So how does the new Valentine 1 Gen2 stack up in terms of long term detection? Well this week I went to find out by testing it against all the other best radar detectors on the market.
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Permanent link to this article: https://www.vortexradar.com/2020/03/valentine-1-gen2-testing-vs-uniden-r7-v1-gen1/
Escort Adds MRCD Support to the Max 360c
Escort just released firmware 1.11 for the Max 360c which adds support for MultaRadar CD detection.
Permanent link to this article: https://www.vortexradar.com/2019/11/escort-adds-mrcd-support-max360c/
Escort Releases Updates for Lockup Bug and False Alerts in 360-series Detectors
This week Escort is releasing firmware updates for their 360-series radar detectors including the Max 360c, Max 360, Beltronics GT-360, and Cobra DualPro 360. This latest update fixes several important issues.
Permanent link to this article: https://www.vortexradar.com/2019/09/escort-releases-updates-for-lockup-bug-and-false-alerts-in-360-series-detectors/
Uniden R7 vs. Escort Max 360c: Comparison Review
Two of the best radar detectors of 2019 are the Uniden R7 ($599) and Escort Max 360c ($649). You guys ask all the time which one is better. Both are feature-packed high end windshield mount radar detectors. Both have directional arrows, good false alert filtering, and useful GPS features. However, each detector offers some unique …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.vortexradar.com/2019/07/uniden-r7-vs-escort-max-360c-comparison-review/
Testing the Best Custom Installed Radar Detectors of 2019
Time for some more radar detector testing! This time let’s test out all the best custom installed radar detectors. Which ones offer the best performance? Let’s find out! To test this out, we headed back to the red barn course to run the gauntlet with 7 different radar detectors against 33.8, 34.7, 35.5, & K …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.vortexradar.com/2019/05/testing-best-custom-installed-radar-detectors-2019/
Escort Radar Detector Comparison Overview 2019
Escort’s radar detectors are designed to be very user friendly and easy to use. Their detectors do a good job at catering to the everyday driver who wants a plug-and-play radar detector, without necessarily needing to be a radar detector expert. It’s for that reason that even though there’s many different brands of detectors, I’ve …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.vortexradar.com/2019/05/escort-radar-detector-comparison-overview-2019/
Escort Adds AutoJTK Support to their Laser Shifters
Escort is now finally adding AutoJTK support to their laser shifters. As of this week, the custom installed Max Ci and iX Ci have new firmware updates that add the ability for the connected laser shifters to automatically disarm after 4, 6, 8, or 10 sec of you being shot with police laser. Similar updates …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.vortexradar.com/2019/04/escort-adds-autojtk-support-to-laser-shifters/
Uniden R7 Long Range Testing vs. R3, Max360c, Pro M, V1, and more
It’s time to test out the new Uniden R7! The Uniden R3 has established itself as the best performing windshield mount radar detector on the market. The updated R7 not only adds arrows and several other new features, but its performance should be able to meet or exceed that of even the R3. To test …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.vortexradar.com/2019/04/uniden-r7-long-range-testing-vs-r3-max360c-pro-m-v1/
Uninstalling Everything From My Miata
I’m going to trade my Miata in for another vehicle, but before I do so, we need to uninstall everything out of the car! Everything from radar detectors, laser jammers, dashcams, batteries, power cables… everything. 🙂 Here’s the full video of the uninstall so you can see everything that I have been running and where …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.vortexradar.com/2019/02/uninstalling-everything-from-my-miata/
Escort Updates the Max360 and Max360c to Help Address Lockups
Escort just released new firmware for both the Max360 and Max360c that is specifically designed to help fix the dreaded lockup bug. To update your detector, download Escort Detector Tools Pro.
Permanent link to this article: https://www.vortexradar.com/2019/01/escort-updates-max360-max360c-fix-lockup-bug/
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