Best Radar Detectors: Reviews, Tests, & Guides

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 …

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 …

Blinder has an updated jammer out now called the HP-905 Ultra. It’s essentially the same jammer as what’s used in the Escort Redline Ci 360c (Blinder supplies Escort’s jammers) so you get the same performance and the smaller heads which is nice, but the HP-905 Ultras are standalone, wireless, and use your phone running Blinder’s …

Prime Day 2024 is now here! This year it runs July 16-17 and we always get some really nice deals on radar detectors and dash cameras. Here are my picks for the best countermeasures available on sale during Prime Day. Sign up for a Free Trial of Amazon Prime. Full Disclosure: The links in this …

Uniden has released firmware 1.46 for the R7 which brings a number of nice changes. For example there’s a third K Block for Mazda CX-5’s (yay!), 5 new custom K blocks, some lockout changes, Gatso support, and more. Here’s a look at all the improvements, as well as my thoughts about each change. The update …

Uniden has released the first public firmware update for the R9, firmware 1.26, and it addresses many of the complaints I shared in my full R9 review. This update primarily adds improvements to the arrow display, adds a bunch of laser improvements, and enables Bluetooth. Here’s a look at all of the changes:

Let’s take a look at how to use your new Uniden R9, what all the buttons and menu options do, and how to configure your R9 for optimal performance and minimal false alerts. (Last updated February 2023.) Purchase a Uniden R9 here. This guide is current as of firmware 1.19. You can download the latest …

Recently Escort released updates for the Redline 360c, including both the International and North American versions. Here’s the info about the updates:

Black Friday started early this year! We’ve now got some of the best discounts of the year on different radar detectors and dashcams. Cyber Monday is very similar, but we have discounts on some different detectors now.  Here are some of my favorite discounts on the best countermeasures to keep you protected. As new deals …

If you’re an iPhone user running a Valentine 1 Gen2, Radenso DS1, Uniden R4, or Uniden R8, there’s two options for apps to connect to your detector and add more useful features: V1Driver and the different Radar Companion apps. Both are excellent and help extend the capabilities of your radar detector. Both of these apps …