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product_id: 187081082
title: "Emergency Crank Weather Radio, 14800mWh Solar Hand Crank Portable AM/FM/NOAA Weather Radio with 1W 3 Mode Flashlight & Reading Lamp, Cell Phone Charger, SOS for Home and Emergency"
brand: "runningsnail"
price: "R1223"
currency: ZAR
in_stock: true
reviews_count: 8
category: "Running Snail"
url: https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/187081082-emergency-crank-weather-radio-14800mwh-solar-hand-crank-portable-am
store_origin: ZA
region: South Africa
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# AM/FM/NOAA weather band with external antenna 14800mWh rechargeable battery Super-bright 3-mode flashlight + motion sensor lamp Emergency Crank Weather Radio, 14800mWh Solar Hand Crank Portable AM/FM/NOAA Weather Radio with 1W 3 Mode Flashlight & Reading Lamp, Cell Phone Charger, SOS for Home and Emergency

**Brand:** runningsnail
**Price:** R1223
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> ⚡ Be Ready, Stay Connected, Shine Bright — Your Ultimate Emergency Companion!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Emergency Crank Weather Radio, 14800mWh Solar Hand Crank Portable AM/FM/NOAA Weather Radio with 1W 3 Mode Flashlight & Reading Lamp, Cell Phone Charger, SOS for Home and Emergency by runningsnail
- **How much does it cost?** R1223 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
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## Best For

- runningsnail enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted runningsnail brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Light Your Way:** Versatile 3-mode flashlight plus motion sensor reading lamp for hands-free, precise illumination.
- • **Power That Lasts:** Massive 14800mWh battery charges multiple smartphones—stay connected when it counts.
- • **Trusted Lifesaver:** Backed by 18-month warranty and trusted by over 10 million users surviving hurricanes and more.
- • **Charge On Your Terms:** Four charging modes—solar, hand crank, USB, and battery—guarantee power anytime, anywhere.
- • **Stay Informed Anywhere:** Crystal-clear NOAA weather alerts from 7 stations keep you ahead of storms and emergencies.

## Overview

The RunningSnail MD-090P Emergency Crank Weather Radio features a powerful 14800mWh rechargeable battery, AM/FM/NOAA weather band with external antenna, and a super-bright 3-mode flashlight plus motion sensor reading lamp. Designed for ultimate preparedness, it offers four charging options including solar and hand crank, ensuring reliable power during any emergency. Compact, water-resistant, and trusted by millions, it’s the essential tool for staying informed, charged, and safe in unpredictable conditions.

## Description

desertcart.com: Emergency Crank Weather Radio, 14800mWh Solar Hand Crank Portable AM/FM/NOAA Weather Radio with 1W 3 Mode Flashlight & Reading Lamp, Cell Phone Charger, SOS for Home and Emergency : Electronics

Review: Perfect for a go bag - Just what I was hoping for! I love this little thing, it's perfect. It works just as expected, and feels well made. It's got a nice matte finish which I didn't expect, but was pleasantly surprised by. This is great for an emergency kit. It's a bit smaller than I expected but I think that's a plus, takes up less room. Super easy to use, didn't have to do any additional prep, works straight out of the box. I will say, at first, I wasn't picking up anything, only static. So if you experience this, just give it a few minutes to warm up. Keep it on a tuned channel and wait for it to start working. After that, it works perfectly.
Review: Decent Unit with good capabilities for a good price - I'm quite pleased with this little unit. It may not be perfect, but it's only twenty bucks, so it gets five stars. desertcart says it has a 1000 mAh power bank, but the included manual says it's 1200 mAh. I would estimate it's between 1000 and 1100 mAh. Overall impressions: The flashlight is not real bright, but good enough for most general tasks in the dark. There are no brightness or flash modes, just simply on or off. The radio works well enough - the volume goes up very rapidly with the volume control - at 10% of the way, it's already quite loud. I haven't tried it all the way up. The tuning is quite sensitive (tuning changes quickly with slow turning of the dial), but not too sensitive to be able to tune to stations when you're careful. Sound quality is thin and bright, but who cares - this isn't for music listening. There is no headphone jack. The antenna works fine for FM and Wideband, it's kind of short, but helps with reception. The charging crank turns fine, but it takes work to do so. One minute of cranking makes my hands tired and a bit sore. Five minutes of cranking is alot of work! Part of the problem is that it is hard to find a good place to hold the unit while cranking without having to grip it harder than you should have to. Also, the knob that you hold on the crank is somewhat small. But for a minute at a time it's all fine. You can charge the unit via USB with the included cable, which is definitely the easy way to accomplish that. You can also charge external devices from the internal battery. I don't know the output current that it provides, but it charges my iPhone 5. More details below. I made a few tests for your info: With the unit completely drained, I cranked 130 revolutions (about 1 minute) and then turned on the flashlight. The first 20 minutes shone normally, then started to get dimmer and dimmer. But it kept shining. And shining. And shining. Finally, after over 9 hours of constant dim light I turned on the radio at the same time and very shortly everything went out. Who knows how much longer it would have shone on. Bear in mind almost all of those 9 hours were very dim light, but in total darkness, still very useful to not trip on things when pointed at your feet and do normal tasks when pointed at what you're doing. Good for emergencies. Then with the unit completely drained again, I cranked 130 turns and then turned on the radio. With moderate volume, it played for 12 minutes before dying. How about charging phones? I have a rather old iPhone 5. With the flashlight completely drained, I cranked 1300 turns (10 minutes) - no small feat! Then I plugged in my phone to charge from the unit. It added about 2% to my phone battery before it stopped charging. I then placed a phone call (all with no cellular data, wifi, or location services on, and in low battery mode). My call lasted for 5-6 minutes until those 2% had been used. Bear in mind that my phone battery is not what it used to be so your mileage my vary. I also tested the capacity by charging the unit fully via USB. I'm not sure how long that took, but for sure less than 6 hours. Then I charged my iPhone 5 (again with the battery saving settings in place). It raised my phone battery level by 75% before it stopped charging. That took just over an hour. Another thing I tested: with the unit fully discharged, I connected my phone and started cranking. While cranking it was providing charge to my phone. I haven't specifically tested the solar charging, but I did set it in the sun and it looked to be charging. Actually, even under bright indoor lights it shows as charging.

## Features

- ★【 Newest Design MD-090P】Based on MD-090 emergency weather radio, we've optimized and upgraded a lot of features. A biggest 14800mWh (4000mAh) rechargeable battery can charge more than one smartphone, the most powerful lighting functions include super-bright 3 mode flashlight and motion sensor reading lamp. Also, external antenna, electricity label, comfortable hand crank, tap switch fit all your needs. The MD-090P is the best value for emergency radio in this market.
- ★【The Most Powerful Life Saver Radio】Nature is unpredictable, but you can be prepared and ready in the face of her fury. The emergency crank radio with weather band and phone charge professionally get weather broadcasts the latest weather and all hazard information for your areas like hurricanes, tornadoes and so on from 7 NOAA stations at a crystal-clear sound. Earns a critical time for you to get full preparation advance, keeping you and your family safe with this emergency weather radio.
- ★【4 CHARGING MODES】Compared with other emergency radio on the market, the emergency radio has upgraded to 14800mWh (4000mAh) rechargeable battery, found in every household and easy to buy in the local market or desertcart store. Also, Micro USB charge, Solar charge, Hand-crank could also supply the emergency weather radio last for days after the storm had passed until the power back on. No matter what emergency situation you find yourself in, this hand crank light never run out of electricity!
- ★【Super-Bright 3 Mode Flashlight And Motion Sensor Reading Lamp】 If you are an outdoor enthusiast or need to walk in places without lights, the emergency radio with 3 modes flashlight is a great alternative, which farthest lighting range exceeds10m, farther than the most other solar emergency radio. Also, a reading lamp with a Motion sensor will greatly help you get up in the mid-night to avoid waking your family. Add to cart, you will never regret that you purchase this emergnecy weather radio!
- ★【We Care About You and The ones Your loved】 In the past years, Our emergency radio has helped more than 10,000,000 USA Civilians to live through the hurricane, tornadoes and snowstorm season, like "Dorian", "Harvey, "Irma", etc. Your voice drives us to be the best. We back our emergency weather radio with 18-months Warranty! If you are not satisfied with this NOAA weather radio, we can refund you immediately as you contact us. And our customer service is here for you 24/7 for anything you need!

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B083TLZN7G |
| Additional Features | Built-In AM Antenna, Built-In Flashlight, Portable, Rechargeable, SOS Alarm |
| Antenna Location | Emergency, Hurricane, News, earthquake, flood, snowstorm, thunderstorm, tornado, weather broadcast, wildfire, winter storm |
| Best Sellers Rank | #662 in Electronics ( See Top 100 in Electronics ) #4 in Weather Radios |
| Brand | RunningSnail |
| Built-In Media | Owner's Manual, USB Cable, emergency radio |
| Color | 090P-Green |
| Compatible Devices | Smartphone |
| Connectivity Technology | USB |
| Customer Reviews | 4.5 out of 5 stars 38,491 Reviews |
| Display Technology | LCD |
| Display Type | LED |
| Enclosure Material | Plastic |
| Frequency | 108 MHz |
| Hardware Interface | USB |
| Item Dimensions L x W x H | 6.23"L x 2.48"W x 3.19"H |
| Item Weight | 395 Grams |
| Manufacturer | RunningSnail |
| Model Number | 090PG |
| Number of Batteries | 2 Lithium Polymer batteries required. (included) |
| Power Source | Corded-Electric, Rechargeable Battery,Solar Panel, Hand Crank |
| Product Dimensions | 6.23"L x 2.48"W x 3.19"H |
| Radio Bands Supported | AM/FM/ Weather Band |
| Speaker Maximum Output Power | 1 Watts |
| Special Feature | Built-In AM Antenna , Built-In Flashlight, Portable, Rechargeable, SOS Alarm |
| Style Name | Modern |
| Tuner Technology | AM/FM/WB |
| Tuner Type | AM/FM/WB |
| Water Resistance Level | Water Resistant |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** RunningSnail
- **Color:** Green
- **Connectivity Technology:** USB
- **Included Components:** Owner's Manual, USB Cable, emergency radio
- **Power Source:** Corded-Electric, Rechargeable Battery,Solar Panel, Hand Crank
- **Product Dimensions:** 6.23"L x 2.48"W x 3.19"H
- **Radio Bands Supported:** AM/FM/ Weather Band
- **Special Feature:** Built-In AM Antenna, Built-In Flashlight, Portable, Rechargeable, SOS Alarm
- **Style:** Modern
- **Tuner Technology:** AM/FM/WB

## Images

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## Available Options

This product comes in different **Color** options.

## Questions & Answers

**Q: I specifically want to know if the 4000mah battery can be charged with the hand crank if rotated for a long enough period of time?**
A: Yes, it would definitely take awhile though.  There is actually 2 batteries in it.  Model:  XTT 18650, 2000 mAh batteries.

**Q: how many hand cranks or how long do I have to hand crank to bring back up to full power?**
A: Hello friend, Kindly remind that the radio only has one hand crank and spin the handle for 1 minute at the speed of 130rpm.It can be used for high beam illumination for 30 minutes or radio for 6 minutes.We recommend to use USB charging as much as possible under normal circumstances. Hand crank charging is used in emergency situations.Hope this can help you.

**Q: In a longer term emergency situation, can the solar recharge the 4000 mah battery or will the solar only charge the lithium battery for radio & light?**
A: Hello friend, Kindly remind that solar energy is used to charge the built-in lithium battery . But we recommend using USB to charge the radio as much as possible under normal circumstances. Solar charging is designed to maintain the battery.Hope this can help you.

**Q: i do not see weather alert....does it haave the noaa weather alert feature**
A: Hello friend, sorry to let you know that this item does not have weather alert feature. There is AM/FM/WB on it, When you tune to "WB", it could receive NOAA channels. Hope this helps.
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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Perfect for a go bag
*by A***Z on January 18, 2026*

Just what I was hoping for! I love this little thing, it's perfect. It works just as expected, and feels well made. It's got a nice matte finish which I didn't expect, but was pleasantly surprised by. This is great for an emergency kit. It's a bit smaller than I expected but I think that's a plus, takes up less room. Super easy to use, didn't have to do any additional prep, works straight out of the box. I will say, at first, I wasn't picking up anything, only static. So if you experience this, just give it a few minutes to warm up. Keep it on a tuned channel and wait for it to start working. After that, it works perfectly.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Decent Unit with good capabilities for a good price
*by H***R on March 2, 2017*

I'm quite pleased with this little unit. It may not be perfect, but it's only twenty bucks, so it gets five stars. Amazon says it has a 1000 mAh power bank, but the included manual says it's 1200 mAh. I would estimate it's between 1000 and 1100 mAh. Overall impressions: The flashlight is not real bright, but good enough for most general tasks in the dark. There are no brightness or flash modes, just simply on or off. The radio works well enough - the volume goes up very rapidly with the volume control - at 10% of the way, it's already quite loud. I haven't tried it all the way up. The tuning is quite sensitive (tuning changes quickly with slow turning of the dial), but not too sensitive to be able to tune to stations when you're careful. Sound quality is thin and bright, but who cares - this isn't for music listening. There is no headphone jack. The antenna works fine for FM and Wideband, it's kind of short, but helps with reception. The charging crank turns fine, but it takes work to do so. One minute of cranking makes my hands tired and a bit sore. Five minutes of cranking is alot of work! Part of the problem is that it is hard to find a good place to hold the unit while cranking without having to grip it harder than you should have to. Also, the knob that you hold on the crank is somewhat small. But for a minute at a time it's all fine. You can charge the unit via USB with the included cable, which is definitely the easy way to accomplish that. You can also charge external devices from the internal battery. I don't know the output current that it provides, but it charges my iPhone 5. More details below. I made a few tests for your info: With the unit completely drained, I cranked 130 revolutions (about 1 minute) and then turned on the flashlight. The first 20 minutes shone normally, then started to get dimmer and dimmer. But it kept shining. And shining. And shining. Finally, after over 9 hours of constant dim light I turned on the radio at the same time and very shortly everything went out. Who knows how much longer it would have shone on. Bear in mind almost all of those 9 hours were very dim light, but in total darkness, still very useful to not trip on things when pointed at your feet and do normal tasks when pointed at what you're doing. Good for emergencies. Then with the unit completely drained again, I cranked 130 turns and then turned on the radio. With moderate volume, it played for 12 minutes before dying. How about charging phones? I have a rather old iPhone 5. With the flashlight completely drained, I cranked 1300 turns (10 minutes) - no small feat! Then I plugged in my phone to charge from the unit. It added about 2% to my phone battery before it stopped charging. I then placed a phone call (all with no cellular data, wifi, or location services on, and in low battery mode). My call lasted for 5-6 minutes until those 2% had been used. Bear in mind that my phone battery is not what it used to be so your mileage my vary. I also tested the capacity by charging the unit fully via USB. I'm not sure how long that took, but for sure less than 6 hours. Then I charged my iPhone 5 (again with the battery saving settings in place). It raised my phone battery level by 75% before it stopped charging. That took just over an hour. Another thing I tested: with the unit fully discharged, I connected my phone and started cranking. While cranking it was providing charge to my phone. I haven't specifically tested the solar charging, but I did set it in the sun and it looked to be charging. Actually, even under bright indoor lights it shows as charging.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 200 cranks gave me 10 , 15 minute sessions
*by D***E on January 2, 2026*

I am happy with the purchase. It works exactly as described. The price seemed right for this kind of product and I do believe I will purchase it again if this one happens to fail . Have a good day. Update : it stopped working as effectively after about a month. Now I give 100 cranks and get listed five minutes of radio time. It’s still functions, just not as well.

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*Store origin: ZA*
*Last updated: 2026-02-25*