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By: Blanco

Blanco — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 16:59:07 +0000

This a great radar detector, however mine had a problem and had to be sent back, Amazon made me send it back to the manufacturer instead of replacing it. It was only a month old. Still would buy another one just not from Amazon

By: Power

Power — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 04:31:01 +0000

Really a great buy. And it works everytime. I have avoided many problems because of it.

By: Chong

Chong — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 16:53:15 +0000

Range isn’t as good as my last one but this is definately much more accurate. Haven’t used it much in Quebec because of RDDs though

By: Vargas

Vargas — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 04:57:26 +0000

First of, this detector has already paid itself off. I always drive with the flow of traffic on the overtake lane (and thats usually 6 over), however due to the car i drive, i'm usually the one that gets pulled over and gets the classic "you were the one i was tagging" reason by the pigs.

So here we go,

The good : Best detector for the price. I honestly believe you get the best performance for this price. Initially you might think you're getting a faulty reading, but that doubt goes away pretty quick a mile down the road and you see a cop car.

I also realized that not all cop cars in my city have radar guns. Seen many passed me, without the 695 going off only to notice the clean dash on the cop car.

The bad : it doesn't make a sound when passing the speed cameras, both mobile and static. i saw a flash in the opposite lane and slammed on my brakes barely making it pass unscathed. And just yesterday i passed a mobile unit under a flyover and it didn't go off.

Maybe i've got a faulty unit but i've yet to write to whistler about this. If you're worried about this then maybe getting a unit with GPS would be better. But be prepared to fork out a lot more with monthly subscriptions. If you're like me, and you know where all the cameras are, then this is highly recommended. Especially for its price.

By: Eggleston

Eggleston — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:14:45 +0000

Love this radar detector. Easy to use, lightweight, responsive, and good alarm details. I liked it better than my old Solo.

By: Coffman

Coffman — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 04:48:12 +0000

Hello

After doing some research and reading the reviews at Amazon, I expected the unit to work beter.
I have for a long time had a highend Bell detector. But I needed a cheaper one for a second car.
So far very un-impressed. Seems to pick up doors on stores but still has not picked up a police car or a office using laser on my lane. I now have to spend an additioal $300 to purchase a good detector...

By: Bitter

Bitter — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:38:39 +0000

I almost bought a Cobra for a little less, but then I read a review on the Cobra, this, and one other radar detector. This one got way better reviews and I’ve been happy with it. I drive a grey Mini Cooper S with racing stripes so I get a lot of attention from the cops and I haven’t gotten a ticket yet.