Are Radios and Walkie Talkies Worthwhile?

[2tinksmom]

FatCow, How long does the rechargeable battery last? Is it good all day with minimal use? We want to get some for our NYE trip to WDW to try them out, but will really need them on our first Disney cruise(whoohoo!) in May. Want to stay in touch with oldest DD!!!!

 

[FatCow]

So far I can use it for two full days with moderate use. The nice thing about my unit is that it comes with Nickel Metal Hydride batteries so after the first several cycle, you can just charge them without worrying about memory effect (that plagues Ni-cd batteries). So by the end of each day, just pop the radios to the charger base, and use them the next day without any worry regarding running out of juice.

 

[greendoor678]

My family's experience with walkie talkies was dissapointing.
We probably don't have the best brand , so that could be the problem.
But we heard more of other people's conversations than our own.
We ended up leaving them in our room after 2 days b/c they were unneccessary baggage to lug around the parks.

We found our cell phones to be most useful.

If you don't have more than one cell phone for your family than invest in some of the walkie talkies that other Dis'ers on the board recommend.
The cheap one's just aren't worth it though.