Epinions Recent Reviews for A-RDR-GUY

A really mixed unit......

Tue, 9 May 2006 23:09:38 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author A-RDR-GUY - Today all radar detectors provide the Standard (USA) X, K, Super-wideband Ka. The X band (10.5 GHz) is 95% fazed out, only New Jersey and select few counties ran X band. K band (24.150GHz) makes up roughly 50% of the radar used today in the USA. Both X...

"Solo" in the Game of Cordless

Tue, 6 Sep 2005 23:45:35 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author A-RDR-GUY - Escort, after years of trying to get a Cordless model to operate efficiently, finally aspired to having a Highly workable Cordless unit. Since the Technology merger with Beltronics years ago, Escort has been producing Top contending models (8500 &...

Nicely packed unit....but will cost you

Thu, 8 May 2003 17:48:10 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author A-RDR-GUY - As many of you would know, the name Escort has been around for over 20 years. The company Escort came about at the late 80s, as they bought out Cincinnati Microwaves. This company has produced 4 solid units before the change over, which were top of the...

An actual Good detector......

Mon, 3 Feb 2003 23:32:44 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author A-RDR-GUY - Cobra Electronics has been producing radar detectors since the early to mid 80s. Cobra has had its fair share of providing strong detectors in the beginning of their days, but since the mid-early 90s things have been a miss for the company. This was due...

An odd unit of the bunch...

Fri, 20 Dec 2002 20:50:55 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author A-RDR-GUY - The Whistler Group has and is introducing varies detectors to the many consumers on the market. They compete with Uniden and Cobra, and lower budget Escort, and Beltronics detectors. Whistler has provider middle class and below detectors since the 90s,...

Still the Benchmark Maker...

Fri, 8 Nov 2002 05:48:16 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author A-RDR-GUY - The Valentine One was first brought out in early 90s. The unit featured X, K and Wideband Ka. For its time and still, it was King of X and K band pickup. Ka Wideband, thought featured, was in middle of the pack of detectors.

Now this...

Just another low cost unit...

Thu, 31 Oct 2002 01:17:00 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author A-RDR-GUY - Cobra Electronics has been in the field of Radar Detector for roughly 18 years. They company to this day produces average detection but full of feature detector that is geared for the low budget consumer. Though many of their units do not compare to...

Little more than needed unit...

Thu, 18 Jul 2002 18:14:56 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author A-RDR-GUY - This unit is a standard radar detector that most companies are producing; Full of features, with average detection.

The Whistler 1795 Special Edition is incorporates the 1780 and the 1785 units. The 1780 is the memo unit and the 1785 is the...

Another Middle Classer.....

Sat, 27 Apr 2002 00:17:02 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author A-RDR-GUY - The Whistler Corporation, now know as the Whistler Group, has been in the business of detection for little more than two decades. Previous models were simple easy to understand beeping with A bright light flashing in the corner of your eye. With the old...

The Express High Class....

Sun, 10 Mar 2002 03:07:44 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author A-RDR-GUY - Everyone has disputed on which class of detector an average driver can get away with. Kmart, Wal-Mart and Target offer models that are on the lower spectrum. As Circuit City, Best Buy, and Sears offers from lower, middle and higher end detectors...

A Repectable Remote...

Tue, 29 Jan 2002 00:48:45 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author A-RDR-GUY - Escorts again, has been around since the beginning of Smoky and the Bandit. Escort has provided a strong line of detectors, from the Original Escort, Passport, DSP Escort, Original Solo and the Current 8500 Escort. Since Mike Valentine had departed...

Beltronics BEL 870 Radar Detector: Works without killing the,' your,' pocket.

Wed, 17 Oct 2001 15:39:28 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author A-RDR-GUY - The Beltronics Corporation has good rate detectors at a respectable prices. The 870 Bel, again answers that budget minded consumer, with easy pricing.

The 870 is using the standard 800 series casing. The unit incorporates 4 buttons on the...

BEL 945i Radar Detector: The Worthy Cordless......

Tue, 4 Sep 2001 03:40:48 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author A-RDR-GUY - From the early 80s Beltronics has produced some adequate detectors, but Cincinnati Microwaves (Escort) was the Top Dog of this Era. During the late 80s Escort and Beltronics have battling for Top honors in the Cordless Lineup.

At this time...

Worthless Cordless.......

Sun, 2 Sep 2001 06:16:10 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author A-RDR-GUY - Escort, aka Cincinnati Microwave, has been producing a wireless Detector for sometime. The first wireless too was a called the Solo. The unit used a 9 Volt battery and a Security Key to operate. The Original Solo Detected only X and K band, and was good...

A 980/970 alternative for the NAME...

Thu, 16 Aug 2001 05:01:37 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author A-RDR-GUY - Beltronics for the past years has produced Second rate detectors but at reasonable prices. Fighting for first Honors in the Detector Market, Beltronics has put out many models to coupe with changes in the Police Traffic Enforcement Realm.

In...

The Easier Way Out.....

Wed, 25 Jul 2001 02:04:32 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author A-RDR-GUY - Need the Easy way out; the Bel 880 from Beltronics could be your answer. Not only are you getting a Bel, you are get a relatively decent detector.

The Bel 880 uses the older casing design used by the 845/855STi-Vector STi (Circuit City.) The...

Looks like a Stealth......Does it Act like A Stealth

Thu, 17 May 2001 03:47:03 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author A-RDR-GUY - Uniden has been in the mix of detectors since the early '80s. With only two bands allocated for detectors to search, Uniden made more than Adaquate detectors. The RD-9 Detector provided in the '80s second to top rate detection.

If you had followed...

A More Than Sensible Detector...

Sun, 6 May 2001 21:20:25 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author A-RDR-GUY - Beltronics has produced a second rate performance, but first-rate value detector for many years. With the New 900 series second-rate detection is now near first rate.

Recently, Beltronics has been integrated into the Escort Company. A new...

Not quite a Vette....but then some (5-26-01)

Fri, 20 Apr 2001 02:15:07 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author A-RDR-GUY - The Escort name has been around for over 20 years. They have dominated the detector market with the Original Escort, Escort Passport, and late 80s Solo. After one of the founders had departed from the company (Mike Valentine) the company hasn't produced...

Radio Shack License-free 2-Way Personal Radio: This is Radio Shack's??

Wed, 14 Mar 2001 13:37:50 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author A-RDR-GUY - Well most consumers who buy from the Shack can tell you, Radio Shack does not make most of their product lines. Units like these are provided by Cobra, Uniden, and Motorola with the slap of the Radio Shack(Optimus) name and/or Logo.

I own two...

BEL 820 Radar Detector: The little Top Name

Sat, 24 Feb 2001 19:37:31 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author A-RDR-GUY - The Beltronics 820 is the low end model that is being offered. This is a budget detector for the person that has that little bit of green in their pocket.

The 820 is a 550 Beltronics. The unit appears to be unchanged size and display wise...

Pay the low get the low...

Sun, 17 Dec 2000 03:54:16 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author A-RDR-GUY - I used this detector off a friend's father for over a week. He had received this off of Ebay for the going rate. For the price you really do not get something more in the protection compared to the old 6000 series. The new thing with Cobra is the...

Convenance at a Good buy

Mon, 4 Dec 2000 06:15:16 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author A-RDR-GUY - I had bought this DVD player 6 months back at Radio Shack. The price is a little high compared to Wal-Mart. This had replaced the single DVD player I had bought at RS. The good thing, I work at RS so the discount cut that ugly price.

This DVD...

A Low Mid-Class Detector

Mon, 13 Nov 2000 22:16:57 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author A-RDR-GUY - I love testing radar products for friends and consumers. This product I had purchased 3 months ago and have been dissatisfied since it's failure.

Cobra is your low to mid-range producer for radar detectors (their CBs are well made). My...

A PowerFul Thing....Sound

Sat, 4 Nov 2000 01:36:56 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author A-RDR-GUY - I have owned a STR-DE935 Sony Home Theater Digital/Analog Surround sound for a little over a year now. I had bought the unit from Best Buy, for $500. It replaced my old STR-D1015 Sony Surround System. As you can tell, Sony, is the main provided for my...