, im going to mod my radio soon so might add one.

Going to put an iec plug on it to make lead a bit beefier

Octopus · Jun 30, 2014

shanky887614 said:
nice idea, im going to mod my radio soon so might add one.

Going to put an iec plug on it to make lead a bit beefier

I use the sockets mainly for charging my MFT and cordless drill so hardly a heavy load!

shanky887614 · Jun 30, 2014

Murdoch said:
I use the sockets mainly for charging my MFT and cordless drill so hardly a heavy load!

Have you seen the shoestring they call the charging cable.

There is no built in tranny, its in the plug so was going to put it internally and put 230 direct in through iec plug

applemac · Jun 30, 2014

pah my milwaukee radio has a beer bottle opener on the back!

PEM · Jun 30, 2014

As an aside my dab radio (£40 non site job) works ok however when I charge my 18v dewalt batteries anywhere within say 12 ft of it it can't pic up any radio stations. Maybe telling me something!

QikMik · Jul 2, 2014

Dewalt radios are pretty decent I use to have a Makita BMR but the fact it didn't charge my batteries was annoying - now (only for two weeks) I've got myself a DeWalt DAB as I got a new combi also.
Great for charging my batteries but DAB sucks in Derbyshire so its stereo most of the time.

Oh yeah one last thing don't drop a Makita BMR into water - they can't swim.