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CrankReady - Hand Crank Radio, Torch & Charger

When the grid dies for three days, this is the one thing you'll be glad you bought. Hand-cranked light, weather radio, and an emergency phone top-up from one metal-bodied device a dead battery can never strand.

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CrankReady - Hand Crank Radio, Torch & Charger
$99.90
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CrankReady by Ventra™ is a metal-bodied emergency generator that puts light, radio, and an emergency phone top-up into one device you power with your own hand - so a dead battery can never leave you stranded.

It's built for the household that keeps meaning to 'get ready' but hasn't: keep it in a drawer, the car, or a go-bag and it's there the day the grid goes down. Everything the $100 premium kits do - light, weather radio, phone charge - without the $100.

Power paths: Hand crank (fold-out handle) + USB charge input. Cranking builds a reserve in the internal battery.

Functions: LED flashlight, AM/FM radio with tuning, band-select and volume knobs, USB charge output for phones.

Build: Metal-body casing with red carry strap and folding crank handle.

Setup: Unfold the crank, turn to build charge, press the light button or tune the radio, and plug your phone into the USB port for an emergency top-up. No app, no batteries to die.

Honest charge note: The crank delivers an emergency top-up - enough for a call and texts - not a full phone charge. Build a reserve before you need it.

Shipping: Free tracked shipping worldwide. Orders typically dispatch within 2 business days.

Guarantee: 30-day money-back guarantee - if it's not for you, send it back for a full refund.

Warranty: Backed by a full 1-year Ventra™ warranty on the device and crank mechanism.

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4.8 Excellent
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What buyers say after the lights came back on

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Dwight R. Verified buyer · North Carolina, US
Metal body, not the cheap plastic junk

Bought a cheap crank radio years ago and the handle snapped in a week. This one is metal and the crank feels solid. Finally have something I trust in the drawer.

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Carla M. Verified buyer · Florida, US
Got us through the hurricane

Power was out four days during the storm. We had light, weather updates, and topped up my phone enough to text family we were okay. Worth every cent.

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Ben T. Verified buyer · United Kingdom
Does what the $100 kits do

I was about to buy a pricey brand one. This does the same three jobs - light, radio, phone charge - for a fraction. Build quality genuinely surprised me.

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Sandra P. Verified buyer · Texas, US
Peace of mind in a drawer

Tested everything when it arrived, then put it with our emergency gear. Just knowing it's there when the grid goes down takes the storm-season anxiety away.

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Marcus L. Verified buyer · Ontario, Canada
Reception is clear

Radio picks up stations clearly, better than the old one I had. Cranking for a couple minutes gives a solid burst of run time.

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Aisha N. Verified buyer · Australia
Bright flashlight, easy to use

The light is genuinely bright and there's no learning curve - one button and you're going. Bought a second one for my parents.

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Greg H. Verified buyer · Colorado, US
Solid for the go-bag

Throw it in the bag and forget about it. Multiple power paths mean it can't be fully dead. Sound is a touch tinny but it's an info device, not a speaker.

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Rosa V. Verified buyer · New Zealand
Finally handled it

I kept meaning to build an emergency kit for years. This was the easy first step - light, news and a phone top-up all in one metal-bodied device.

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James K. Verified buyer · United States
Crank feels built to last

The folding crank is sturdy and the whole thing feels rugged. Exactly the durability I was worried I wouldn't get at this price.

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Linda B. Verified buyer · Ireland
A real backup for the backups

A battery can die, my hand can't. Cranked up a call and some texts during a blackout. That alone made it worth it.

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What Buyers Say

Real reviews from verified Ventra households
Dwight R.
Verified Buyer
My old cheap crank radio snapped in a week. This one is metal and the crank feels genuinely solid - no wobble, no cheap plastic creak.
James K.
Verified Buyer
The folding crank handle is sturdy and the whole body feels rugged. Exactly the durability I was worried I wouldn't get at this price.
Priya S.
Verified Buyer
Been in the go-bag for months, gets knocked around, still works perfectly. Feels built to survive both the drawer and the emergency.
Tom W.
Verified Buyer
I've owned two budget units that died fast. This one has held up through a whole storm season with zero issues.
Nadia F.
Verified Buyer
Metal casing makes a real difference. It feels like survival gear, not a toy that'll break the first time I actually need it.
Kevin O.
Verified Buyer
Cranked it hard on purpose to test it and nothing gave way. Confident this will be working the day the grid goes down.
Carla M.
Verified Buyer
Four days without power during the hurricane. We had light, weather updates, and I topped up my phone enough to text family.
Linda B.
Verified Buyer
A battery can die, my hand can't. Cranked up a call and some texts during a blackout - that alone made it worth it.
Sandra P.
Verified Buyer
Tested it, then tucked it with our emergency gear. Just knowing it's there when the grid goes down takes the storm-season dread away.
Marcus L.
Verified Buyer
During the outage the radio kept us updated when cell service dropped. Light was bright enough to move around the whole house safely.
Rosa V.
Verified Buyer
First real blackout since I bought it and it did exactly the three things I needed: light, news, and a phone boost. No stress.
Greg H.
Verified Buyer
Lost power in an ice storm. Cranked for a couple minutes and had a solid stretch of radio and a working flashlight.
Elena D.
Verified Buyer
Being the family that still had light and information while the whole block went dark felt genuinely reassuring.
Ben T.
Verified Buyer
I was about to buy a $100 brand-name kit. This does the same three jobs for a fraction and the build quality surprised me.
Aisha N.
Verified Buyer
Everything the pricey emergency kits do - light, radio, phone charge - without paying for the name. No regrets.
Rosa V.
Verified Buyer
For the price of a takeout dinner I finally got ready. Kept meaning to build a kit for years - this was the easy first step.
Daniel M.
Verified Buyer
Expected cheap-crap quality at this price and was pleasantly surprised. Does everything the premium units do, minus the premium.
Hannah C.
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Bought one for us and one for my parents. Same capability as the expensive ones for a fraction - an easy gift that gets used.
Carla M.
Verified Buyer
Power was out four days during the storm - we had light, weather updates, and enough phone charge to text family we were okay.
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Metal hand-crank emergency device mid-crank with flashlight beam in a dark room

Storm-season insurance

When the power's out for three days, this is the one thing you'll be glad you bought.

Hand-cranked light, weather radio, and an emergency phone top-up in one metal-bodied device - powered by your own hand.

1 DEVICE. 3 JOBS. Flashlight / Weather radio / Phone top-up
Free worldwide shipping 1-year warranty 30-day money-back
4.8 / 5 · 12,000+ reviews
Close-up of the metal body and folding crank mechanism Metal body

Built to last

Built to still work the day you finally need it.

Most cheap crank units are all plastic - so the crank snaps and they die in the drawer. That's the design, not you. Ventra puts the same job inside a metal casing with a folding crank, so it survives the drawer and the emergency it was bought for.

Metal-bodied casing
Folding, attached crank
1-year warranty
30-day money-back
Backed, not just claimed30-day money-back and a full 1-year warranty. If it fails you, we replace it.
 
 

Dead simple, no batteries

Power comes from your own hand - in three easy steps.

Hands unfolding the crank and cranking the device
1

Unfold the crank and spin

Flip out the folding handle and turn it. The built-in dynamo builds a reserve of power inside the battery - no wall socket, no spare batteries, nothing external needed.

The LED flashlight beam and radio dial in use
2

Get light and news

Press the button for a bright LED beam. Turn the knob to find weather and news on AM/FM - the one-way signal that still works when the cell towers and the internet go down.

A phone plugged into the device charging
3

Top up your phone

Plug your phone into the USB output for an emergency top-up - enough for the call and the texts that matter when the grid is down.

Straight talk on charging: cranking builds a reserve, not a full battery. Think of it as an emergency top-up for a call and a few texts - the moments that actually matter when the power's out. USB charging is there as your backup path.

 
 

Full capability, budget price

Everything the premium $100 kits do.

Light, weather, a phone charge and redundant power - the same three jobs the pricey kits are famous for, without the premium price.

Bright LED flashlight

Multiple light modes

A genuinely bright beam for finding your way, checking on the family, and signalling in the dark.

AM/FM weather radio

Band, tuning & volume

Real dials to lock onto news and weather - the signal that keeps working when cell service and internet do not.

Hand-crank + USB power

Charge in & charge out

Multiple ways in and a USB port out. A battery can die - your hand cannot, so it never leaves you fully stranded.

Metal-bodied build

Drawer-ready durability

A metal casing and folding crank - the kind of build the cheap plastic tier just cannot match.

Same three jobs the premium kits sell for $100 - light, radio, phone charge - in one metal device.

Same room, grid down vs. Ventra on

When the grid dies, your room does not have to.

One device turns a dark, dead-phone room back into a lit one - with news on the radio and a phone that works.

Grid down A dark room during a power outage with a dead phone

Dark. Dead phone. No news.

The power is out. The flashlight batteries are gone, the phone is at 4%, and you have no idea what the storm is doing.

Ventra on The same room lit by the flashlight, radio playing, phone charging

Lit. Weather on. Phone topping up.

A bright beam fills the room, the weather broadcast plays, and your phone gets the emergency top-up it needs for the call that matters.

 
 

Real households, real outages

When the block went dark, this is what they reached for.

Cranking through the storm, flashlight in the dark, weather on the radio - filmed by the people who own one.

Dana R.
★★★★★

Dana R.

During a 2-day storm outage

Marcus T.
★★★★★

Marcus T.

Verified buyer

The quality genuinely surprised me for the price - it was still working the night the whole block went dark.

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★★★★★

Priya S.

Tested the flashlight in the dark

Ellen W.
★★★★★

Ellen W.

Verified buyer

Gave my phone a boost when I had no power, and the weather station came in clear. It just gives me peace of mind to have it.

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★★★★★

Tony R.

Cranked it during the storm

 
 
Flat-lay of everything included in the kit

In the box

Everything you need in one drawer-ready kit.

No hidden extras to buy. The crank folds right into the body, so there is no loose handle to lose.

Metal-body device with fold-out crank
Red carry strap
USB charging cable
Quick-start guide
 
 

Straight answers

Everything you might be wondering.

 
 
A room lit and powered by the device during an outage

Guaranteed

Get ready before you need it - not after.

Everything the $100 kits do - light, radio, a phone top-up - backed by a 30-day money-back guarantee and a full 1-year warranty. The next outage is not an if.

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Free worldwide shipping · 30-day money-back guarantee · 1-year warranty