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Size and weight: They need to be lightweight, portable and where possible, come with the addition of robust and gripped materials to ensure a secure hold, even with small hands. Some children’s walkie talkies also come with lanyards, clips or keyrings, which can help prevent accidental damage or drops when playing. Walkie talkies come into their own when playing secret agents, and these hands-free devices have lots of clever extras that our testers loved.

Length of range: The range of a walkie talkie is fairly crucial, as it determines how far apart the handsets can be whilst still communicating effectively. Whilst you may find ‘adult’ walkie talkies with a longer range, most children’s walkie talkies have a range of between one and five miles. It is worth remembering however that the range quoted is a maximum, which is more likely to be achieved in wide-open spaces and fields. In built-up surroundings or home environments, the range experienced is likely to be much less. The sound quality is great, offering a clear, static-free reception even when outside. These walkie talkies claim to work up 3km apart in an open area, and we were very impressed that they stood up to their claim when we split up on a family walk to really put them through their paces (the belt clips came in handy here, too). This was on a clear day – without any wind or rain to battle with – and we’re not sure the signal would have stretched quite so far with less-than-perfect conditions. That said, it’s unlikely children would be using these at such a distance very often.

As well as the standard chat function, these walkie talkies can send picture messages (like a thumbs up and ‘bye!’) from one to the other and have choice of four different games you can play against each other. These were all pretty straightforward and our five and eight-year-old testers had no issues working out how to play them on their own after a little trial and error. The favourite was the motorbike racing game, where you use the arrow buttons on the walkie talkie to help your rider avoid the obstacles – strangely addictive even for a 40-year-old… Ease of use: How easy are the walkie talkies to use? Are they intuitive for younger users? Do you need to hold the button down to talk? Some walkie talkies offer Voice Operated Exchange (VOX) capabilities which enable children to send messages without holding down the button to speak. Instead, the microphone stays on and automatically transmits when it registers a voice. VOX can be helpful for younger children who may struggle or forget to hold down the talk button.

Other Features:

Our testers had a great time discovering all the added extras here; the flip-up bezel doubles as a magnifying glass, there’s a tiny mirror for keeping an eye on any rogue spies over your shoulder, and a built-in light for sending Morse code in the dark. We also liked the little capsules that came in the set, which include rolls of paper to write out secret messages or clues, that slide into a holder on the watch for excellent spy games. Ask a five-year-old what’s cooler than a walkie talkie and the answer is likely to be anything related to superheroes. These Batman walkie talkies are a dream come true for DC Comics fans; complete with a Batman emblem that lights up as you talk, which even the adults thought was pretty cool.