ok i went ahead and bought the kaito radio i described before, and i gotta say im pretty disappointed.

the am/fm reception is normal but the sw bands are horrible, then again i do live in new york so maybe i hoped for too much in the sw area.

well for any who care i dont recommend this radio.
the crank is pretty loud compared to my smaller radio and the duration of the charge is short lived and i think pathetic.

i cranked it for about 3-5 mins and it still lit up the low power light in no time.

the only positive note is that i paid less then full price for it.

i guess ill buy the grundig then soon, and hope ohters learn from my mistake.