I sure see a lot of predatory cops in northern, GA.(my favorite riding area)Whistler CR90 here. Window mounted right above dash. Power from fuse box.
It seems to work fine. I bought it for a 1500 mile road trip and maybe saw one cop the whole time. Not much police activity where I drive locally but it catches them when they're out.
There are better ones (Valentine/Escort) but this fit my budget.
Almost all "radar" detectors have had laser detection as well for the last 10-15 years. As you might imagine though, you get a lot less warning with laser and they don't help if the troopers use "instant on". Still it's better than nothing.Do many municipalities still use radar? I always seem to see laser.
Cobra's are absolutely useless. When you upgrade, look into something more legit like a V1 or Escort.I've got a cheap Cobra, I think it was maybe $100, 10 years ago. It's been in 3 Mustangs and one Mazda 3 during that time and worked great. Time for an upgrade now though.
I was set to buy a max 360 as I liked the color readout and GPS lockout, but a lot of the reviews said the range wasn't as good as some of the more tried and true detectors. I'm sure its something Escort will revise as time goes on.I have used a escort passport 9500ix for 3 years and loved it, for Christmas my old lady surprised me with the new escort passport max 360 (she wanted my old 1 lol) anyways I could never go back to any other radar now that I see what direction the radar is coming from. the max 360 has arrows that will show you where the threat is and its amazing.
Yes, every town I drive through before I hit the highway uses Ka or K. Pennsylvania State troopers in my area are still shooting K band which was a shock to me.Do many municipalities still use radar? I always seem to see laser.
Laser is always instant on, it doesn't have a constant on function like radar because it doesn't operate the same way.Almost all "radar" detectors have had laser detection as well for the last 10-15 years. As you might imagine though, you get a lot less warning with laser and they don't help if the troopers use "instant on". Still it's better than nothing.
Got a ticket from a laser years ago while using my detector, but it was a cheaper ticket than it would've been without it. Managed to slow down to 78 before I was picked up.
Here's a good site: http://www.rdforum.org/forum.php
:hail::rant::rant::rant::rant::rant:I have my wife yelling at me. Has worked for 40 years!