I may have to go with 1 of the cheap Chinese made ones to start off...I was just looking at the price of some of the Yaesu, Icom and Kenwood...I don't think my wife will let me drop that kind of money on something I can't explain yet lol
A group of friends and I and looking at getting into ham radios for when we go hiking/hunting and just for general fun. That being said I would like to get a feel for what everyone thinks is a good "all around" handheld device, taking into account price, durability, power, etc.