Amazon Prime Day: Baofengs on Sale

The most ubiquitous handheld ham radio is on sale for stupidly cheap during Amazon’s Prime days. We would be remiss to not encourage you to pick up several or one of the two-packs of the 8W variety. We know you aren’t spending your shekels on ammo, so put them to good use and get something equally as deadly to the left…comms. Below are a few things worth picking up cheap, while you can still get them. 

  1. Baofeng UV-5R MK 8W Max Power 2020 (Mirkit Edition) On sale for ~$40 less per pair than usual, comes with a programming cable and a 7″ antenna versus the normal 5″ along with chargers and standard 1800mAh batteries. You can also get a single radio for ~20$ off, but the singles do not come with a programming cable. 


  2. Olight Odin. I am a Surefire guy, but Olight is doing something right here. Rechargeable, remote pressure switch, 2000 lumens and a rail mount for barely over $100, ~$50 cheaper than normal. You can’t beat that. Good news, even if your bases are covered there, virtually all of their lights are on sale and if you need an EDC light they have half a dozen worth a look.

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12 Comments

  1. Luke October 14, 2020 at 08:08

    Got a couple….$75 per set on prime. Thanks for tip now I just gotta learn how to use lol.

  2. Reluctant Millennial October 14, 2020 at 10:25

    I picked up a tri-band model for $50 (down from $64), as well as a 8W bundle pack that has the radio, extended battery, programming cable, and knockoff Nagoya antenna for $39. Looking forward to putting both through their paces.

    • Jesse James October 14, 2020 at 10:27

      All for the same price as 50 rounds of ammo in 2020…?

    • HighCountry October 14, 2020 at 12:01

      I like the Tri Band radio. There are very few people on 220Mhz so you pretty much have the band to yourself

      • Dan in CO October 14, 2020 at 14:58

        That’s good to know, thaNk you.

  3. Anonymous October 14, 2020 at 10:40

    3.5

  4. stormsailor1981 October 14, 2020 at 10:42

    I BOUGHT THE 2PCs Baofeng Radios UV-5R MK5 8 Watt MP Max Power 2020 1800 mAh Li-ion Battery with Programming Cable Compatible for Baofeng Two Way Amateur Ham Radio Walkie Talkie, Mirkit Edition.

  5. ApoloDoc October 14, 2020 at 14:08

    Took the 2 pack off of the special!

  6. Greg October 14, 2020 at 15:29

    Are there any models that are waterproof?

  7. Skip October 15, 2020 at 04:38

    Already have 6 of the 8w radios.
    Got a couple lights though.
    Thank you for info and everything all of you are doing.

  8. Feral Underclass October 17, 2020 at 07:28

    Just so ya know the Baofeng UV-5R MK5 is not compatible with CHIRP. Not a big deal if you’re proficient at programming from the keypad but once you get used to using CHIRP to program your radios it’s hard to go back.

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