BaoFeng Two-Way Radio 4-Pack

Got these for our church safety team. The included cable didn't come with a cd like some do. The cable was recognized by my Windows 10 computer. They were easy to program with the included cable & CHIRP free software that I downloaded from the internet. I changed the squelch from 5 to 3. So far, they work as well as the $189 radios the team currently uses. However, I can buy 12 of these for less than one of the other brand. They are about the same size, but these are lighter. I do think the more expensive ones are better made. I got these for spares & to use in the classrooms. They are not used roughly at church. I have read many reviews by safety teams, security guards & HAM operators. Most reviews are positive. The earphone is wired all the way to the earpiece, and not acoustical tubing. I like this better because it gets louder. It will take earphones that use the K plug. The only negative thing I found in the reviews is that they are 1.8-3 watts when transmitting, not 5 watts. They work fine inside & outside of the large buildings we use. I did try using them at my house. I rode a bike 3/4 mile line of sight so that I would be transmitting through a wooded area. I was able to talk to my grandkids at the house, but it had static. I let the grandkids play outside with them for a few days & they didn't break them. I still let them play with them. The only thing I don't like is that the channel numbers on the dial are black on a black background, making them impossible for me to see. The radio does verbally announce the channel # when you turn to it. It can be programed to scan all, or selected channels when placed on Ch16. While not the best, I think these are more than good enough for what we need.