So after posting my initial test results with the Radenso DS1 where it did great, people had a bunch of questions and I did too. Was its performance a fluke? Does it perform well on all bands? What if it only did well on that last course? Did traffic give the DS1 an unfair win? Are the …
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This weekend I set out to test a bunch of radar detectors in a very difficult situation we encounter up here in Washington: officers hiding behind a bend shoot radar with trees blocking long range detection. The test course we set up was very challenging and helped separate higher end detectors from the weaker detectors.
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K40 is releasing a new windshield mount radar detector called the K40 Platinum100 ($470). It offers a bunch of improvements over their previous K40 RLS2 ($400) including longer range and several key new features.
Permanent link to this article: https://www.vortexradar.com/2020/09/k40-releases-platinum100-radar-detector/
K40 products are generally considered among enthusiasts to be overpriced underperformers. There are far better options available. After purchasing and testing both their RL360di radar detector and the Defuser Optix laser jammer against the competition, I found them both to be bottom of the barrel performers. Once I then had a chance to take a …
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K40’s latest and greatest radar detector setup is the RL360di radar detector ($1,999 for front and rear antennas) and the RL200di ($1,499 for front antenna only). Traditionally radar detector enthusiasts stay away from K40 products since the performance tends to be subpar, despite the higher end price tag and K40’s performance and speeding ticket guarantees. …
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Escort Redline 360c
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Best performance under $300
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