I don’t remember the last time I’ve ever seen people this excited about a new radar detector… The most common question you guys ask me is, “What’s the best radar detector?” and because there’s so many different radar detectors available, all with their own unique advantages, my answer usually starts with “Well it depends…” However, …
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Uniden just released firmware 1.53 for the Uniden R1 and Uniden R3. This is a small update that improves MRCD detection, changes how speed camera overspeed alert show up, and improves the responsiveness of the detector’s interface. This update adds some changes first brought over to the Uniden R7 with fw 1.29. Let’s cover all the …
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The Uniden R3 and Uniden DFR9 are both two great radar detectors. Both offer good performance, helpful false alert filtering, and important GPS features like redlight camera alerts and manual GPS lockouts. The R3 is the more popular choice due to its extreme range and additional features, but the DFR9 is a little bit more …
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Firmware 1.50 was just released for the Uniden R1 and Uniden R3. This brings a few small, but helpful changes.
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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 …
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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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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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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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The Radenso Pro M is a really impressive radar detector. It usually sits in the shadow of the Uniden R3, but several things have changed recently that have me taking another look at the detector and asking myself if it could be a better choice than the R3. For many people, I think it very …
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Escort Redline 360c ($749)
Best all-around radar detector, long range, great filtering, feature-packed
Valentine 1 Gen2 ($499)
Long range, arrows, great false alert filtering, amazing features w/ third party apps
Uniden R7 ($499)
Long range, arrows, integrated GPS
Radenso Pro M ($449)
Compact, stealth, great filtering, best MRCD detection
Uniden R3 ($299)
Best radar detector under $300
Uniden DFR7 ($179)
Best radar detector under $200
AntiLaser Priority ($839 Dual, $1339 Quad)
The best performing and top laser jammer on the market
Stinger Fibers ($1740 Dual, $3240 Quad)
Tiny heads for stealthy installs, great for exotic cars, expensive, poor track record of updates
TMG Alpha-15 ($679 Dual, $879 Quad)
Affordable laser jammer, JBV1 integration
Escort ZW5 ($849 Dual)
Wireless laser jammers that integrate w/ windshield mount Escort radar detectors, easiest to install
Adaptiv TPX ($495 Dual, $675 Triple)
Designed for motorcycles (Save 10% with coupon “Vortex”)
Escort Max Ci ($1999, $2399 w/ arrows)
Integrated, automatic, and refined radar detector
Radenso RC M ($1599, $1849 w/ arrows)
Best future-proof remote RD, can integrate with ALP, best BSM filtering, MRCD support
Net Radar DSP ($649, $1149 w/ arrows)
Best inexpensive remote radar detector, integrates with AntiLaser Priority
