Oricom UHF2190

The curious case of the Oricom UHF2190 – I have owned SEVERAL of these and find them superbly constructed, solid and with a very nice sounding FM music receiver that can play while it listens on a CB channel for any communications. That said, they could have been even better because the weak inbuilt microphone means you sound "tinny" or muffled to people on the other end, and that alone… Read more

really wastes the 2 watt output, because your voice will become unclear long before you reach the usual range of 2 watt walkie talkies. But for camping, 4WD spotting and basic family bushwalking the useful range will be fine. Years ago I spoke to Oricom about this and I was amazed they were unaware of the weak microphone issue, because all my 2190's have the same flaw. I guess most buyers haven't directly compared them to equivalent Unidens and GMEs. So the UHF2190 (and presumably UHF2195) is lovely to hold, well-built, and it works for casual use. The manufacturer just should have spent a tiny bit more on that one tiny component on the circuit board - a better microphone.

Amazing after sales support – The radios are good. Cheap batteries they come out with are not. This review is based on the amazing support I received from oricom. When the batteries died in a radio that is less than a year old, their support team answered my email quickly and succinctly. Solved the battery problem with one email. Not every day these days that you get amazing… Read more ·  1

after sales support from a company. Most companies ignore you once they have your money. I'll never buy a radio again that's not oricom. Well played mates.

Only let down are the batteries – The radios do all that I expected of them, their only let down is the rechargeable batteries, not even a year old, only charged a handful of times and now they are completely dead and cannot be recharged. Show details ·  1

Great value and does what it says – Good value product, had 1 small issue but their warranty and customer services were brilliant to deal with, email, short phone call.. Resolved. Well done Oricom, I will look at the more powerful units next time.  Show details ·  1

The other radio won't charge anymore – Bought 1 month ago and now the other radio won't charge cheap rechargeable AAA batteries died. Good thing they are replaceable you don't expect this to happen after 2 uses. Show details

Better than the units we had – Purchased fro 4wd Supacentre in April 2018. Used on Aussie wide road trips and always worked with no problem understanding incoming messages. Just prior to next road trip in three weeks noticed batteries were not working, radios were quite ok. Went straight to Oricom and found great customer service with replacements shipped same day. Show details ·  1

Don’t work, unclear – Poor audio quality every time (sending & receiving). Very unclear when receiving, and whilst sending others also can’t make out what is said. I always need to borrow someone else’s spare UHF instead of using my own!. These are useless, do not buy. Show details

Oricom 2190 handheld CB – Bought these 6 months ago, worked fine till batteries ran out and tried to charge; placed units in cradle as per instructions ,but they wouldnt take any charge; completely dead. contacted Mathew at Oricom (very understanding) had a complete new set shipped to me in 3 days. excellent after sales service. Thanks Oricom Show details ·  1

Are these the same as the 2195 – Are the 2190 the same as the 2195 ones as I would like to know please just to make sure I get the right ones thanks oricom as I would like to see what the differences is and what comes with both packs Show details ·  1

Great value units – While gold detecting in the outback bush my wife & I like to keep in contact with each other so we bought the OricomUHF2190s. After the first use there was a problem with the batteries in one unit. Unfortunately at the end of the trip I packed our gear up & forgot all about it until our next trip 12 months later. I rang Oricom & despite being out… Read more ·  1

of warrantee & not being able to find the receipt Matt offered to replace the faulty unit free of charge. Excellent back up service. The units themselves are brilliant & with added features like the built in LED torch are great value for money.

amazing – these 2 handhelds are awesome for spotting and are a perfect size to carry around. They have great range for spotting from tops of hills or even over hills and i wouldnt use anything else but these Show details ·  1

Perfect for us. A young family travelling – We use for when reversing the caravan. Kids run around the caravan park with them or leave one with us. Torch comes in handy for nightly walks to the loos Show details ·  1

A compact user friendly UHF – The Oricom UHF2190 is well priced and efficient for those who want a 2-way product when camping, fishing and walking. Producing a 2 watt signal strength it has a reasonable range when compared to more expensive examples. The unit sits in a recharging cradle when not in use so it's always ready to go. I have found it very useful living up to it's Oricom product reviews. Recommended.  Show details ·  1

Great after sales Service – I ordered these radios (2 in a pack) and we had a problem in that we couldn't charge them up once the batteries ran out of life. We were away travelling for a few month at the time so were unable to do anything about it at the time. On my return I contacted the service team and they were extremely helpful and by sending me brand new recharge batteries (with no questions asked) the radios are now up and running again. = Fantastic service.  Show details ·  1

Good unit, but faulty batteries! – Purchased these online to use on holiday later this week. The units are perfect for our purpose, and worked great straight out of the box. Unfortunately the rechargeable batteries appear to be faulty in one of the units and once drained, would not recharge again... Given the other reviews echoing the same issue, it appears there is a quality… Read more

control issue with these units. Very disappointed as I thought I'd take a chance on these units that are slightly cheaper than other brands that are more well known to me - will sort out a refund after I'm back from holidays...

Same problem as first review – Purchased a pair of these on special from Repco last Friday. Out of the box one would not charge batteries. The other one worked until the batteries went flat and now is the same. Looks like a dud model or batch. Will be taking them back tomorrow and asking for a refund.  Show details

Stopped working after a few uses – Purchased for work one unit stopped working could not switch on had to remove and reinsert batteries to get it to work. Showing fully charged on unit when reinsert batteries but in a few seconds shows as no charge. Second unit followed soon after with same problem. Now unable to use them at all.  Show details

Great handhelds – Bought a pair of these on sale at supercheap ($99 for the pair) and absolutely love them. After owning a pair of GME 2w handhelds (that cost double!!) I can honestly say these cheaper ones are better. Battery life is heaps better, feels more comfortable to use, range is about the same, and the extras like a torch and fm radio are rather handy. Had them for about 6months now and no faults.