I have purchased the Retevis RB27 radio and have a problem with the belt clip. It looks like the locking pin is bent and doesn't latch onto the slot in the battery. It is very easy to slide the belt clip out and even with the battery installed in the radio, if I press the clip upwards, the battery just unlatches. I have contacted Retevis but they claim that it should work like that. Here is a video of the problem:
If the clip really should work like that, then there is a very good possibility to lose the whole radio while hiking.
Overall, it looks like I have received an used radio. The power adapter was outside of the plastic sleeve, radio turned on on channel 5 and some other scrambling frequency, it looks like somebody tried to install the belt clip and bent the locking pin. Unfortunately, Retevis is denying all claiming that radios are tested so they could be programmed to any frequency, power supplies are sourced separately so them being out of the plastic bag is normal and that the belt clip works as it should.
If the clip really should work like that, then there is a very good possibility to lose the whole radio while hiking.
Overall, it looks like I have received an used radio. The power adapter was outside of the plastic sleeve, radio turned on on channel 5 and some other scrambling frequency, it looks like somebody tried to install the belt clip and bent the locking pin. Unfortunately, Retevis is denying all claiming that radios are tested so they could be programmed to any frequency, power supplies are sourced separately so them being out of the plastic bag is normal and that the belt clip works as it should.