Uniden BEARCAT 880 CB Radio with 40 Channels and Large Easy-to-Read 7-Color LCD Display with Backlighting, Backlit Control Knobs/Buttons, NOAA Weather Alert, PA/CB Switch, and Wireless Mic Compatible

Impossible to see the display in daylight

I recently purchased the Uniden bearcat 880. Straight out the box, it looks great. It is very sleek and has lots of options. The display is very user friendly. The only problem I had involved the mounting hardware for the transmitter. I installed the radio on its side, so the bracket that holds the hand held part was now on the top. The screws supplied were too small for the holes and would not tighten the bracket. There were another set of screws in the box but those were to big. I had to drill the holes out in order to use the bigger screws, it worked and problem resolved. I also found the setup instructions were lacking info, so I went to YouTube and watched a independent review and setup. This worked great as I watched the video on YouTube and followed along on my iPhone for the setup. All in all I like the radio and think it was a great buy for my jeep! I look forward to using it out on the trails when Im 4 wheeling with my friends.

Replaced my Cobra classic 29 with this. The two function equally as well. The cobra has a much louder stock speaker though. I love the weather channel and ease of calibration. The mic is awesome! If you are looking for a perfect unit out of the box, buy this one. If you like to mod or super tune your unit, buy a Cobra. You will not be happy with this radio if you are wanting anything other than a great stock CB. There are no old tricks that will work inside. I am very happy with this radio! 5 star features at a very low price.

Hard to see in sun light !

This radio is fantastic* *Ok, it is fantastic for what it is. I upgraded from my old Uniden Bearcat Pro PC68XL which was a really great basic radio which followed me from car to car for ten years. The old Uniden still works but I wanted to upgrade to a unit that had weather bands and an on-board SWR meter, both of which work great on the 880. The options on this radio are fantastic (I can choose the color and set contrast and brightness? gasp!) and the black face with a hint of chrome is very classy and understated, unlike the huge chrome CBs that are obviously meant for installation in an 18-wheeler. But, it is definitely not a heavy duty radio. If you are planning on installing this in a work truck, or a commercial vehicle I would look at a more classic CB (Uniden Bearcat Pro, Cobra model 29) on which the switches are stouter and can be operated with gloves on. I havent had any durability issues with this unit, and the build quality is top-notch but the buttons are on the smallish side and I shudder to think of a methed out trucker fiddling with this while piloting 80,000lbs down the highway at 70mph. All of the functions work really well and the adjust-ability is fantastic. The noise cancelling mic works well and the on-board speaker is very clear and loud.

Ive been a galaxy fan all my life but I really enjoy this radio.crystal clear sound nice colors on LCD,,and receive farther distances than any cobra 29 Ive ever had awesome radio for money

I have been driving truck for many years and have always leaned more toward Uniden Cb radios then the Cobras both are great radios but just personal preference but this latest cb radio from uniden the Bearcat 880 is fine piece of crap I was excited to see such a cool looking radio something that looked modern and crisp from this century other then the classic 70s style theyve all had for years but dont let the cool looks and neat features be deceiving its just a gimmick to get you to buy this junk Ive tried 2 of these one from Amazon and one directly from Uniden and theyre both junk and the one from Amazon actually did power up but that was about it no reception and no transmission at all just basically a pretty lit up brick I guess Ill keep my old 70s style barefoot uniden pc 78 ltw it might not be the most attractive radio but at least I can talk for 5 to 7 miles on it kudos to Amazon for the excellent A 1 service not their fault that this cb radio is a POS

mounting bracket is bare metal on a black case, bracket should be black too... mounting holes are limited too... ended up having to drill my own to get the bracket and mounting plate to match.

Out of the box I couldnt get a radio check at all the truck stop at the base of the grape vine. When I got to Vegas, I saw my cb guy Irishman, and for 40 bucks he made is awesome. Works great, he pulled out stuff on the mic and opened the unit and added some stuff and POW it is excellent. So plan on upgrading when you get one.

Love the radio not to bad to function. Cons mic gain poor mic durable but not enough power