Finally!! After many years of me hoping for this, Valentine has finally added support for a dedicated frequency display! It’s not on the V1 Gen2 itself (though hopefully that also comes in time), but rather on an updated new concealed display called the Tech Display. Compared to the original CD, the new Tech Display adds …
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Black Friday runs Nov 21 – 29 and then Cyber Monday runs Nov 30 – Dec 2. It looks like we’re getting some of the biggest discounts of the year. Check back daily as more BF/CM discounts go live. Let’s take a quick look at some of the best countermeasures that you can buy on …
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Uniden has finally released their own native app for their Bluetooth compatible detectors including the R4/R4w, R8/R8w, and R9/R9w. The free app is called R/TACH and is available for download on iOS and Android. It was just released this week and I’ve just started playing with it. Here’s a look at the app’s features and …
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Uniden has just announced three new Wi-Fi capable detectors, the R4w, R8w, and R9w. They’re effectively the same as the original R4, R8, and R9, with the exception that they now have 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi built-in, letting you connect to a Wi-Fi hotspot and update your detector over the air.
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Uniden has released firmware 1.35 for the Uniden R8. This has several new features (Mazda CX-5 K block and improved autolockouts!) along with several bug fixes. If you remember firmware 1.34 that was briefly released before being pulled due to GPS errors, this update is essentially a fixed version of 1.34. I’m still waiting on …
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When something is rated as “the best,” does that mean it’s flawless, with no issues or potential problems? And if you run into a problem, does it mean that product—and the whole brand—is bad, and no one should buy from them? It turns out it’s more complicated than that. I sometimes struggle with calling a …
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Amazon Prime Big Deals Day 2024 runs October 8-9. As usual, we’ve got some nice discounts on radar detectors and a bunch on dash cameras. Here are the discounts on my favorite countermeasures. For many of these deals, you’ll need to be an Amazon Prime member. Sign up for a Free Trial of Amazon Prime. …
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Valentine has released a welcome new update for the Valentine 1 Gen2. It’s the September 2024 Upgrade, firmware 4.1035. There’s several new features including enhanced false alert filtering, a silent startup option, a stealthier display option, and a few other bonus features. Join the full discussion on RDF here. Purchase a V1 Gen2 here.
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Escort has released the successor to their standalone ZR5 laser jammer. These are the updated Escort ZR6 laser jammers. They have essentially taken the same compact laser jammers that come with the custom installed Escort Redline Ci 360c and separated them so you can run them either fully standalone or paired to a compatible windshield …
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Time for the latest round of testing and comparing all the latest laser jammers! I recently finished a big update on my Audi Q5, upgrading to all the latest custom installed radar detectors and laser jammers. Starting off with laser, I wanted to see how all the top systems compare when installed on the same …
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Uniden R8w ($749)
Best Performing GPS Radar Detector
Valentine 1 Gen2 ($599)
Best for Radar Detector Enthusiasts
Uniden R7 ($499)
Best bang for the buck with arrows
Uniden R4
($379)
Best non-arrow detector
Uniden R3 ($299)
Best performance under $300
Uniden DFR7 ($199)
Best under $200
AntiLaser Priority ($1069 Dual, $1699 Triple TX BT HiFi)
The best performing and top laser jammer on the market
Stinger Fibers ($1825 Dual, $2525 Triple)
Tiny heads for stealthy installs, great for exotic cars, expensive, poor track record of updates
Adaptiv TPX ($949 Triple)
Best affordable laser jammer (Save 10% with coupon “Vortex”)
Uniden R9w
($3,999, radar and laser)
High performance radar detector & laser jammer combo
Net Radar DSP ($619, $1119 w/ arrows)
Affordable custom installed radar detector, integrates with AntiLaser Priority
