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 …
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Something huge is happening… The man who worked for Uniden and was responsible for the Uniden R3 and R7 is moving to Radenso. This is going to be a big change for Uniden, for Radenso, and for all of us who love radar detectors. Moving forward, I think Radenso is going to become an even …
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Uniden just released firmware 1.48 for the Uniden R1 and the Uniden R3. Download firmware 1.48 here. 1.48 brings several changes to help with K band reactivity, laser falses, and detecting multiple signals.
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Uniden will soon be releasing a brand new radar detector that is potentially slated to instantly become the best radar detector on the market. It’s the answer to the question that thousands of you guys have been asking: “When will Uniden make an R3 with arrows?” They finally did it. Meet the Uniden R7. Pre-order …
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The Uniden DFR8 is a solid basic radar detector with good performance, false alert filtering, and features. If you’re just getting started with the DFR8, here’s what all the buttons do and how to program your detector. Purchase the Uniden DFR8 here. Note: You can download the Uniden DFR8 owner’s manual. This guide will provide additional …
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The Uniden DFR9 is a solid mid-tier radar detector with good performance, false alert filtering, and features. If you’re just getting started with the DFR9, here’s what all the buttons do and how to program your detector. Purchase the Uniden DFR9 here. Note: You can download the Uniden DFR9 owner’s manual. This tutorial will provide …
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Best Buy sells two different versions of the Uniden R1 radar detector. You’ve got the normal Uniden R1 (which they call the R1 DSP) that you can buy anywhere, as well as the much less expensive Uniden R1 BBY. The regular R1 is $299 and the R1 BBY is only $179. At $179, the Uniden …
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BuyDig emailed me this week and said that they need help clearing out their remaining inventory of DFR6’s and DFR7’s since they’re being discontinued and replaced by the DFR8 and DFR9. So if you want one, you can now get a DFR6 for $144.99. The DFR7 is available for just $188.99. To get the deal, …
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Uniden has just released firmware 1.46 for the R1 and the R3. You can download firmware 1.46 here. 1.46 brings a bunch of changes and improvements to the detectors that we enthusiasts have been asking for. There’s been many revisions to get here. Let’s take a look at all the new features we’re getting with …
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Did you know the Uniden R3 is now available in three different colors? The original black & chrome, matte black, and silver.
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Escort Redline 360c
($799)
Best for Set-It-and-Forget-It Drivers
Uniden R8 ($699)
Best Performing 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
Radenso DS1 ($369)
Best for USB C power
Uniden R3 ($299)
Best radar detector under $300
Uniden DFR7 ($199)
Best radar detector 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
Escort ZW5 ($999 Dual)
Wireless laser jammers that integrate w/ windshield mount Escort radar detectors, easiest to install
Adaptiv TPX ($949 Triple)
Best affordable laser jammer (Save 10% with coupon “Vortex”)
Radenso RC M ($2099 w/ arrows)
Can integrate with ALP, good BSM filtering, integrated controller/display
Net Radar DSP ($679, $1179 w/ arrows)
Affordable custom installed radar detector, integrates with AntiLaser Priority
