Best Radar Detectors: Reviews, Tests, & Guides

Thinkware has released the U1000 Plus, the successor to their premium U1000 dashcam. I’ve been running the new U1000 Plus for the past 6 months, and it’s a pretty interesting update. On the surface, it looks almost identical to the original U1000, but there’s a lot of changes under the hood, some good, some not …

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 …

The Viofo A229 Pro has been my go-to dashcam for its video quality and feature-set, but the upgraded Viofo A329 introduces new features worth considering. Both dashcams are strong contenders for being the best dashcam of 2024. Which one should you choose?  Let’s compare. Here is my full video review of the A329, along with …

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 …

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 …

I’m a fan of 360 degree dashcams to help provide additional coverage compared to traditional dashcams, and Vantrue has released a new model that caught my eye, the Vantrue E360. It’s a dual fisheye lens camera that’s sort of a cross between a vehicle dash cam and a portable action cam. I’ve been keeping an …

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.

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 …

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 …

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. …