Radar dectectors / dashcams - get what you pay for?

icegrill · 05-02-2021, 10:49 PM

I have to say my v1 has been pretty reliable 🤷🏼*♂️

Equilibrandt · 05-04-2021, 06:09 PM

You definitely get what you pay for. I run a Uniden R7 with most of the bands segmented and disabled so that I only detect very specific California Highway Patrol frequencies and that's it. But cheaper detectors I've tried have had infinitely worse detection ranges.

Take the cost of one speeding ticket and add it to how much extra you'd pay for insurance if you got a speeding ticket. Then get an expensive detector.

Edit: See you got a Uniden R3. Make sure you segment your Ka band (look up what bands your state police use) so you're not looking at worthless frequencies. You'll boost your detection range and reaction/processing speed by a lot.

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icegrill Lieutenant Colonel 2078 Rep 1,780 Posts Drives: 2015 M3 Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Oregon iTrader: (3)	I have to say my v1 has been pretty reliable 🤷🏼*♂️
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05-04-2021, 06:09 PM	#24
Equilibrandt Auto/DCT Zealot 478 Rep 360 Posts Drives: M3, Miata Join Date: Nov 2020 Location: CA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2020 Mazda MX-5 GT [0.00] 2017 BMW F80 M3 ZCP [0.00]	You definitely get what you pay for. I run a Uniden R7 with most of the bands segmented and disabled so that I only detect very specific California Highway Patrol frequencies and that's it. But cheaper detectors I've tried have had infinitely worse detection ranges. Take the cost of one speeding ticket and add it to how much extra you'd pay for insurance if you got a speeding ticket. Then get an expensive detector. Edit: See you got a Uniden R3. Make sure you segment your Ka band (look up what bands your state police use) so you're not looking at worthless frequencies. You'll boost your detection range and reaction/processing speed by a lot.
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