Freeplay S 360 Reviews

The radio is absolutely RUBBISH it only works when the clockwork mechanism is unwinding then it goes off and stops. I call mine the wind me up radio. You cannot open it to try to repair it. It is totaly useless. My wife purchased it for my one Christmas, I now wonder whether it was an early April fools day present. It now an ornament on one of the ...  Read the complete review

I have owned one of these for a month and have been very impressed with its performance. This is one of those products that has been in the public eye for several years but I have not bothered to investigate further even though it has several obvious advantages over other radios. I suppose the main reason is that most people will have several ...  Read the complete review

Freeplay Ranger is the latest in the Freeplay range of wind up radios. The whole concept puzzles me! We live in an age when we are always utilising the latest labour saving devices. We use dish washers, washing machines and vacuum cleaners to save our energy, yet this radio is powered by 'human energy'. You turn the handle to ...  Read the complete review

I remember when the posh girl at school first got a gramophone. We all piled round to her parents shop and looked on aghast at this wonderful technology. Just a few winds and as if by magic music would emerge from the trumpet. Hang on. That's not my memory. Ah, I'm having another 'Little House on the Prairie' flashback. ...  Read the complete review

Imagine those summer days when you want to listen to the radio in the garden, or take the radio into the bathroom, or camping etc.etc. Those batteries never seem to last long do they? And what a waste of money if you happen to fall asleep! Originally designed for use in Africa, where lack of batteries and electric sockets is prevalent in some ...  Read the complete review