GXT3000 vs GXT67 PRO Watts and Range

[WSHB456]

Just got a GXT67 Pro and was looking at GXT3000 two pack for friends and family and saw they are 2.42 watts. Are these decent range or better to look at a 5 watt KG-905G or similar?  Want loaner radios for simplex radio to radio hiking and travel. Also a bridge to suggesting they get their own GMRS radios and a $35 no test FCC license.

[OffRoaderX]

The range of either radios will likely be limited by whatever is between you and your friends and family whilst hiking and traveling.  For car-to-car talking on the highway, the 5W radios might be slightly better.  Either way, when comparing features and options, you can likely find better options at much lower prices - and for hiking or driving use, the reality is nobody will care if they have a license or not.
Also: Be wary of anyone here proclaiming that any brand is "junk", without any information to back up their opinion - there are "some people" on this forum with severe mental disabilities that just cannot help themselves from saying the same things over and over and over without any actual information or data to back it up - and no matter how much everyone laughs at them, they just never "get it".  These people should be ignored .. and, laughed at.

[Socalgmrs]

I would steer clear of woxoun just as much as midland.   For 1/3 the money you can get 2xs the radio.  Midland, rugged, woxoun all over priced junk.    I’d say grab 4 good quality gmrs radios for $100 and have a good time.  

[Hoppyjr]

I picked up a pair of GTX67 Pro Midlands for my son and his girl. They aren’t “radio people” so the simplified operation is a benefit for them. It’s also a good match for the MTX575 in his Jeep. He’s been happy with them so far.

[73blazer]

12 hours ago, Socalgmrs said:

I would steer clear of woxoun just as much as midland.  

Really. Wow. I find my Wouxun radios are the best built, best sounding, best operating radios beating many much higher priced radios out there. I have several 905G's and 935G's which I hand out to my off-road group or snowmobiling or  hunting buddies they drop them in streams, run over them, leave them sitting in a tree in 10 degree weather all night, stick them in their back pocket and sit on them while rough riding their SxS's,  and they just don't miss a beat. I use a UV8H (same as 935G but ham version) when by myself hiking or kayaking or whatever. They just work flawlessly IP66 rated, rugged, durable, easy to use. IMO, I don't think you can beat them. They do tend to cost a bit more than most "cheap" GMRS radios, and I've tried many of them if your going for price, then sure they may be a bit more than most, but they are certainly not junk. They sound better and are more durable and easier to use than $800 Motorola or Yeasu HT's I've tried. I certainly wouldn't hesitate to get another Wouxun. The 905G is a very solid choice and about as easy as it gets to use. I can hand those to my 86 year old dad and he uses it, giant font on the display, minimal buttons, nothing to worry about.

Personally I'm not a Midland fan, the radios are not very rugged (most have no IP rating at all), have operational issues and don't sound very good, especially when trying to talk to someone with a different type/brand of radio. That has just been my experience. Some people like them, so...

 

As the original poster's question, @OffRoaderX is correct, do not use any advertised "range" in fact usually if a radio advertises a range figure, it's probably a good idea to steer clear of them as range is almost completely dependent on what is between you and the other radio. Very heavy foliage, even a 5W "65mi range" radio will only get you 1.5-2mi at most. Open fields, you might see several miles. If your on a side of a mountain talking to someone 80mi away on another mountain side facing you, that will work just fine too. Inside a car, will severely reduce your range. 5w will help inside vehicles or in heavy foliage, as will a better antenna, but most all 3-5W radios will perform fairly closely in most situations as far as range is concerned. That said I prefer to err on the side of more than less, 2.4 is ... pretty pathetic and if that's what they advertise it's probably even less. Even the vaunted Baofang UV5R puts out 3.8 or so (advertised as a 5W) , your wattage may vary as the manufacturing variance on those varies alot some people say they only get 3w, some say 4, some say 4.5....the ones I had did 3.8...not unexpected with a $30 radio. My 905G's all put out over 5W around 5.1-5.2 on full charge. My 935G and UV8H put out 5.7-5.8W on GMRS 16. More testament to Wouxun as they tend to underrate most of their radios in the wattage dept.