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I have Yaesu 2R, 3R, 7R, 8R, and iCom IC-91A.
I like the look of yaesu and they feel great in my hand, but the icom's audio quality is much better, and it's easier to program. 7R has the worst audio but it's submersible (91A is not)...
No HT is perfect. That's one of the reasons I purchased so...
The battery polarity is the same for 7R and 8R, and the charging
contacts are identically distributed. The 8R battery fits in 7R's
charger. So, it is feasible to use 7R charger for 8R. The only
problem is that because the 8R battery is thinner and its charging
contacts are about 15mm...
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